WI salvage dealer bonds.
$250 flat.
Wisconsin requires a motor vehicle salvage dealer to be licensed under Wis. Stat. s. 218.205, and conditions the license on a $25,000 bond filed on form MV2511. Ours is $250 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. A quick soft credit check may apply, e-signed in 1–2 business days.
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Three steps to licensed.
Your WisDOT salvage dealer license is waiting on this bond. Here is the entire process:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Reviewed & approved
Most of these clear quickly; if a soft credit check runs, it never affects your score, and you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours if anything else is needed.
E-sign & file with WisDOT
Pay online and receive the executed bond on form MV2511, ready to file with your salvage dealer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Wisconsin requires motor vehicle salvage dealers to be licensed under Wis. Stat. s. 218.205, administered by WisDOT. The dealer bond is a consumer-and-public-protection guarantee: it stands behind your handling of salvage vehicles, parts, and titles, and your compliance with Wisconsin salvage law.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Wisconsin together with anyone aggrieved by a salvage dealer’s noncompliance. If a dealer mishandles a title or misapplies funds, the harmed party can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
The salvage dealer bond is $25,000, filed on the WisDOT Dealer Bond form MV2511 — the same amount as the auction dealer and wholesaler bonds. Confirm the figure on your WisDOT application if your license class differs.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields. A soft credit check may apply — it never affects your score. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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Other Wisconsin bonds.
WisDOT is waiting on one document.
$250 flat, short application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.