North Dakota third party CDL tester bonds.
From $100.
If you run an NDDOT-authorized third-party CDL skills-testing program, the state can require a surety bond as a condition of your agreement. NDDOT monitors these programs under 49 CFR 383.75 and N.D.C.C. 39-06.2-07 — whatever amount your agreement names, we issue it from $100, with your exact price shown at the application.
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How much does a North Dakota third party CDL tester bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Enter your amount, pay, and file the executed bond with your NDDOT third-party testing application. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount NDDOT requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $25,000. Above $25,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the NDDOT
Submit the executed bond with your third-party CDL testing application (SFN 61560). Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Division insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the CDL tester bond actually covers
North Dakota lets approved third-party programs administer the commercial driver license (CDL) skills test on the state's behalf — the vehicle inspection, basic control skills, and road test. NDDOT monitors these programs under 49 CFR 383.75 and N.D.C.C. 39-06.2-07, and applicants file on form SFN 61560.
Federal and state rules require third-party programs to be bonded so the state can recover the cost of re-testing every driver if it turns out the program administered tests improperly. The bond protects the public and the state — not the program — against fraudulent or negligent testing.
The exact bond amount comes from your NDDOT agreement rather than a single published statutory figure, so it varies by program. Enter the figure NDDOT gave you — or send us your agreement and we'll confirm it. Premiums start from $100 and no credit check up to $25,000.
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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 NDDOT. Submit the executed bond with your third-party CDL testing application (SFN 61560). Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Division 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.
No credit check up to $25,000. 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 NDDOT requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your third-party testing application.
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Premiums from $100. Enter the amount NDDOT requires and see your exact price.