What Trucking Insurance Requirements Apply in New Jersey?

New Jersey requires at least $300,000 in combined liability for a commercial motor vehicle with a 10,001–26,000-pound GVWR and $1.5 million for a heavier commercial motor vehicle. The limits have applied to policies initiated or renewed since July 1, 2024, and the state allows commercial auto, fleet, umbrella, or excess coverage in combination to meet them.

What Is Trucking Insurance?

Trucking coverage can address liability, damage to your trucks and cargo losses, but one quote may not include all three. If you haul goods for customers or yourself, compare those protections and check whether the quote needs motor-carrier or other commercial auto coverage. Read the national Trucking guide.

New Jersey Trucking Insurance Requirements

Requirement	Details
Commercial motor vehicle, 10,001–26,000 lb GVWR	$300,000 combined single limit for bodily injury, death, or property damage per accident ^1,²
Commercial motor vehicle, 26,001 lb GVWR or more	$1,500,000 combined single limit for bodily injury, death, or property damage per accident ^1,²

What Should You Watch for With Trucking Insurance in New Jersey?

Check the GVWR Cutoff on Each Power Unit
New Jersey sets a $300,000 combined limit for commercial motor vehicles from 10,001 to 26,000 pounds and $1.5 million at 26,001 pounds or more. Ask the agent to use each vehicle's rated weight, not the current load, because that cutoff changes the required limit by $1.2 million. ^1,²
Review Policies Renewed Since July 2024
New Jersey's higher commercial-vehicle limits took effect July 1, 2024 and apply to policies initiated or renewed after that date. If a fleet policy renewed since then, compare its declarations and endorsements with the current GVWR-based limits instead of relying on an older certificate. ²
Ask How Primary and Excess Limits Combine
New Jersey lets an insured meet the required limit through commercial auto, fleet, commercial umbrella, excess, similar policies, or a combination. Request written confirmation of the total applicable limit and any attachment point so you can see whether primary and excess coverage together meet the state minimum. ^1,²
Separate New Jersey Limits From FMCSA Filings
FMCSA lists $750,000 for interstate for-hire carriers hauling nonhazardous property at 10,001 pounds or more, while New Jersey requires $1.5 million for its commercial motor vehicles at 26,001 pounds or more. Confirm which state and federal operating authorities your routes use; one certificate may need to satisfy both sets of obligations. ^1,^2,³

Which Trucking Insurance Providers Have New Jersey License Records?

No provider in our research has both a state license record and a listing for this coverage line. This does not establish that providers are unlicensed. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm availability with a provider when requesting a quote.

Who Regulates Insurance in New Jersey?

New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance

New Jersey DOBI licenses insurers and producers, reviews insurance products and rates, monitors insurer solvency and responds to insurance complaints. The Property and Casualty unit regulates commercial and personal property and casualty rates, rules and forms. ^4,^5,^6,⁷

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: 800-446-7467

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in New Jersey

Reported tax rate. 5% of gross premium, less return premium ^8,^9,¹⁰

New Jersey’s Department of Banking and Insurance states a 5% surplus-lines tax for policies effective on or after July 1, 2009; its FAQ also describes direct-procurement tax filing for premium allocated to New Jersey. A New Jersey surplus-lines producer generally must make a diligent effort to place the risk with authorized insurers, subject to the exportable-list and other statutory exceptions. New Jersey’s separate surplus-lines guaranty fund has narrow coverage; ordinary commercial surplus-lines claims are generally outside guaranty protection.

What Should You Ask Before Buying Trucking Insurance in New Jersey?

What is each truck’s GVWR, and does it fall below or above New Jersey’s 26,001-pound limit tier?
Do the limits on our current policy reflect New Jersey’s rules for policies renewed after July 1, 2024?
Can our commercial auto and umbrella or excess policies be combined to meet the applicable New Jersey minimum?
For our interstate routes, how does the policy also satisfy the FMCSA minimum for our carrier type and freight?

Trucking Insurance in New Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions

What is New Jersey’s minimum liability limit for a heavy commercial truck?

$1.5 million combined single limit for a commercial motor vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more. The limit applies to injury, death, or property damage from one accident. ^1,²

What limit does New Jersey require for a 10,001–26,000-pound commercial truck?

$300,000 combined single limit for bodily injury, death, or property damage in one accident. New Jersey permits commercial auto, fleet, umbrella, or excess coverage, or a combination, to satisfy the minimum. ¹

Sources for Trucking Insurance in New Jersey

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P.L. 2023, Chapter 276: Commercial Motor Vehicle Coverage. New Jersey Legislature; Section 1, N.J.S.A. 39:6B-1: commercial motor vehicle limits by GVWR and permitted policy forms. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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Bulletin No. 24-07: New Minimum Limits of Liability Insurance for Commercial Motor Vehicles. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; PDF pp. 1–2: intrastate scope, effective date, GVWR tiers and combined limits. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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Insurance Filing Requirements. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Motor Carrier of Property chart under 49 CFR § 387.303: interstate nonhazardous property minimum. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; Official regulator homepage. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Division of Insurance. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; States that Division issues insurer/producer licenses, reviews products and rates, monitors solvency and responds to consumer concerns. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licensing and Education. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; Official producer licensing page links to NJDOBI Licensee Search and SBS Licensee Search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Consumer Information. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; Official consumer assistance/complaints destination; DOBI hotline 800-446-7467. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines FAQs. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; Current DOBI FAQ states 5% on policies effective on/after July 1, 2009 and identifies direct-procurement filing when NJ receives an out-of-state surplus-lines premium allocation. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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N.J.A.C. 11:1-33.3, Surplus Lines Procurement Requirements. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; Rule requires diligent effort to place with authorized insurer except coverages on Exportable List. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines Tax Q&A. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; DOBI FAQ states Surplus Lines Guaranty Fund covers medical malpractice liability and property covering owner-occupied dwellings under four units; this is narrow and not ordinary business coverage. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Risklytics. Risklytics; What we do; Who we insure; Licensing; Agency licenses table dated 2026-09-10. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

What Trucking Insurance Requirements Apply in New Jersey?

What Is Trucking Insurance?

New Jersey Trucking Insurance Requirements

What Should You Watch for With Trucking Insurance in New Jersey?

Check the GVWR Cutoff on Each Power Unit

Review Policies Renewed Since July 2024

Ask How Primary and Excess Limits Combine

Separate New Jersey Limits From FMCSA Filings