Amazon Relay Insurance

For Trucking Operations looking to grow, have consistent loads, transparent pricing, fast payment & financial stability Amazon Relay can be a great option for you. Amazon Relay offers consistent high-volume loads to help your company grow and ensure you and your trucks are always moving and reducing downtime. Amazon reports that over 60,000 motor carriers have utilized the Amazon Relay Platform. Getting Amazon Relay insurance is easier than you think.

Amazon Relay Insurance Requirements

With the opportunity of working with Amazon Relay comes the need for proper insurance coverage. Not only to approved for Amazon relay, but to have proper coverage to protect your business from costly risk that comes with the hauling business.

Each one of these coverages is vital to mitigating risks for your company. They play a vital role in protecting you, your cargo and the health of your company.

Amazon Relay Insurance Requirements

• Auto Liability Insurance of 1,000,000 (Federal Fillings Included)
  • Includes federal filings such as MCS-90 when required. This protects your company from claims involving bodily injury or property damage caused by your truck while operating on public roads.
• Motor Truck Cargo Insurance of 100,000
  • Covers the freight you are hauling if it is damaged, lost, or stolen. With Amazon's high-value consumer freight, maintaining accurate cargo coverage is essential to mitigate risk.
• Trailer Interchange Coverage of 50,000
  • Amazon frequently requires carriers to pull Amazon-owned trailers. Trailer Interchange Coverage protects the trailer while it is in your possession.
• Commercial General Liability Insurance of 1,000,000 per occurrence and 2,000,000 aggregate
  • Amazon frequently requires carriers to pull Amazon-owned trailers. Trailer Interchange Coverage protects the trailer while it is in your possession.
• Workers Compensation Insurance depending on your employee count and state regulations

Why Insurance Accuracy Matters for Amazon Relay Insurance

Accuracy is essential when getting your Amazon Relay Insurance in place. The biggest delays and frustrations can be caused by incorrectly written Insurance Policies. This causes delays with onboard or even full declinations from Amazon Relay. Amazon Relay most commonly rejects applications for the following reasons.

• Incorrect Policy Limits
• Missing Federal Fillings
• Incorrect Trailer Interchange Coverage
• Carrier Name Not Matching DOT Records
• Certificate of Insurance Being Submitted Incorrectly

How to Haul with Amazon

Getting through Amazon Relay's compliance and getting onboard can be a frustrating experience. Most of the time this is due to not understanding how to properly get set up, requiring you to redo the process several times. First you must make sure you meet Amazon Relay's minimum requirements.

Amazon Relay Minimum Requirements

• Valid USDOT Number and Valid MC Number With Interstate Authority
• Your Operating Authority (MC) Must Be Active For A Minimum of 180 Days (6 Months of Active Insurance)
• MCS-150 Shows
  • Operation Classification (Authorized For-Hire)
• Your Safety Profile With The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Shows a Safety Rating of "Satisfactory," "None," or "Not Rated."
  • Your BASIC/CSA safety metrics meet their thresholds (e.g., Unsafe Driving below 60%, HOS compliance below 60%, Vehicle Maintenance below 75%, etc.)
• You Have The Required Amazon Relay Insurance In Place

Step One: Start The Application Process. On Amazon Relays Website you will click "Get Started". You should already have your Required Insurance in place and have had your Operating Authority for 6 months.

Step Two: Fill out the application. You will need to provide your DOT, MC, Company Details, Equipment Inventory, Insurance Details and several other easy to fill out items.

Step Three: Wait for Approval! Once submitted Amazon typically reviews applications within 1-3 weeks.

Step Four: After Approval you will get an email with instructions from Amazon Relay. This will include,

• Completing the Mandatory "Relay 101 Training"
• Adding your Drivers and Equipment to your Relay Profile
  • Once Drivers are added Amazon Relay may require driver identity verification (Photo ID / License) and potentially background checks

After completing these steps, you are prepared to run with Amazon Relay! It is important that you have an Amazon Relay insurance partner that specializes in transportation to help you along the way. You need an Amazon Relay Insurance Agent who can get these coverages for you and with the best carriers at the best price possible.

As Transportation Specialists we at Tailored Insurance Group can help you find the required Amazon Relay insurance coverage. We have access to exclusive markets that can help with many different circumstances. When you partner with Tailored Insurance Group you will have access to knowledgeable agents. A full servicing team and an online COI portal to win a load 100% of the time.