Wisconsin wholesaler dealer bonds.
$175 flat.
A Wisconsin motor vehicle wholesaler — a dealer who buys and sells only to other licensed dealers — is licensed by WisDOT under Chapter 218 and conditions on a $25,000 bond filed on form MV2511. Ours is $175 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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How much does a Wisconsin wholesaler dealer bond cost?
$175 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps to licensed.
Your WisDOT wholesaler 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 wholesaler license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A motor vehicle wholesaler buys and sells vehicles only to other licensed dealers — not to the retail public — and Wisconsin licenses them through WisDOT under Chapter 218. The dealer bond is a public-protection guarantee standing behind clear title on the vehicles you move and your compliance with Wisconsin dealer law.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Wisconsin together with anyone aggrieved by a dealer’s noncompliance. If a wholesaler fails to deliver clear title or misapplies funds, the harmed party can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
The wholesaler bond is $25,000, filed on the WisDOT Dealer Bond form MV2511 — the same amount as the auction dealer and salvage dealer bonds. Confirm the figure on your WisDOT application if your license class differs.
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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
E-sign & file with WisDOT. Pay online and receive the executed bond on form MV2511, ready to file with your wholesaler license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $175 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.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application: approved instantly, or after a quick credit check.
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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$175 flat, short application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.