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Commercial Auto Insurance

Commercial Auto Insurance2026-08-15T22:12:48-07:00

Overview of Commercial Auto Insurance

Commercial auto insurance covers vehicles used for business, including liability for injury and damage you cause, physical damage to your vehicles, medical payments, and uninsured motorist coverage. It can extend to hired and non-owned vehicles and manage a full fleet under one program. Personal auto policies typically exclude regular business use, so this coverage fills that gap.

If your business drives, whether it is one van or a full fleet, commercial auto insurance protects the vehicles, the drivers, and the operation behind them. Personal auto policies typically exclude business use, so this coverage fills a gap many owners do not realize they have.

Commercial Auto Insurance

What is covered by Commercial Auto Insurance?

What does Commercial Auto Insurance cover?

  • Liability for bodily injury and property damage you cause while driving for work.
  • Physical damage to your vehicles, including collision and comprehensive.
  • Medical payments and uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage.
  • Hired and non-owned auto (HNOA) for rented or employee-owned vehicles used for work.
  • Fleet management across multiple vehicles under one program.

Why Commercial Auto Insurance is important

California sets minimum auto liability requirements, and commercial use typically calls for higher limits than a personal policy provides. If your work reaches into trucking, additional filings and coverages may apply, and we can guide you.

Who needs Commercial Auto Insurance?

Contractors, delivery and service businesses, sales teams on the road, and any operation with company vehicles. If employees run errands or make deliveries in their own cars, HNOA is often an important addition.

How to get Commercial Auto Insurance

Tell us about your vehicles, drivers, and how they are used. We review your exposures and limits with you, explain where personal policies fall short, and help you put the right commercial or fleet program in place. We stay with you as your fleet changes, and we advocate for you after an accident.

Common questions about Commercial Auto Insurance

Answering the most frequently asked questions about Commercial Auto Insurance.

What if my business involves trucking?2026-08-10T13:48:43-07:00

Trucking often carries additional filing and coverage requirements. We can guide you through what applies.

Do I need commercial auto for a single vehicle?2026-08-10T13:48:44-07:00

If the vehicle is used for business, typically yes. We can review your specific use with you.

Can I just use my personal auto policy for business driving?2026-08-10T13:48:45-07:00

Usually not. Personal policies typically exclude regular business use, which can leave a claim unpaid.

What is hired and non-owned auto?2026-08-11T16:41:55-07:00

It covers vehicles the business does not own but uses for work, including rentals and employees’ own cars. It is liability coverage, so it responds to injury or damage caused to others rather than damage to the vehicle itself, and physical damage on a rented vehicle is added separately.

Start Your Commercial Auto Insurance Quote

Schneiderman Insurance Agency makes the process of finding commercial auto insurance convenient for you. Tell us about your situation, we review your risks and options with you, we help you put the right coverage in place, and we stay with you at renewal.