MO motor fuel transporter bonds.
1.2% of the bond amount.

A person licensed to transport motor fuel in Missouri — and not already licensed as a supplier or distributor — posts a bond with the Department of Revenue under RSMo 142.890, sized to at least three months of estimated tax liability on gallons handled, capped at $100,000. The premium is 1.2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the application includes a soft-pull credit consent — your exact price appears before you pay.

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Required for a motor fuel transporter license under RSMo 142.890

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Amount set by the Director at three months' estimated liability, capped at $100,000

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1.2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — soft-pull consent only

1.2% rate$100 minimumExactprice at the applicationSoft pull onlynever a hard inquiry

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How it works

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No long underwriting queue for the standard transporter bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:

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Your business details, the bond amount the Director set, and the effective date, plus a one-time soft credit consent.

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The consent authorizes a soft pull only — it never affects your score. Pricing lands at 1.2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

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File with the Department of Revenue

Submit the executed bond with your motor fuel transporter license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the transporter bond covers

Missouri licenses a motor fuel transporter — a person who transports motor fuel within, into, or out of the state and is not already licensed as a supplier or distributor — under Chapter 142. The Department of Revenue conditions the license on a bond under RSMo 142.890.

The Director sets the bond at not less than three months' potential tax liability based on the gallons handled, as estimated by the Director, with a maximum of $100,000. The transporter bond is a separate, lower-cap category from the distributor bond, reflecting the transporter's more limited handling role.

It is not insurance for you — the bond backs the transporter's obligations under the motor fuel tax law. If the state pays a claim, you repay the surety. We issue the amount the Director set, from a $100 minimum, at 1.2% of the bond amount.

RSMo 142.890Missouri Revised Statute 142.890 requires a person licensed as a motor fuel transporter — and not already licensed as a supplier or distributor — to post a bond in an amount not less than three months' potential tax liability based on the number of gallons handled as estimated by the director, but in no event more than $100,000.

You need this bond if you are

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Applying for a Missouri motor fuel transporter license for the first time

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Not already licensed as a motor fuel supplier or distributor

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Renewing a transporter license and the Director has reset your estimated liability

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Reinstating a lapsed transporter license that needs a fresh bond filed with the Department

One application, then a quick review.

Submit the application with the bond amount the Director set. The credit consent covers a soft pull only — it never affects your score.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Missouri motor fuel transporter bond?The premium is 1.2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The bond amount itself is not less than three months' estimated tax liability on the gallons you handle, capped at $100,000 — your exact price appears at the application.

What amount should I enter?Enter the figure the Director set for your transporter license — based on three months of your estimated gallons handled, subject to the $100,000 cap. Your Department of Revenue licensing notice states the exact amount.

Is there a credit check?The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft credit pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your score. No hard inquiry ever runs on this bond.

How is this different from the distributor bond?Both secure motor fuel tax under Chapter 142, but the transporter bond is for a person who transports fuel and is not already licensed as a supplier or distributor. Its cap is lower — $100,000 versus $150,000 per fuel type — reflecting the more limited role.

Where do I file it?With the Missouri Department of Revenue, in support of your motor fuel transporter license application or renewal. We issue the executed bond ready to submit.

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