10/06/2023
What is Non-trucking Liability, or as we call it, NTL?
Non-Trucking Liability, or NTL, is insurance coverage for when you use your truck for non-business purposes. NTL offers you liability coverage for property damage or bodily injury to a third party. Any personal use between your return and next dispatch points will be covered under NTL. NTL is in most cases, required by the motor carrier with whom the owner/operator has signed a lease agreement. This insurance fills a potential gap for non-business use of the equipment, and helps to protect the motor carriers primary liability policy. Non-trucking is not the same as bobtail insurance, so please verify with your motor carrier which coverage they require ; in almost all cases, the requirement will be NTL.
Why do I need non-trucking liability?
When an owner/operator leases on to a motor carrier, the commercial auto liability policy of that motor carrier will provide coverage while the owner/operator is under dispatch. However, since the leased operator owns the equipment, there are times when that vehicle may be operated not under dispatch; non-trucking liability provides coverage if you were to damage another person’s property or even injure them during personal use of your commercial vehicle.
When does non-trucking liability coverage kick in?
Generally speaking, non-trucking liability is coverage for non-business use and so, the motor carrier’s liability policy will cover you from the dispatch point, through pick-up and delivery and back to point of origin. Any personal use between your return, and the next dispatch should be covered under NTL.
If you need insurance for your Trucking Business you can send me a message on my page or contact me at: [email protected]
and I will be glad to help you with your insurance needs.
Elka Bardarova