Light Truck Insurance

It depends. For many personal-use pickups, standard auto insurance can be sufficient. However, if your truck is a heavier-duty model, or if you occasionally use it for compensated hauling, a specialized light truck policy might offer better protection and be required by your state or lender.

To save money, compare quotes from different insurance providers. Also, ask about discounts for safe driving, bundling multiple policies (like home and auto), installing safety features, or maintaining a good credit score. Choosing a higher deductible can also lower your monthly premium.

Truck insurance typically consists of liability coverage, cargo coverage, comprehensive coverage, and personal accident insurance. We can tailor options to suit you.

A few factors that can affect your premium include the type of vehicle you drive, your driving record, the type and amount of coverage you choose, and the amount of your excess also known as a deductible.

You can lower your truck insurance premium by increasing your excess, shopping around for the best rate by using us as your insurance broker (we do the work for you!), and maintaining a good driving record.

In the event of an accident or claim, you should contact your us or your insurer right away.

Yes, if you need full comprehensive coverage on the trailer you will need to list the trailer on your policy. Some policies will include some default coverage up to a certain limit (usually $50,000 to 100,000) but this is usually for a liability aspect only.

Yes, comprehensive truck insurance policies provide coverage for theft and fire.

Generally speaking, you will need to take out dangerous goods liability coverage for protection. These limits can range so it's important you talk to us.

It's important to note though that some policies will have radius limits on them depending what you declared when setting up the policy. If you go outside of this radius limit there may be extra excesses applicable or issues in a claim.

Shielded uses quite a few when we quote and compare. These include Zurich, NTI, HMIA, Penn, Global Transport (GT), ATL, CGU, Vero, Hollard, Allianz, and QBE. Keep in mind we're not limited to these insurers, others do exist. It all comes down to what type of truck it is and what the purpose the truck will be used for.