Box Truck & Straight Truck Insurance

Box Trucks and Straight Trucks are used to haul all kinds of cargo in both general trucking and the expediting trucking for hire niche.

What kind of commercial insurance do I need to haul Freight for Hire in a Straight Truck or Box Truck?

Commercial Insurance for Straight Trucks and Box Trucks is very industry standard at this point.  In other words, it’s hard to get a load if you can’t prove you have at least this coverage somewhere*:

Primary Commercial Auto Liability$1,000,000 CSL
Cargo$100,000

* If the Owner Operator has “leased on” to a bigger Motor Carrier, then the Motor Carrier provides the Primary Commercial Auto Liability.  Per contract, the Owner Operator is still responsible for providing “Non-Trucking Liability” which means he’s insuring himself while not operating on behalf of the Motor Carrier.

Non-Trucking Liability” costs much less because it’s only part time coverage.  (link)

“Primary” Commercial Auto Liability costs much more because it insures 24/7.

If the Owner Operator of the Straight Truck has chosen to obtain his own DOT number and operate under his own authority then he is responsible for “Primary” Commercial Auto Liability.

 

Box Truck Insurance FAQs

Premiums vary WIDELY from state to state.

Obvious factors like the following come into play.

  • driving record
  • value of your unit
  • radius of operation
  • and yes, credit

 

Read our list of 10 tips to reduce your premiums.

 GEICO commercial trucking insurance is usually the best. They have a new program that is specifically for box truck operators.

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Have your drivers license and VIN number ready to get a fast commercial auto quote on your cargo van or sprinter.

The ladies at CIS love to chat, have many contacts and can give you a lot of free advice on which direction to go. 

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