Indiana special fuel — transporter.
From $100.
A transporter hauls special fuel by truck, rail, or barge into, out of, or across Indiana — and the Department of Revenue can require a bond under IC 6-6-2.5-44 tied to that license. The commissioner sets the amount; pricing starts from $100, and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does an Indiana Special Fuel License 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 special fuel bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the DOR set, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed bond with your special fuel transporter license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the special fuel bond actually covers
Indiana taxes diesel and other special fuels under IC 6-6-2.5. A transporter is a licensed carrier that hauls special fuel by truck, rail, or barge into, out of, or across the state. Transporters do not usually owe the fuel tax themselves, but they must be licensed and report the movements they make so the state can trace fuel through the chain.
Under IC 6-6-2.5-44, the commissioner can require a transporter to post a bond no less than $2,000 and no more than the estimated two-month tax liability, conditioned on accurate records and complete reports of the fuel transported. Because transporters rarely hold tax liability, this bond is often at or near the $2,000 floor.
The bond backs the transporter's reporting and any tax obligation tied to the license: if records or reports fall short, the state can recover against it, and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. The premium is priced at 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum; no credit check up to $10,000, and most applicants approve instantly.
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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 Department of Revenue. Submit the executed bond with your special fuel transporter license application. 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. 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 the bond amount the Department of Revenue set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Special fuel bond, issued today.
From $100. Enter the amount the DOR set and file the same day.