Carrying a trailer for someone else?

Your motor carrier insurance will cover liability & cargo, but you may want trailer interchange insurance to cover potential damage to the trailer itself.

Aside from being road-worthy, the trailer will need current registration & a current annual inspection. Since it is loaded, you'll also need a BOL.

 

there registration/dot annual is fine doesn't need to be registered to you a trailer exchange/non owned trailer coverage will cover the trailer if something were to happen.

 

If it's a not for hire operation ( sounds like he is doing a friend a favor) wouldn't a manifest be sufficient? I haven't a clue just asking

 

No, because it's still a commercial move. Even a non-profit is commercial. He has a commercial vehicle, pulling a commercial trailer. How the move is paid for DOT does not care, and even moving it for free, he still has to follow all the laws and treat it just like it's a paying load from a power-only broker.

 

This would be a question for your insurance company, each one has slightly different rules.

 

Have them write you a bill of lading. Needs current annual safety. Since you are already paying for truck and trailer insurance the non-owned trailer should be a minimal addition if any as long as you aren't asking to a pull a non owned trailer that exceeds the value of your current trailer. That's really all you need. Still must follow all fmcsr.

 

This is a "power only" move. As others have noted, make sure trailer registration and annual inspection are current. When I do power only moves I also include a trailer inspection report as part of my service, a copy of which is forwarded to the customer.

Our insurance covers power only moves.