Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA CARDIFF TRANSPORTATION
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.8 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 611358, MC-293733) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PALM DESERT, CA, operating 0 power units and 52 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 176 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 611358, and its motor carrier number is MC-293733.
As of 2026-06-13, GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 176 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC operates 0 power units and 52 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC is based in PALM DESERT, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
176 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Dec 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2005 → Dec 2008 | $5M | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2004 → Jan 2005 | $5M | 1 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Jan 2004 | $5M | 3 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Jan 2002 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 1998 → Jan 1999 | $5M | 1 |
| RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. OF ILLINOIS | Jan 1997 → Jan 1999 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 1995 → Jan 1998 | $5M | 2 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1995 → Jan 1997 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Nov 1994 → Nov 1995 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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