Hot-Shot Trucking Insurance Cost in Kansas (2026) | Get Business Coverage

How much does hot-shot trucking insurance cost in Kansas? (2026)

Hot-Shot Trucking insurance pricing in Kansas is shaped by the same state-specific bureau loss-cost filings that govern every commercial policy issued in Kansas. Below: the most-recent Kansas filings affecting hot-shot trucking operations, cited to their SERFF tracking numbers — primary-source, government-held pricing records. Read the full national context on the Hot-Shot Trucking cost guide.

Recent rate-filing activity — 1 state filings across 1 commercial line

Commercial carriers can't charge whatever they want — each state's Department of Insurance must approve loss-cost filings before they take effect. These are primary-source, government-held records available on SERFF Filing Access. Cited below: the most-recent active filings affecting hot-shot trucking operations, with the real SERFF tracking number for each.

Line State Overall change Effective SERFF tracking
WC KS Voluntary -1.0% / Assigned-risk -0.9% (proposed) Jan 1, 2026 NCCI-134656189

Source: SERFF Filing Access (filingaccess.serff.com) — the official public-records interface for state Department of Insurance filings. Loss-cost changes shown are the overall bureau-wide change in each state; the actual impact on your quote depends on your class code, payroll, experience modifier, and carrier-specific loss-cost multiplier (LCM). Get a quote for your exact numbers.

National context — Hot-Shot Trucking insurance overview

Hot-shot trucking insurance covers the niche where Class 3-5 trucks (F-350, Ram 3500, F-450, F-550) pull 25-40 ft gooseneck or flatbed trailers for expedited freight delivery. Common use cases: oilfield equipment + supplies, emergency construction-equipment delivery, time-sensitive parts + machinery, expedited LTL when full-trailer scheduling doesn't fit. The category sits between pickup-commercial use and full Class 8 semi-truck operations.

Typical pricing: $5,000-$10,000/year per truck-trailer combo for a typical operator with clean MVR + standard radius (Progressive Commercial, 2024). CDL is required when combined GVWR exceeds 26,001 lbs OR the trailer exceeds 10,000 lbs GVWR — most hot-shot operations trigger one or both. FMCSA registration required for interstate operation over 10,001 lbs combined GVWR.

National benchmark figures

Published cost ranges for Hot-Shot Trucking insurance — useful as a national baseline against which the Kansas filings above signal local direction.

Primary commercial-auto ($1M CSL)
$5,000–$10,000 / yr
Per truck-trailer combo. Progressive Commercial 2024
Physical Damage (truck + trailer)
$1,800–$3,500 / yr
$60K-$100K truck + $15K-$40K trailer. Insureon
Motor Truck Cargo ($100K-$250K)
$700–$1,800 / yr
Higher limits common for oilfield equipment. IRMI Cargo
Oilfield endorsement
+15–30%
Above base GL premium for active oilfield operations. Progressive Commercial
FMCSA primary minimum
$750,000 CSL
Interstate over 10,001 lbs combined GVWR. 49 CFR §387
vs Semi-truck (Class 8)
$9,000–$15,000 / yr
Hot-shot typically cheaper than full Class 8. Semi-truck cost

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📘 Educational, not advice. This state-specific cost page is general educational content reviewed by Jason Wootton, our California-licensed P&C Insurance Agent (CA License #0I94454). Bureau-filed loss-cost changes do not directly equal carrier rate changes — your final quote depends on class code, payroll, experience modifier, schedule credits/debits, and the carrier's LCM. For actual numbers, get a real quote.
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