Inland Marine Insurance for sandblasting contractors
Inland marine insurance covers sandblasting equipment, abrasive media, and materials while they're being transported between job sites. Where your tools and equipment policy protects gear at the job site, inland marine protects it on the road.
What it covers
- Blasting equipment in transit between job sites
- Abrasive media and materials being delivered to job sites
- Portable rigs and compressors on trailers while being hauled
- Rental equipment in your temporary care
- Borrowed or leased blasting equipment
Who it's for
- Sandblasting contractors who regularly haul equipment between multiple job sites
- Contractors with high-value portable blasting rigs and compressors
- Blasting operations delivering abrasive media to job sites
- Contractors whose equipment is frequently in transit
Why CCA
- Inland marine built for blasting equipment hauls — not a generic equipment floater
- Coordinated with your T&E policy to eliminate the transit gap
- Coverage for the full replacement value of your portable blasting equipment
Common questions about inland marine insurance
Tools and equipment covers gear at a job site or in your yard. Inland marine covers it while being transported between locations. For sandblasting contractors who haul blast pots and compressors regularly, the transit gap is a real exposure that inland marine closes.
Commercial auto covers the trailer itself and your vehicle. The blasting equipment you're hauling — the blast pots, compressors, hoses on the trailer — is covered under inland marine or T&E, not auto. Without inland marine, damaged equipment during transit may not be covered.
Often yes. Inland marine policies can be written to cover equipment you've rented for a job. This is especially useful for contractors who rent blast pots or compressors for large projects where their own inventory isn't sufficient.
Like T&E, inland marine can cover at actual cash value or replacement cost. For frequently used, well-maintained blasting equipment, replacement cost coverage is worth the additional premium.
Because standard GL pollution exclusions exclude silica, lead paint, and abrasive media — exactly the exposures in sandblasting. CPL fills that gap.
Abrasive blasting class codes — not generic contractor codes. Wrong codes create audit surprises. We classify your blasting crews correctly from the start.
Yes. We write abrasive blasting contractor insurance in all 50 states through A-rated admitted and surplus lines markets.
Yes. CPL programs for lead-containing material (LCM) removal require specific endorsement. We work with markets that write lead abatement alongside sandblasting.
Within 24–48 hours of binding in most cases. For urgent projects, call us at 844-967-5247.
Yes. License bonds, performance bonds, and payment bonds through A-rated surety markets alongside your insurance program.
Additional liability limits — typically $1M to $5M — above your GL, CPL, and commercial auto. Important for high-value industrial and infrastructure projects.
Yes. Blast pots, air compressors, hoses, nozzles, and portable rigs are covered against theft and damage at job sites, in transit, and in storage.
Often yes — prior claims affect placement but don't disqualify you. We have admitted and E&S market access for contractors with loss history.
Yes. Bridge work requires specialty markets with containment and waterway requirements. We have access to carriers that underwrite bridge surface preparation.
T&E covers gear at a job site; inland marine covers it while being transported. If you constantly move equipment between jobs, inland marine fills the transit gap.
Auto covers the vehicle and attached trailer. Inland marine covers the high-value blasting equipment you're hauling when it's separated from the vehicle.
Work type (tanks, bridges, structural steel), payroll, employee count, equipment value, states where you work, and loss history. A 15-minute call covers it.
Yes. We structure GL and CPL to work together — avoiding gaps between pollution and non-pollution claims in your blasting coverage.
Pair it with related coverage
Ready for a sandblasting insurance quote?
15-minute quotes for abrasive blasting contractors — GL, CPL, tools & equipment, WC, commercial auto, umbrella, and bonds. A-rated carriers, nationwide.