Insurance Solutions

The right protection for your journey. We shop the entire market to get you the best coverage at the best price.

Cutting Through the Confusion

Finding the right trucking insurance can feel complicated and expensive, especially when you're new. At Next Level Trucking Solutions, we work with every major insurance company that will quote a trucking business. This means we shop the entire market for you, ensuring you get the best possible price and coverage, whether you're a first-day owner-operator or a seasoned fleet owner.

The Essential Coverages You Need to Know

1. Primary Auto Liability Required by Law

This is the mandatory, non-negotiable coverage you must have to get your FMCSA authority.

What it protects:

Other people and their property. If you cause an accident, it covers the other party's bodily injury and vehicle/property damage.

Key point:

The FMCSA requires a minimum amount (e.g., $750,000 for general freight). You cannot legally operate your authority without active liability insurance on file.

2. Physical Damage

This is collision and comprehensive coverage for your own truck.

What it protects:

Your truck and trailer from damage, whether from an accident, theft, fire, vandalism, or weather (like hail).

Key point:

If your truck is financed, your lender will require this. It's what keeps you from facing a total loss if your rig is wrecked or stolen.

3. Motor Truck Cargo

This covers the load you are hauling.

What it protects:

Your customer's goods against damage or theft while in your possession. Different cargo types (general freight, refrigerated, specialized) have different risks and costs.

Key point:

Most brokers and shippers require you to have this before they offer you a load. Not having it severely limits your freight options.

4. Non-Trucking Liability / Bobtail

Crucial for owner-operators who are leased to a motor carrier.

What it protects:

You when you are driving your truck without a trailer or for personal use (bobtail) or while under dispatch for the carrier you're leased to (non-trucking liability).

Key point:

Your carrier's insurance only covers you when you are on an active haul for them. This policy fills the gap to protect you during personal time or while deadheading.

5. Trucking General Liability

This covers business risks that happen off the truck.

What it protects:

Your business from claims of bodily injury or property damage that aren't from a vehicle accident. Examples include a visitor slipping at your office, or you damaging a client's property while loading/unloading.

Key point:

It's a foundational business policy that protects assets your auto policy doesn't.

6. Worker's Compensation

Required by most states if you have employees.

What it protects:

Your employees (and you, if you choose to cover yourself) if they get injured or sick from work. It covers medical bills and a portion of lost wages.

Key point:

Even if you're a solo owner-operator with no employees, you should understand it for when you grow. Penalties for not having it when required are severe.

Why Choosing the Right Partner Matters

Insurance isn't one-size-fits-all. A new owner-operator with one truck needs a very different policy and price than a 10-truck fleet. Companies specialize in different risk profiles.

That’s exactly where our service makes the difference. We don't work for one insurance company—we work for you. By working with the entire market, we:

  • Find the companies that specialize in your specific situation (new venture, experienced, etc.).
  • Compare multiple quotes side-by-side to ensure you get the right coverage at the best price.
  • Save you hours of calling different agents and filling out the same forms repeatedly.
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