Harris County oversize & overweight bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

Harris County requires a surety bond for permits to move oversize, overweight, overlength and overheight loads on county roads. The County sets the amount on your permit; we issue it from $100 — the application collects no credit information, and your exact price appears at the application. Pricing is 1% of your bond amount, with a $100 minimum.

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Required for Harris County oversize/overweight load permits on county roads and bridges

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Amount is set by Harris County on your permit — it varies with the load and route

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From $100 — enter your bond amount and see your exact price at application

From $1001% of bond amount, $100 minNo SSNin the applicationInstantissued on the spot for most

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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard oversize/overweight bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the County. Here is the whole thing:

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Your business details, the bond amount Harris County required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

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Issued on the spot

The application collects no credit information, so most applicants are issued on the spot as soon as they pay. If a check ever runs on a larger amount, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.

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File with Harris County

Submit the executed bond with your oversize/overweight permit application to Harris County. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the oversize/overweight bond covers

Harris County issues permits to move loads that exceed legal limits for size or weight — oversize, overweight, overlength and overheight — across county roads and bridges, and conditions those permits on a surety bond. The bond is a road-protection guarantee: it stands behind any damage your outsized or heavy load causes to county infrastructure.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Harris County (the obligee). If a permitted load damages a county road, bridge, or structure, the County can recover the repair cost against the bond.

It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays for damage, you repay the surety. Carriers who run their permitted loads carefully treat the bond as a routine condition of the permit.

Harris County oversize/overweight permitHarris County requires this bond as a condition of an oversize, overweight, overlength or overheight load permit; the bond amount and terms are set by the County on your permit. We do not cite a specific code section here because the requirement is administered through the County's permit office — confirm your required amount on your permit and we'll issue it. (Separately, TxDMV/TxDOT may require a state superheavy/oversize permit bond for state highways.)

You need this bond if you are

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A carrier or hauler moving oversize or overweight loads on Harris County roads

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A crane, rig, or heavy-equipment mover permitting outsized loads through the County

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A contractor hauling heavy machinery to a Harris County jobsite under permit

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Renewing or reinstating a permit that the County conditions on a bond

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount Harris County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Harris County oversize/overweight bond?Pricing is 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. Harris County sets the bond amount on your permit; enter your figure and your exact price appears at the application.

Do I pay the full bond amount?No. You pay the premium. The bond amount is the surety's maximum liability to the County for road damage — it is not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, so most applications approve instantly. If a check ever runs, it is a soft pull that never touches your score.

Is this the same as a TxDMV permit bond?This is the Harris County bond for county roads. The state (TxDMV/TxDOT) may separately require a superheavy or oversize permit bond for state highways. They are different filings — send us your permit and we will issue the one the County named.

What amount should I enter?Use exactly the amount Harris County named on your permit. If it is not stated, ask the County permit office and send us the figure — we will quote it from $100.

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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the County required and file the same day.

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