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🦺 Transit Insurance

Transit insurance covers your goods while they are in transit, and in EQUOS it is built into the freight booking flow. Cover is powered by FreightInsure (freightinsure.com.au), Australian transit insurance for domestic road freight. This page will guide you through the three cover choices, what you capture on the consignment, and where the terms appear.

When you book a consignment, you choose how the goods are covered as part of the same flow — there is no separate portal and no re-entering the shipment details.

Standard cover​

Standard cover is included on eligible shipments, up to a set cap per consignment.

  • It applies automatically to eligible consignments, so basic cover is there without an extra step.
  • Cover runs up to a cap for each consignment.

Extended cover​

Extended cover is optional and insures the full declared value of the goods.

  • Choose extended cover during booking to insure the goods for their full declared value.
  • A live premium quote appears before you book, so you see the cost up front.
  • The policy is bound when the consignment is booked, and the certificate stays on the consignment record. This ensures the proof of cover is always attached to the shipment it belongs to.

No cover​

You can also choose to send the goods with no cover.

  • The goods travel uninsured.
  • Claims are not available on an uninsured consignment.
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Choosing "No cover" means the goods travel uninsured and no claim can be made if they are lost or damaged in transit. Only choose it when you are certain you do not need cover for that consignment.

What you capture​

The declared value, goods category, and condition are captured once on the consignment, and carry through whichever cover you choose.

FreightInsuranceGoods The goods details you capture once on the consignment — declared value, category, condition, and a short description.

  • Enter the declared value, goods category, and condition on the consignment.
  • These details feed the cover choice, so you do not re-enter them.

Product disclosure and terms are shown in the booking flow before you confirm cover, so you can read what applies to your consignment before committing. Transit cover is chosen alongside the rest of your booking.