Carrier profile · USDOT 611358 · MC-293733 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC

DBA CARDIFF TRANSPORTATION

0 power unitsavg 6.5 yrLocal · 2 statesPALM DESERT, CA100/100
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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
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’21 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1994200220102018now

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

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2019 → Dec 2021$5M1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2013 → Dec 2019$5M1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2005 → Dec 2008$5M3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2004 → Jan 2005$5M1
TIG INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2002 → Jan 2004$5M3
STAR INSURANCE COMPANYJan 1999 → Jan 2002$5M1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYJan 1998 → Jan 1999$5M1
RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. OF ILLINOISJan 1997 → Jan 1999$5M1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYNov 1995 → Jan 1998$5M2
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.Nov 1995 → Jan 1997$5M1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PANov 1994 → Nov 1995$5M1