Hi! I am new to the site - came over from lawnsite.com! I couldn't find it anywhere online, so I was hoping someone here could help me out. What is the required licensing for snow plowing and ice management in Illinois? I know we'll need a commercial drivers license... Insurance... ???? Thanks so much for your help, in advance!
We have trucks and plows and deicing and salting materials. We are legally a corporation, and we are going to get our CDL soon. I know we need insurance, although I am not sure what the minimum requirements are... Does this help?
depeneds on the customers requirements....usually 1 mill is the min GL (general liability) i am not sure about your state as far as licensing but...you may want to check with the city you are going to operate in.
How many trucks / deicing pieces are we talking about? I am asking because it seems like you might have wanted to find out the answers to these questions before you bought equipment. As far as insurance, it will all depend on you clients. Some require different amounts. I would say 1mil general with at least the same umbrella. But some require 5 mil general. Oh yeah, dont forget about workmans comp.
You only need a cdl for trucks that require it... if your driving trucks that require a CDL then keep in mind they will also need to go to safety lane every 6 months...
there is no specific" snow plow" license. and technically depending on the jobs you dont need to be a "corporation" if your just doing driveways... you can own a business as a sole proprietor and just operate that way.. but it sounds like you want to be bigger and do commercial... which means youll have to file with the state for either an LLC, partnership s-corp... also file with the feds for your FEID #. YOur insurnace company and bank will require all of that before they work with you ( unless your a sole proprietor).
to reiterate what everyone else has said, generally Insurance mins are dictated by your customers.. but generally you want to have atleast 1mil in gen liability, 250,000 minimum on trucks, workers comp. depending on the job they might require an umbrella or bond...
Thanks so much for the help! I thought all drivers of vehicles that are used for commercial purposes like performing services needed CDLs... Is this not the case? We are a corporation and have two trucks with front plow attachments.
First off, what kind of trucks? Secondly, whom ever is driving a cdl required truck needs a cdl. I'm not being mean but your questions seem very vague.
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Originally Posted by lynn_s
Thanks so much for the help! I thought all drivers of vehicles that are used for commercial purposes like performing services needed CDLs... Is this not the case? We are a corporation and have two trucks with front plow attachments.
"OH! My driver's license!"
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