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NEW INSURANCE ALERT: RPS Small Business now offers a suite of insurance coverages specifically for truckers with up to 10 power units. All of these policies can be quoted, bound and issued in just minutes.

If you think that's impossible, that's because it was — until now.

Key Coverages and Product Features

RPS Small Business Transportation Insurance for Truckers offers General Liability coverage, Motor Truck coverage and Auto Physical Damage coverage.

Get industry-leading protection from a carrier with an A.M. Best "A" rating, Financial Class XIV company, which is usually required by shippers. Instantly quote and bind with only the DOT number. Whether you're an owner/operator with just one truck or a fleet of up to 10 trucks, this commercial truck insurance meets your wheel exposure needs.

Key Product and Coverage Features, Subject to Policy Conditions

Bodily injury coverage arising from the insured's operation as a business

  • Property damage coverage for others' property if the insured is responsible
  • Medical payments, ambulance service charges and funeral services
  • Personal and advertising injury liability
  • Damages caused by employees and volunteer workers when performing business duties
  • Supplementary payments:
    • All reasonable expenses the insured incurs when assisting in the investigation or defense of a claim
    • All court costs taxed against the insured related to a lawsuit
    • Bail bonds up to $250 due to accidents or traffic law violations
  • Right and duty to defend the insured
  • Claims — Occurrence Based
  • Class Code 99793 — Truckers
  • Non-admitted coverage offering
  • Optional forms available:
    • Primary and noncontributory
    • Nucor Steel language
    • Blanket additional insured
    • Second business location

Target Classes

  • Interstate and intrastate truckers with up to 10 units hauling general freight and refrigerated cargo
  • Not available in Hawaii, Alaska and Massachusetts

Limits of Liability

From $1 million/$1 million to $1 million/$2 million

Minimum Premium

$500

Prohibited Operations

In the operation under the insured's policy name, the insured cannot do the following:*

  • Store goods or vehicles for others
  • Repair vehicles for others
  • Lease space to others
  • Sell fuel, parts or any other products to others
  • Act as a broker, freight forwarder or load consolidator for others
  • Have any farming operations
  • Have other business activities located at the same premises
  • Generate any revenue from activities or operations other than trucking
  • Have signed any contracts that require you to assume the liability of another party
  • Own and operate any mobile equipment such as forklifts, snowplows, graders or yard goats
  • Own or engage in operations that involve distributing, storing, treating, discharging, disposing of or transporting hazardous materials, substances or waste
  • Have sold, acquired or discontinued any business operations in the past five years

* If any of the above conditions apply, coverage can still be submitted to an RPS transportation representative for review and approval.

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Truckers face a multitude of risks when it comes to cargo, transportation, trip transit and storage. That's why they need a cargo policy that addresses their possible exposures and provides industry-leading coverage from an A.M. Best "A" rated carrier. This insurance fills the gap where other cargo forms fall short, whether it's paid interest, coverage extensions or payments in addition to policy limits.

Standard Features

  • Property owned by the trucker, as well as property of others
  • Coverage territory includes the United States and Canada
  • Refrigeration unit malfunction and employee theft is not excluded
  • Supplementary payments
    • Loss of earnings up to $250 per day
    • Prejudgment interest
    • Interest on the full amount of any judgment
  • Coverage extensions in addition to policy limits:
    • Earned freight charges
    • Debris removal expense up to $25,000
    • Traffic and security expense
    • Reload expense
    • Fire department service charge up to $25,000
    • Reward coverage for stolen goods up to $2,500
    • Claim mitigation expense up to $5,000

Optional Features

  • Cargo additional insured
  • Cargo loss payee
  • Designated shipper
  • Designated shipment
  • Blanket 30-day notice of cancellation (NOC)

Target Risks

  • At least three years in business under the same operating authority
  • One to 10 power units (up to five has binding authority)
  • All drivers are at least 23 years old with a CDL for at least 24 months
  • Power units under 20 years old
  • All states except Alaska, Hawaii and Massachusetts

