14 August 2026
Freight Brokers: Your Trailer Insurance Has HUGE Gaps!
Freight brokers often face hidden risks with their trailer insurance. Andy Kuchar, President of Centerline Insurance Company, reveals why many trailers are “criminally underinsured” and how common policies exclude crucial over-the-road coverage. Learn the red flags in your current insurance and how dedicated policies protect against massive liabilities, even for small incidents. Freight brokers operating trailer pools may be carrying insurance that provides virtually no protection when those trailers are in use on the road. Andy Kuchar, of Centerline — an insurance company owned by Watkins Associated Industries, the family behind Watkins Motor Lines that became FedEx Freight — said the problem surfaced clearly when his firm launched a dedicated trailer insurance product roughly five and a half years ago.
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