Guys! Please help me how to get UsDOT and MC and hazardous material numbers

Hope you’re sitting down when you ask for a HM insurance quote with new authority.

 

When the insurance agent tells you to sit down you know it is going to suck lolol

 

From what I’ve read you’re pretty much limited to Progressive and maybe a couple others for insurance with new authority. I’ve seen on here people talking about $20-30k for insurance their first year, I worked with a guy last year and when he got his authority he paid a little over $18k but I’m not sure who he went with. And honestly I’m not even sure you’d find anyone to write a hazmat policy for new authority.

 

I have had a progressive auto policy since 2002 (I don’t care what others say about them they have treated us well) I have also done some research on who carries insurance for new authorities and progressive is one of them. So I hoped my time with them will help my commercial quote. Now in the future after one or two years if progressive does t come off the price which they told me they would with more O/O experience I will hunt up other insurers.

They actually told me when I called to expect $17kish first year. I do have a ticket on there so take that for what it’s worth. My agent understands the industry and instead of the min $750k liability I am opting for $1 mil. I am adding Truckers GL which is fairly cheap and Trailer Interchange which is not bad either. The policy comes to over $18k + if I pay cash. $22k if paid out over 10 months. To tell the truth I had expected higher. That will vary depending on your location.

That being said the insurance is the easy part. I am only posting this here because I believe in paying it forward. I have had some tremendous help from a board member which I can never repay. I am in the baby step phases at this point.