Cancelled? Get your filing back fast.
When a trucking policy is cancelled, non-renewed or lapses, your FMCSA filing comes off with it. I place new coverage with markets that write cancelled and lapsed carriers.
By Sam Alishahi · CA Insurance License #4348151 · Reviewed October 2026 · How this page is researched
The clock starts with the notice
When your insurer cancels, it notifies FMCSA, and your operating authority is revoked if a new filing isn't in place by the effective date. Brokers see the change too, and loads stop.
Send me the cancellation notice as soon as it arrives. I place the account with markets that take cancelled, non-renewed and lapsed carriers, and the new insurer files with FMCSA once the policy is bound.
- The noticeCancellation or non-renewal, with the reason.
- Loss runsFrom every insurer in the last five years.
- DriversCurrent list with motor vehicle records.
- UnitsTractors and trailers with values.
What underwriters will ask
Having these ready means I can go to market on the first call. The quote form asks for the same things, and anything you don’t know yet can wait.
- Notice: the cancellation or non-renewal letter.
- Authority: USDOT and MC numbers and current status.
- Loss runs: five years, from each insurer.
- Drivers: names, dates of birth, CDL class and records.
- Units: tractors and trailers with years and values.
- Payment: how you'll pay the deposit.
Trucking insurance after cancellation, answered
How much notice does FMCSA get?
The insurer must give FMCSA 30 days' notice before cancelling a liability filing. Your authority is revoked if no new filing is in place by then.
Can I get insured with a lapse?
Yes. Specialty markets write lapsed carriers, usually at a higher price at first.
Will a non-payment cancellation follow me?
Insurers will ask about it. One non-payment explained honestly is usually workable.
How do I reinstate a revoked authority?
A new insurer files with FMCSA, and you request reinstatement and pay the fee. I start with the insurance.
Do you offer trucking insurance after cancellation outside California?
Yes. Clients across the country send the same quote form. Sam Alishahi is licensed in all 50 states and Washington, DC and places policies there directly. The shopping across carriers works the same way. Rules, minimums and markets differ by state — see truck insurance by state or insurance requirements by state.
Send the notice today. I'll shop it.
The notice, your USDOT number, loss runs and a driver list are enough to start.
Alishahi Insurance · Saman Alishahi, independent insurance broker, California License #4348151. General information, not a quote or a promise of coverage; coverage depends on underwriting and the terms, conditions and exclusions of the policy actually issued. Some policies may be placed with nonadmitted (surplus lines) insurers, which are not members of the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA).
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