10/14/2026
FMCSA wants to raise the federal minimum liability from $750K to $2M or higher for the first time since 1985.
The 2026 Report to Congress laid out the case: the current minimum covers less than 1.5 percent of the median nuclear verdict of $51 million. Adjusted for inflation, the $750K minimum should already be $2.2 million. Adjusted for medical costs, it should be $3.7 million. The NPRM is coming.
Read the full breakdown of what the FMCSA proposal means for owner-operators and small fleets: https://truckinsurancequotes.com/fmcsa-wants-to-raise-minimum-liability-from-750k-to-2m-what-trucking-insurance-will-look-like-if-it-happens/