Prohibited Commodities

  • Cannabis
  • Chemicals
  • Coal/coke
  • Drive-away/towing
  • Garbage/refuse
  • Hazardous materials
  • Hotshots/pickups
  • Household goods
  • Liquids/gases
  • Livestock
  • Logging
  • Mobile homes
  • Motorized vehicles/boats
  • Passengers
  • Temperature-controlled/refrigerated and/or frozen freight
  • US mail
  • Water in a tank

Maximum Limits

  • Per-occurrence limit of $250,000
  • Aggregate limit of $500,000

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Individual truckers and trucking companies make a huge investment when they purchase or lease their equipment. It makes sense that the investment is protected from the perils of short and long hauling. The primary risk in trucking is — and always will be — the chance of an accident. Distracted drivers, poor road conditions and weather contribute to the possibility of a mishap and the loss of the rig or trailer.

Standard Features

  • Offered on a stated amount basis
  • Deductibles up to $5,000
  • Up to $900 for temporary transportation expense

Optional Features

  • Towing for mechanical breakdown:
    • Up to $2,500 for towing
    • Up to $500 for mechanical labor performed at disablement
  • Trailer interchange up to $50,000
  • Non-owned trailer up to $50,000
  • Gap coverage
  • Enhancement endorsement:
    • Up to $2,500 for miscellaneous equipment (tarps, chains, etc.)
    • Up to $5,000 for electronic equipment
    • Up to $5,000 for personal property/effects
    • Up to $5,000 for rental reimbursement
    • Expanded towing coverage
    • Up to $500 for pet injury
    • Physical damage for temporary substitute autos
  • APD loss payee
  • APD lessor AI

Target Risks

At least three years in business under the same operating authority

  • One to 10 power units (up to five has binding authority)
  • All drivers are at least 23 years old with a CDL for at least 24 months
  • Power units under 20 years old
  • All states except Alaska, Hawaii and Massachusetts

Prohibited Commodities

  • Chemicals
  • Coal/coke
  • Drive-away/towing
  • Garbage/waste/refuse
  • Hazardous materials
  • Hotshots/pickups
  • Household goods
  • Liquids/gases
  • Logs
  • Mobile homes
  • Passengers
  • Water in a tank

Maximum Single Vehicle Value

Truck-tractor $500,000/Semi-trailer $300,000

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It's General Liability insurance for truckers that provides coverage for injuries or property damage caused as a result of your business activities that aren't caused by you when operating your truck.

  • Provides protection for damages due to bodily injury or property damage, personal injury or advertising injury for which the insured is legally liable, subject to terms and conditions.
  • Flexible limit offerings to meet the needs of shippers requirements such as $1 million per occurrence/$1 million general aggregate or even $2 million general aggregate.
  • The GL policy includes the following coverage:
    • Bodily injury and property damage liability
    • Personal and advertising injury liability
    • Medical payments
    • Products/completed operations
    • Damage to premises rented to you

You can get the coverage you need easier and faster than other services, getting your clients back on the road knowing their coverage is provided by a top, experienced provider. Celebrating 200 years in business, A.M. Best "A" rated, Financial Class XIV Crum & Forster is a leading insurance provider.

No. Your Auto Liability policy insures you for bodily injury and property damage when operating your truck but excludes these General Liability coverages, and your General Liability policy excludes exposure from operating your truck.

Most shippers require proof of this coverage before loading you with any freight opportunities, so it's imperative to remain a viable trucking option for shippers in this competitive freight environment. It also provides you protection from the high cost of lawsuits.

  • If your business operates as a trucker that hauls its own goods or haul for others
  • If you or your drivers ever rent a hotel room while out on the road, potentially causing a fire damaging it
  • If you have a dog on your premises
  • If you have an office or location where visitors conduct business
  • If you or employees operate mobile equipment to load or unload
  • If your team ever sells a tire or part to another trucker
  • If you celebrate with the team by providing alcohol at a gathering

Whether you have one truck or 10 trucks, you can be served a lawsuit for your business activities or be held liable for bodily injury or property damage to others even when you aren't driving your truck, potentially ending your livelihood, leaving you facing bankruptcy.

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Crum & Forster, Fairfax Company. Rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best. Established in 1822, the company is celebrating 200 years in business.

The Crum & Forster claims staff handles claims. You have for options for reporting claims:

For online reporting access, send a request to CF.Webaccess@cfins.com.
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