Motor carrier insurance

All carriers of passengers or property for-hire rental companies, owners of buses that carry 16 or more passengers (including the driver), human service vehicles, driver education vehicles and dealer demonstration vehicles are required to file proof of insurance before operating in Wisconsin.

If you are a "for-hire" carrier you must file proof of liability insurance before operating on Wisconsin highways. Proof of insurance is a prerequisite for any "for hire" carrier to obtain vehicle registration, vehicle registration trip permits, and Wisconsin operating authority.

Wisconsin's insurance minimums are a combined single limit of:

$300,000 for vehicles of 10,000 lbs. or less transporting non-hazardous substances
$750,000 for vehicles over 10,000 lbs. transporting non-hazardous substances
$1,000,000 to $5,000,000 for vehicles transporting hazardous substances (the required amount depends upon the type of substances carried)

Insurance is required to promote public safety and insure fiscal responsibility of high liability operations. Motor carriers must have their insurance company file a certificate of insurance with Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices as proof of insurance.

Insurance information may be obtained by contacting:

Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Motor Carrier Services
P.O. Box 7967
Madison WI 53707-7967
Telephone: (608) 266-9900

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