Minnesota driver training school bonds.
$10,000 tier. $100 flat.
Minnesota licenses commercial driver training schools through the Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services, and conditions the license on a continuous surety bond under Minn. Stat. 171.34. This is the $10,000 tier — the premium for this tier is set by our carrier at $100 flat.
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How much does a Minnesota driver training school bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
School bonds like this are simple. 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 license bonds like this are among the many that issue right after purchase.
File with Driver and Vehicle Services
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your school license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the school bond actually guarantees
No commercial driver training school may operate in Minnesota without a license from the Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services. Under Minn. Stat. 171.34 and Minnesota Rules Chapter 7411, the license is conditioned on a continuous surety bond.
The bond is conditioned on the school faithfully performing all contracts and agreements with its students and complying with the driver-training statutes (Minn. Stat. 171.33–171.41) and rules. A student harmed by a breach can claim against the bond, up to its penal sum.
The required bond amount is tiered to the number of students enrolled the prior calendar year — this page covers the $10,000 tier. If your enrollment puts you in the $20,000 or $30,000 tier, use that page instead, or send us your license notice and we’ll confirm.
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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 $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 Driver and Vehicle Services. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your school license application or renewal. 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.
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