Pickup truck insurance

Because of their wide range of uses and growing popularity in the UK, most insurers treat pickup trucks as vans rather than cars. But how can you determine what is the best pickup insurance policy for you?

It is going to depend on a range of factors, including the truck type, its usual cargo and daily use. If you drive a lorry of HGV then you'll need truck insurance. It’s important to investigate thoroughly what type of policy is going to provide the best cover for you, and offer all the protection you need. Fill in our easy quote form, and we can start comparing policies and prices for you, in just a few minutes.

One of the most important questions we’ll ask will be the class of use you need, which will generally fall into one of two categories:

• Commercial use
• Private use

• If you use your pickup truck in connection with your business, you’ll need to take out a commercial van insurance policy, by choosing either the ‘Own goods’ or ‘Haulage’ options in our quote form
• Insurers will usually treat your pickup truck in the same way as a van of similar size, offering similar policies, prices and level of cover options
• Commercial policies could be extended to cover carrying hazardous goods, specialist tools and materials, or equipment and modifications like winches and snorkels

• Many insurers will not offer private insurance policies for pickup trucks over a certain size e.g. the Toyota Hilux, automatically classing them as LCV's (Light Commercial Vehicles), but this is worth checking
• If a private use policy is available for your pickup, it will offer similar levels of cover to most car insurance policies, with no allowance for use in connection with work
• If you’re unsure about the level of cover you need, you can find out more in our guide to insurance classes-of-use

Getting the right policy for your pickup truck will help make sure you get the best protection possible, where and when you need it. If you use your pickup for haulage, you might also want to look into goods in transit or courier policies, as they may offer better protection for your specific needs.