Container Trucking Insurance
UIIA-Compliant Coverage for Container Haulers
Container trucking requires different insurance than standard dry van. Truxsurance writes container hauling as a specialty class with coverage for the specific exposures of intermodal, port, and container-based freight — including trailer interchange, non-trucking liability, and UIIA-compliant certificates filed same-day.
Same-day indications available.
Some of the insurance markets we work with
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Carrier availability varies by state, operation type, fleet size, and underwriting requirements.
Who This Program Is For
Why Container Haulers Get Declined
This is what underwriters actually look at:
- Standard markets won't write UIIA-required trailer interchange limits
- Container exposures exceed retail market appetite
- Port and rail ramp operations classified as higher-hazard
- Prior cargo claims on high-value container loads
- New ventures without loss runs in the intermodal class
Most retail agents stop here. We do not.
How We Place Container Trucking Coverage
We do not just submit applications — we structure them for the way underwriters actually decide.
Real Placement Example
5-truck container drayage fleet — Los Angeles
Exposure
- 100% port container drayage at LA/Long Beach
- Mix of dry and refrigerated containers
- New MC authority, no prior intermodal loss runs
Result
- $1M Auto Liability + $250k Trailer Interchange (UIIA-compliant)
- $100k Motor Truck Cargo with temperature endorsement
- UIIA COI filed same-day for all 5 Equipment Providers
New venture with no prior intermodal history placed through E&S market in 48 hours. UIIA certificates delivered before first dispatch.
Container Trucking Insurance Cost
Real numbers — not guesses.
| Single-truck container hauler | $9,000 – $16,000 / year |
| Small container fleet (2–10 units) | $20,000 – $90,000 / year |
| Mid-size container fleet (11–25 units) | $90,000 – $300,000 / year |
| Refrigerated container hauling | Add 10–20% for reefer exposure |
What Drives Pricing
- Port vs. rail ramp vs. inland operation
- Commodity mix and average container value
- Driver experience and CDL tenure
- Loss history (cargo and auto)
- UIIA equipment provider count
Container Trucking Coverages
UIIA Certificate Filing Included
UIIA Equipment Providers require a Certificate of Insurance filed directly with the IANA before you can pull equipment. Most retail agents can't do this. We file same-day.
- IANA UIIA certificate filing for all Equipment Providers
- Trailer interchange limits structured to UIIA minimums
- Named Equipment Provider endorsements where required
- Same-day certificate delivery so you can dispatch immediately
Los Angeles / Southern California office
Local support for LA, Long Beach & the Inland Empire
Truxsurance714 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 906
Los Angeles, CA 900151-888-254-0089
Our Los Angeles team supports trucking and drayage operations across the Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach, the I-710 freight corridor, Commerce and Vernon, and Inland Empire warehouse markets in Ontario, Fontana, Riverside, and San Bernardino.
We help California motor carriers address CA DMV filing requirements, CARB fleet considerations, UIIA certificates, trailer interchange, cargo, physical damage, and liability limits for port-to-warehouse and multi-state freight.