Rail Cargo Insurance

The Benefits of Rail Cargo Insurance:

Full Value

It covers the full value of your goods and can include all freight and import costs, meaning that the limited amount covered by the carrier is the least of your worries.

No Fault

You do not have to worry about who is at fault, cargo insurance does not examine liability so it is a faster claim process that does not involve litigation or blame.

Door to Door

Coverage is typically door to door around the world, including incidental storage at depots and inland trucking before and after the rail voyage.

Coverage Options

You can choose a coverage that suits your needs, from All Risks to Broad Named Perils to Basic Catastrophic coverage. Thus, you decide your level of protection.

Without Rail Cargo Insurance, what can you expect a railroad to pay you?

Did you know that most carriers limit what they will pay you if they lose your goods as part of their contract? They do not have to pay you what your cargo is worth even if they lose the entire shipment, rather they only have to pay a small fraction to you. That is because no matter the value of your goods, carriers place limitations on their liability so that freight rates are not too expensive. The idea is that insurers are better places to carry risk than transportation providers. If not, every type of merchandise would have a different price and our economy would suffer.


Sample losses and claim payments based on the REAL numbers

  • Loss of 10 lbs of computers worth $10,0001%
  • Loss of 100 lbs of phones worth $100,0001%
  • Loss of 50 lbs of store merchandise worth $5,00010%
  • Loss of 25 lbs of store merchandise worth $1,00025%
Rail Cargo insurance with Cargocert is a breeze. At our online portal, you can buy your rail cargo insurance instantly using its tools to select your coverage and insurer. Buy peace of mind for yourself and financial protection against the risk of physical loss or damage to your rail cargo. With rail cargo insurance through Cargocert, your cargo shipment will be protected from the time it leaves your facility until it is received at the final destination.

Importers, exporters, manufacturers, commodities traders and freight forwarders have much to gain with a rail cargo insurance. Most carriers limit what they will pay you if they lose your goods as part of their contract. Therefore, they will only have to pay a small fraction to you even if they lose the entire shipment. No matter the value of your goods, carriers place limitations on their liability, to keep freight rates from being too expensive.. A rail cargo insurance policy through us covers the full value of your goods and can include all freight and import costs. The limited amount covered by the carrier will be the least of your worries. Apart from this, railroad insurance does not examine liability so it is a faster claim process that does not involve litigation or blame. Coverage is typically door to door around the world, including incidental storage at depots and inland trucking before and after the rail voyage.

There are many advantages to purchasing transit insurance online. For one, you can access it 24/7. The portal is informative, the process for signing up easy, and the methods of payment so much simpler than conventional methods. Customer service is available online instantly. In case you do have a claim, our experienced staff will work together with the Insurance Company to process your request quickly and smoothly.

Go ahead and choose a rail cargo insurance that suits your needs, from All Risks to Broad Named Perils to Basic Catastrophic coverage, you decide your level of protection.