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<blockquote data-quote="Texas PaPaw" data-source="post: 781119" data-attributes="member: 2905"><p>My understanding is any haul for hire is supposed to have a federal DOT #. That being said, most gooseneck haulers I know of do not have this. Not aware of any penalties for the cargo owner but it could be expensive for the trucker if he gets caught.</p><p></p><p>The only way for your animals to be covered is for the hauler to have a<strong> cargo insurance policy</strong>. His liability insurance will not cover property of others while it is under his care, custody or control. The only way to know for sure he has cargo coverage is for <strong>his agent</strong> to send<strong> you</strong> a certificate of insurance for the cargo policy. It is important that the $ limit 0f insurance is enough to cover the total value of your cargo. If the agent sends you a certificate and later the policy cancels he has to notify you of the cancellation. A copy of the actual policy is no good because it could have been cancelled the day after it was issued and you wouldn't know it. Providing Certificates of Insurance are just a part of doing business for many businesses. It has been my experience that anybody who resists providing a certificate of insurance probably has something to hide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texas PaPaw, post: 781119, member: 2905"] My understanding is any haul for hire is supposed to have a federal DOT #. That being said, most gooseneck haulers I know of do not have this. Not aware of any penalties for the cargo owner but it could be expensive for the trucker if he gets caught. The only way for your animals to be covered is for the hauler to have a[b] cargo insurance policy[/b]. His liability insurance will not cover property of others while it is under his care, custody or control. The only way to know for sure he has cargo coverage is for [b]his agent[/b] to send[b] you[/b] a certificate of insurance for the cargo policy. It is important that the $ limit 0f insurance is enough to cover the total value of your cargo. If the agent sends you a certificate and later the policy cancels he has to notify you of the cancellation. A copy of the actual policy is no good because it could have been cancelled the day after it was issued and you wouldn't know it. Providing Certificates of Insurance are just a part of doing business for many businesses. It has been my experience that anybody who resists providing a certificate of insurance probably has something to hide. [/QUOTE]
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