What insurance do I need to pull containers at the Port of Savannah?

UIIA-compliant coverage with $1M Auto Liability, $1M Motor Truck Cargo, and $250k Trailer Interchange minimum, plus a UIIA Certificate of Insurance filed with the IANA for any Equipment Provider at Garden City Terminal, Ocean Terminal, or Mason Mega Rail.

Do you cover hurricane damage on tractors stored in Savannah?

Yes. Coastal Georgia physical damage policies include separate named-storm deductibles. We write the coverage in place year-round, including during hurricane season when many other agencies cannot.

Do you write Savannah-to-Atlanta inland drayage?

Yes. Long inland drays from Savannah to Atlanta or the Carolinas are common, and we write them with appropriate radius and route documentation. Pricing reflects the actual miles run.

Can you write coverage for owner-operators leased on to a Savannah drayage fleet?

Yes. We write Non-Trucking Liability and Physical Damage for leased-on owner-operators, and full primary coverage for owner-operators running their own MC authority at the Port of Savannah.

Savannah Port Trucking Insurance

UIIA-Compliant Coverage for Port of Savannah Drayage

The Port of Savannah is the fastest-growing container port in the United States — Garden City Terminal handled 5+ million TEUs in the most recent year, with continued double-digit growth. Truxsurance writes Savannah port drayage with direct UIIA filing capability for every Equipment Provider and same-day binding through Southeast-active E&S markets.

Same-day indications available.

Some of the insurance markets we work with

Carrier availability varies by state, operation type, fleet size, and underwriting requirements.

Who This Program Is For

UIIA-registered drayage carriers at Garden City Terminal

Carriers serving the Mason Mega Rail intermodal facility

Owner-operators leased on to Savannah drayage fleets

Independent IMCs running their own MC authority at Savannah

Inland drayage to Atlanta, the Carolinas, and Florida

Savannah-Specific Underwriting Challenges

This is what underwriters actually look at:

Hurricane exposure on Georgia coast
Rapid Savannah growth has outpaced E&S market capacity
Chassis interchange on every container move
Many Southeast E&S markets restrict appetite during storm season
Long inland drayage routes (Savannah to Atlanta) increase exposure

Most retail agents stop here. We do not.

How We Place Savannah Drayage Coverage

We do not just submit applications — we structure them for the way underwriters actually decide.

Direct E&S market submission for Savannah port exposure

UIIA Certificate filed with IANA for all Savannah Equipment Providers

Hurricane-aware physical damage on parked equipment

Inland drayage radius properly documented (Savannah ↔ Atlanta)

Real Placement Example

7-truck drayage fleet — Garden City, GA

Exposure

100% port drayage from Garden City Terminal
Inland drays to Atlanta and the Carolinas
1 prior named-storm physical damage claim

Result

$1M Auto Liability + $1M Cargo + $250k Trailer Interchange
Physical Damage with named-storm deductible
UIIA Certificate filed with IANA same business day

Bound through E&S in 4 business days. Carrier kept all 7 trucks at the port without a coverage gap.

What Savannah Port Drayage Insurance Costs

Real numbers — not guesses.

Savannah owner-operator drayage	$10,500 – $18,000 / year
Small Savannah drayage fleet (2–5 units)	$26,000 – $95,000 / year
Mid-size Savannah drayage (6–20 units)	$95,000 – $325,000 / year
Savannah-Atlanta inland drayage	Custom — call for indication

What Drives Pricing

Specific terminals served (Garden City, Ocean, Mason Mega Rail)
Hurricane zone for equipment storage
Inland drayage radius
Driver MVRs and CDL experience
Loss history

Savannah Coverages We Place

Commercial Auto Liability ($1M – $5M)

Motor Truck Cargo (UIIA-compliant)

Trailer Interchange — physical damage + contingent liability

General Liability (UIIA wording)

Physical Damage with named-storm coverage

Workers Compensation

Excess Auto Liability up to $5M

Port of Savannah Terminals We File UIIA For

Every Savannah Equipment Provider participates in the IANA's UIIA program. We file the Certificate of Insurance same business day for all of them.

Garden City Terminal (GCT) — primary Savannah container terminal
Ocean Terminal — additional GPA-operated facility
Mason Mega Rail — on-dock intermodal rail (CSX and NS)
Additional COIs at no charge for new shippers and ramps

Why Truxsurance

Savannah is one of our fastest-growing drayage books

Direct E&S markets writing Southeast year-round

Same-day UIIA filings for Garden City and Mason Mega Rail

Frequently Asked Questions

Get a Savannah Port Drayage Insurance Quote

UIIA + hurricane-aware coverage, same-day binding.

Same-day indications available.