Reviewed by Sean Gilani— Licensed Insurance Agent, TDI #3107286 · Last updated: April 2026
TNC endorsements and commercial auto for DFW rideshare and gig drivers. Close the Period 1 gap Uber and Lyft leave open — from $28/month. We compare 35+ carriers.
Rideshare insurance covers the gaps in your personal auto policy when you drive for Uber, Lyft, or a gig delivery platform in Texas. Under Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1954 and SB 2440 (2017), every rideshare driver needs either a TNC endorsement or a commercial auto policy. A-LA Auto Insurance writes both — TNC endorsements from $20/month add-on, commercial auto from $180/month — with same-day binding at 13 DFW offices. Call (866) 252-6116.
Rideshare insurance in Texas is coverage that closes the gap between your personal auto policy and the limited contingent liability that Uber, Lyft, and delivery platforms provide. Standard personal auto policies contain a livery exclusion that voids coverage the moment you log into the Uber or Lyft driver app. Under Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1954 (the Transportation Network Company Act) and SB 2440 enacted in 2017, every TNC driver must be covered during all three rideshare periods: Period 1 (app on, waiting), Period 2 (ride accepted, en route), and Period 3 (passenger in vehicle). A TNC endorsement added to a personal policy costs $20–$60 per month on top of the base premium and is ideal for part-time rideshare drivers. A standalone commercial auto policy costs $180–$320 per month and is required for full-time drivers or high-mileage operators. At A-LA Auto Insurance, rideshare coverage starts at $28/month on the base policy, with TNC endorsement added. We compare 35+ Texas-licensed carriers including rideshare specialists across 13 Dallas-Fort Worth locations. Call (866) 252-6116 for a same-day quote.
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Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1954 and SB 2440 (2017) define three distinct coverage periods for rideshare drivers. Each period has different coverage from Uber/Lyft, different exposure from your personal policy's livery exclusion, and a different answer to the question "am I protected?"
Your biggest coverage gap
You are logged into the Uber or Lyft app, available for trips, but have not yet accepted a ride. At this moment your personal auto policy's livery exclusion already applies because you are operating the vehicle for commercial purposes. Meanwhile, Uber and Lyft only provide contingent liability of 50/100/25 — meaning they only pay if your personal policy denies the claim first, which it will.
No collision or comprehensive coverage applies in Period 1 unless you add a TNC endorsement. Damage to your own vehicle, personal injury, and uninsured motorist exposure all fall entirely on you. This is where a TNC endorsement earns its cost every single month.
Partial coverage from Uber/Lyft
You have accepted a ride request and are driving to pick up the passenger. Uber and Lyft now provide $1 million in third-party liability coverage, protecting you against bodily injury and property damage claims from other drivers and pedestrians. This is substantial and legally mandated under Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1954.
However, damage to your own vehicle is only covered contingently — meaning Uber/Lyft will pay only if you already carry collision and comprehensive on your personal policy, and subject to a $2,500 deductible. Your personal medical bills and uninsured motorist coverage still come from your personal policy or a TNC endorsement.
Fullest coverage from Uber/Lyft
The passenger is in your car and you are driving to their destination. Uber and Lyft maintain the $1 million third-party liability limit and add contingent collision and comprehensive coverage — again subject to the $2,500 deductible and conditional on carrying those coverages on your personal policy.
Period 3 coverage ends when the passenger exits the vehicle, at which point Period 1 resumes until the next request is accepted or you log out. This is why drivers who take back-to-back trips all evening spend most of their time in Period 1 or Period 2 — precisely the periods where a TNC endorsement matters most.
Bottom line: Uber and Lyft's coverage is designed to protect passengers and third parties, not you. A TNC endorsement or commercial policy is how drivers protect themselves.
Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1954 — commonly called the Transportation Network Company Act — was enacted via SB 2440 in 2017 to create a single statewide regulatory framework for Uber, Lyft, and any other rideshare platform operating in Texas. Before SB 2440, each city had its own rules; the state law preempted that patchwork and set uniform insurance minimums.
Chapter 1954 mandates specific minimum coverage levels for each rideshare period and expressly permits personal auto insurers to either exclude rideshare activity outrightor offer a "TNC endorsement" that extends coverage into Period 1. The endorsement option is why A-LA's specialty carriers can offer this product legally and affordably in Texas.
A-LA compares rates across 35+ Texas carriers. Below are the realistic price ranges our customers see across Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Irving, Carrollton, Lewisville, and Duncanville.
Add-on to personal policy
Add-on cost, on top of base personal policy
Base personal auto policy starts at $28/mo at A-LA. Combined personal + TNC endorsement typically lands $48–$180/mo depending on vehicle, ZIP, and driving history.
Best for: Part-time rideshare drivers, drivers with another primary vehicle, drivers who also use the car for personal commuting.
Standalone policy
Full commercial liability and physical damage
Required for Uber Black, UberXL, Uber Comfort, Uber Lux, Lyft Lux, and any dedicated rideshare vehicle. Also required when lienholders or leasing companies demand commercial coverage.
