All companies who apply for a UTC permit, certificate, or registration must file and maintain evidence of public liability and property damage insurance. |
Proof of Insurance |
Form E
The standard proof of insurance form is commonly called a "Form E" and is issued by your insurance company. The formal name is the "Uniform Motor Carrier Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Certificate of Insurance". |
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Certificate of Insurance or Binder
This certificate/binder is only good for 60 days. This certificate/binder must be replaced by the Form E.
The certificates/binders must show the UTC as the certificate holder, the amounts of insurance coverage, the dates that the certificate/binder will be in effect and a signature. |
Insurance Amounts |
Permit Type |
Gross Vehicle Weight |
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Minimum Limits |
General Commodity
Household Goods Carriers |
10,000 pounds or more |
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non-hazardous |
$750,000 Combined Single Limit (CSL) |
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hazardous substances |
$5 million CSL for bulk hazardous substances, explosives, poison gas, compressed gas & radioactive materials.
$1 million for other hazardous waste and materials. |
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Cargo filing for Household Goods Carriers |
$10,000 if vehicle is under 10,000 GVWR
$20,000 if vehicle is over 10,001 GVWR |
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Under 10,000 pounds |
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non-hazardous |
$300,000 CSL |
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hazardous substances |
$5 million |
| Solid Waste Collection Companies |
Under 10,000 |
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$300,000 CSL |
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10,000 pounds or more
Transport quantities of biomedical waste not subject to federal regulation |
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$750,000 CSL
$1 million CSL |
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