Illinois temporary apportionment bonds.
$100 flat.
A 45-Day Temporary Apportionment Authorization Permit lets an IRP carrier operate apportioned for up to 45 days while the permanent credential is processed. The Illinois Secretary of State conditions that temporary permit on a $10,000 bond — ours is $100 flat, the price you see is the checkout price.
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How much does an Illinois temporary apportionment bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
A temporary permit is time-sensitive — here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. No financials, no credit check, no follow-up scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount license bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase.
File with the permit
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to present at the Secretary of State facility or wire service issuing your permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Illinois belongs to the International Registration Plan (IRP), which lets interstate trucks register apportioned across member jurisdictions. When a carrier needs to run before the permanent apportioned credential is in hand, the Secretary of State can issue a 45-day temporary authorization permit — and conditions it on a $10,000 bond.
The bond is a financial-responsibility guarantee to the State of Illinois. It stands behind the carrier's obligations tied to operating on the temporary permit — including the apportioned fees and taxes owed for that operation. You (the principal) and the surety are the bonded parties; the state is the obligee.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Carriers who file and pay on time treat the bond as a permit formality, and we keep your $10,000 filing continuous for the life of the term.
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 permit. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to present at the Secretary of State facility or wire service issuing your permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 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.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.