Carrier profile · USDOT 164259 · MC-143831 · Updated Jul 24, 2026

Cliff Viessman Inc (A South Dakota Corporation)

323 power unitsavg 8.8 yrNational · 29 statesGARY, SD81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-143831 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’13 · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jan 2013

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATIONJun 2013Oct 2013$750K1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Jan 2011Jan 2013$750K1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Oct 2008Oct 2008$750K2
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Oct 2004Oct 2008$750K1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIAOct 2000Oct 2004$750K3
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYOct 1999Oct 2000$750K1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Oct 1997Oct 1999$750K1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Oct 1997Nov 1996$750K1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYJan 1995Dec 1997$750K2
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYJan 1993Jan 1995$750K1