Nevada motor vehicle distributor bonds.
From $100.
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Nevada licenses motor vehicle distributors through the DMV, and NRS 482.345 conditions the license on a surety bond. The amount is set by the type of vehicle you distribute — generally $100,000, with lower figures for motorcycles and certain trailers. Premiums start from $100, with a quick soft credit check that never affects your score.
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How much does a Nevada motor vehicle distributor bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps to licensed.
Your distributor license is waiting on this bond. Here is the entire process:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, the bond amount your vehicle type requires, and an effective date. The only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit check.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. The soft pull never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with the DMV
Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with your distributor license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the DMV insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the distributor bond actually guarantees
Nevada licenses motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and rebuilders through the DMV, and NRS 482.345 conditions the license on a good and sufficient surety bond with a corporate surety. A distributor supplies vehicles to franchised dealers, and the bond backs its compliance with Nevada's motor vehicle licensing laws.
The amount is set by the type of vehicle: NRS 482.345 calls for $100,000 for most vehicles and travel trailers with living quarters, $50,000 for motorcycles and certain larger trailers, and $10,000 for small utility or boat trailers. An established business may qualify to reduce the bond after five satisfactory years, but never below 50%.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety, and the State of Nevada together with anyone injured by a violation of the licensing law (the protected parties). If a distributor violates dealer law and someone is harmed, they can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. Premiums are 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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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
E-sign & file with the DMV. Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with your distributor license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the DMV insists.
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, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit check. It's never a hard inquiry and never touches your score — your premium is set at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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Priced from $100, soft pull only. Enter the amount your vehicle type requires and file the same day.