Wisconsin RV dealer bonds.
From $500. $50,000 minimum bond.
Wisconsin requires every licensed recreational vehicle dealer to maintain a bond of not less than $50,000, executed to the Department of Transportation under Wis. Stat. § 218.11. Pricing starts from $500 — enter the amount on your application (the $50,000 minimum, or higher if required), and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a Wisconsin RV dealer bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $500 at the $50,000 minimum. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No long underwriting queue for the standard RV dealer bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with WisDOT. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your dealership details, the bond amount (the $50,000 minimum or higher), and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $25,000.
File with WisDOT
Submit the executed bond (form MV2511) with your recreational vehicle dealer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the department insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the RV dealer bond actually covers
Wisconsin licenses recreational vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors under Wis. Stat. § 218.11, administered by the Department of Transportation. A dealer (or applicant) must provide and maintain a bond — or irrevocable letter of credit — of not less than $50,000.
The bond is executed in the name of the Department of Transportation for the benefit of any person who sustains a loss because of a dealer act that would be grounds to suspend or revoke the license. It's a consumer-and-public-protection guarantee: clean title, honest dealing, and compliance with RV dealer law.
It's a three-party arrangement — you (the principal), the surety, and WisDOT together with harmed buyers (the protected parties). If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety; it is not insurance for you. The bond is filed on the WisDOT dealer bond form (MV2511).
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
File with WisDOT. Submit the executed bond (form MV2511) with your recreational vehicle dealer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the department insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 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 your bond amount (the $50,000 minimum or higher) — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with WisDOT.
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Other Wisconsin motor vehicle dealer bonds.
Not sure this is the one your license calls for? These are the other motor vehicle dealer bonds we write in Wisconsin. Each has its own statute and bond amount.
Other Wisconsin bonds.
The same bond in nearby states.
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From $500 on the $50,000 minimum bond, no credit check up to $25,000, e-signed bond ready to file. Free until issued.