What’s the Most-Likely Destination For Trucks in South Dakota?
When you see a truck on a South Dakota highway or interstate- and there are plenty - do you ever wonder where it's headed?
Crunching the numbers, the Bureau of Transportation by State, says that the majority of freight stays in state. In fact, just over half of all loads stay in the state of South Dakota.
But IF the freight is heading out of state the odds are Minnesota, according to TruckParkingClub, a site help find truckers a place to park their semis for a spell or a night, reveals that 13.6% of domestic freight originating in South Dakota ends up in Minnesota.
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We could go down a rabbit hole pretty quickly here but the top out-of-state destination for Minnesota trucks is Wisconsin. Wisconsin's is Illinois, etc.
Trucks are still the preferred shipping method in the United States - until this drone delivery trials become a real thing.
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Stay safe on the highways and interstates out there, trucking friends and thanks for all you do!