★★★★★ 1,000+ 5-star Google reviews

Cheap Commercial Auto Insurance in California

Got the contract? Get the insurance it requires today

Cheap commercial auto insurance in California shouldn't hold up your first day on the job.

Make one call and you're insured, with proof of insurance to send to the company that hired you.

Starting at $1/day
Insured the same day you call
One work vehicle or up to 10
$750k and $1M policies available
No SSN or business license needed
Sole proprietor, LLC or DBA welcome
Call Now or complete the form below Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 10am-5pm
Commercial auto insurance for California contractors, tradespeople, and small business service vans from Express Lane Insurance
Find Your Lowest Price

Takes 2 minutes · Free quote · CA businesses

Choose Anytime and an agent calls you within 4 minutes during business hours, or first thing the next morning after hours. Pick a window and we call you inside it.

We're Here to Get Your Work Vehicle Insured Today

Drivers from Lancaster, Palmdale and Los Angeles on the price they got and how they were treated.

Over 1,000 5-Star ReviewsOur clients love the low rates and the fast, friendly service.
13+ Years, Hundreds of Businesses CoveredMultiple insurance companies checked for your lowest price, starting at $1/day.

Google Reviews
5.0 See all reviews ↗

Our Insurance Partners

Insured the same day

Your policy starts the day you call, with proof of insurance to send to the company that hired you.

Not incorporated yet?

We can work with that. Insure your work vehicle under your own name, or under your LLC or DBA if you have one.

First policy to $1M

Start with what your first job requires and move up when the DMV or a contract asks for more.

Each of these companies prices commercial auto insurance in California differently. We check them for you and bring back the lowest price we find.

Call Now

You Landed the Work
Now You Need the Insurance

Most of our commercial customers call the week their business takes a step up: a new contract, a bigger truck, or a client asking for proof of insurance. Sound familiar?

Your Personal Policy Stops at the Job

Personal auto insurance is priced for personal driving. If you have an accident while hauling tools, making deliveries or driving to a client, the insurance company can deny the claim.

The Paperwork Gets in the Way

Our clients tell us other companies asked for a stack of documents and a long list of questions that had nothing to do with the policy.

The Job Won't Wait

The company that hired you wants proof of insurance before you start. Every day without it is a day you aren't earning.

We Make Your First
Commercial Policy Easy

Other companies

Paperwork you don't have time for.

Our clients tell us they were asked for unnecessary paperwork they didn't have, or couldn't find fast enough to start the job on time. Every hour spent chasing documents was an hour they weren't earning.

Express Lane Insurance

Only what the policy needs.

We ask what you drive, what you do and how far you travel for work. That is what it takes to find the policy that fits the job and protects you, at the lowest price we can find.

13+
Years of experience
100s
Businesses covered
$1
Starting per day

We Work for You, Not the Insurance Company

We shop multiple insurance companies to find the right rate and coverage for you, not just whoever pays us the most.

Haven't Incorporated Yet? We Can Work With That

Insure your work vehicle under your own name as a sole proprietor, or under your LLC or DBA if you have one.

A Policy That Grows With Your Business

Start with the policy your first job requires. When a contract asks for $750,000 or $1,000,000, we move you up.

One Work Vehicle or Up to 10

A single pickup, a couple of vans or a small fleet on one policy.

Work Vehicles We Insure

If you use it to earn a living, we can insure it, from a realtor's sedan to a lunch truck.

Pickup trucks

For contractors and tradespeople who haul their tools to the job.

Gardening and landscaping

For gardeners and landscapers with a route to keep.

Box trucks

For deliveries and moving jobs, including trucks rated over 10,000 pounds.

Cargo vans

ProMaster and other work vans used for deliveries, trades and service calls.

Stake bed trucks

For hauling materials, pallets and equipment.

Lunch trucks

For lunch trucks and food trucks that work a daily route.

Cars used for work

For realtors, salespeople and anyone who drives to clients.

Delivery vehicles

For drivers who deliver packages with their own vehicle, including Amazon Flex.

Which Policy Do You Need?

Starting at $1/day

Your First Commercial Policy

You just landed work that requires commercial auto insurance and you want the lowest price that meets the requirement.

Trucks over 10,000 lbs

$750,000 Policy

If your truck is rated over 10,000 pounds, the DMV asks for $750,000 in coverage before it issues your motor carrier permit. We set up the policy that meets it.

Contract requirement

$1,000,000 Policy

Bigger contracts often require $1,000,000 in coverage. Tell us what the contract says and we match it.

Not sure which one applies? Tell us who is asking, the DMV or the company that hired you, and we will tell you which policy meets it.

What Type of Insurance Do You Need?

From auto and motorcycle to home and RV, we help California drivers find the right coverage for every vehicle and situation.

Insured in
Three Steps

1

Call Us

Tell us what you drive, what you do for work and how far you travel. No unnecessary documents, just the details the policy needs.

2

We Find Your Lowest Price

We check multiple insurance companies and bring you the best-priced policy that meets what your job requires.

