CO small trailer dealer bonds.
$100 flat.
Dealers who sell only small utility trailers under 2,000 pounds get a reduced $5,000 bond instead of the standard $50,000 motor vehicle dealer bond. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. A quick soft credit check may apply as part of underwriting — never a hard inquiry, no impact on your score — and it e-signs in 1–2 business days.
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Three steps to licensed.
Your dealer license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. That is the application — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Reviewed & approved
Most of these clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.
E-sign & file with the Auto Industry Division
Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with your dealer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Colorado licenses motor vehicle dealers through the Department of Revenue's Auto Industry Division under Title 44, Article 20, and conditions most dealer licenses on a $50,000 surety bond. Dealers who sell only small utility trailers weighing less than 2,000 pounds qualify for a reduced $5,000 bond.
The bond is a consumer-and-public-protection guarantee: it stands behind clear title on the trailers you sell and your compliance with Colorado's motor vehicle sales laws. If you fail to deliver clear title, misapply a customer's money, or otherwise violate dealer law, a harmed buyer or the state can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Confirm on your application that your inventory qualifies for the reduced amount; if you also sell vehicles or larger trailers, the standard $50,000 bond applies instead.
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One application, issued instantly.
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.
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Other Colorado bonds.
The Auto Industry Division is waiting on one document.
$100 flat, short application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.