OR driver training school bonds.
$100. For corporations.

Oregon requires a fixed $2,500 bond from every commercial driver training school as a condition of its ODOT certificate. This is the version for a school organized as a corporation — ours is $100 flat, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required for an ODOT commercial driver training school certificate held by a corporation

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $2,500 bond, $100, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once, leave it for up to 3 years

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Certificate bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit fields, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

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Pay & e-sign

Certificate bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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File with ODOT

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your commercial driver training school certificate application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Oregon licenses commercial driver training schools through the Department of Transportation, and conditions the certificate on a $2,500 surety bond. The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee: that the school conducts business without fraud or fraudulent representation and follows the rules ODOT adopts for driver training schools.

It's a three-party arrangement: the school (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Oregon (the obligee). If a school defrauds a student or violates ODOT's school rules and a student is harmed, the harmed party can recover against the bond.

This page is the corporation form of the bond — the only difference from the individual and partnership versions is the legal entity named as principal. The amount, the price, and what the bond guarantees are identical. If you're a sole proprietor or partnership, use the matching page.

ORS 822.505ORS 822.505 requires a $2,500 surety bond for issuance or renewal of a commercial driver training school certificate. The bond runs to the State of Oregon, is approved as to form by the Attorney General, and is conditioned that the school operate without fraudulent representation and without violating the rules the Department of Transportation adopts under ORS 822.515.

You need this bond if you're

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A corporation operating a driver training school — the bond names the corporation as principal

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Applying for an ODOT school certificate — the bond is filed with your application

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Renewing the certificate and your bond is expiring or was non-renewed

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Converting your school to a corporation and re-filing the bond in the new entity name

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information, because this bond doesn't need it.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Oregon driver training school bond?The premium is $100 flat. The bond amount is fixed at $2,500 by ORS 822.505; the premium is set by our carrier's rate book, the same for every school.

Do I pay the $2,500?No. You pay $100. The $2,500 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Which version do I need — corporation, individual, or partnership?Match it to how your school is legally organized. This is the corporation version. The amount ($2,500), the price ($100), and the ODOT requirement are identical across all three — only the principal named on the bond differs.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information — there's no credit section in it. Most fixed-amount certificate bonds like this approve instantly; if a check ever runs, it's a soft pull that never affects your score.

When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the certificate. Buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your certificate never lapses over a missed email.

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