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How much does commercial auto insurance cost?

Because every business is different, there really isn’t an overall average cost of commercial auto insurance. Cost depends on a number of factors, including how much coverage you need.

Factors that determine how much commercial auto insurance costs

Some of the factors that influence the cost of business auto insurance include:

Do I need commercial auto insurance?

You need commercial auto insurance if you have vehicles that the business owns. You will also need commercial auto insurance for any vehicles an employees owns, leases or rents, if they use those vehicles while conducting business.

As a business, you probably don’t want to put your business at risk by being underinsured, such as opting for minimum auto liability coverage. Nationwide recommends at least $500,000 in liability coverage per vehicle.

What is commercial auto insurance?

Commercial auto insurance is a vehicle insurance policy which covers any injuries and damages that are caused by or to you or your employees, while in the scope of business, to covered vehicles, up to your policy limits.

What does commercial auto insurance cover?

A commercial auto insurance policy typically provides many of the same coverages as auto insurance for individuals, including these coverage policies:

A commercial auto policy also can include coverage for cars you borrow or rent, as well as coverage for employees who use their cars for your business.

Learn more about commercial auto coverage from Nationwide or find an agent to help you and your business stay protected.

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