Intrastate authority

Like @kemosabi49 said, there's a lot of variables that come into play. Sound confusing, it can be.

Strictly speaking though, regarding your insurance cost question, intrastate rates will usually be cheaper than interstate rates; however, you cannot base the cost solely on that. Too many variables come into play making up what insurance is going to cost you.

Do some research on here first, most likely every question you'll have has been covered at some time or another. If you still have questions, you'll find plenty of help on here, but research first...

 

I would draw up a simple business plan of what you're planning on doing. Take that to your insurance agent and see what they say. Hopefully, you have a good agent with a can do attitude. The important thing is to be upfront on what you're planning to do, and tailor it from there.

Too many guys buy the rig first, with no insurance quote or business plan in place, recipe for failure...

 

Make sure you have Intrastate freight available. Pulling containers from Houston's Port, or Laredo would very likely be Intrastate as the load crossed state lines.

Remember, it's the load that matters, not just the bit you pull.

 

Im in the process of getting mine now. Search on youtube "texas intrastate authority" by TruckersAuthority". He will give you the step by step. Or vosit his website at truckersauthority.com