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Commercial Auto in Rocklin, CA

For a Rocklin contractor, the truck is part of the job, so it belongs on a commercial auto policy, not a personal one. We cover owned trucks, vans and trailers, plus hired and non-owned auto for employees driving their own cars. Every policy gets shopped across multiple carriers, and auto liability certificates go out the same day.

Built for how Placer County contractors work

Rocklin sits on the I-80 and Highway 65 corridor, which means your vehicles spend a lot of the day in between places: the supply house, a new-construction site, a service call, back to the yard. Every one of those trips is business use, and business use is exactly what personal auto policies exclude. We build the policy around how your vehicles really run, which trucks pull trailers, who drives them and how far they go. And since we're right next door in Roseville, adding a truck or pulling a certificate is one call to someone who already knows your account.

Send us your vehicle list and drivers once. We structure the policy — owned autos, trailers, hired/non-owned — and shop it across carriers. Add a truck mid-year, text us the VIN; we handle the rest and the certificate follows the same day.

Full commercial auto coverage guide

What it covers

  • Liability for bodily injury and property damage your vehicles cause
  • Collision and comprehensive on owned trucks, vans, and trailers
  • Hired and non-owned auto — employees driving personal vehicles for work
  • Tools and equipment in transit (paired with an inland marine policy)
  • Uninsured/underinsured motorist protection for your drivers

Commercial Auto in Rocklin — local FAQs

Three pieces. The pickup gets commercial auto liability, plus physical damage coverage if you want the truck itself covered. The trailer gets scheduled on the auto policy so damage to it is covered too. And the tools inside the trailer go on an inland marine policy, because auto coverage doesn't extend to cargo. That last piece is the one contractors miss most often. We write all three together so nothing falls between policies, and one certificate shows your GC everything it asks for.

Yes, and it's one of the most common blind spots we see. If an employee causes an accident running to the supply house or driving between jobs in their own car, the injured party can come after your business, and the employee's personal policy may not be enough to cover it. Hired and non-owned auto coverage is what responds. It's usually an easy add to a commercial auto policy, and it can be written for businesses that don't own any vehicles. Tell us how your crew actually gets around and we'll set it up to match.

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