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Your vehicles are not just a way to get from point A to point B. They are rolling extensions of your business, carrying your name, your equipment, your employees, and your reputation down every street you drive.
Personal auto insurance was never built to cover business use, and most personal policies will deny a claim outright the moment they discover the vehicle was being used for work. Commercial Auto Insurance closes that gap, protecting your vehicles, your drivers, and the business behind the wheel.
Commercial Auto Insurance covers vehicles owned, leased, or used by a business for work purposes. Coverage typically includes:
Personal auto insurers routinely deny claims the moment they learn a vehicle was being used for business purposes at the time of an accident, leaving you to cover the damage entirely out of pocket. In most states, Commercial Auto Insurance is also a legal requirement for vehicles registered to a business or used primarily for commercial purposes.
Beyond the legal requirement, the liability risk is real. If an employee causes an accident while driving for work, your business can be held responsible for the resulting injuries, property damage, and legal costs, regardless of whether the vehicle is titled to the company or to the employee.
Cost is the question every owner asks first, so here is what small businesses are paying today for the most common policies, based on aggregated small business policyholder data.
Figures reflect aggregated small business policyholder averages reported by Insureon and Progressive Commercial, and will vary based on your industry, location, revenue, claims history, and coverage limits.
Most owners are surprised how affordable foundational coverage is compared to the cost of a single uncovered claim. A general liability claim alone can run into the tens of thousands of dollars before it ever reaches a courtroom.
A landscaping company’s truck was rear ended at a stoplight while hauling equipment to a job site. The other driver suffered a back injury that required surgery, and the resulting claim reached $150,000 once medical costs, lost wages, and legal expenses were included. Because the landscaping company carried Commercial Auto Insurance with adequate liability limits, the claim was covered in full.
Had the company been relying on a personal auto policy, or carried only state minimum limits, the owner would have been personally exposed for the difference between the claim amount and the policy’s payout, a gap that could have meant selling equipment or taking on debt just to keep the business running.
Any business that uses a vehicle for work purposes needs Commercial Auto Insurance, including:
The most frequent Commercial Auto claims OG Insurance HQ sees include:
Commercial Auto premiums are shaped by the number and type of vehicles you operate, your drivers’ records, how the vehicles are used, the liability limits you choose, and your claims history. Typical pricing runs around $150 per month per vehicle, though this varies significantly based on your specific risk profile.
Businesses that implement driver safety programs and maintain clean driving records often qualify for lower rates, and bundling Commercial Auto with other policies such as a Business Owners Policy can reduce overall cost
State minimum liability limits exist as a legal floor, not as adequate business protection. A single serious accident can easily generate a claim that exceeds state minimums by hundreds of thousands of dollars, leaving your business responsible for the difference.
A reasonable rule of thumb is to scale your liability limits to the size of your fleet and the risk level of your operations. A single delivery vehicle making short local trips carries a different risk profile than a fleet of box trucks driving long distances daily. As your fleet grows, pairing Commercial Auto with a Commercial Umbrella policy adds an extra layer of protection above your primary limits at a relatively low additional
A contractor operating two work vans carried only the state minimum liability limits to save money on premiums. One of his employees caused an accident that seriously injured a pedestrian, and the resulting claim exceeded $300,000 once medical costs and legal damages were calculated. The policy paid out its limit, but the contractor was personally liable for the remainder. He ultimately took a loan against his home to cover the gap.
Raising his liability limits to an adequate level would have cost less than $30 a month more in premium, a fraction of what the underinsured gap ultimately cost him.
Generally no. Most personal auto policies explicitly exclude business use, and insurers routinely deny claims once they discover the vehicle was being used for work at the time of the accident.
Yes. Even a single vehicle used for business purposes creates liability exposure that a personal auto policy will not cover. Coverage can be tailored to a single vehicle without requiring a full fleet policy.
Hired and non-owned auto coverage extends protection to vehicles your business does not own but that employees use for work purposes, such as running errands or visiting client sites in their personal car.
We compare Commercial Auto options across multiple carriers so you are not stuck with the first quote you receive. We help you optimize your liability limits to match your actual fleet size and risk exposure, not just the state minimum. And we protect your business by making sure every vehicle, every driver, and every mile is properly covered before something goes wrong, not after.
Your vehicles keep your business moving every single day. Make sure they are properly protected before the next mile, not after an accident.
Contact OG Insurance HQ today to compare Commercial Auto Insurance options built around how your business actually operates.