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Truck Insurance Requirements

Truck Insurance Differences From Car Insurance

Because large trucks tend to do greater damage in accidents than cars do, truckers must carry more insurance than other drivers. Truck drivers have limited, and in some areas around the truck zero, visibility and their larger size means the extent of damages and injuries is greater. Trucks also take longer distances to stop than passenger vehicles do. Because of these issues, truckers must have more insurance coverage than drivers of other vehicles. Some differences include: