For larger schools, WisDOT sets the training-school bond at a $40,000 tier under Wis. Admin. Code Trans 105. Ours is $1,200 flat — 3% of the bond amount. One soft credit pull, e-signed in 1–2 business days.
















Your WisDOT school license is waiting on this bond. Here is the entire process:
Business details, owner information, effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Most of these clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The soft credit pull never affects your score.
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your motorcycle/driver school license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
$40,000 bond × 3% = $1,200, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
Wisconsin licenses motorcycle (rider) and driver training schools through WisDOT, and conditions the license on a bond under Wis. Admin. Code Trans 105. The bond is a student-protection guarantee: it lets a customer recover from the surety if the school cannot meet the obligations of its training contract.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the school, the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Wisconsin together with your students. WisDOT sets the bond amount from the size of the school and points assessed during the prior license period — the $40,000 tier reflects a larger school or more points than the $20,000 tier.
If your WisDOT determination actually places you at $20,000, use that page instead — we carry both. Confirm the amount on your license paperwork before issuing.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
$1,200 flat, five-minute application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.