Louisiana terminal operator bonds.
From $7,500.
A licensed motor fuels terminal operator files a bond with the Department of Revenue under R.S. 47:818.40 — a minimum of $1,000,000 or three months’ tax liability, whichever is greater. The premium is 0.75% of the bond amount; a bond this size gets a quick underwriter review rather than instant issuance.
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How much does a Louisiana terminal operator bond cost?
0.75% of the bond amount, from $7,500 at the $1,000,000 minimum. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Apply, quick review, filed.
A million-dollar bond gets a short underwriting look rather than instant issuance. Here is the whole process:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your license requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Underwriter review
A bond at this level gets a quick review of the business — most clear within 48 hours. We will tell you if anything else is needed.
File with the Department of Revenue
Pay and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your terminal operator license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the terminal operator bond covers
A terminal operator runs an IRS-registered bulk storage terminal where motor fuel is held before it is removed across the rack. Terminal operators are licensed by the Department of Revenue under R.S. 47:818.37 and carry the largest bond in the motor fuels program because of the volume of fuel — and tax — moving through a terminal.
R.S. 47:818.40 sets the terminal operator bond at a minimum of $1,000,000 or three months’ tax liability, whichever is greater. The statute also provides that only one surety bond is required for a supplier that is also a terminal operator — so if you hold both licenses, confirm the controlling amount with the Department.
It is a guarantee to the state, not insurance for you: if the Department recovers against the bond, you repay the surety. A bond at this level is underwritten — we run a quick review of the business rather than issuing 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. Pay and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your terminal operator license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.75% 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, no credit check up to $10,000.
Submit the application with the bond amount your license requires. A bond at this level gets a short underwriting look — most clear within 48 hours.
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Terminal operator bond, reviewed fast.
Pricing from $7,500. Most clear within 48 hours and file with the Department of Revenue.