Marquardt Transportation, Yankton, SD
Company History & News

In 1977 Ralph and Lucille Marquardt started Marquardt Transportation Inc. with one truck and one other employee. Their goal was to provide personal and quality service to a select group of customers. Almost 30 years later they still strive to perform the same personal and quality service to every customer. Marquardt Transportation now provides full-service transportation to all 48 states and Canada. Our dedication to our customers is reflected throughout our organization, starting with a transportation specialized management team, customer service representatives, dispatchers, drivers, and maintenance personnel. You will also notice our late model equipment and constant upgrading in technology as all of our power units are equipped with a proprietary satellite-based tracking system,

Marquardt Transportation is headquartered in Yankton, South Dakota and also operates out of Waverly, Nebraska. At both facilities we offer a very diverse range of service divisions such as Flatbed, Stepdeck, Multi-axle specialized, Dry Van, Refrigerated, and Team dedicated services.

At Marquardt we make sure that every job is done right and done well. We believe everything we do should not only meet but also exceed your expectations. This is a huge commitment to live up to, but we feel it is this type of commitment that our customers deserve.

Marquardt Transportation's service levels are among the best in the business. This level of service is achieved through dedicated employees working continuously to ensure that our customers load requirements are met. These employees combine knowledge gained from years of experience at many different positions in the company to not only provide standard transportation services but to also customize transportation services designed specifically to fit your needs.

News Headlines

President - Ralph Marquardt
appointed to the South Dakota Department of Transportation.

Ralph is honered to serve on this board at the governor's request. His extensive experience in the transportation industry will augment the DOT as well as relations with the greater Yankton area.

Jason Marquardt and Bernie LeCates receive recognition and award on behalf of M&P/Marquardt Transportation.

The award, presented at the annual Workforce Investment Act Conference held in Aberdeen, named the company - "Best South Dakota Employer"