Georgia's definition of a truck can work in a box truck's favor. DPS fact sheets define a truck as a vehicle with more than six wheels, and the I-285 and lane rules are written around that term. A single-axle box truck with duals has six wheels, so it generally sits outside the definition on its own, which matters when your route is inside the Perimeter. Confirm your setup before relying on this, especially with a tandem or a trailer. GIMC is a different test: it starts at 10,001 pounds. Private fleets delivering their own goods still register, though only for-hire carriers need the Form E. So a store's truck and a contract delivery truck can look the same and file differently.
Box trucks are straight trucks with an enclosed body, used for final-mile delivery, furniture and appliances, moving, and local LTL. Many run under 26,000 pounds, so no CDL is needed for non-placarded loads, but that does not mean no rules. City streets, tight docks, lift gates and frequent stops drive the claims. Whether you move your own goods, freight for hire, or household goods can change the filings and limits.
What it costs
Across 6 policies Protec sold in 2026, commercial auto liability for this type of truck ran about $9,400 to $16,400 per truck per year, with a middle of $11,700. That's before taxes and fees, mostly from new and small Texas carriers, so your state and record can move it. It isn't a quote.
Filings in Georgia
Staying inside Georgia? You register under the Georgia Intrastate Motor Carrier (GIMC) program with the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS). It applies to commercial motor vehicles with a weight rating or actual weight of 10,001 pounds or more, and to placarded hazmat, with exemptions such as certain covered farm vehicles. Private carriers register too, but the Form E is required of for-hire carriers only.
What DPS asks for: the GIMC application, the Form E filed by your insurance company (not your agent), a notarized Georgia Security and Immigration Act affidavit, a copy of a secure and verifiable document, and proof of a DPS-authorized motor carrier safety seminar taken within the past 12 months.
Minimum liability: DPS Rule 570-38-2-.05(8) lists $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident for bodily injury, plus $50,000 for property damage. An agent should confirm which limits apply to your operation, including any cargo limits.
If you cross state lines, the federal rules apply. A for-hire carrier of general freight in interstate commerce with vehicles of 10,001 pounds GVWR or more needs at least $750,000 under 49 CFR 387.9. The policy carries the MCS-90 endorsement, and your insurance company, not you, files the BMC-91 or BMC-91X with FMCSA. Hazmat limits run higher.
Interstate carriers register under UCR rather than GIMC.
Coverages to ask about
- Commercial auto liability
- Motor truck cargo
- Physical damage on the truck and any lift gate
- General liability, especially for inside delivery or moving
- Workers' compensation for drivers and helpers
What underwriters look at
- GVWR and body type
- What you haul: own goods, freight for hire, or household goods
- Radius and city driving
- Whether you work under a delivery network's contract and its insurance requirements
- Number of stops and helpers on the truck
- Driver records and loss runs
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Sources: Georgia DPS, Instructions for Georgia Intrastate Motor Carrier (GIMC) · Georgia DPS, GIMC Application 2025 · Georgia DPS Rules, Chapter 570-38 (2026 compilation) · Georgia Rules, Subject 560-10-31 Commercial Vehicles · Georgia DPS Fact Sheet 07, Trucks Using Multi-Lane Highways · 49 CFR 387.9, schedule of limits (Cornell LII) · 49 CFR 390.5, definition of interstate commerce (Cornell LII) · FMCSA, Insurance Filing Requirements · USGS, The Mineral Industry of Georgia · USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2020, Crushed Stone (2019 data) · Georgia Ports Authority, Georgia Ports CEO: We are Preparing for Growth · Georgia Ports Authority, Georgia Ports expanding inland connectivity · Georgia Department of Economic Development, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America · GDOT, Oversize Permits and Regulations. Reviewed: 2026-11-03.