Who insures it · 5 named markets · read 2026-10-28

Who insures Hazmat and fuel haulers?

Hazmat and fuel haulers is a risk most standard carriers decline on sight. The markets below say in their own published appetite or program pages that they write it; each line links to that page with the date it was read.

5 markets publicly write Hazmat and fuel haulers: Amwins National Transportation Underwriters, Great West Casualty Company, National Interstate Insurance Company, Federated Insurance, Canal Insurance. 4 admitted carriers, 1 program administrator. 1 on admitted paper.

By Sam Alishahi, independent insurance broker

The markets

Who says they write it

From each market's own appetite, product or program page (or a trade article quoting it), read on the date shown. Appetites change: the linked page controls. A market listed here isn't necessarily one this agency is appointed with; a licensed broker reaches most of them directly or through a wholesaler.

Market	What they say they write	Where	Paper	Source
Amwins National Transportation Underwriters Program administrator	Environmental Transportation Insurance Program for for-hire petroleum transportation operations, placarded hazmat haulers (minimum 10% hazmat), non-hazardous tank truck/tank trailer operations and hazardous/non-hazardous waste haulers. “For-hire petroleum transportation operations”	all states except AK, HI, MA, NY	Admitted	amwins.com · read 2026-10-28
Great West Casualty Company Admitted carrier	Bulk commodity and tank hauler coverage for motor carriers transporting hazardous and non-hazardous materials, including liquid bulk, chemical and hazmat freight carriers, meeting hazmat filing financial requirements. “We insure motor carriers that transport hazardous and non-hazardous materials.”	not stated (may not be available in all states)	not stated	orgreatwest.com · read 2026-10-28
National Interstate Insurance Company Admitted carrier	Energy program tailored to liquid propane distribution; its truck team insures for-hire tanker operators, with a member-owned captive focused on energy and environmental services. “our truck team insures for-hire tanker operators.”	not stated	not stated	natl.com · read 2026-10-28
Federated Insurance Admitted carrier	Fuel distributors and petroleum marketers insurance protecting business property, commercially used vehicles and fuel the insured hauls; lists petroleum trucking and bulk LP delivery among the operations it serves. “Federated Insurance can provide the right kind of coverage for your fuel distribution and petroleum marketer business”	not stated	not stated	federatedinsurance.com · read 2026-10-28
Canal Insurance Admitted carrier	Specialty haulers including hazardous materials, oversized loads and high-value freight, from owner-operators to fleets. “SPECIALTY HAULERS – Hazardous materials, oversized loads, and high-value freight”	not stated	not stated	canalinsurance.com · read 2026-10-28

Cover Whale lists hazmat haulers as ineligible. Amwins' long-haul trucking page also lists 'Hazardous Commodities' (same wholesaler, not duplicated). RT Specialty's Petroleum Advantage PDF is image-only with no readable text. RLI's robots.txt disallows /products/, so not checked. Prime and Lancer pages do not name hazmat.

How Hazmat and fuel haulers gets placed

Standard markets first where any will look at it; when they won't, the placement goes through surplus lines, where a licensed surplus lines broker places it with an eligible non-admitted insurer and files the state's surplus lines tax and stamping forms. In California, risks on the Department of Insurance export list can go to surplus lines without the usual diligent search of admitted carriers. Surplus lines policies aren't backed by a state guaranty fund, so the insurer's financial rating matters more.

What an underwriter will want before quoting: a full description of the operation, years in business and the owners' experience, revenue or payroll, loss runs (five years where available, currently valued), the contracts or venue requirements that set the limits, and photos or safety plans where the hazard is physical.

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