Idaho Commercial Auto Insurance
Customizable coverage options for your business vehicles
Protect your business vehicles with an Idaho commercial auto policy
Many of Idaho’s 169,000 small businesses rely on commercial auto insurance to protect their business vehicles. It’s an important coverage because commercial autos are exposed to more risk, and usually can’t be protected by a personal auto policy.
Hundreds of thousands of small business owners across the country trust Progressive Commercial to protect their businesses and their work vehicles. Each get customized coverage to match their unique needs whether they own a single cleaning service van truck in Boise or several landscaping trucks in Nampa.
Commercial auto coverage for a variety of business types:
Business Auto
Vehicles driven by employees or used for business activities, such as visiting clients or making deliveries, usually need commercial auto insurance. Personal auto insurance usually doesn’t cover vehicles used for work purposes.
Contractors
Contractors need commercial auto coverage for things like transporting various tools and supplies and traveling between job sites. These are business-related activities that need the additional protection of a commercial policy.
Food Truck
Food trucks and other food service businesses like restaurants and ice cream vendors depend on their commercial vehicles. Most food trucks have expensive equipment attached to them that a commercial auto policy can cover.
For-Hire Livery
Any vehicle used to transport people for a fee must be insured by a commercial auto policy. This includes taxis, limousines, and non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) vehicles. Some ridesharing vehicles might require commercial coverage.
Heavy Truck
We’re the #1 truck insurer in the nation*, insuring everything from dump trucks to tractor trailers. Our network of truck repair shops and specialty claims services is accessible whether you’re driving locally or outside of Idaho.
Tow Truck
We offer protection whether you own a wrecker, rollback or roadside repair vehicle. You can add specialty tow coverages like On-hook and Garagekeepers Legal Liability to protect you when a customer’s vehicle is in your possession.
Idaho commercial auto insurance cost
Several factors affect the cost of your Idaho commercial auto policy, including your:
Profession
Some industries have more risk than others. A contractor who carries tools and equipment to various job sites every day can expect to pay more than a lawyer who runs occasional errands.
Vehicle
Your vehicle’s size and use affect your rate. A heavy food truck with a grill and a deep fryer will likely have a higher premium than a small bakery delivery van with minimal equipment.
Driving history
Your commercial auto insurance carrier will run a motor vehicle report on all drivers with access to your business vehicles. Drivers with accidents or violations on their driving record will usually cause your rate to increase. You can expect your insurance company to take the past three years of driving history into account.
Location
It’s common to pay more for commercial auto coverage in a large city like Meridian than a smaller city like Pocatello. Keep in mind, prices are usually higher in locations that experience more claims or more expensive settlements than other locations. Areas susceptible to weather-related events such as floods and wildfires are also factors.
Travel radius
The distance you routinely travel can influence your commercial auto rate. A vehicle with a local route within Idaho Falls’s city limits is considered lower risk than a vehicle with a regional route that covers all of Eastern Idaho.
Coverage needs
The amount of coverage you need affects your premium. Policyholders with the Idaho state minimum limits of 25/50/15 will pay less than a policyholder needing a combined single limit of $1M.
Did you know?
Idaho’s state minimum liability limit 25/50/15 is called a split limit. It separates, or “splits”, the dollar amounts payable by your insurer for bodily injury and property damage into three groups. By choosing Idaho’s state minimum limits, your policy will pay up to:
- $25,000 for each person injured in an accident
- $50,000 for all people injured in an accident
- $15,000 for all property damaged in an accident
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Idaho commercial auto insurance requirements
Idaho state law requires all commercial auto policies to have a minimum liability limit of $25,000 per person, $50,000 per accident for bodily injury and $15,000 for property damage (i.e. 25/50/15). Some policies are required to carry higher limits based on the types of vehicles they insure.
Idaho law also requires each policy have uninsured motorist (UM) and underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. These coverages provide protection if an at-fault motorist doesn’t have high enough limits to cover you and your passengers injuries, or if they’re uninsured altogether. You can opt out of carrying this coverage, but must do so in writing, per Idaho law.
It’s important to consider your business’s risks when setting your policy limits. Our licensed experts are available to help you get the coverages you need to adequately protect your business vehicles.
Idaho commercial auto resources:
- Idaho Auto Insurance Requirements (Idaho Department of Insurance)
- Idaho Auto Insurance FAQs (Idaho Department of Insurance)
- Motor Carrier Insurance Requirements (DOT Operating Authority)
Common professions that need commercial auto insurance in ID:
- Contractors
- Landscapers
- Painters
- Cleaning services
- Auto mechanics
- Snow plow services
- Plumbers
- Churches & religious groups
- Retail stores
- Hair & beauty salons
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Get Idaho commercial auto insurance with Progressive
We’re the #1 commercial auto insurer* in the country, insuring over 1.6 million commercial vehicles. Here’s a few of the many reasons small business owners trust us:
24/7 policy service by phone or online
We understand you might need help outside of regular business hours whether you need to adjust your coverages, request an insurance certificate or pay a bill.
Specialized commercial claims adjusters
Our in-house adjusters are specialized in handling commercial auto claims to help you get back on the road fast after an accident.
Discounts
Save up to 15% by paying your policy in full and take advantage of our other commercial discounts† to get the best rate for your Idaho policy.
Business insurance options
In addition to commercial auto insurance, we can help you find other business coverages including general liability, professional liability, workers’ compensation and more.
Commercial auto insurance anywhere in Idaho
We offer Idaho commercial auto insurance statewide including these major cities:
- Boise
- Nampa
- Caldwell
- Coeur d’Alene
- Post Falls
- Meridian
- Idaho Falls
- Pocatello
- Twin Falls
- Lewiston
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* No. 1 truck and commercial auto insurer from SNL Financial's 2019 national written premium data. Truck is classified as all For Hire Specialty (FHS) vehicles, all For Hire Transportation (FHT) vehicles, and all vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) greater than 16k for Tow, Contractors, and Business Auto.
†Discounts vary and may not be available in all states and situations.