Minimum Liability Insurance
Coverage for Interstate Operations

The dollar amounts in parentheses represent the minimum amount of bodily injury and property damage (liability) insurance coverage you must maintain and have on file with the FMCSA. This is in addition to the $10,000 minimum cargo insurance.
  • Will operate vehicles having Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or more to transport:
    • Non-hazardous commodities ($750,000).

    • Hazardous materials referenced in the FMCSA's insurance regulations at 49 CFR 1043.2(b)(2)(c) ($1,000,000).

    • Hazardous materials referenced in the FMCSA's insurance regulations at 49 CFR 1043.2(b)(2)(b) ($5,000,000)

  • Will operate only vehicles having Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings (GVWR) under 10,000 pounds to transport:
    • Any quantity of Class A or B explosives, any quantity of poison gas (Poison A), or highway route controlled quantity of radioactive materials ($5,000,000).

    • Commodities other than listed above ($300,000).