Best for: Full-time drivers, multi-vehicle operators, premium-tier rideshare, and drivers seeking higher liability limits (100/300 or above).
DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Amazon Flex, Grubhub, and Favor are not regulated as TNCs under Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1954 — they are food and package delivery platforms. But the livery exclusion in your personal auto policy is just as strict, and in some ways the delivery side is riskier because the platforms provide less default coverage than Uber and Lyft.
Provides $1M third-party liability only during active deliveries (after acceptance through dropoff). No Period 1 app-on coverage. No collision/comprehensive for your vehicle.
Same structure as Uber rideshare — Period 1 has limited contingent liability, Periods 2–3 get the $1M coverage. Add a TNC/delivery endorsement for Period 1 protection.
Provides occupational accident insurance for personal injury but no auto liability coverage at all. Your personal policy's livery exclusion leaves you fully exposed without a delivery endorsement.
Provides $1M auto liability through Amazon's Commercial Auto Insurance program during active delivery blocks. Off-block (and in some states off-package) activity is uncovered.
A-LA writes delivery endorsements from $25–$55/month add-on or full commercial-use policies from $180/month. If you drive for multiple gig platforms simultaneously (common in DFW), a single delivery endorsement typically covers you across all of them. We'll review your platform mix during the quote. See our delivery driver insurance guide for a deeper breakdown.
The 8 questions A-LA agents field most often from Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, and Plano rideshare drivers.
No. Standard personal auto policies in Texas contain a livery exclusion that voids coverage the moment you log into the Uber or Lyft driver app. Under Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1954 (the TNC Act) and SB 2440 (2017), you need either a TNC endorsement on your personal policy or a standalone commercial policy to be protected during Periods 1, 2, and 3. Uber's and Lyft's contingent coverage only partially fills the gap, leaving critical exposure. A-LA offers TNC endorsements from $20–$60/month add-on for DFW rideshare drivers.
A Transportation Network Company (TNC) endorsement is an add-on to your personal auto policy that extends coverage into Period 1 — when you are logged into the Uber or Lyft app waiting for a ride request but have not yet accepted one. During Period 1, your personal policy's livery exclusion applies and Uber/Lyft provide only limited contingent liability (50/100/25 in Texas). A TNC endorsement closes that gap for collision, comprehensive, and medical coverage at an added cost of $20–$60/month on top of your personal policy at A-LA.
Rideshare insurance in DFW has two pricing paths. A TNC endorsement added to a personal auto policy runs $20–$60 per month on top of the base premium. A standalone commercial auto policy costs $180–$320 per month. At A-LA, the base personal policy starts at $28/month, so a combined personal-plus-TNC policy can start as low as $48/month. Rates vary by vehicle, ZIP code, driving history, and weekly rideshare hours.
Yes. Delivery drivers are legally distinct from TNC rideshare drivers, but the personal-auto livery exclusion applies to both. Food and package delivery is classified as commercial use, and a standard personal policy will not cover an accident that occurs while you are logged into the DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart, or Amazon Flex apps. You need a delivery endorsement or a commercial policy. A-LA writes delivery endorsements from $25–$55/month add-on.
Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1954 defines three rideshare periods. Period 1 begins when you log into the app and are waiting for a ride request — your personal policy's livery exclusion applies, and Uber/Lyft provide only contingent liability (50/100/25 in Texas). Period 2 begins when you accept a ride request and are en route to pick up the passenger — Uber/Lyft provide $1 million in third-party liability. Period 3 begins when the passenger is in the vehicle and continues until dropoff — Uber/Lyft provide $1 million in liability plus contingent collision/comprehensive (subject to a $2,500 deductible).
Partially. Uber and Lyft both provide contingent collision and comprehensive coverage during Periods 2 and 3 — but only if you carry collision and comprehensive on your personal policy, and subject to a $2,500 deductible. During Period 1, neither rideshare company provides any collision coverage, so damage to your own vehicle from a single-vehicle accident is uncovered unless you add a TNC endorsement.
Uber and Lyft both require a valid U.S. state driver's license to be approved as a rideshare driver. However, many DFW delivery platforms (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Amazon Flex) accept alternative IDs and foreign DLs depending on the platform's current policy. For the insurance side, A-LA accepts Matrícula Consular, foreign passports, ITIN, and DACA EAD for the base personal policy even if the delivery platform does not.
No. Uber's $1 million liability coverage only applies to Periods 2 and 3, and only covers third-party injuries and damage — not your own vehicle, not your medical bills, and not any incident in Period 1. Without a TNC endorsement or commercial policy, you are personally exposed for every accident that occurs in Period 1 and for every dollar of vehicle damage in Periods 2 and 3 above Uber's $2,500 deductible.
Licensed Insurance Agent · TDI #3107286 · Dallas, TX
Sean Gilani is a Texas Department of Insurance-licensed agent and the author of A-LA Auto Insurance's rideshare and gig-driver coverage program. He personally reviews every rideshare endorsement written across A-LA's 13 DFW offices and has written multiple guides on TNC, delivery, and commercial auto coverage under Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1954.
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