Question on truck insurance

Hi PharmPhail,

Could you PM me the information on insurance as well? I cannot PM you due to post count.

Thanks and good luck with your business!!

 

i know he's got progressive ins.

priced them myself when i was getting estimate's.

 

Thanks Bigray...

 

I went with a non-trucking plan from Progressive, since I have had my CDL for a few years I am not considered a "Newby", and it was about $800 a year. I can convert the policy, when I sign on with someone, or get my own authority. But right now I have not found a truck yet that I like, and my old freightshaker is not in good enough shape any more to run anything but local.

 

I just got done getting insurance with Progressive. It was pretty reasonable but I have an older truck so didn't get much coverage on the truck itself. The customer service person was pretty knowledgeable and very helpful. Did it all on the phone in just a few minutes. Then got an email confirmation and all the paperwork in two days via mail.

 

when i was 18 i got insured with progressive for 10000 a year that with a million libility 35000 phyical on the tractor and 35000 on the trailer when i was searching i called serveral places giveing me the exsact same coverage with different prices i got anywhere from 21000 to the 10000 i finally went with peoples insurace in waverly iowa and thats a 200 miles radious i was 18 with 1 accident and 2 speeding tickets

 

Is it cheaper to insure a 53ft or 48ft reefer? According to my friend, it was cheaper to go from a 53ft to a 48ft. I would like to know the reason.

KH

 

maybe because the 48 is a newer trailer and less likely to break in half from fatigue ?

or your less likely to run over something with the shorter trailer

only things i can think of

but what do i know

 

The major component of trailer insurance is the value and 48's are usually less money than a 53 given equal age and condition.

 

CRST is insured by Great West, and well.....all of their drivers are either bad drivers or have no experience. So maybe they'd be a good choice.