Connecticut motor carrier refund bonds.
From $100.
The bond the Department of Revenue Services can require from an interstate motor carrier so that road-tax refunds and credits are guaranteed against the Motor Carrier Road Tax (C.G.S. Chapter 222). Priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter the amount DRS set to see your exact price at the application.
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How much does a Connecticut motor carrier refund 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 carrier refund bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with DRS. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your carrier details, the bond amount DRS required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot for most
No credit check up to $10,000, and most applicants are approved and issued the moment they pay.
File with the Department of Revenue Services
Submit the executed bond to satisfy your motor carrier road-tax account. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the carrier refund bond actually covers
Connecticut imposes the Motor Carrier Road Tax on motor carriers operating qualified vehicles in the state, under C.G.S. Chapter 222 (Secs. 12-478 et seq.). Carriers report quarterly, take credit for Connecticut fuels tax already paid, and can be due a refund when their credits exceed the road tax owed.
When the Department of Revenue Services wants assurance behind those refunds or credits, it can require a bond so the state can recover if a refund is later found to have been overpaid or claimed in error. The bond stands behind the carrier road-tax account, not the carrier in general.
It is not insurance for you — if DRS recovers against the bond, you repay the surety. We issue the amount DRS named; no credit check up to $10,000, and premiums start from $100. If you are unsure of the figure, send us your DRS notice and we will confirm before issuing.
You need this bond if you are
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 Department of Revenue Services. Submit the executed bond to satisfy your motor carrier road-tax account. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state 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 $10,000.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount DRS set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Premiums from $100. Enter the amount DRS required and file the same day.