Only to the extent of their legal liability, which is often limited by contract or law. If the carrier is not at fault or caps liability, your goods can be uninsured without shipper’s interest coverage.
Related FAQs
Cargo is a form of inland marine focused on goods in transit; inland marine also covers other movable or off-site property like tools and equipment.
Motor truck cargo is a carrier’s liability for freight they haul; shipper’s interest is direct coverage for your own goods in transit.
Over-the-road cargo is typically domestic; international ocean or air shipments sit on an ocean marine or stock throughput policy.
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