Schedule of Limits (Public Liability)
Type of Carriage | Commodity transported | Minimum Insurance |
(1) For-hire (In interstate or foreign commerce). | Property (non-hazardous). | $750,000 |
(2) For-hire and Private (In interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce). | Hazardous substances transported in cargo tanks or hopper-type vehicles with capacities in excess of 3,500 water gallons; or in bulk Class A or B explosives, poison gas (Poison A), liquefied compressed gas or compressed gas; or highway route controlled quantity of radioactive materials. | 5,000,000 |
(3) For-hire and Private (In interstate or foreign commerce: in any quantity) or (in intrastate commerce: in bulk only). | Oil listed in 49 CFR 172.101, hazardous waste, hazardous materials and hazardous substances defined in 49 CFR 171.8 and listed in 49 CFR 172.101, but not mentioned in (2) above or (4) below. | 1,000,000 |
(4) For-hire and Private (In interstate or foreign commerce). | Any quantity of Class A or B explosives, any quantity of poison gas (Poison A), or highway route controlled quantity radioactive materials. | 5,000,000 |
Note: The type of carriage listed under (1), (2), and (3) applies to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 lbs. or more. The type of carriage listed under (4) applies to all vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 lbs.
For-hire Motor Carriers of Passengers Operating in Interstate or Foreign Commerce
Vehicle Seating Capacity | Minimum Insurance |
(1) Any vehicle with a seating capacity of 16 passengers or more | $5,000,000 |
(2) Any vehicle with a seating capacity of 15 passengers or less | 1,500,000 |