Wisconsin CDL third-party tester bonds.
$125 flat.
A Wisconsin CDL third-party testing company files a $25,000 bond with the Department of Transportation (form MV3540) as part of the third-party testing program under Wis. Admin. Code Trans 115. Ours is $125 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Wisconsin CDL third-party tester bond cost?
$125 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps to filed.
Your testing agreement is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount license bonds like this often issue right after purchase.
File with the DOT
Your executed bond (form MV3540) arrives by email, ready to file with your third-party testing company agreement. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Wisconsin lets approved third parties administer the CDL skills test on the state's behalf through the Department of Transportation, under the third-party testing program in Wis. Admin. Code Trans 115. A testing company files a $25,000 bond on form MV3540 as part of its testing-company agreement.
The bond guarantees the cost of retesting drivers if the testing company or one of its examiners is involved in fraudulent activity connected with CDL skills testing. It protects the state and the testing program — not the tester.
The bond is continuous and the surety's aggregate liability does not exceed the $25,000 face amount regardless of how many years it stays in force. If the surety pays a valid claim, you repay the surety. We track the bond and notify you ahead of expiration so your DOT agreement stays in good standing.
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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 $25,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 the DOT. Your executed bond (form MV3540) arrives by email, ready to file with your third-party testing company agreement. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $125 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$125 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.