{"id":9338,"date":"2019-03-25T13:21:28","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T13:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/?page_id=3000"},"modified":"2023-01-26T21:16:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T21:16:07","slug":"rv-shipping-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/rv-shipping-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"RV Transport Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/transport-rv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RV transport<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a process that requires careful planning and research. With the right precaution and preparation, you\u2019ll have your RV delivered safe and secure. Finding a trusted transporter, arranging delivery of your RV within your time frame, and receiving it in good condition are easy with uShip.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, damage en route is still a possibility. By understanding RV transport protection and taking some simple steps beforehand, you will know what to do in the rare instance that your RV is damaged during transport.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Check Your RV Transport Company for Proper Authority and Protection<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All transporters registered with the Department of Transportation (DOT) have a legal obligation to carry a minimum of $750,000 in liability insurance. Typically this amount is sufficient to cover potential damage to your RV. Researching an RV Transport Company\u2019s insurance coverage is easy:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obtain a copy of their insurance policy. Request this directly from the transporter to ensure you get an original document.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check the DOT number. This number can be found on the carrier\u2019s uShip profile. Using this number, you can check that a transporter is authorized and insured to transport your RV using Safersys.org, which is maintained by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmcsa.dot.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration<\/a> (FMCSA).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless your RV transport company is a broker, the \u2018DBA Name\u2019 should match the name of the company.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u201cAuth. For Hire\u201d field under \u201cOperation Classification\u201d section should be checked.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u201cMotor Vehicles\u201d field under \u201cCargo Carried\u201d section should be checked.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After clicking on the \u201cFMCSA Licensing and Insurance Site\u201d link at the bottom of the RV transport company\u2019s profile, check that the BIPD (Bodily Injury and Property Damage) coverage is at least $750,000.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also purchase additional protection with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uShip Protection Plan<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s easy to purchase additional protection; simply choose this option as you are booking your carrier through uShip.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Know the Terms and Limitations of Your RV Protection<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although a transport company\u2019s liability insurance should cover any damage that your RV may incur, you still want to check for any exclusions and limitations. The terms of insurance coverage will be on the Bill of Lading (BOL) and RV shipping contract. You should have copies of both documents. Make sure to get any agreements or changes to the contract in writing before releasing your vehicle to your RV transport company.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Making an RV Protection Claim<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When dropping off and picking up your RV, either you or someone representing you should inspect the RV together with the truck driver to determine if any damage occurred in transit. Pre-existing damage should be noted on the condition report at drop-off. Check for any new damage against the condition report at delivery and note it in detail on the condition report. It is also helpful to document your RV with photos before and after shipping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need to open a case, contact your transporter as soon as possible, ideally within 24 to 48 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have used the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uShip Protection<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, opening a case is as simple as logging onto uShip after the shipment is completed.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RV transport is a process that requires careful planning and research. With the right precaution and preparation, you\u2019ll have your RV delivered safe and secure. Finding a trusted transporter, arranging delivery of your RV within your time frame, and receiving it in good condition are easy with uShip. However, damage en route is still a&#8230;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/rv-shipping-insurance\/\"> Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":9544,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vehicles"],"acf":{"blog_post_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"blog_post_entry_footer","blog_post_entry_footer_cta":null}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}