3

Get Your Proof of Insurance

You're insured the same day you call, with proof to send to the company that hired you.

What Your Policy
Can Cover

Start with the liability coverage your job requires, then add protection for your own vehicle and tools if you need it.

Liability

Pays for injuries and damage you cause to others while driving for work. This is the part the DMV and your contracts require.

Collision

Pays to repair your work vehicle after an accident, no matter who is at fault.

Comprehensive

Covers theft, vandalism, fire, flooding and falling objects, including while parked at a job site overnight.

Uninsured Motorist

Pays for your injuries and damage when the driver who hit you has no insurance or not enough.

Rented and Employee-Owned Vehicles

Protects the business when you rent a vehicle for work or an employee drives their own. Contracts often call this hired and non-owned auto.

Tools, Cargo and Equipment

Helps replace tools, materials and goods damaged or stolen in transit.

One Uncovered Accident
Can Cost You the Business

If you drive for work on a personal policy, or with no policy at all, this is what you risk.

  • Claims denied because you were driving for work
  • Paying for injuries, repairs and legal costs yourself
  • Losing the contract because you can't show proof of insurance
  • Fines, registration suspension and an impounded vehicle
  • No money to replace a stolen or totaled work vehicle
Call Now
California law

What California Requires

Since January 1, 2025, most vehicles must carry at least the amounts below. Trucks rated over 10,000 pounds need more.

$30K
Bodily injury per person
$60K
Bodily injury per accident
$15K
Property damage
$750K
Trucks rated over 10,000 pounds

Contracts often ask for more than the law does. Tell us what yours says.

Show Up to the Job
With Your Insurance Handled

  • Start the job on time with proof of insurance in hand
  • Say yes to contracts that require $750,000 or $1,000,000
  • Keep the same agent as you add vehicles
  • Bilingual help, hablamos español
Call Now
Coverage starting at
$1/day
Your price depends on your vehicle, your work and the coverage your job requires.

What affects your price

  • Vehicle Type
  • How You Use It
  • How Far You Travel
  • Driving Record
  • Coverage Amount
  • Number of Vehicles

Got the Contract?
Get Insured Today

One call. No unnecessary paperwork, and proof of insurance the same day.

Call Now

Frequently Asked Questions About Commercial Auto Insurance in California

Straight answers on cost, paperwork, the DMV's $750,000 requirement and how fast you can be insured.

Liability-only policies start at $1/day. Most of our commercial customers pay closer to $5/day, depending on the vehicle, how it is used, how far you travel, your driving record and the coverage your job requires. We give you an exact price on the call.

No single company is cheapest for everyone. The price changes with your vehicle, your work and your driving record, so we check multiple insurance companies and bring you the lowest price we find. If the price you already have is the lowest, we tell you.

No. If you have not incorporated yet, you can insure your work vehicle as a sole proprietor under your own name, or under your LLC or DBA if you have one. We do not ask for a business license or a Social Security number, only the information needed to set up the right policy.

The same information as a personal auto policy, plus a few details about your work: what your business does, how far you travel and how you use the vehicle.

Yes. You are insured the same day you call, with proof of insurance to send to the company that hired you.

Usually, yes. Personal auto policies generally exclude or limit regular business use, so a claim that happens on a delivery, a client visit or a job run can be denied. If you drive for work regularly, call us and we will tell you which policy fits.

A truck rated over 10,000 pounds and used for business generally needs a motor carrier permit from the DMV, and the DMV asks for $750,000 in coverage for most of them. The amount can change with what you carry. Tell us your truck's weight rating and what you haul, and we set up the policy that meets it.

Yes. $1,000,000 is a common contract requirement. Tell us what the contract says and we set up a policy that meets it, with proof of insurance for the company that hired you.

Yes. Most 26-foot box trucks are rated over 10,000 pounds, so they usually need the $750,000 policy the DMV asks for. Smaller box trucks may need less.

If you use it for work, such as hauling tools, gardening or towing equipment, yes. Some heavy-duty pickups are rated over 10,000 pounds, which can bring in the DMV's $750,000 requirement. The weight rating is on the sticker inside the driver's door.

Yes. We insure drivers who deliver packages with their own vehicle, including Amazon Flex.

Yes. We insure small fleets of up to 10 vehicles on one policy, and you can add vehicles as your business grows.

Personal auto insurance covers personal driving. Commercial auto insurance covers vehicles used for work. It can carry the higher amounts the DMV and contracts require, be written in your business name and cover more than one vehicle.

Liability for injuries and damage you cause, plus optional collision, comprehensive, uninsured motorist, rented and employee-owned vehicles, and tools and cargo.

Yes. We insure work vehicles anywhere in California, and most policies are set up by phone.

Still have questions? Our agents are ready to help.

Call Now

Insuring Work Vehicles Across California

We set up commercial auto policies anywhere in California by phone, with offices in Lancaster, Palmdale and Los Angeles.