Commercial Auto Insurance
Commercial auto is the foundation of work-truck and fleet coverage. It protects your vehicles, drivers, and your business against liability from at-fault accidents on the road.
Commercial Auto for Work Trucks & Fleets
Your trucks are on the road every day — driving to job sites, hauling tools and materials, and representing your business. Commercial auto insurance covers the liability and physical risk that comes with operating work vehicles for business. A personal auto policy will not respond to a business-use accident, and using one is a coverage gap that can sink a company after a serious loss.
What Commercial Auto Covers
- Liability: At-fault accidents causing injury or property damage to others
- Medical payments / PIP: Injuries to you and your occupants
- Uninsured/underinsured motorist: Protection when the at-fault driver lacks coverage
- Fleet coverage: Multiple trucks and drivers on one coordinated policy
- Hired & non-owned options: Extends to rented and employee-owned vehicles (see HNOA)
Why Personal Auto Isn't Enough
Personal auto policies exclude regular business use, hauling for hire, and vehicles titled to a company. When a work truck is in an at-fault accident, a personal policy can deny the claim — leaving the business exposed to the full cost. Commercial auto is built for exactly this exposure.
What Drives Your Premium
- Driver records: MVRs are a major rating factor; clean records lower cost
- Radius of operation: Local, intermediate, or long-haul changes the risk profile
- Vehicle type and weight: Light service trucks rate differently than heavy box trucks
- Use and cargo: What you haul and how far affects pricing
We shop specialty commercial auto markets and structure your fleet so you get the right limits at a competitive rate — plus the certificates your clients and contracts require.
What's Covered
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Personal auto excludes regular business use and company-titled vehicles, and can deny a claim after a business-use accident. Work trucks need commercial auto.
Primarily by driver records (MVRs), radius of operation, vehicle type and weight, and what you haul. Clean driving records and a defined operating radius help keep premiums down.