A vehicle rented from a commercial rental company is known as what type of auto?

• A. Hired Auto
• B. Nonowned Auto
• C. Leased Auto
• D. Private Passenger Auto

Answer: (A)

In commercial auto insurance, vehicles are grouped by how you obtain and use them. A vehicle you rent or hire for business purposes is a hired auto. Renting from a commercial rental company is exactly short‑term hiring, not ownership or a long-term arrangement, so it fits this category.

Leased autos are tied to a formal long-term lease (months or more), which is a different classification. Nonowned autos refer to vehicles not owned by the insured (like an employee’s personal car used for work), not rental from a rental company. Private passenger auto describes the vehicle type rather than its rental or ownership status.

So, a vehicle rented from a rental company is a hired auto.