Good insurance company for bobtail insurance?

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  1. bigtire

    bigtire Light Load Member

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  3. losttrucker

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    1st Guard has been nothing less then GREAT for me! $88 a month and declared value on my truck is $44k
     
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  5. Old Man

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    Bobtail is Non Trucking liabilty and has nothing to do with the value of your truck. Cost the same for a $10,000 truck as for a $150,000 truck.
    You have to be leased to a company to get it.
     
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  6. bigtire

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    What year is your truck? I went on 1st Guard web site and it quoted me $165 for 2007 truck.
     
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    I only stated what my declared value is because its part of my insurance requirements from lone mountain and included in the $88 month.

    2005 freightliner columbia. No tickets/accidents 9 years exp.
     
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    ladywrongway03 Heavy Load Member

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    brands insurance in west chester ohio did mine.they are a insurance broker,I have great american It was 160 for physical damage and bobtail
     
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  9. 18WheelsofJustice

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    The best company I know of is TrueNorth in Iowa. Best prices out there, they have a huge department that does just bobtail insurance. 877-968-8785 good people to deal with too.
     
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