Minnesota oversize / overweight bonds.
From $100.
When you move an oversize or overweight load on Minnesota highways, the road authority issuing your permit can require a surety bond as a financial guarantee against damage to roads, bridges, and structures. The amount is set by the permitting authority — priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter your amount to see your exact price.
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How much does a Minnesota oversize / overweight bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, pay, and file with the road authority. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the road authority set, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Reviewed & issued
Most clear quickly; the soft pull never affects your score, and an underwriter follows up within 48 hours only if something is needed.
File with the permitting authority
Submit the executed bond to MnDOT or the city, county, or town that owns the route, alongside your oversize/overweight permit. Wet-ink originals mailed when required.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually covers
Minnesota regulates the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles under Minn. Stat. 169.80 through 169.88. Before moving a load that exceeds legal size or weight limits, you must obtain a permit from the road authority that owns the route — MnDOT for trunk highways, or a city, county, or town for local roads.
Under Minn. Stat. 169.86, the permitting authority may issue, withhold, or condition a permit as necessary to protect road foundations, surfaces, and structures — and may require a surety bond as a financial guarantee that you will repair or pay for damage your move causes to public infrastructure.
A bond is not required for every move — many single-trip and annual permits issue without one. It is most often required for heavier loads or routes over sensitive structures. The amount is set by the road authority; enter that figure and we issue the bond starting from $100, with a quick soft credit check that never affects your score.
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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 permitting authority. Submit the executed bond to MnDOT or the city, county, or town that owns the route, alongside your oversize/overweight permit. Wet-ink originals mailed when required.
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.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, one soft pull.
Submit the application with the bond amount the road authority set, plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull — the executed bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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Premiums from $100, soft pull only. Enter the amount the road authority set and see your exact price.