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Prepare the event requirements
Have your legal business name, truck and equipment details, operations, employees and current policies ready. For a COI, prepare the certificate holder's name and address, event location and dates, deadline, and written contract requirements, including requested endorsements.
Certificate, coverage and endorsement
A COI summarizes insurance information; it does not add or change coverage. The policy determines coverage, limits and exclusions. An endorsement changes the policy and may require insurer approval and an additional charge. Being a certificate holder is not the same as being an additional insured.
What happens after you ask for help
Our team reviews the requirements and policy, asks for missing details, and explains whether you need a certificate, a change or additional coverage. Use the existing request and secure upload. Submitting a request does not issue a COI or endorsement; approval and timing depend on the insurer. Same-day approval is not guaranteed.
Office hours (Pacific time): Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. You may send a request outside office hours for review during office hours.
POLICIES THAT MAY PROTECT YOU
Food truck protection combines several policies.
Start with the coverage you need. Our native forms send your request directly to Street Smart.
Your food truck is both a vehicle and a business. Appropriate commercial coverage helps satisfy applicable requirements and protects the vehicle you depend on to operate.
Protect your business
An accident, injury, property-damage claim, or lawsuit can affect your truck, business, income, and assets. The right coverage helps protect what you have built.
Create more opportunities
Properties, venues, and event organizers frequently request a Certificate of Insurance before allowing a food truck to operate. We help you respond correctly.
COI SOLUTION CENTER
What is a Certificate of Insurance (COI)?
A COI is a document that summarizes important information about your insurance, including the carrier, named insured, policy numbers, coverage types, limits, and effective dates.
With more than 40 years of combined experience, our team specializes in complex certificate requests. Send us the requirements and we’ll help manage the process from beginning to end.
Not necessarily. Food truck protection often combines several policies. The mix can include commercial auto, general liability, workers’ compensation, and coverage for equipment or property, depending on the operation.
Why would a venue ask for a Certificate of Insurance?
Properties, commissary kitchens, cities, and event organizers may ask for evidence of insurance, limits, or endorsements before allowing a food truck to operate. A certificate summarizes information such as the carrier, named insured, policy numbers, coverage types, limits, and effective dates.
Does commercial auto cover the kitchen equipment?
Do not assume that it does. Grills, refrigerators, generators, inventory, and other equipment may need separate coverage.
Can coverage start the same day?
In many cases, some carriers may offer a same-day effective date after receiving a complete application, required documents, underwriting approval and applicable payment. Availability is not guaranteed and varies by carrier, product and the applicant’s circumstances.
Focus on growing your food truck business.
Let Street Smart help with the insurance and certificate requirements.
In many cases, some carriers may offer a same-day effective date after receiving a complete application, required documents, underwriting approval and applicable payment. Availability is not guaranteed and varies by carrier, product and the applicant’s circumstances.