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CLIFF VIESSMAN INC (A SOUTH DAKOTA CORPORATION)

USDOT 164259 · MC143831 what is the difference?

215 1ST AVENUE, GARY, SD 57237

Registered 1974-06-01 · 323 power units · Interstate

CLIFF VIESSMAN INC (A SOUTH DAKOTA CORPORATION) (USDOT 164259, MC143831) is an interstate motor carrier based in GARY, SD, operating a fleet of 323 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Broker of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1998-10-13. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Great West Casualty Company, effective 2013-01-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active Discontinued Revocation
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active Discontinued Revocation

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000Great West Casualty CompanyMCP01378AOn file, effective
Broker surety bond$75,000Old Republic Surety CompanyRLI2133739On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

CARGO policy QT-660-4848N796-TIL-11 cancelled by insurer (TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA)
BIPD/Primary policy 2084086576 cancelled by insurer (CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.)
CARGO policy K01-141-006114-05 cancelled by insurer (LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.)
BIPD/Primary policy AT2-141-006114-04 cancelled by insurer (LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.)
BIPD/Primary policy TP 9896278 cancelled by insurer (THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA)

7 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1983-08-31. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units323
Trucks323
Phone6052723203

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1983-08-31 — 43 years.
  • 10 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2019-01-12.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Great West Casualty Company, on file since 2013-01-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: Great West Casualty Company, Old Republic Surety Company.
  • 323 power units — a large fleet, larger than 99% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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