NC full truck school bonds.
$900 flat. Soft pull.

North Carolina licenses commercial truck driver training schools through the DMV under 19A NCAC 03J. A full school offering 160 hours or more of instruction files a $30,000 bond protecting students’ tuition — ours is $900 flat (3% of the bond), with a soft credit pull only.

Required for a full NC commercial-truck driver training school license under 19A NCAC 03J
Fixed amount, fixed price — $30,000 bond, $900, no quote process
Soft credit pull only — never affects your score, and the rate stays 3% either way
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How it works

Three steps to licensed.

Your school license is waiting on this bond. Here is the entire process:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply once, online

Business details, the county where the school is located, the effective date, and a short set of commercial questions — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

WITHIN 48 HOURS

Reviewed & approved

Most clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The soft credit pull never affects your score.

1–2 BUSINESS DAYS

File with the DMV

Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with your commercial truck driver training school license.

The whole pricing page.

$30,000 bond × 3% = $900, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$900
2-year term
$1,800
3-year term
$2,700
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the full-school bond guarantees

North Carolina licenses commercial truck (CDL) driver training schools through the DMV under 19A NCAC 03J. The rule sets the bond by program size: a full school offering 160 hours or more of instruction — classroom plus behind-the-wheel — files a $30,000 bond.

Smaller programs and seminar-only training file a $10,000 bond instead. This page is the $30,000 full-school bond — if you run a shorter or seminar-only program, you need the $10,000 bond, and we write that too.

The bond runs to the DMV for the benefit of enrolled students: if the school closes or breaches its obligations to past or present students, they can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, the school repays the surety. It is not insurance for the school.

19A NCAC 03J (160-hour schools)Under 19A NCAC 03J, a commercial truck driver training school offering 160 hours or more of instruction must furnish a $30,000 surety bond to the Division of Motor Vehicles, conditioned to protect enrolled students. Smaller programs and seminar-only training file a $10,000 bond instead. This page is the $30,000 full-school bond.

You need this bond if you are

Applying for a full NC truck-training school license with a 160-hour-or-more program
Running a complete CDL school with classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction
Renewing a full-school license at the $30,000 bond tier
Unsure of your tier — send us your program hours and we will confirm $30,000 vs. $10,000

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including commercial questions and a one-time soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the $30,000 North Carolina truck-school bond? +
The premium is $900 — a flat 3% of the $30,000 bond amount. The $30,000 figure comes from 19A NCAC 03J for schools offering 160 hours or more of instruction, so there is no quote process.
Is this the right bond, or do I need the $10,000? +
A full school offering 160 hours or more of instruction files this $30,000 bond. Smaller programs and seminar-only training file the $10,000 bond. If you are not sure of your category, send us your program hours and we will confirm.
Do I pay the $30,000? +
No. You pay $900. The $30,000 is the surety’s maximum liability if a valid student claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Is there a credit check? +
Yes — one soft credit pull, which never affects your score. It informs approval, not price. The rate is a flat 3% either way: credit can affect whether we approve the bond, never what it costs.
When does it renew? +
The bond must stay active for as long as the school is licensed. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out so your license never lapses.
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