DOT SAP Evaluation in South Dakota — 13 Providers Listed
South Dakota's freight runs I-90 across the state through Sioux Falls, Mitchell and Rapid City, and I-29 up the eastern edge. Cattle, grain and ethanol are the loads, and the distances mean several telehealth SAPs list the state alongside a small number of in-state offices. This page lists 13 providers in South Dakota, 5 of which say on their own website they perform DOT SAP evaluations, 5 telehealth SAPs based out of state list South Dakota as a state they serve by video. The other 8 listings are for treatment or testing, which you may need later in the process, not for the evaluation itself.
There is no South Dakota version of the SAP process. The return-to-duty steps are federal, set out in 49 CFR Part 40, and they are the same for a driver in South Dakota as for one anywhere else. The state's part is the CDL itself. Since November 18, 2024 (FMCSA), the South Dakota Department of Public Safety's Driver Licensing Program must downgrade the license of a driver in prohibited status within 60 days, and it is the office that restores the commercial privilege after a negative return-to-duty test.
Video evaluations count in South Dakota. The rule that allows them (49 CFR §40.291) is federal, and the only state question is whether the SAP's license reaches a driver sitting in South Dakota; ask before you book. 5 telehealth providers on this page list South Dakota as a state they serve. A SAP across the line in North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana is also an option, in person or by video, under the same licensing question. What cannot be done by video is the return-to-duty test itself, which is an observed collection at a collection site.
Drivers who move fast are often back in 2–3 weeks, and the one step you control is when you start.
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What a SAP evaluation costs in South Dakota
As published on each provider's own site. Confirm when you call.
- DrugEval.com: Regular DOT SAP Evaluation is priced at $539 one-time (installments from $134.75); an Expedited Evaluation is $589. source
- Midwest DOT SAP Evaluations: SAP Evaluation Package is a flat $500, including initial evaluation, follow-up evaluation, and required return-to-duty documentation. source
- Resilient Return: The SAP program is priced at $699 one-time, payable as $350 upfront and the remainder before the final appointment, covering the initial evaluation, follow-up evaluation, and employer documentation. source
- SAPvaluate: The DOT SAP program is a flat $499 one-time fee, or four interest-free installments of $124. source
Video SAP evaluations in South Dakota
Permitted under DOT rules (how remote evaluations work).
- AACS Counseling — based in another state, serves South Dakota by video.
- DrugEval.com — based in another state, serves South Dakota by video.
- Midwest DOT SAP Evaluations — based in Sioux City, IA, serves South Dakota by video.
- Resilient Return — based in another state, serves South Dakota by video.
- SAPvaluate — based in another state, serves South Dakota by video.
Languages and hours
- Midwest DOT SAP Evaluations: Initial evaluations typically take 60-90 minutes; reports are typically completed within 24-48 hours after the initial evaluation. source
Your CDL in South Dakota
In South Dakota, the South Dakota Department of Public Safety's Driver Licensing Program downgrades the CDL of a driver in prohibited status, and is where you reinstate it once the Clearinghouse shows “not prohibited” (FMCSA).
Other substance-use services in South Dakota
Their sites do not say they perform SAP evaluations — useful for treatment or the return-to-duty test.
- DOT Consortium USA, Inc — Sioux Falls
- Addiction Recovery Centers Of The Black Hills — Rapid City
- Buffalo Plains Recovery - Detox & Residential Treatment Center — Rapid City
- iRecover US | Addiction Treatment Center — Howard
- Avera Addiction Care Center — Sioux Falls
- Choices Recovery Services — Sioux Falls
- First Step Counseling Services — Sioux Falls
- Avera Addiction Care Center — Aberdeen — Aberdeen
SAP offices across the state line
Confirmed SAP offices in neighboring states:
- Goodman Addiction Services — Minot, ND
- Innovative Psychological Consultants — Maple Grove, MN
- Mid-Iowa Occupational Testing — West Des Moines, IA
- Alternative Interventions — Des Moines, IA
- EvalsOmaha, LLC — Omaha, NE
- The Healing Path LLC — Fremont, NE
- Julia Murray, LPC, LAT — Frontier Psychological Associates, LLC — Evanston, WY
- Rimrock Foundation — Billings, MT
- Lone Wolf Counseling, LLC — Great Falls, MT
After the evaluation: the DOT SAP program, step by step · carriers that hire SAP graduates
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