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Car Transporter Insurance
Car Transporter Insurance
Cover for transporters and recovery trucks moving vehicles for dealers, auctions, lease firms and private customers.
Cover for transporters and recovery trucks moving vehicles for dealers, auctions, lease firms and private customers.
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Goods in transitOpen & enclosed decksTrailer combinations
Dealer movements
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What is car transporter insurance?
Car transporter insurance starts with motor cover for the transporter itself, the truck or the trailer. As soon as you load a customer’s vehicle onto it, that vehicle needs its own cover, and that is an additional goods in transit policy arranged alongside the motor cover. Without it, a car damaged during loading, transit or unloading is usually not covered at all.
Your motor policy covers the transporter. The moment a customer’s car is on the deck, that car needs its own goods in transit policy, sometimes called vehicles in transit when it is written for vehicle loads.
Your transporter insurance depends on:
Rigid, artic or trailer setupNumber of vehicles carriedValue of cars on the deckAnnual mileage and radiusWhere the transporter is parkedDrivers and experience
Who needs car transporter cover?
Who needs car transporter cover?
Dealers, auction logistics firms, lease companies and owner-operators all move vehicles, and insurers rate each differently.
Dealers, auction logistics firms, lease companies and owner-operators all move vehicles, and insurers rate each differently.
Vehicle Movement Firms
Businesses moving cars between dealers, auctions and compounds.
Dealer Deliveries
Dealers delivering sold cars and collecting part-exchanges.
Auction & Remarketing
Moving stock to and from auction sites and remarketing centres.
Lease & Rental Logistics
Collecting end-of-contract and rental fleet vehicles.
Enclosed & Prestige
Covered transporters carrying classic, prestige and race cars.
Owner-Operators
Single-truck operators running transport work for trade customers.
Which transporter setup do you run?
Which transporter setup do you run?
Beavertails, rigid transporters and artic multi-car units are all rated differently, mainly on how many vehicles you carry and what they’re worth.
Beavertails, rigid transporters and artic multi-car units are all rated differently, mainly on how many vehicles you carry and what they’re worth.
7.5t beavertail or tilt bed
A rigid truck carrying one or two cars, often used for recovery and trade moves.
May suit you ifYou hold C1 entitlement and need to move non-runners as well as runners.
Rigid multi-car transporter
A larger rigid carrying several cars, sometimes with a drawbar trailer.
May suit you ifYou do regular trade work and need to move several vehicles per run.
Artic transporter
A full car transporter carrying up to eight or nine cars on national runs.
May suit you ifYou run contract logistics work for manufacturers, auctions or lease firms.
Not sure which setup you need cover for?
Tell us what you tow or drive and we’ll match the right policy.
Cover arranged alongside your transporter policy
Cover arranged alongside your transporter policy
Your motor policy covers the transporter itself. These are arranged alongside it: goods in transit for the vehicles on the deck, and cover for the work around them.
Your motor policy covers the transporter itself. These are arranged alongside it: goods in transit for the vehicles on the deck, and cover for the work around them.
Covers the cars on your deck against damage, theft and loss while they’re in your care.
Choose cover based on the work you do
Choose cover based on the work you do
Dealer deliveries, auction runs, lease returns and enthusiast moves all put different values on the deck, which is what insurers price on.
Dealer deliveries, auction runs, lease returns and enthusiast moves all put different values on the deck, which is what insurers price on.
Trade movements
Dealer to dealer- Compound moves
Auction logistics
- Auction collections
- Remarketing runs
Recovery operators
- Non-runners
- Accident damage
Trade plate drivers
- Driven deliveries
- Single-car moves
Prestige transport
- Enclosed loads
- Classic and race cars
Multi-truck operators
- Several transporters
- Employed drivers
How to insure a car transporter
How to insure a car transporter
Insuring a car transporter takes four steps: tell us about the unit, the vehicles you carry and their values, let us compare specialist insurers, then get your documents.
Insuring a car transporter takes four steps: tell us about the unit, the vehicles you carry and their values, let us compare specialist insurers, then get your documents.
1
Tell us about your setup
Trailer, beavertail, rigid or artic, and what you carry.
2
Share the values
Typical and maximum value of the cars on the deck.
3
We compare specialist insurers
We search motor trade, haulage and recovery insurers.
4
Get covered and loading
Choose your policy and receive your documents the same day.
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Trusted by vehicle transport operators across the UK
From a single beavertail to a fleet of artic transporters, our customers trust Insurance Revolution to find the right cover and expert support when it matters.
From a single beavertail to a fleet of artic transporters, our customers trust Insurance Revolution to find the right cover and expert support when it matters.
Car transporter guides
Car transporter guides
Practical advice for vehicle movement operators on cover and licensing.
Practical advice for vehicle movement operators on cover and licensing.
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Car transporter insurance FAQs
Car transporter insurance FAQs
Straight answers on carrying vehicles, cover limits, licensing and cost.
Straight answers on carrying vehicles, cover limits, licensing and cost.
Not under the motor policy. That covers the transporter and third parties, not the cars on the deck. The vehicles you carry need an additional goods in transit policy, arranged alongside the motor cover.
Still not sure what cover you need?
Our specialists can match cover to your transporter and the vehicles you carry.