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Truck insurance, built for trades
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Insurance for Tradies

Truck insurance, built for trades

Whether you’re a plumber or a chippie, a painter or a sparkie, there’s never enough hours in the day. So why waste precious time on the phone arranging truck insurance? Drive Pack Plus is simple, no-nonsense truck insurance and tools cover for tradies on the go. Get a quote from us, Australia’s truck insurance experts, in just a few clicks - and get back to business faster.
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Before you start, make sure you have your Registration/VIN number, vehicle details and ABN.

What’s included

We get how tradies operate. (And so we should, we’ve been insuring them for years.) That’s why our Drive Pack Plus truck insurance comes with everything you may need, and nothing you don’t. Our motor cover includes roadside assistance and downtime cover as standard for eligible vehicles, plus easy online changes to cover and lodgement of claims through our 24/7 self-service portal. Perfect for busy gardeners, roofers, landscapers, brickies, tilers, gasfitters, painters and… well, you get the picture. 

  • Motor Cover

    One single motor policy to cover the trucks, mobile plant, equipment and machinery that you use to get the job done. Easy as. 

    Cover includes

    • Loss or damage due to accident or theft
    • Vehicle replacements for vehicles less than 3 years old and mobile plant  less than 2 years old
    • Accessories like chains, tarps, spare parts and personal belongings
    • Trauma counselling
    • Emergency accommodation for accidents involving motor vehicles
  • Downtime

    Keep control of your cash flow with regular payments to tide you over while your gear’s out of action.

    Cover includes

    • Weekly payments while your truck or mobile plant gets repaired
    • Customisable to suit the needs of your business
  • Roadside Assistance

    Get your truck back on the road faster with 24/7 Australia-wide breakdown assistance and support from our specialist mobile truck mechanics and towing professionals. 

    Cover includes

    Truck Assist Premium Roadside Assistance 

    • Emergency fuel delivery
    • Tyre or wheel change
    • Flat battery
    • Lockout
    • Hydraulic hose repairs
    • Towing
    • Message relay

*Subject to limits and exclusions

Optional Extras

Need extra cover but don’t want to muck around arranging multiple policies? We’ve designed it so you don’t have to. Beef up your policy and save yourself time with our Public & Products Liability, Goods in Transit or Work Tools Cover options, designed for hard-working tradies like you. 

  • Public & Products Liability

    Owning a business comes with responsibility and risk. Protect yourself from expensive legal liability claims with insurance to protect your business.

    Provides cover for*:

    • Personal Injury to members of the public
    • Damage to third party property
    • Legal costs to defend and settle a covered claim
    • Liabilities from the actions of employees working on your behalf
    • Consumer Protection for QLD Electricians or VIC Plumbers (if selected)


  • Goods in Transit Cover

    When you’re moving stuff to and from a job, you want to know it’s protected - especially if it doesn’t belong to you. Our Goods in Transit cover will take care of your cargo, so you can take care of business.

    Cover includes*:

    • Accidental loss or damage 
    • Deliberate damage or theft by a third party
    • Additional benefits such as, shipping containers, packaging and carriage equipment


  • Work Tools Cover

    Tradies need their tools, plain and simple. That’s why we provide full Work Tools cover to keep your kit protected, no matter what. From power tools to smartphones, if you can’t do your job without it, we’ll help you insure it. 

    Cover includes*:

    Accidental damage and theft from locked vehicles or premises for...

    • Portable Work Tools like power tools and hand held equipment
    • Portable Electronic work devices like mobile phones and laptops
    • Portable Surveying Equipment your business owns

*Subject to limits and exclusions

Get a quote in minutes

We’re all about making stuff easier. That’s why we’ve made our online quote process smooth, simple and, above all, fast. Get a truck insurance quote in less time than it takes to smash a meat pie.

50+ years of trucking know-how

There’s another reason Aussie trades choose us for their truck insurance. We’re backed by NTI - Australia’s largest and most trusted insurance provider for transport & logistics. So whether you’re a carpenter, a plumber, a handyman (or however you make your living), you’ll have NTI’s award-winning service and Australia-wide breakdown network on your side.  

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