Cliff Viessman Inc (A South Dakota CORPORATION)
Gary, South Dakota · Carrier number 164259
323
power units
323
power units
Cliff Viessman Inc (A South Dakota CORPORATION) is a freight carrier based in Gary, South Dakota with 323 power units and 460 drivers as reported, the 1,682nd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 7th largest in South Dakota. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 21 reportable crashes (6.50 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
323
#7 in SD
Drivers
460
460 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
21
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
6.50
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
31.2%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
265
37% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Viessman Inc (A South Dakota CORPORATION) | 6.50 | 31.2% | 0.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in SD | 2.07 | 21.8% | 3.1% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 9 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury8
- Tow-away13
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 265 | 1 | 0.4% |
| Vehicle | 109 | 34 | 31.2% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 164259
- Based in
- Gary, South Dakota
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 19, 2000)
- Miles driven
- 25.5 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Dry bulk, Fresh produce, General freight, Grain feed hay, Liquids gases, Meat, Other
- Last update filed
- Jul 24, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Cliff Viessman Inc (A South Dakota CORPORATION) have?
Cliff Viessman Inc (A South Dakota CORPORATION) reports 323 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 460 drivers, 460 of them with a commercial license. That is the 1,682nd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 25.5 million miles in 2024.
Is Cliff Viessman Inc (A South Dakota CORPORATION) a safe carrier?
In 24 months Cliff Viessman Inc (A South Dakota CORPORATION) had 21 reportable crashes, 6.50 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 31.2% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Dec 19, 2000). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.