Commercial Auto Insurance By State

An Overview of State Requirements

State laws in the U.S. regulate commercial auto insurance.48 states have made it mandatory for businesses to insure their commercial vehicles. While New Hampshire and Virginia remain the only exceptions, commercial vehicles can be held liable for damage even in those states. Businesses in almost all the states must get commercial auto insurance to operate legally. Failing to meet the minimum state requirements could land you in hot water with the authorities.

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The tough stance of the states on commercial auto insurance can be understood as commercial drivers have to work around the clock, and such vehicles are always on the road. But even despite the state laws, it is always a smart choice to invest in a good commercial auto insurance policy as the stakes are high, and the financial burdens resulting from an unexpected accident could cripple your business.

Different U.S. states have set different requirements for commercial vehicle insurance. So, follow this article till the end to understand the minimum coverage requirements across different states.

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What Does Minimum State Requirements Mean?

Minimum state requirements are the mandatory coverage limit requirements that business owners must fulfill for their commercial vehicles in each state.

Most states set minimum compulsory limits for coverage like bodily injury coverage, liability coverage, personal injury protection, and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. The states set the limits for each coverage by assessing the risks involved.

However, business owners must understand that the minimum state requirements are not always sufficient to cover all their commercial vehicle insurance requirements.

Therefore, they must consult with an insurance expert to add more coverage limits depending on their necessity. In short, the intention behind getting commercial auto insurance should not be to only get by the state laws but to get coverage that adequately shields your business during times of crisis.

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Minimum Commercial Auto Insurance State Requirements by State

Here are the minimum commercial vehicle insurance requirements across different states in the U.S.

Note: Vehicles like semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, and heavier vehicles may require additional liability coverage depending on their model and use.

