Cargo insurance
Cargo insurance covers loss of or damage to the freight a carrier is hauling, and brokers commonly require a minimum limit before tendering a load.
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Policies carry exclusions that matter in practice — certain commodities, unattended vehicles, or reefer breakdown without a functioning temperature record.
A reefer breakdown clause typically requires evidence the unit was maintained and running, which is why temperature records and maintenance receipts have direct financial value.