owner-operators

choice coverage® plus

MOTOR CARRIER

BUNDLED EQUIPMENT + BREAKDOWN COVERAGE

Choice Coverage® Plus provides motor carriers and owner-operators a bundle of coverages to shield your trucking business from the expense of breakdown and equipment loss.

Roadside breakdown is costly. From towing to emergency expenses, your out-of-pocket costs can add up quickly. Towing your truck can be one of the biggest expenses, topping thousands of dollars per tow. The cost of a truck repair in 2020 was $491, according to a TMC/Fleetnet survey.

That’s where Great West’s Choice Coverage® Plus can help. It’s a bundle of endorsements that protects your trucking business from the financial hit of multiple expenses when you experience a breakdown or an equipment loss.

In addition to breakdowns, the coverage also extends your equipment protection against fire and theft.

WHO NEEDS

CHOICE COVERAGE® PLUS?

Motor carriers and owner-operators should consider Choice Coverage® Plus for each of their trucks. On average, fleets experience roadside breakdowns about every 34,000 miles, according to the 2020 TMC/Fleetnet survey. This bundled coverage can help you feel confident knowing breakdown and equipment loss expenses are covered when they occur.

 

HOW MUCH DOES THE BUNDLE COST?

For $20 each month per power unit, Choice Coverage® Plus covers the cost of towing and housing your truck as well as emergency expenses, equipment costs, and personal property. 

 

DEDUCTIBLE REDUCTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATIONS

As an added bonus, Great West rewards motor carriers who run a safe company. Choice Coverage® Plus coverage reduces your deductible for each year you are loss free, up to $1,000!

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WHAT’S INCLUDED IN CHOICE COVERAGE® PLUS?

The Choice Coverage® Plus bundled endorsement includes six individual coverages:

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COVERAGE**
  • Coverage includes the electronic equipment physically located inside or attached to a covered auto.
  • Coverage is limited to a maximum of $2,500 per loss, less a deductible of $250.

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT COVERAGE**
  • Covers, binders, tarps, tie-downs, chains, and other equipment used to secure cargo on trailers not owned by you
  • Limit: $500 per loss with a $100 deductible

Pet coverage
  • Provides $1,500 of coverage if a dog or cat is injured or passes away due to a covered loss

RENTAL REIMBURSEMENT COVERAGE
  • Covers the cost of renting replacement tractors, trucks, and trailers when a covered breakdown occurs
  • Limits: $200 per day; $1,000 maximum
PERSONAL PROPERTY COVERAGE**
  • Coverage includes loss to personal property owned by you and physically located inside a covered auto
  • Coverage is limited to a per-loss maximum of $2,500 and a deductible of $250
  • Certain losses are not covered

MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN COVERAGE – TOWING*
  • Covers towing and/or roadside labor to a covered truck that is disabled due to mechanical breakdown
  • Limit: $5,000 for towing to any facility you choose
  • $500 less the deductible for any labor performed on a truck at the place of disablement

EMERGENCY EXPENSES COVERAGE
  • Covers emergency expenses related to a mechanical breakdown, including lodging, meals, vehicle rental, etc.
  • Limits: $100 per day; $500 maximum

*The Mechanical Breakdown coverage is subject to a per-loss deductible of $250.
**Coverage is excess over any other insurance coverage available for the same loss.

REWARDS FOR SAFE OPERATIONS

HOW OUR DIMINISHING DEDUCTIBLE WORKS

For each consecutive annual policy period that your trucking business doesn’t have a paid comprehensive, specified perils, collision, or cargo loss under any Great West policy, you can reduce your deductible, up to $1,000.

DEDUCTIBLE REDUCTIONS
Loss-Free Policies Deductible Reduction
Less than 1 loss-free policy   0% deductible reduction
1 loss-free policy   25% deductible reduction
2 loss-free policies   50% deductible reduction
3 loss-free policies   75% deductible reduction
4 or more loss-free policies   100% deductible reduction

Note: If any physical damage or cargo loss is paid, the deductible will not be reduced on any subsequent loss, and the deductible reduction will revert back to 0% if coverage is renewed.

This summary is intended for informational purposes only and does not replace or modify the definitions or information contained in any insurance policy or declaration page, which controls all coverage determinations. Terms and conditions may vary by state, and exclusions may apply.

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