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Truck insurance cancellations by month

How many carriers have a liability policy cancelled on their FMCSA filing each month, how many replace it, and where they are based.

Figures as of Oct 29, 2026 · Refreshed with each daily import · Research by Emmanuel Badu, Managing Director

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Insurance filings cancelled by month

Carriers by month

By the date the cancellation takes effect
MonthLiability cancelledLiability replacedCargo cancelledBroker bond or trust cancelled
Oct 2026 so far2,8987,8705989
Sep 20262,1988,617114104
Aug 20263,6066,7107989
Jul 20265,6401,37689102
Jun 20263,6357823765

From FMCSA’s insurance history file, which starts in May 2026; June 2026 is its first full month. Each carrier is counted once per month and column. 4 more liability cancellations are already on file with a later effective date.

What a cancellation means

30 days’ notice

An insurer must give FMCSA 30 days’ written notice before a filing is cancelled (49 CFR 387.313). The date shown here is the day cover ends.

Liability minimum

For-hire carriers of general freight need at least $750,000 of liability cover on file (49 CFR 387.9).

Authority follows

A carrier with no active filing has its authority suspended. See authority suspensions by month.

Insurance cancellations by state

Liability policies cancelled, by the home state on each carrier’s registration. California had the most in Jun 2026 to Sep 2026 (2,954), then Texas (2,092) and Florida (1,165).

Carriers with a liability policy cancelled, Jun 2026 to Sep 2026

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Every state

Liability policies
StateCancelled, Sep 2026Cancelled, Jun 2026 to Sep 2026Per 1,000 for-hire carriersReplaced, Sep 2026
Alabama241145.669
Alaska382.30
Arizona5426211.7183
Arkansas12769.849
California2572,95410.81,539
Colorado271495.7101
Connecticut13929.948
Delaware23411.219
Florida1801,1659.5562
Georgia945578.7299
Hawaii000.01
Idaho10708.646
Illinois11987621.1617
Indiana6741418.5257
Iowa12754.660
Kansas17768.339
Kentucky331368.461
Louisiana158910.146
Maine2172.78
Maryland401738.0128
Massachusetts191177.779
Michigan462377.4167
Minnesota352397.2163
Mississippi2813513.861
Missouri301579.094
Montana6224.412
Nebraska11665.351
Nevada1813517.476
New Hampshire1187.816
New Jersey8964621.1246
New Mexico13678.629
New York332425.6112
North Carolina9453414.3318
North Dakota94410.229
Ohio10467417.2534
Oklahoma221459.276
Oregon12957.270
Pennsylvania10061714.5386
Rhode Island32212.012
South Carolina381799.8138
South Dakota2297.617
Tennessee5426514.8121
Texas3082,09213.31,103
Utah141089.370
Vermont1109.51
Virginia3321711.9143
Washington352459.5146
West Virginia73710.812
Wisconsin241234.864
Wyoming5369.423

Questions

How many trucking companies have their insurance cancelled each month?

2,198 carriers had a liability policy cancelled on their FMCSA filing in September 2026, and 8,617 had one replaced by a new policy.

How much notice does an insurer give before cancelling?

Thirty days’ written notice to FMCSA, under 49 CFR 387.313. The carrier keeps its filing until the effective date.

What happens to a carrier’s authority when its insurance is cancelled?

FMCSA suspends it once no active filing meets the minimum. See authority suspensions and revocations by month.

How do I see a carrier’s insurance filing?

Look the carrier up by USDOT or MC number. The carrier check shows the insurer, the filing type and any cancellation on record. For cover that is not filed with FMCSA, such as cargo, ask for the certificate.

More research

New trucking companies by monthNew USDOT numbers and new operating authority, by state.Authority suspensions and revocations by monthCarriers losing operating authority, and why.Freight carrier statisticsNational figures on authority, insurance, safety and contact details.

Cite as: CarrierTrail, “Truck insurance cancellations by month”, carriertrail.com/research/truck-insurance-cancellations, figures as of Oct 29, 2026. Source files and definitions: data sources and methodology.