Auto Services
Class Code 8380: Automobile Service or Repair Center & Drivers — Workers' Comp Insurance
Covers general automobile service and repair shops performing mechanical work such as oil changes, brake jobs, and diagnostics, including the shop's own drivers. It's the standard classification for a typical repair garage that isn't a body shop or new-car dealership.
- Risk level:
- elevated
What code 8380 covers
Class 8380 applies to automobile service and repair centers performing mechanical repair and maintenance work, covering technicians, service writers working in the shop, and drivers who move vehicles or make parts runs. The classification reflects typical garage hazards: lift use, hand and power tools, exposure to fluids and lubricants, and the physical demands of working under and around vehicles. This code covers independent repair shops and general service centers, as distinct from new-vehicle dealerships (which combine sales and service under related but separate classifications) and dedicated body/paint shops, which carry their own code given the different equipment and hazards involved. Quick-lube and tire-focused shops are commonly evaluated under this classification as well, subject to review of the specific services offered.
Included operations
- Mechanical diagnosis, repair, and maintenance work
- Oil changes, brake work, and routine service
- Use of vehicle lifts and shop tools
- Shop-employed drivers moving vehicles or running parts
- Service writer duties performed in the shop
Assigned elsewhere
- Automobile body and paint repair — see code 8393 (Automobile—Body Repair & Drivers)
- New or used vehicle sales staff — see code 8748 (Automobile Salespersons)
- Automobile or truck dealership operations combining sales and service — see code 8391
- Retail sale of auto parts without repair services — see code 8046
Businesses that typically carry 8380
- Independent auto repair shops
- General automotive service centers
- Quick-lube and preventive-maintenance shops
- Tire and brake service centers
- Independent, owner-operated repair shops
- Franchise auto service center locations
- Fleet maintenance operations
Common misclassifications
Code 8393
Shops that do occasional body or paint work alongside mechanical repair sometimes stay coded entirely as general repair instead of splitting out the higher-hazard body-shop work.
Code 8391
A shop affiliated with or operating alongside a dealership can be confused with the dealership-specific classification, which covers a different combination of duties.
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What drives the cost of code 8380
- Total annual payroll for employees assigned to this classification
- Experience modification factor based on claims history
- State-specific base rates and loss costs filed for this class code
- Claims frequency and severity trends for the business
- Safety programs, training, and workplace controls in place
- Payroll mix across multiple classifications at the same location
What underwriters look for
- Types of repair work performed and equipment used in the shop
- Use of lifts, welding, painting booths, and other shop equipment
- Employee certifications and training
- Prior claims history and current experience modification factor
State differences
This entry uses standard NCCI class code phraseology, which applies in most NCCI-governed states. Pennsylvania (PCRB), Delaware (DCRB), California (WCIRB), New Jersey (NJCRIB), Michigan, New York (NYCIRB), and Massachusetts maintain their own classification manuals, and code numbers or phraseology can differ there. Our agency confirms the correct classification for your state before quoting.
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Class code 8380 questions
Does this code cover a shop that also does some body work?
Occasional minor work may be reviewed case by case, but a shop regularly performing body and paint repair typically needs that portion coded separately under 8393.
What about a shop's parts-runner or vehicle-mover employee?
Drivers who move vehicles or run parts for the shop are included in this classification.
Is a quick-lube shop coded the same way as a full-service garage?
Generally yes, quick-lube and preventive maintenance shops are commonly coded under this same classification, subject to review of the specific services offered.
How is this different from an auto dealership's service department?
A dealership combines sales and service operations, which is evaluated under a related but distinct classification (8391) that reflects that combined structure.
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