Guides
CDL school insurance guides
Compliance, liability, and placement issues explained in plain English for CDL and truck-driving school owners, with every claim sourced to the regulation or reporting behind it.
ELDT and the Training Provider Registry: A Compliance Guide for CDL Schools
What a CDL school must do to get listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry, stay listed, keep required records, and avoid removal.
Why New CDL Graduates Are Hard to Insure, and What Your School Can Do About It
The two-years/age insurability problem new CDL graduates face, carrier-sponsored training, tuition repayment agreements, and the 2026 Workforce Pell rule.
Sexual Abuse and Molestation (SAM) Coverage for CDL Schools
Why one-on-one in-cab and sleeper-berth instruction creates sexual abuse and molestation exposure most general liability policies don't cover.
Employment Practices Liability (EPLI) for CDL Schools
How EPLI addresses instructor employment claims and third-party student claims, why the standard wage-and-hour exclusion matters for CDL schools.
Telematics and Dash Cams for a CDL Training Fleet: What Underwriters Want to See
What driving data underwriters look at from a CDL training fleet's telematics and dash cams, and how to package it into an underwriting submission.
Negligent Training Liability: The Coverage Gap CDL Schools Need to Close
How the negligent-training legal theory works, why general liability often doesn't respond to a "you taught this driver badly" claim against CDL schools.