TX intrastate broker bonds.
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A Texas intrastate motor transportation broker — arranging in-state freight without interstate FMCSA authority — files a bond with the TxDMV under Transportation Code Chapter 646. The standard amount is $10,000; premiums start from $100 with one soft credit pull that never affects your score.
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Enter your amount, consent to one soft pull, and file with the TxDMV. Here is the whole thing:
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Your business details, the bond amount (standard $10,000), and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Reviewed & approved
Most clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.
File with the TxDMV
Submit the executed bond with your motor transportation broker registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the TxDMV insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the broker bond actually covers
A motor transportation broker arranges transportation of property for compensation without operating the trucks. A broker handling intrastate Texas freight without interstate FMCSA authority registers with the TxDMV under Transportation Code Chapter 646, which conditions the registration on a surety bond.
The standard amount is $10,000, with faithful-performance language and a 30-day cancellation notice (TxDMV rules at 43 TAC § 218.41). The bond assures carriers and shippers that the broker will meet its payment obligations and follow Texas transportation law.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Note that interstate freight brokers instead carry the federal $75,000 BMC-84 bond filed with the FMCSA; this Chapter 646 bond is the Texas intrastate equivalent. Operating without it is a Class C misdemeanor under § 646.004.
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One application, then a quick review.
Submit the application with your bond amount (standard $10,000) and a one-time soft credit consent — most issue within 1–2 business days.
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Premiums from $100, one soft pull. Enter the standard $10,000 (or your required) amount and see your exact price.