MN utility permit bonds.
One project. From $100.

The individual utility permit bond you file with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for one specific project in trunk highway right of way. MnDOT sets the amount to cover restoration of that work, and the premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The application collects no credit information.

Filed with MnDOT for a single trunk highway right-of-way permit under Minn. Stat. 161.45 / 84.415
Covers one specific project — versus a continuing bond that covers all your permits
0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter the amount MnDOT set and see your exact price
0.5% rate$100 minimum premiumNo SSNfields in the applicationFastinstant underwriting
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard individual permit bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with MnDOT. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · ONLINE

Apply online

Your business details, the permit information, the bond amount MnDOT set, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY

Issued on the spot

No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Most applications approve instantly; if a check ever runs, it's a soft pull that won't affect your score.

SAME DAY

File with MnDOT

Submit the executed individual Utility Surety Bond with your specific permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the individual permit bond covers

Before placing or altering a facility inside Minnesota's trunk highway right of way, a utility gets a MnDOT permit and posts financial security — cash or a surety bond — to back the permitting law. The bond covers the cost of restoring the right of way and the state's engineering and inspection expenses for that work.

MnDOT offers two bond formats. An individual permit bond covers one specific permit application — the right choice when you only have one project, rather than a continuing relationship. (A continuing bond covers all of a company’s permits at once.)

MnDOT sets the amount case by case based on the restoration cost of that project, so there is no fixed statutory figure — you enter what MnDOT required for this permit. The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the form collects no credit information.

Minn. Stat. 161.45 / 84.415 (MnDOT utility permits)Utilities must obtain a MnDOT permit before placing or altering facilities within trunk highway right of way (Minn. Stat. 161.45; utility crossings of state lands under Minn. Stat. 84.415). MnDOT requires cash or a surety bond as financial security, sized to cover right-of-way restoration plus engineering and inspection. The individual Utility Surety Bond covers one specific permit; confirm the amount with MnDOT.

You need this bond if you are

A utility or contractor with a single trunk highway right-of-way project
Pulling a one-off permit rather than maintaining a continuing bond on file
Asked by MnDOT for security before it issues your specific permit
Bidding occasional MnDOT work where a project-by-project bond is simpler

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount MnDOT set for this permit — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.

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FAQ

Common questions.

Should I get the individual or continuing bond?Get the individual permit bond if you only have one project — it covers a single permit. If you file MnDOT right-of-way permits regularly, the continuing bond is usually better, because one bond on file covers all of them.
How much is it?The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum — priced off the amount, not a credit tier. MnDOT sets the bond amount for your permit to cover restoring the right of way and related engineering and inspection. Enter that figure and your exact price appears at the application.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information. Most applications approve instantly; on the bonds where a check does run, it's a soft pull that never affects your credit score.
Can I post cash instead?MnDOT allows cash or a surety bond. A surety bond is usually cheaper — you pay a small premium rather than tying up the full amount in cash with the state.
What amount should I enter?The figure MnDOT set for this specific permit. If it is not specified yet, ask your MnDOT utility permit contact and we will issue whatever they require.
Related bonds

Other Minnesota bonds.

Individual utility permit bond, issued today.

0.5% of the bond amount with a $100 minimum. Enter the amount MnDOT set and file with your permit the same day.

Your premiumfrom $100
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