CLIFF VIESSMAN INC
USDOT 164259
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (323 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate12% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)20 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 164259 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-143831 |
| Legal Name | CLIFF VIESSMAN INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6052723203 |
| Address | 215 1ST AVENUE, Gary, SD, 57237 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20001219) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 259 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 20 total (0 fatal, 7 with injuries, 20 towaway) |
- 2026-05-28 — AR — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-01 — WI — towaway
- 2026-01-28 — MN — towaway
- 2026-01-26 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-30 — UT — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (64), 16 (55), 47 (47).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 323 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 460 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 25,467,311 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-JUL-25 |
CLIFF VIESSMAN INC operates 323 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in SD.
Nearby
Other carriers in Gary, SD
- THOMAS C KEIMIG — USDOT 456469, 2 power units
- MIDWEST CONVERTER SUPPLY INC — USDOT 463032, 2 power units
- E J KLAUDT — USDOT 563337, 1 power units
- HAROLD M KENYON — USDOT 157739
- JAMES C MILLER — USDOT 223590
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