MT fuel distributor bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
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 start from $100, and most applicants qualify at or near the minimum.
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No underwriting queue for the standard fuel distributor bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with MDT. Here is the whole thing:
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Your business details, the bond amount the department required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications approve instantly with no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. If a check runs, it's a soft pull that won't affect your score; larger amounts may get a quick 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 from $100 depending on that amount and credit tier — 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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Five minutes, 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.
Five-minute application, premiums from $100. Enter the amount MDT required and file the same day.