Montana fuel distributor bonds.
From $100.
The bond a Montana gasoline or special fuel distributor files with the Department of Transportation as security for the fuel tax it collects. The state sets the amount under MCA 15-70-402 — premiums are 0.75% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum premium.
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How much does a Montana fuel distributor bond cost?
0.75% 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 distributor bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with MDT. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the department required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications approve instantly with no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Department of Transportation
Submit the executed bond to MDT with your distributor license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fuel distributor bond actually covers
Montana taxes motor fuel at the distributor level — the licensed distributor collects the gasoline and special fuel tax for the Department of Transportation. Before doing business, a distributor (including importers and exporters) must apply for a license under MCA 15-70-402 and post security in an amount the department determines.
The security is usually a surety bond, payable to the State of Montana, conditioned on the faithful performance of the distributor's duties — paying all fuel taxes and penalties when due. The amount is generally set at twice the distributor's estimated monthly tax liability, and by law it is never more than $100,000.
If a distributor fails to remit the tax it collected, the state can recover against the bond. We issue the amount the department set, with premiums priced at 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — and if the surety ever pays a claim, you repay the surety. It's a guarantee that backs your license, not insurance for you.
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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 Department of Transportation. Submit the executed bond to MDT with your distributor license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.75% 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 the Department of Transportation set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Fuel distributor bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount MDT required and file the same day.