Tree service companies in South Dakota
- 52 companies
- 1 county pages
- 21 active USDOT
South Dakota has 52 tree service companies listed, and 21 of them hold an active USDOT registration. 1 county has a page of its own.
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Tap a county, then Open page or See listClick a county to see its companiesCounties with their own page1 county with its own page
Other countiesOther counties in South Dakota
31 companies in 15 counties with fewer than 15 listings. Open a county to see its companies.
Bon Homme County1 company
Brookings County2 companies
Brown County1 company
Cherry County1 company
Custer County1 company
Deuel County1 company
Gregory County1 company
Harding County1 company
Hutchinson County1 company
Lincoln County6 companies
Christensen Stump Removal, Family Tree Co, Friest Tree Experts LLC, Jacobsen Tree Experts, Tree & Fence Contracting LLC, Tree Top Tree Service
Meade County5 companies
Aim High Tree Service, Deep Roots Tree Co., Oliva Tree Service, Progressive Tree, Tree Wise Men
Minnehaha County6 companies
Ace of Spades Tree Service LLC, Alex's Tree Services, Brothers Outdoor Services LLC, Custom Tree Movers LLC, Great Plains Tree Movers LLC, Jamie Swartz
Moody County1 company
Roberts County2 companies
Stanley County1 company
About South Dakota
South Dakota's state licensing index lists no tree care license.1 State law keeps people and tools 10 feet from lines over 750 volts until the operator is notified and safeguards are arranged.2-5 The state's one-call law doesn't name trees or stumps.6 Your city or county in South Dakota can tell you whether removing a tree needs a permit.
Tree work rules in South Dakota
- State license
No state license for tree work.1
- Local permits
Ask your city or county government whether removing a tree needs a permit where you live.
- Near power lines
South Dakota law keeps people and tools 10 feet from lines over 750 volts. Before anyone works closer, the operator has to be notified promptly and barriers, shutting off the power or raising the line arranged.2-5
- 811 and stumps
Stump or root removal isn't named.6
- Pesticide license
Needed to spray or inject trees for hire.7-8
What tree work costs
Published national ranges, not quotes. Local quotes vary.
- Removing a tree under 30 ft
- $150 to $500 per tree (HomeGuide, Angi, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Removing a tree 30 to 60 ft
- $450 to $1,500 per tree (HomeGuide, Angi, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Removing a tree 60 to 80 ft
- $800 to $2,000 per tree (HomeGuide, Angi, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Removing a tree over 80 ft
- $1,000 to $2,500 or more per tree (HomeGuide, Angi, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Trimming a tree
- $80 to $400 under about 30 ft (Angi, Fixr, Forbes Home)$150 to $800 at 30 to 60 ft (Angi, Fixr, Forbes Home)$300 to $1,800 over 60 ft (Angi, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Grinding a stump
- $150 to $500 for a typical stump (HomeGuide, Angi, Forbes Home, Fixr)
- Emergency or storm removal
- about 2 to 3 times the normal price (HomeGuide, Fixr, Forbes Home)
Ranges from HomeGuide, Angi, Fixr and Forbes Home, checked September 2026.
Wages and licensing in South DakotaSources
- South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation ↑
- South Dakota Codified Laws 49-32-10 ↑
- South Dakota Codified Laws 49-32-11 ↑
- South Dakota Codified Laws 49-32-14 ↑
- South Dakota Codified Laws 49-32-16 ↑
- South Dakota Codified Laws 49-7A-1 ↑
- South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources: pesticide applicators and dealers ↑
- South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources: commercial certification categories for pesticide applicators ↑