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Permit bonds

Surety bonds and other financial security required for special transport permits, including triggering thresholds, required amounts, and calculation formulas.

49 facts from 2 places, each quoted from the agency that sets it.

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  • What bond amount must be on file per movement or per company?Nothing on file answers this yet.

  • How is the bond amount determined when it is set case by case?Nothing on file answers this yet.

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Permit bond threshold (In words)

The dimension or weight threshold that triggers a bond requirement for a special permit, for the permit category described.

  • New York

    Height ≥ 16 Feet; Width > 16 Feet; Length > 160 Feet; Weight ≥ 200,000 Lbs.

    For Type 1S – Superload Trip Permit.

  • Ontario

    11 kg per millimetre of tire width

    For A bond may be required. 5 more cases.

Permit bond amount (Fees)

The surety bond amount required to be on file for a specific permit type or for movements exceeding specified dimensions or weights, recorded as an amount with its currency.

  • New York
    10,000 USD to 50,000 USD

    Across 17 cases, each with its own conditions.

Not stated in Ontario.

Surety bond amount (Fees)

Amount of the surety bond that must be on file, per move or per company as specified.

  • New York
    10,000 USD to 50,000 USD

    Across 21 cases, each with its own conditions.

Not stated in Ontario.

Permit bond formula (In words)

The formula used to calculate the total bond amount when multiple dimension or weight thresholds are exceeded, for the permit category described.

  • New York

    Total bond amount = sum of the bond amount required for each dimension and total weight.

    For Type 1S – Superload Trip Permit. 3 more cases.

Not stated in Ontario.

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