Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA CARDIFF TRANSPORTATION
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.5 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 611358) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 115 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 115 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 0 power units and 52 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 2, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 5, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 611358, and its motor carrier number is MC-293733.
As of Jun 13, 2026, 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 178 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.
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115 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
104 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 41
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2021
| 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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