Livestock Truck Insurance
Moving livestock is one of the most demanding jobs in road transport, on long rural routes with living freight.
We arrange livestock truck insurance that covers the vehicle, the stock crate and the animals in your care.
Cover built for stock carriers who work the long, remote roads.
Cover for Stock Carriers and the Animals They Move
Livestock transport combines long distances, remote roads and freight that can be injured or lost in transit. Cattle, sheep and pigs all travel differently and all of them can go down in a crate.
An accident or a long delay can mean injured or dead stock as well as a damaged truck.
We structure cover that protects the truck, the crate and the animals, so a single incident on a remote road does not wipe out a run.
Livestock Truck Insurance is one of the vehicles we cover under our Commercial Vehicle Insurance.
“Living freight does not wait. Cover for a stock carrier has to think about the animals, not just the truck.”
Paul CohalanFounding Principal Broker, All Trucks InsuranceWhat Livestock Truck Insurance Typically Covers
Cover is tailored to your routes and stock, and generally includes the following.
- Accidental damage, collision and rollover to the truck and crate
- Fire, theft and attempted theft
- Death or injury of livestock in transit, where arranged
- Third-party property damage
- Towing, recovery and salvage on remote roads
- The multi-deck stock crate and fitted equipment
- Replacement vehicle or downtime options
- Cover while loading and unloading stock
Cover varies by insurer and how you operate. We confirm exactly what is and isn’t included before you rely on it.
The Risks a Livestock Truck Faces
Stock carrying adds exposures unique to living freight.
Stock Loss in Transit
An accident, heat or a long delay can injure or kill animals, creating a claim well beyond the truck damage.
Remote-Road Incidents
Long distances on rural and unsealed roads raise the risk of accidents far from help or recovery.
Loading and Animal-Handling Risk
Loading and unloading stock is a high-risk activity for both the animals and the operator.
Cover Types That Work With Livestock Truck Insurance
Stock carriers usually pair the truck policy with one or two of these. The first one is the animals, which this policy does not cover.
Get Livestock Truck Insurance Sorted Properly
Talk to a specialist transport and plant broker who knows what your asset is worth and how it works.
Call 1300 78 78 25Other Vehicles & Equipment We Cover
Most operators run more than one type of asset. These are the ones most often insured alongside it.
Get a Livestock Truck Insurance Quote
Tell us about your asset and how you use it. We’ll arrange cover that fits and respond within 1 business day.
Call us1300 78 78 25Livestock Truck Insurance: Frequently Asked Questions
They can be, but it is a separate line. This policy covers the truck and the crate. Cover for death or injury of the animals in transit is arranged on the freight side, and cover on the value of the stock itself is livestock insurance, which we also arrange. We confirm exactly what is covered and the conditions that apply.
Yes. Stock work happens on rural and unsealed roads, and we arrange cover that reflects where you actually operate, including recovery in remote areas.
Yes. The multi-deck crate and fitted equipment are scheduled as part of the truck and covered for accidental damage.
Yes. Motor fleet insurance can bring multiple livestock trucks under one policy and renewal.
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