Transportation

Commercial Specialty Auto Insurance

Insurance Type
Admitted & Non-admitted
Distribution
Retail & Wholesale
Availability
Policies cannot be domiciled in MA, MT, NV, LA, HI, NM, NY or AK
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Not an agent or broker? 

If you're a commercial specialty auto fleet owner or operator interested in transportation insurance, please ask your agent or broker for a quote from RLI.

Coverage

The coverage your customers need for the road ahead

  • Auto Liability: A range of deductibles and coverage limits up to $5 million
  • Physical Damage: A range of deductibles starting as low as $1,000 for comprehensive and collision coverage
  • Other coverages: Hired and non-owned as well as garagekeeper legal liability excess
See our commercial specialty auto guidelines
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Business Classes

Targeted Business Classes

$10,000 minimum policy premium. Commercial specialty auto insurance fleets (private passenger, light, medium, heavy or extra heavy) that are used in the following industry segments:

  • Hospitals, healthcare & ambulance services
  • Most couriers
  • Hired non-owned, except for cannabis, food delivery or courier risks
  • Construction & contractors, except fleets that consist mainly of heavy and extra heavy units
  • Manufacturing
  • Communications
  • Wholesale & distributors
  • Retail trades
  • Financial institutions
  • Real estate companies (i.e. REITs)
  • Public administration
  • Overseas companies with U.S. auto exposure
  • NEMT ambulances
  • Security operations and contractors

Ineligible Businesses

  • Fleets that require federal filings
  • Amazon couriers
  • Food delivery operations (other than wholesale distributors)
  • Medical transport risks with more than 50% wheelchair vans
  • Wheelchair van operations for NEMT risks
  • New ventures operations (accounts must be in business for at least 1 full year)
  • Dump truck/recycling/waste hauling operations
  • Ride share operations
  • Ambulance risks with fewer than 5 units
  • Airport shuttle services
  • Hazmat transport operations
  • High loss frequency
  • Ready mix concrete operations
  • Hot shot operations or expeditors
  • Long-distance operations
  • Staffing agencies
  • Railroad operations
  • Child transport
  • Daycare operations
Coverage

Lean on our experience

Our extensive experience in commercial specialty auto insurance, combined with our ability to create innovative solutions, helps us meet the needs of our insureds. Our underwriters are experts at handling commercial specialty auto risks and designing financing alternatives to fit your budget requirements — including deductibles and self-insured retentions.

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Comprehensive loss control services

  • Free access to a dedicated loss control experts
  • Complimentary access to driver safety training videos via RLI Safety Solutions' proprietary online learning hub
  • One free weekday of on-site driver training from an RLI Loss Control expert
  • Discounts on telematics hardware and subscription costs from Samsara, Lytx and Motive
  • Complimentary access to RLI Safety Solutions DOT compliance assistance
  • Quarterly claim reviews available for larger risks

Learn more about RLI Transportation Loss Control

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If you're an agent or broker with a qualified book of business or a customer with a specialized insurance need, we'd love to partner with you.

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