Hawaii non-signatory carriers bonds.
$200 flat.
Hawaii motor carriers must file evidence of cargo and baggage liability security with the Public Utilities Commission. When a carrier is not signatory to an approved protection agreement, it files this fixed $10,000 bond instead — ours is $200 flat, issued instantly, with no credit check.
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How much does a Hawaii non-signatory carriers bond cost?
$200 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
This is one of the simplest filings the PUC takes. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the PUC
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file as cargo/baggage security with the Public Utilities Commission. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Hawaii motor carriers are regulated by the Public Utilities Commission under HRS chapter 271 (and chapter 271G for contract carriers), with the operating rules in Hawaii Administrative Rules chapter 6-62. Before using the public highways, a carrier must file evidence of security — both public-liability security and, separately, cargo and baggage liability security.
Many carriers satisfy the cargo/baggage requirement by being signatory to an approved protection or insurance agreement. A carrier that is not signatory to such an agreement files its own security instead — and the standard fixed-amount form of that security is this $10,000 bond.
It is not insurance for you — the bond stands behind your obligation to compensate shippers and passengers for cargo or baggage loss, and if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Confirm with the PUC that the $10,000 non-signatory form is what your filing requires; then we issue it at $200 flat, and no credit check.
You need this bond if you're
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 $10,000 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
File with the PUC. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file as cargo/baggage security with the Public Utilities Commission. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $200 at the $10,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$200 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.