Colorado commercial driving school bonds.
From $100.
A Colorado commercial driving school must file a surety bond with the DMV to be certified to train and test drivers. The DMV’s Rule 8 currently sets the amount at $10,000, payable to the Department of Revenue — pricing starts from $100, and no credit check up to $25,000.
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How much does a Colorado commercial driving school bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard driving school bond — enter your amount, pay, and you have the executed bond. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your school details, the bond amount your certification requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $25,000. Above $25,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the DMV
Submit the executed bond with your commercial driving school certification packet. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the DMV insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the driving school bond actually covers
Colorado’s Division of Motor Vehicles (Department of Revenue) certifies commercial driving schools — the for-profit schools that train new drivers and may administer the drive (skills) test — under its driver-testing and education rules at 1 CCR 204-30, Rule 8. Certification requires the school to file a surety bond naming the Department as beneficiary.
The bond protects students and the state if the school, its employees, or its agents commit misconduct that causes a monetary loss, or if the school breaches its contract with a student. The DMV raised the required amount from $2,500 to $10,000 in the current rule; a decrease or termination of the bond automatically suspends the school’s certification.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Because the amount can change as the DMV updates Rule 8, confirm the figure on your certification packet — then enter it here; pricing starts from $100 and no credit check up to $25,000.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the DMV. Submit the executed bond with your commercial driving school certification packet. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the DMV insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $25,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with your required bond amount — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the DMV.
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Pricing from $100. Enter your required amount and file it with the DMV the same day.