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Detroit Class B hauler bonds.
$100 flat.

The City of Detroit requires a $1,500 surety bond from a Class B hauler of extraordinary loads — the oversize and overweight loads that move over city streets. Ours is $100 flat — the price our carrier set for this bond, not a percentage calculation. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.

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Required by the City of Detroit to haul extraordinary (oversize/overweight) loads over city streets
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Class B — the City's lighter extraordinary-load classification, bonded at $1,500
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Fixed amount, fixed price — $1,500 bond, $100, no quote process
A-ratedA.M. Best carriersInstantunderwriting processTo Dec 31fixed expiry date
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Price

How much does a Detroit Class B hauler bond cost?

$100 at the $1,500 amount, the same for every applicant.

How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

City permit bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.

SAME DAY

File with the City of Detroit

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your City of Detroit extraordinary-load hauler permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A hauler of extraordinary loads bond is a street-protection guarantee. Moving oversize and overweight loads over the City of Detroit's streets can damage pavement, bridges, and traffic structures, so the City wants a financial backstop that you operate under your permit and repair what you break.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Detroit (the obligee). If your extraordinary load damages city streets or property, or you violate the terms of your hauling permit, the City can recover against the bond. Class B is one of the City's two extraordinary-load classifications.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Haulers who route responsibly and repair any damage treat the bond as a permit formality, and we keep your $1,500 filing continuous with renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.

City of Detroit — Department of Public WorksThe City of Detroit requires this $1,500 Class B bond as a condition of its permit to haul extraordinary (oversize/overweight) loads over city streets; the bond amount, the Class A / Class B classifications, and the permit terms are set by the City of Detroit (Department of Public Works). Confirm the current requirement and your class with the City when you apply.

You need this bond if you're

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A Class B oversize-load hauler moving extraordinary loads over Detroit streets
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A trucking or rigging company permitted for the City's Class B load classification
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Renewing your city hauling permit and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing
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Moving equipment or structures that exceed standard size or weight limits in Detroit
After you buy

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 $1,500 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.

Renewal and term

The bond runs to December 31 whatever day you buy; the premium covers the period to that date.

Renewal falls on the statutory date, December 31, in the year your term ends.

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 City of Detroit. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your City of Detroit extraordinary-load hauler permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

What sets the price

The premium is fixed at $100 at the $1,500 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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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the City of Detroit Class B hauler bond?The premium is $100 flat, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond — not a percentage of the bond amount. There is no quote process.
What is the difference between Class A and Class B?The City of Detroit sets two hauler classifications for extraordinary loads, both bonded at $1,500. Class A and Class B differ in the loads they cover — file the class your permit names. If you're unsure, the City's Department of Public Works confirms it on your permit, or send it to us.
Do I pay the $1,500?No. You pay $100. The $1,500 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Is there a credit check?No credit check: the application collects no credit information. Small fixed-amount city permit bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as your hauling permit is in force. This bond runs to December 31 whatever day you buy, and renews from that date; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.
Which A-rated carriers underwrite these bonds?Typically Arch Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+) or Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (A.M. Best A). Which one writes your bond depends on the bond type and your state. The carrier's name and official signature are printed on the bond you receive.
How do I contact Light RFP about this bond?Email insurance@lightrfp.com. It reaches the bond team at Light RFP Risk Management Services LLC (NY DFS License # PC-1978982). Write to us about quotes, applications, bond forms or certificates. We will respond within 24 hours.
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