Cargo and Freight Insurance

Whether you’re transporting raw materials, run a home moving service, or are shipping products from port to store, we have customizable Cargo insurance and Freight Insurance options to fit your needs.  Transporting cargo safely and on time are critical to your business and without cargo insurance and freight insurance, your operations could be at serious risk if any of your vehicles are involved in a serious collision. 

Most cargo that is shipped under a proper bill of lading will be covered by your cargo insurance. Major exclusions include, but are not limited to:

• Alcohol, Tobacco, some medicines, and any illegal drugs
• Currency and Valuables (especially art, jewelry, coins, and cash)
• Items considered dangerous (acids, explosives, or radioactive items, including some fireworks and other celebratory products)
• Living creatures
• Anything owned by your company

If you plan to ship anything excluded from cargo insurance, it may be covered by another policy (especially if you own the items in question). Otherwise, you can talk to one of our agents about alternatives for cargo insurance and freight insurance that can actually cover the transportation of high-risk items.

Freight insurance

Your shipping volume is a major factor in finding just how much insurance you need. In 2014, there were over 400,000 collisions involving large trucks, which comes out to over 1100 collisions every single day. The majority of these incidents are not the fault of the commercial truck driver, but the simple truth of the matter is that they do occur on a regular basis.

It’s also important to note that collisions are not the only forms of loss—theft is a major problem in some areas, and average losses approach a quarter of a million dollars per incident.

Larger trucking companies require more insurance in case there are problems with multiple vehicles, such as thefts from multiple trucks parked in one place. Even smaller companies are at risk, though, making cargo insurance and freight insurance one of the most important defenses of any hauling company.