Palm Desert, CA · Motorcoach, bus, minibus, shuttle van, sprinter

Cardiff Transportation

Legal name: Gary Cardiff Enterprises Inc

At a glance

Federal records, checked Nov 1, 2026 · 1 day ago
Allowed to operateLicensed for charters across state lines

Federal registration and for-hire operating authority are both active.

InsuranceInsured for $5 million

That meets the federal minimum for buses with 16 or more seats.

SafetySafer than average

Vehicles were put out of service in 0% of inspections, against 22% nationally. Federal rating: Satisfactory.

CrashesNobody hurt in two years

2 crashes in the last 24 months, both minor enough that only a tow was needed.

FleetCan move large groups

The company reports 18 motorcoaches and 12 more buses with 16 or more seats.

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Vehicles

Full-size motorcoaches of about 56 seats, minibuses of 20 to 33, a van, Sprinter vans of up to 14 seats, and sedans. 44 of its vehicles turned up on federal records in the last 24 months.

Seen on inspections and crash reports, last 24 monthsFMCSA · read from each VIN
23
MotorcoachesAbout 56 seats

Van Hool Commuter Coach (2022, 2024, 2025, 2026), Van Hool Tourist Coach (2015, 2018), Motor Coach Industries J4500 (2020), Prevost H3 Coach (2016), Prevost H3 Passenger Coach (2017).

1
BusSeats not known

Its VIN couldn’t be read. The inspector recorded it as a bus.

13
Minibuses20 to 33 seats, set by the body builder

Ford F-550 (2016, 2017, 2019), Ford F-600 (2022, 2023).

1
Shuttle vanUp to 15 seats

Ford Transit (2020).

4
Sprinter vansUp to 14 seats

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (2017, 2018).

2
SedansUp to 4 passengers

Chrysler 300 (2015), Lincoln Continental (2018).

Reported by the companyApr 2, 2025: 18 motorcoaches, 12 buses with 16 or more seats, 12 vans of 9 to 15 seats, and 2 limousines of up to 8 seats. 52 drivers, all with a commercial license.

Only vehicles that met an inspector or a crash report appear on the records. California inspects every bus yard about once a year, so most of a California company’s buses show up.

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Safety record

Better than average · 124 inspections and 2 crashes in 24 months
Vehicles put out of service
This company0%National average22%
0 of 124 vehicle inspections. The bus stays off the road until fixed. Lower is better.
Inspections124 inspections: California 112, US 12FMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Found on vehiclesNoneFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Found on driversNoneFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Crashes2, both towed away, nobody hurt: Jan 14, 2026 in Unincorporated and Apr 20, 2025 in UnincorporatedFMCSA · 24 mo to Nov 1, 2026
Earlier crashes3 between 2005 and 2022, nobody hurtFMCSA
National averagesShare of all U.S. roadside inspections, trucks and buses alike, that ended out of serviceFMCSA national rates

Licenses and insurance

All active · $5 million liability on file
USDOT number611358, active, issued Aug 16, 1995FMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Interstate authorityMC-293733, active. Authority to carry passengers for hire across state linesFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
OperatesInterstate: trips may cross state linesFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Federal safety ratingSatisfactory, rated Mar 5, 2025. The best of three gradesFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Out-of-service ordersNone, everFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Liability insurance$5,000,000 for bodily injury and property damage, primaryFMCSA filing
InsurerLancer Insurance Company, effective Dec 1, 2021FMCSA filing
Federal minimum$5,000,000 for vehicles with 16 or more seats. Meets it49 CFR 387.33

Company record

Registered 1995 · 52 drivers
Legal nameGary Cardiff Enterprises IncFMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Base75-255 Sheryl Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92211 (Riverside County)FMCSA · Nov 1, 2026
Drivers52, all with a commercial licenseReported Apr 2, 2025
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