Carrier profile · USDOT 611358 · MC-293733 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Gary Cardiff Enterprises Inc

DBA CARDIFF TRANSPORTATION

0 power unitsavg 6.5 yrLocal · 2 statesPALM DESERT, CA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-293733 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

39 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.5Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(760) 568-1403 Email dispatchinfo@cardifflimo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.5 yr

Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

124 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 124 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

124 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 41

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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

Star’99–’02

Lancer’05–’08

Lancer’13–’19

beyond this history

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

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

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 39
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

83.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

112

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PALM DESERT, CA

75-255 SHERYL AVE

Top corridor

CA 112

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3657743 USDOT 4205614 USDOT 3429141 USDOT 1810287

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 75-255 SHERYL AVE, PALM DESERT, CA, 92211
Mailing address: 75255 SHERYL AVENUE, PALM DESERT, CA, 92211
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (760) 568-1403
Fax: (760) 568-0895
Email: info@cardifflimo.com
Web domain: cardifflimo.com

Registration

Officers: Fred Everett Drew · Gary E Cardiff
USDOT / docket: 611358 · MC-293733
First registered: Aug 16, 1995
Last MCS-150: Apr 2, 2025 · 684,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 5, 2025
D-U-N-S: 790476469

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

684,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC.

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 Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 124 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 124 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?

GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 611358, and its motor carrier number is MC-293733.

Is GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?

GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 198 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).

How big is GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?

GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC operates 0 power units and 52 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC based?

GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC is based in PALM DESERT, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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