Are trucks required by Federal law to carry insurance?
A. Yes. Federal law requires commercial trucks traveling in interstate commerce to carry $750,000 of insurance for bodily injury and property damage. Michigan has adopted the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules and regulations to govern its commercial trucks, so the insurance standard applies in our state as well.
Yes. Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations require commercial vehicles traveling in interstate commerce to carry $750,000 of insurance for bodily injury and property damage resulting from trucking accidents. Most State laws also impose minimum insurance requirements on trucks not covered under Federal law, which means that Tennessee truck accident lawyers and California truck accident lawyers, for example, would approach a truck accident case armed with both FMCSA regulations and the laws of their respective states. Our truck accident attorneys can help injured victims throughout the U.S. and ensure that all applicable federal and state trucking laws are considered.
Yes. Federal law requires commercial vehicles traveling in interstate commerce to carry $750,000 of insurance for bodily injury and property damage. Most state laws also impose minimum insurance requirements on trucks not covered under federal law. For example, Texas and Missouri require trucking companies to carry at least $500,000 of liability insurance.
