Virginia alt-fuel provider bonds.
From $100.
Virginia licenses providers of alternative fuel through the DMV under the Fuels Tax Act, and conditions the license on a bond or certificate of deposit when one is required. The DMV sets the amount, and the premium is 0.75% of your bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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How much does a Virginia alt-fuel provider bond cost?
0.75% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard fuels-tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with DMV. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount DMV required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with DMV
Submit the executed bond with your alternative-fuel license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever DMV insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the alternative-fuel bond actually covers
Virginia taxes alternative fuel — fuel other than motor fuel that can power a highway vehicle — under the Virginia Fuels Tax Act, administered by the DMV. A provider of alternative fuel is the licensee who delivers that fuel into a vehicle supply tank or sells it for that use, and is liable for the tax.
When DMV requires security, the bond is filed under Code of Virginia § 58.1-2244 et seq., with the bond requirements in § 58.1-2246. It is conditioned on compliance with the Fuels Tax Act and payable to the Commonwealth — if you fail to remit the alternative-fuel tax you collect or owe, the state can recover against the bond.
The amount is set by DMV and generally tracks your expected monthly tax liability. Not every provider is bonded — DMV requires security based on your account — so confirm the figure on your license notice; pricing starts from $100, and no credit check up to $10,000.
You need this bond if you are
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 DMV. Submit the executed bond with your alternative-fuel license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever DMV insists on them.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $10,000. 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 DMV set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Alt-fuel provider bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount DMV set and file the same day.