Colorado small trailer dealer bonds.
$100 flat.
Looking for the Colorado motor vehicle dealer bond?
Dealers who sell only small utility trailers under 2,000 pounds get a reduced $5,000 bond instead of the standard $50,000 motor vehicle dealer bond. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. A quick soft credit check may apply as part of underwriting — never a hard inquiry, no impact on your score — and it e-signs in 1–2 business days.
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How much does a Colorado small trailer dealer bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps to licensed.
Your dealer license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. That is the application — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with the Auto Industry Division
Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with your dealer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Colorado licenses motor vehicle dealers through the Department of Revenue's Auto Industry Division under Title 44, Article 20, and conditions most dealer licenses on a $50,000 surety bond. Dealers who sell only small utility trailers weighing less than 2,000 pounds qualify for a reduced $5,000 bond.
The bond is a consumer-and-public-protection guarantee: it stands behind clear title on the trailers you sell and your compliance with Colorado's motor vehicle sales laws. If you fail to deliver clear title, misapply a customer's money, or otherwise violate dealer law, a harmed buyer or the state can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Confirm on your application that your inventory qualifies for the reduced amount; if you also sell vehicles or larger trailers, the standard $50,000 bond applies instead.
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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 $5,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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
E-sign & file with the Auto Industry Division. Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with your dealer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application: approved instantly, or after a quick credit check.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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$100 flat, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.