South Dakota Car Shipping

The state of South Dakota is sparsely populated and dominated by rolling prairies, much like its northern neighbor, North Dakota. But unlike its northern neighbor, the prairies in South Dakota give way to the Black Hills National Forest in the far western part of the state.

It goes without saying that anything in or south of the Black Hills National Forest is going to be very challenging. Meaning, your South Dakota auto transport may take longer and may require additional money to get done. Car carriers just don’t go to national forests on a regularly basis. Cities north and east of the Black Hills along I-90 aren’t too bad. In fact, one of the best car shipping options in South Dakota is Rapid City located along I-90 on the eastern edge of the Black Hills.

Speaking of I-90, it is the primary car shipping corridor in the state. Any South Dakota auto transport that starts or ends more than 50 miles north or south of I-90 is going to be the next most challenging. Car carriers are traveling across the state on I-90 so if they have to travel a significant distance off of it, they will require more money and usually more time. They want to stick as close to the interstate as possible!

I-29, which runs north/south near the eastern border of South Dakota, is the other major car shipping corridor in the state. Like I-90, anything significantly off the interstate will be more challenging (potentially more time and more money to complete).

The two best cities to ship a car to or from in South Dakota are Rapid City along I-90 on the western edge of the state, and Sioux Falls, which is also along I-90 but on the far eastern edge of the state. Sioux Falls also has the added bonus of I-29 running through it for those car carriers traveling up and down I-29. It is also the largest city in the state so more car carriers are passing through it than any other city in the state.

Most of the time any location along, or close to, I-90 and I-29 are also decent car shipping options in South Dakota. Keep in mind, however, that just because a city may be along these interstates doesn’t automatically make it a great car shipping location. The closer the city is to Rapid City or Sioux Falls, the better. If the city is far away from those two cities, then the transport may take more time and more money even if it is on an interstate. Some examples include Murdo (along I-90 but far from either Rapid City or Sioux Falls) and Watertown (along I-29 but far from Sioux Falls).

If you want to know how much it will cost to ship a car to or from South Dakota, and how long it will take to ship, get an instant quote online or call us at (800) 656-7638.