Carrier LedgerCLIFF VIESSMAN INC (A SOUTH DAKOTA CORPORATION)
USDOT 164259 · MC143831 · read from FMCSA data 2026-11-09 15:38 UTC
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Red flags
Source: Motus RevokeSuspend - All With History (order1_type_desc, order1_effective_date)
Source: Company Census File (email)
Source: Company Census File (phone)
The road so far, and what's ahead
- Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice served (MC143831)
- Today
- Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice takes effect (MC143831) in 29 days
- Insurance filing in effect: BMC-84 Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) in 29 days
2 dated events are already on FMCSA's record for after today. Dates from FMCSA's Motus AuthHist - All With History, Motus RevokeSuspend - All With History, Motus Insur - All With History, Motus InsHist - All With History files (details and sources in the tables below). Last two years shown.
Contacts shared with other USDOT numbers
Shares a phone with 1 other USDOT number on FMCSA's census
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| USDOT | Legal name | USDOT status | Matched on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 774469 | GIBSON TRANSFER INC | Inactive | phone | Company Census File |
Shares an email address with 3 other USDOT numbers on FMCSA's census
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| USDOT | Legal name | USDOT status | Matched on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 398674 | MARSHALL TRUCK SALVAGE INC | Active | Company Census File | |
| 774469 | GIBSON TRANSFER INC | Inactive | Company Census File | |
| 1562879 | DAYTON TANK WASH INC | Active | Company Census File |
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Registration
| USDOT status | Active Company Census File · status_code |
|---|---|
| Operation | Interstate · Authorized for hire |
| Trucks / drivers | 323 power units · 460 drivers |
| USDOT created | 1974-06-01 |
| Last MCS-150 update | 2025-07-24 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (2000-12-19) Company Census File · safety_rating |
| Process agent (BOC-3) | Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Motus BOC3 - All With History · co_name |
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Operations
What the carrier reported on its MCS-150 registration.
| Cargo carried | General freight, Fresh produce, Liquids / gases, Grain, feed, hay, Meat, Commodities dry bulk, Refrigerated food, Beverages, Paper products, Other: SWEETENERS Company Census File · crgo_*, crgo_cargoothr_desc |
|---|---|
| Hazardous materials | No Company Census File · hm_ind |
| Carrier operation | Interstate Company Census File · carrier_operation |
| Operation classification | Authorized for hire Company Census File · classdef |
| Registered as | Carrier, Broker Company Census File · carship |
| Drivers | 460 total · 460 interstate · 0 intrastate · 460 with a CDL Company Census File · total_drivers, driver_inter_total, total_intrastate_drivers, total_cdl |
| Drivers by radius | 0 interstate within 100 miles · 460 interstate beyond 100 miles · 0 intrastate within 100 miles · 0 intrastate beyond 100 miles Company Census File · interstate_within_100_miles, interstate_beyond_100_miles, intrastate_within_100_miles, intrastate_beyond_100_miles |
| Vehicles | 323 power units · 323 trucks · 0 buses Company Census File · power_units, truck_units, bus_units |
| Owned equipment | 283 truck tractors · 928 trailers Company Census File · owntract, owntrail |
| Term leased equipment | 40 truck tractors Company Census File · trmtract |
| Miles driven | 25,467,311 miles in 2024 Company Census File · mcs150_mileage, mcs150_mileage_year |
| Business type | Corporation Company Census File · business_org_desc |
| Last safety review | 2000-12-06 Company Census File · review_date |
| Safety rating date | 2000-12-19 Company Census File · safety_rating_date |
Operating authority
| MC143831 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active until 2026-12-08 suspension notice served 2026-11-08 · bond on file Motus Carrier - All With History · op_auth_status, bipd_file, bond_file |
|---|---|
| MC143831 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active until 2026-12-08 suspension notice served 2026-11-08 · liability on file $1,000,000 (required $750,000) Motus Carrier - All With History · op_auth_status, bipd_file, bond_file |
Suspension and revocation notices
| Served | Notice | Takes effect |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-08 | Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice | 2026-12-08 |
Authority history
| Date | Docket | Status | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-13 | MC143831 | Active | Discontinued Revocation |
| 1983-08-31 | MC143831 | Active | Discontinued Revocation |
Insurance on file
| Cover | Form | Insurer or surety | Policy or bond | Coverage | Effective | Filed with FMCSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broker bond | BMC-84 | Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) | 102052634 | $75,000 | 2026-12-08 | 2026-10-29 |
| Broker bond | BMC-84 | Old Republic Surety Company | RLI2133739 | $75,000 | 2013-10-01 | 2013-09-30 |
| Liability (BIPD) | BMC-91X | Great West Casualty Company | MCP01378A | $1,000,000 | 2013-01-01 | 2012-12-18 |
Source: FMCSA Motus Insur - All With History (insurance_company_name, policy_no, max_cov_amount, underl_lim_amount, effective_date, trans_date).
Days with no filing on record
None found: in the filings above that list both dates, each cancellation date is met by another filing of the same cover effective on or before it.
Worked out from the two tables above: the time between one filing's cancellation date (Motus InsHist - All With History) and the next effective date for the same docket and cover (Motus InsHist - All With History or Motus Insur - All With History). Excess layers are left out. FMCSA's own insurance-related suspensions are in the authority history.
Check it yourself
Every line above comes from these public FMCSA datasets. Times are UTC; how and when we read them.
| Dataset | Last read for this record | FMCSA last published |
|---|---|---|
| Company Census File | 2026-11-09 15:38 UTC | 2026-11-09 15:19 UTC |
| Motus Carrier - All With History | 2026-11-09 15:38 UTC | 2026-11-09 10:10 UTC |
| Motus AuthHist - All With History | 2026-11-09 15:38 UTC | 2026-11-09 10:09 UTC |
| Motus Insur - All With History | 2026-11-09 15:38 UTC | 2026-11-09 10:09 UTC |
| Motus InsHist - All With History | 2026-11-09 15:38 UTC | 2026-11-09 10:08 UTC |
| Motus RevokeSuspend - All With History | 2026-11-09 15:38 UTC | 2026-11-09 10:07 UTC |
| Motus BOC3 - All With History | 2026-11-09 15:38 UTC | 2026-11-09 10:08 UTC |
FMCSA publish times last checked 2026-11-09 17:00 UTC, from the data portal's own dataset information.
FMCSA's live page: SAFER snapshot for USDOT 164259.