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Maryland hauling performance bonds.
From $100.
When you haul an oversize or overweight load on Maryland roads, the State Highway Administration can require a performance bond before issuing the permit — so the State is covered for any road damage the move causes. SHA sets the amount; the premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — your exact price appears in the on-page calculator.
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Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard hauling bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with SHA. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount SHA required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay for most applicants. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with SHA
Submit the executed bond to the SHA Hauling Permits Unit with your oversize/overweight permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever SHA insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the hauling performance bond covers
Maryland's State Highway Administration issues special permits for vehicles and loads that exceed legal size or weight limits. Because an oversize or overweight move can damage roads, bridges, and structures, SHA can require a performance bond before issuing the permit.
The bond is a damage-assurance guarantee: it assures the State that if your move damages any road, the State will be compensated for the repair. SHA's Motor Carrier Division keeps the bond on file for a minimum of one year from the move, because heavy-haul damage isn't always immediate.
If your move causes road damage the State has to repair, SHA can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. It's not insurance for you; it's the State's backstop for the wear and tear a heavy haul puts on public infrastructure. Enter the amount SHA required — the premium is 1% of that bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The application collects no credit information.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount SHA required — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount SHA required and file the same day.