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Colorado vehicle wholesaler bonds.
$500 flat.
A Colorado vehicle wholesaler buys and sells vehicles dealer-to-dealer, not to the retail public — and must file a $50,000 bond with the Auto Industry Division. Ours is $500 flat — set by our carrier for this bond, identical for every wholesaler. A quick soft credit check may apply — never a hard inquiry; the bond is issued when you pay.
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Three steps to licensed.
Your wholesaler 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 — a quick soft credit check may run as part of it, never a hard inquiry.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. Any credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with the Auto Industry Division
Pay online and receive the executed bond (form DR 2830) 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 Colorado vehicle wholesaler trades vehicles between dealers — at auctions and dealer-to-dealer — rather than selling to retail customers. The Auto Industry Division licenses wholesalers and conditions the license on a $50,000 surety bond, the same amount as a retail dealer.
The bond is a title-and-compliance guarantee: it stands behind clear title on the vehicles you move and your compliance with Colorado's motor vehicle laws. It's a three-party arrangement among you (the principal), the surety, and the State of Colorado together with parties harmed by a title or compliance failure.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Wholesalers who pass clean title and keep good records treat the bond as a license formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields. A quick soft credit check may run as part of underwriting — never a hard inquiry. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
Start the application →Common questions.
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The Auto Industry Division is waiting on one document.
$500 flat, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.