Commercial Automobile Truckers Application

COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE/TRUCKERS APPLICATION

1-800-423-7675 • Fax (480) 483-6752

PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. Applicant is: Individual Partnership Corporation Joint Venture LLC Other:

2. Description of operations:

Attach appropriate supplemental application as needed.

3. How long has this operation been in business?

4. How many years of experience does your management have in the truck/transportation business?

Provide an explanation of their experience:

5. Have you had any insurance canceled, declined or non-renewed in the last three years? Yes No

If yes, explain:

6. Has there been any change in the nature of operations, ownership, management or the name of the operation during the last five years? Yes No

If yes, provide details:

7. Is the applicant a subsidiary of another entity or does the applicant have any subsidiaries or has the applicant operated under a different name? Yes No

If yes, provide details:

8. Is there a formal safety program? Yes No

If yes, provide details or a copy:

9. List commodities transported:

10. Any exposure to flammables, explosives, chemicals or hazardous materials (including medical or contaminated waste)? Yes No

If yes, provide specific details:

11. Radius of operations: Intrastate only Interstate

0-100 miles , 101-300 miles , 301-500 miles , Over 500 miles

12. List all states in which vehicles operate:

a. For all states, list largest cities entered:

b. For all states, list farthest city entered from garaging location:

13. Is your operation subject to time constraints when delivering the commodity? Yes No

14. Do you haul for others? Yes No

If yes, indicate percentage and for whom:

15. Do you back haul? Yes No

If yes, advise for whom and commodities transported?

16. Do you have a signed trailer interchange agreement? Yes No

If yes, provide a copy of the signed agreement, cover letter and provider list.

17. Do you operate under a UIIA (Uniform Intermodal Interchange Association) contract? Yes No

If yes, provide a copy of the signed contract, cover letter and provider list.

18. Do any units have special equipment, customizations or alterations? Yes No

a. If yes, describe:

b. If a boom, how far does the collapsed length of the boom extend beyond the front or rear bumper?

19. Are any vehicles used by family members? Yes No

If yes, list and provide MVRs:

20. Is there personal use of vehicles? Yes No

If yes, explain:

21. Do you allow passengers? Yes No

If yes, explain:

22. Are any vehicles or equipment loaned, rented, or leased to others? Yes No

If yes, explain:

23. Are all drivers covered by Workers’ Compensation insurance? Yes No

24. Is there a formal driver hiring procedure? Yes No

If yes, provide a copy.

25. Is there a formal driver training program? Yes No

If yes, provide a copy.

26. Do you:

Perform employee drug & alcohol screening/testing? Yes No

Perform criminal background checks? Yes No

Have a “Good Driver” incentive program Yes No

Order MVRs prior to allowing employees to drive? Yes No

27. Criteria for hiring drivers: minimum age: years of experience:

Describe MVR standards:

28. Average driver turnover per year: Number of drivers hired in the past twelve (12) months:

29. Is there an accident review procedure? Yes No

If yes, please describe:

30. Are all drivers employees? Yes No

If no, provide copy of contract.

31. How are your drivers paid? Per load Per hour Other:

32. Do you agree to screen and report all potential operators immediately upon hiring? Yes No

33. Maximum number of hours driver will operate a vehicle in a 24-hour period:

34. Are driver teams used? Yes No

35. Are drivers assigned to specific units? Yes No

36. List below all drivers, owners/officers, partners currently employed as of the proposed effective date.

*Designation Code: O—Owner/Officer, P—Partner, E—Employee

37. Number of vehicles owned: Light Medium Heavy Extra Heavy
Tractors Trailers Private Passenger Types

38. Number of vehicles leased: Light Medium Heavy Extra Heavy
Tractors Trailers Private Passenger Types

39. Do you use double or triple trailers? Yes No

If yes, what percentage of trips involves the use of multiple trailers?

40. Do all trailers have DOT-required reflective tape? Yes No

41. Provide details on your vehicle maintenance program:

42. Are any vehicles owned, operated or leased that are not included in the vehicle schedule? Yes No

If yes, provide details:

Include a minimum of four years currently valued company loss runs for all accounts.

The following Prior Carrier and Loss Experience Section must be completed:

43. Do you hold an ICC/FHWA permit or UCRA/DOT registration? Yes No

If yes, provide: US DOT No. , MC No. , Base State

44. State filings required? Yes No

If yes, list states and provide necessary state motor carrier number, if applicable:

45. Provide exact name and address as shown on application for filings, permits, certificates, etc.:

46. Are there any special requirements needed for City permits, Certificates of Insurance, oversize and/or over weight permits? Yes No

If yes, provide details:

47. Why is hired auto coverage being requested?

48. Do you lease, hire, rent or borrow any vehicles from others? Yes No

What is the average term of the lease?

Is there a written agreement? Yes No

Does it include a Hold Harmless agreement and/or Additional Insured clause? Yes No

Provide a copy of the agreement.

49. Do you hire independent contractors? Yes No

If yes, do you require certificates of insurance? Yes No

Provide a copy of the contract.

