Featured field guide // G.01
The complete guide to Ontario trucking insurance
Legal minimums vs. commercial reality, every coverage explained, realistic premium ranges, and how to buy. Know what to buy before a broker sells it to you.
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Reference // Updated Oct 2026
| Item | Figure | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 70% | CVOR violation threshold that triggers MTO intervention | MTO |
| 02 | $200,000 | Minimum auto liability. Shippers usually demand $1M+ | Ontario law |
| 03 | 60 days | Lead time to start insurance for a new venture | Field guide G.01 |
| 04 | 12 steps | The playbook to protect your safety rating | Field guide G.02 |
| 05 | 20 min | Time to build your true cost per mile with our worksheet | Field guide G.03 |
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Insurance
The Complete Guide to Ontario Trucking Insurance
Legal minimums vs. commercial reality, every coverage explained, realistic premium ranges, and how to buy.
Why it matters: Your first policy sets the cost baseline you will live with for years. Get this wrong and every load after pays for it.
Read → G.02
CVOR & Safety
CVOR Explained
How Ontario's carrier safety rating works, what the 70% threshold means, and the 12-step playbook to protect your rating.
Why it matters: One bad rating follows you into every insurance quote and every shipper contract. This is the number that decides whether you keep running.
Read → G.03
Costs & Rates
Cost Per Mile: The Real Math
Build your true cost per mile with Ontario figures, a complete worked example, and a 20-minute worksheet.
Why it matters: If you do not know your true cost per mile, you are bidding blind. This is the math between running a business and funding a hobby.
Read →Start here
New carrier sequenceThree guides, one order. Built as a sequence for a new Ontario carrier: get covered, stay legal, then price your work.
- 01Get covered Field guide G.01 // Insurance Know what to buy before a broker sells it to you.
- 02Stay legal Field guide G.02 // CVOR & Safety Protect the rating that decides whether you keep running.
- 03Price your work Field guide G.03 // Costs & Rates Learn the math between running a business and funding a hobby.
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