GA third party tester bonds.
$100 flat.

A Georgia commercial third party tester — a private provider authorized to give CDL skills tests — files a $10,000 bond with the Department of Driver Services. Ours is $100 flat, issued instantly, and license bonds like this issue instantly.

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Required for your CDL third party tester authorization — through the DDS CDL Compliance Unit

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $10,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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Generally one bond per location — governmental entities are exempt from the requirement

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — the application collects no credit information for this bond.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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File with the DDS CDL Compliance Unit

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to send to the Department of Driver Services CDL Compliance Unit with your third-party tester application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Georgia lets approved private providers administer the CDL skills test in place of the state. A commercial third party tester is authorized by the Department of Driver Services, and the authorization is conditioned on a $10,000 surety bond — a requirement added when House Bill 118 was signed in 2015.

The bond is a public-protection guarantee: it stands behind the tester's compliance with state and federal CDL testing rules, so that test-takers and the public are not harmed by an improperly run skills test. It's a three-party arrangement among you (the principal), the surety, and the State of Georgia.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Governmental entities that test are exempt from the bond; private testers must keep the $10,000 filing active for as long as the authorization stands.

Georgia HB 118 (2015) — DDS CDL third-party testingGeorgia House Bill 118, signed May 12, 2015, requires private parties that administer CDL skills tests to post a surety bond as a condition of third-party tester authorization with the Department of Driver Services. The Department sets the amount at $10,000 per location; governmental entities are exempt. The executed bond is filed with the DDS CDL Compliance Unit — confirm current requirements on your application.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying to be a CDL third party tester — the bond is filed with your DDS application

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A truck-driving school or carrier authorized to give your own skills tests

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Renewing your tester authorization and your bond is expiring or non-renewing

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Adding a testing location that DDS ties to its own bond filing

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information for this bond.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Georgia third party tester bond?The premium is $100, set by our carrier for the fixed $10,000 bond amount, the same for every tester. The $10,000 amount is set by the Department of Driver Services, so there is no quote process — the price you see is the checkout price.

Who requires this bond?The Department of Driver Services requires it of private CDL third party testers, a requirement added by House Bill 118 in 2015. Governmental entities that administer skills tests are exempt.

Do I pay the $10,000?No. You pay $100. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information for this bond. Most applications approve instantly; if a check ever runs, it's a soft pull that won't affect your score.

When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the tester authorization. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.

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