Minnesota IFTA & IRP bonds.
From $100.
The bond Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services can require from a motor carrier as a financial guarantee for the fuel tax and registration fees it collects under the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) and International Registration Plan (IRP). The state sets the amount; priced at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Minnesota IFTA & IRP bond cost?
2% 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 fuel-tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with Driver and Vehicle Services. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the state required, 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 Driver and Vehicle Services
Submit the executed bond to satisfy your IFTA or IRP account requirement. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fuel-tax bond actually covers
Minnesota participates in the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) and the International Registration Plan (IRP), administered by Driver and Vehicle Services. Both let interstate motor carriers report and pay fuel-use tax and apportioned registration through a single base-state account. Most carriers never need a bond.
Driver and Vehicle Services can require a bond as a financial guarantee — typically for a new account, or when a carrier's filing history warrants it. The bond stands behind the fuel tax and fees the carrier collects or owes; if the carrier fails to remit, the state can recover against it.
The amount is set by Driver and Vehicle Services, often tied to the number of vehicles in the account. Whatever figure DVS names on your notice, pricing starts from $100 — no credit check up to $10,000, and same honest pricing as every bond we write.
You need this bond if you are
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 Driver and Vehicle Services. Submit the executed bond to satisfy your IFTA or IRP account requirement. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% 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 Driver and Vehicle Services set — no credit check up to $10,000, and the executed bond is generated instantly for most applicants, ready to file.
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IFTA & IRP bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the state required and file the same day.