Virginia VDOT land use permit bonds.
From $125.
When you work in the state right-of-way — an entrance, a utility line, vegetation control — VDOT issues a land use permit and can require surety (form LUP-SB) to guarantee you restore the right-of-way. VDOT sets the amount; pricing starts from $125, with your exact premium shown in the application.
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How much does a Virginia VDOT land use permit bond cost?
1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, from $125. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard LUP-SB — enter your amount, pay, and submit it with your permit. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the surety amount VDOT required, 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.
Submit with your VDOT permit
File the executed bond with your land use permit application. VDOT releases the surety after your work passes inspection. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the LUP-SB bond actually covers
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) controls work in the state right-of-way and issues a land use permit for things like commercial entrances, private entrances, utility installations, and vegetation control. Under Code of Virginia § 33.2-210 (and the land use permit regulations at 24VAC30-151), VDOT can require security so the right-of-way is restored after your work.
You can post that security as cash, an irrevocable letter of credit (LUP-LC), or a surety bond on form LUP-SB. The bond guarantees you complete the permitted work and restore any state-maintained facilities you disturb — and it is released after VDOT inspects and accepts the work.
The amount is set by VDOT and varies with the permit type and scope; for example, vegetation-control permits commonly carry a $2,500 surety per permit. The permittee is also civilly liable to the Commonwealth for actual expenses and damages under § 33.2-210. Enter your figure; pricing starts from $125, with no credit check up to $25,000 in the application.
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
Submit with your VDOT permit. File the executed bond with your land use permit application. VDOT releases the surety after your work passes inspection. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 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 surety amount VDOT set — the executed LUP-SB bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.
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VDOT land use permit bond, issued today.
Pricing from $125. Enter the surety VDOT set and file with your permit the same day.