Hunter Nelson offers advice for first-year truck drivers seeking insurance, arguing that Progressive (and sometimes GEICO) are not the only options. He recommends looking into other carriers — specifically naming Northland for strong claims service and policy forms, and Canal as a competitive, lesser-known option (noting Canal is among the largest trucking insurers). The tone is advisory and practical.
As you're going throughout your first year. You guys are just getting your truck insurance for the first time. What are my options here? Everybody thinks progressive. That's it. Maybe geico, but just call Progressive directly, see what I can do. That is not the case. Sometimes you guys can get insurance through Northland. Northland is one of the best insurance companies out there for trucking. I'm not just saying that they're the best claim service policy forms are great. Everything along those lines. When I say policy forms, I mean coverages. Making sure you guys are actually covered and you're not really figuring out stuff later down the road. Canal can actually be very, very competitive. A lot of people don't know Canal, which kind of surprises me. But they're the fifth largest trucking insurance company out there, and yeah, they're pretty dang good.
