Missouri right of way performance bonds.
From $125.
The Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission (MoDOT) can condition a permit to work on the state right of way on a performance bond guaranteeing the work is completed to standard and the right of way restored. The Commission sets the amount, and the premium is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum.
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How much does a Missouri right of way performance bond cost?
1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, from $125. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for a standard right of way bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with your MoDOT permit. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your permit requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $100,000.
File with your MoDOT permit
Submit the executed bond with the power of attorney and acknowledgment to your MoDOT district with the permit to work on the right of way. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right of way bond actually covers
To install or maintain facilities on the Missouri state right of way — a utility line, a commercial driveway, or other work in the highway corridor — you need a permit to work on the right of way from the Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission, administered by MoDOT. The district can condition that permit on a performance bond.
The bond guarantees you complete the work to MoDOT's standards and restore the right of way, following the utility and relocation rules in 7 CSR 10-3 and the terms of your permit. Utility work, in particular, must be located and performed in accordance with those regulations. The Commission is the obligee.
Not every permit requires a bond — MoDOT may instead take a refundable surety deposit, and small jobs sometimes need neither. When a performance bond is required, the Commission sets the amount based on the work, and pricing starts from $125. Confirm the amount on your permit.
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 your MoDOT permit. Submit the executed bond with the power of attorney and acknowledgment to your MoDOT district with the permit to work on the right of way. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $100,000. 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 your MoDOT permit requires — the executed bond, power of attorney, and acknowledgment are generated ready to file.
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Right of way bond, issued today.
From $125. Enter the amount on your MoDOT permit and file the same day.