States	Minimum Commercial Auto Insurance Requirements
Alabama	$25,000 property damage liability coverage per accident/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person
Alaska	$50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $100,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 property damage liability coverage per accident
Arkansas	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 property damage liability coverage per accident
Arizona	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $15,000 property damage liability coverage per accident
California	$15,000 in bodily injury liability coverage or death liability per person/ $30,000 in bodily injury liability coverage or death liability to more than one person/ $5,000 in property damage coverage per accident
Colorado	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $15,000 property damage liability coverage per accident
Connecticut	$25,000 bodily injury liability per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 property damage liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage per person/ $50,000 uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage per accident
Delaware	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $10,000 property damage liability coverage per accident/ $15,000 personal injury protection (PIP) for any one person/ $30,000 PIP coverage for all persons injured in any one accident
Florida	$10,000 in personal injury protection coverage/ $10,000 in property damage liability coverage
Georgia	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 property damage liability per accident
Hawaii	$20,000 per person bodily injury liability coverage/ $40,000 per accident bodily injury liability coverage/ $10,000 per occurrence property damage liability/ $10,000 per person personal injury protection coverage
Idaho	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $15,000 property damage liability coverage
Illinois	$25,000 per person bodily injury liability coverage/ $50,000 per accident bodily injury liability coverage/ $20,000 per accident property damage liability coverage/ $25,000 per person uninsured motorist coverage/ $50,000 per accident uninsured motorist coverage
Indiana	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 property damage liability coverage per accident
Iowa	$20,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $40,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $15,000 property damage liability per accident
Kansas	Liability coverage: $25,000 per person for bodily injury coverage/ $50,000 per accident for bodily injury coverage/ $25,000 per accident for property damage Personal injury protection (PIP) coverage: $4,500 per person for medical expenses/ $900 per month for one year for disability/loss of income/ $25 per day for in-home services/ $2,000 for funeral expenses/ $4,500 for rehabilitation expenses Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage: $25,000 per person/ $50,000 per accident
Kentucky	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 property damage liability coverage per accident/and $10,000 personal injury protection (PIP)\
Louisiana	$15,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $30,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 property damage liability coverage
Maine	$50,000 per person bodily injury liability coverage/ $100,000 per accident bodily injury liability/ $25,000 property damage liability coverage/ $50,000 per person uninsured motorist coverage/ $100,000 per accident uninsured motorist coverage/ $2,000 per person medical payments coverage
Maryland	$30,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $60,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $15,000 property damage liability coverage per accident
Massachusetts	$20,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $40,000 bodily injury liability per accident/ $8,000 personal injury protection/ $5,000 property damage liability coverage per accident/ $20,000 uninsured motorist coverage per person/ $40,000 uninsured motorist coverage per accident
Michigan	$50,000 bodily injury liability per person/ $100,000 bodily injury liability per accident/ $10,000 for property damage in another state/ $250,000 personal injury protection (or less for individuals enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid)
Minnesota	$30,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $60,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $10,000 property damage liability coverage/ $25,000 uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage per person/ $50,000 uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage per accident/ $40,000 personal injury protection
Mississippi	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 property damage liability coverage
Missouri	$25,000 per person bodily injury liability coverage/ $50,000 per accident bodily injury liability coverage/ $25,000 per accident property damage liability coverage
Montana	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $20,000 property damage liability per accident
Nebraska	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 property damage liability per accident
Nevada	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $20,000 property damage liability per accident
New Hampshire	Not mandatory but business owners must prove that they are capable of fulfilling the state’s Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Requirements if an at-fault accident occurs. $25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 property damage liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 uninsured motorist coverage per person/ $50,000 uninsured motorist coverage per accident
New Jersey	$15,000 per person bodily injury liability coverage/ $30,000 per accident bodily injury liability coverage/ $5,000 property damage liability per accident/ $15,000 personal injury protection (PIP) coverage
New Mexico	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $10,000 property damage liability coverage per accident
New York	$10,000 for property damage liability coverage for one accident/ $25,000 for bodily injury coverage and $50,000 for death for a person involved in one accident $50,000 for bodily injury and $100,000 for death for two or more people in one accident
North Carolina	$30,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $60,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 property damage liability coverage
North Dakota	Bodily injury liability coverage: $25,000 per person / $50,000 per accident/ Property damage liability coverage: $25,000 per accident/ Uninsured motorist coverage: $25,000 per person / $50,000 per accident/ Personal injury protection: $30,000 per person
Ohio	$25,000 bodily injury liability per person coverage/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage/per accident $25,000 per accident property damage liability
Oklahoma	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 property damage liability coverage per accident
Oregon	Bodily injury liability coverage: $25,000 per person / $50,000 per accident/ Property damage liability coverage: $20,000 per accident/ Uninsured motorist coverage: $25,000 per person / $50,000 per accident/ Personal injury protection: $15,000
Pennsylvania	Bodily injury liability coverage: $15,000 per person / $30,000 per accident/ Property damage liability coverage: $5,000 per accident/ Medical benefits: $5,000
Rhode Island	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 property damage liability per accident
South Carolina	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident $25,000 property damage liability coverage per accident
South Dakota	Bodily injury liability coverage: $25,000 per person / $50,000 per accident/ Property damage liability coverage: $25,000 per accident
Tennessee	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $15,000 property damage liability coverage per accident
Texas	$30,000 in bodily injury liability or death liability per person/ $60,000 in bodily injury liability coverage or death liability to more than one person/ $25,000 in property damage per accident
Utah	Bodily injury liability coverage: $25,000 per person / $65,000 per accident/ Property damage liability coverage: $15,000 per accident/ Personal injury protection: $3,000 per person
Vermont	Bodily injury liability coverage: $25,000 per person / $50,000 per accident/ Property damage liability coverage: $10,000 per accident/ Uninsured motorist coverage: $50,000 per person / $100,000 per accident / $10,000 property damage
Virginia	Business vehicles do not require to be insured mandatorily but owners must prove that that can pay for the damages in an accident. $30,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $60,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $20,000 property damage liability coverage per accident
Washington	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $10,000 property damage liability per accident
West Virginia	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $25,000 property damage liability
Wisconsin	Bodily injury liability coverage: $25,000 per person / $50,000 per accident/ Property damage liability coverage: $10,000 per accident
Wyoming	$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/ $50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per accident/ $20,000 property damage liability per accident

Source: The minimum state requirements for commercial auto insurance have been extracted from the respective state insurance websites.

As mentioned earlier, your commercial vehicle might need additional liability coverage depending on the model of the vehicle and the purpose it is used for.

You can contact the transportation department in your respective state or consult with insurance agents on this matter. You can also confirm if your commercial vehicle requires trucking insurance or other additional coverage by checking your DOT number with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

Also, business owners must consult with insurance professionals to determine if the minimum state requirements suffice their insurance needs or if a higher coverage limit is required. Moreover, they can add more coverage options for an extra layer of financial security in case of an accident.

You can also contact us and get matched with top commercial insurance agents in our directory to find the best commercial auto insurance for your business vehicles.