50. If owner/operators are leased, will they be scheduled on your policy? Yes No

If yes, provide a copy of the agreement you use.

51. Do you use sub-haulers? Yes No

If yes, provide cost of hire. $

Provide a copy of the contract.

52. Do you lease, hire, rent, or borrow any vehicles from others without drivers? Yes No

Will they be scheduled on the policy? Yes No

What is the average term of the lease?

53. What is your cost to lease, hire, rent or borrow vehicles? With drivers $ Without drivers $

Estimated cost of hired autos: This year: $ Last year: $

54. Is Hired Auto Physical Damage coverage desired? Yes No

If yes, average value of auto hired? $

55. How many autos are hired on average within a twelve (12) month period?

56. How many hired autos are in the insured’s possession at any one time?

57. What type of vehicles do you lease, hire, rent or borrow? Truck-Tractors Trailers
Heavy & Extra Trucks Pickup trucks or Vans Private Passenger Cars

58. At any time will your employees, subcontractors, or owner/operators lease vehicles in your name? Yes No

If yes, explain:

59. Do you arrange or dispatch loads for others, not including your own hired truckers? Yes No

Explain:

Are you named on the Bills of Lading? Yes No

Annual number of Truckers: Loads:

60. Do you have motor carrier brokerage authority? Yes No

If yes, is the brokerage authority held under the same name and motor carrier number as your trucking operation? Yes No

What is your motor carrier brokerage number?

Whose name appears on the bill of lading as the carrier?

What is your brokerage revenue for the most recent twelve (12) months?

Estimated next twelve (12) months?

61. Do you understand that we may audit your records for Hired auto exposure, which might result in an additional premium? Yes No

62. Why is non-ownership liability coverage being requested?

63. What types of non-owned autos will be used in your business?

Total number of non-owned autos used: How will they be used?

64. How often are non-owned autos used in your business? Daily Weekly Monthly Other:

Estimate the number of hours per month:

Estimated annual mileage for use of all non-owned autos:

65. Do any employees use their autos in your business? Yes No

If yes, what limit of liability insurance are they required to maintain?

Do you require evidence of insurance? Yes No

66. Will you use non-owned autos other than those owned by employees? Yes No

If yes, describe the relationship:

67. Total number of employees: Total number of officers and partners:

68. If a social service operation, do you use the autos of volunteers? Yes No

Maximum number of volunteers at any one time:

How will they use their vehicles?

69. Are volunteers required to have their own insurance? Yes No

Minimum limits required:

70. Do you obtain motor vehicle records for all employees and volunteers? Yes No

71. Do you understand that we may audit your records for Non-Owned auto exposure, which might result in an additional premium? Yes No

72. Liability: Combined Single Limits $

Split Limit: B.I. Per Person: $ B.I. Per Accident $ Property Damage: $

Liability Deductible: $1,000 Over $1,000 + Submit to company—financials may be required

73. Hired Auto: Cost of Hire: $

Hired auto coverage is subject to audit.

74. Non-owned Auto: Number of: Partners: Employees: Volunteers:

Non-owned auto coverage is subject to audit.

75. Uninsured Motorist: Rejected Limits Accepted

76. Underinsured Motorist: Rejected Limits Accepted

(Complete appropriate UM/UIM Selection/Rejection Form for Questions 75. and 76.)

77. Optional no-fault state: PIP rejected? Yes No

78. Mandatory no-fault state: PIP basic limits accepted? Yes No

(Complete appropriate Personal Injury Protection Selection/Rejection Form for Questions 77. and 78.)

79. Medical Payments: Rejected Limits accepted:

80. Trailer Interchange: Limit $ Number of Trailers:

Deductibles: Comp $ SCOL $ Coll $

81. Do you understand that we may audit your records, which might result in an additional premium? Yes No

82. Are any Lessors or other entities to be added as additional insureds? Yes No

If yes, list:

(Attach copies of the vehicle registration for all vehicles and explain if registration name is different from applicant’s name.)

This application does not bind YOU or US to complete the insurance, but it is agreed that the information contained herein shall be the basis of the contract should a policy be issued.

FRAUD WARNING:

Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information or conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime and subjects such person to criminal and civil penalties.

FRAUD WARNING (APPLICABLE IN FLORIDA):

Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurer files a statement of claim or an application containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony of the third degree.

FRAUD WARNING (APPLICABLE IN MAINE):

It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties may include imprisonment, fines or a denial of insurance benefits.

FRAUD WARNING (APPLICABLE IN TENNESSEE AND WASHINGTON):

It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete, or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties include imprisonment, fines, and denial of insurance benefits.

FRAUD WARNING APPLICABLE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK:

Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance containing any materially false information, or conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto, and any person who knowingly makes or knowingly assists, abets, solicits or conspires with another to make a false report of the theft, destruction, damage or conversion of any motor vehicle to a law enforcement agency, the department of motor vehicles or an insurance company, commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime, and shall also be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars and the value of the subject motor vehicle or stated claim for each violation.