Trucking Surety Bonds for Texas Motor Carriers & Freight Brokers
Trucking businesses can encounter several very different surety bond requirements depending on whether they are hauling oversized loads, operating under a Texas weight-tolerance permit or arranging freight as a broker.
Lavon Insurance helps Texas motor carriers, transportation businesses and freight brokers identify and obtain the bond required for their operation.
Which Trucking Surety Bond Do You Need?
These bonds address different regulatory and financial responsibility requirements. Start with the description that matches your operation.
Texas Oversize Permit Bond
The TxDMV Superheavy or Oversize Permit Bond is a $10,000 permit surety bond issued on Form 439 for qualifying oversize and overweight permit situations.
The bond provides financial security for qualifying highway damage associated with equipment operating under an applicable TxDMV permit.
Learn About the Texas Oversize Permit Bond →BMC-84 Freight Broker Bond
FMCSA requires property brokers and freight forwarders to maintain $75,000 in financial responsibility. One way to satisfy that requirement is a BMC-84 surety bond.
The bond supports the broker’s or freight forwarder’s financial obligations to motor carriers and shippers under applicable federal requirements.
Learn About the BMC-84 Bond →Over Axle / Over Gross Weight Tolerance Bond
TxDMV Form 1753 is a $15,000 surety bond associated with the Annual Over Axle / Over Gross Weight Tolerance Permit.
The permit is designed for qualifying divisible commodities and allows limited axle and gross-weight tolerances subject to TxDMV rules.
Learn About the Over Gross Weight Bond →Three Bonds, Three Different Purposes
Texas Oversize Permit Bond
TxDMV Form 439 for qualifying Texas oversize / overweight permit situations.
BMC-84 Freight Broker Bond
Federal financial-responsibility bond for brokers and qualifying freight forwarders.
Over Axle / Over Gross Weight Bond
TxDMV Form 1753 for the annual weight-tolerance permit.
Don’t Let a Bond Requirement Hold Up Your Trucking Operation
Transportation businesses already deal with permits, registration, authority, insurance and regulatory filings. When a surety bond is added to the list, knowing exactly which bond is required matters.
Lavon Insurance can help you identify whether you need a Texas permit bond, an over-axle tolerance bond or a federal freight broker bond and direct you to the appropriate application.
- Texas motor carrier permit bonds
- Oversize and overweight permit bond assistance
- Freight broker BMC-84 bonding
- Over Axle / Over Gross Weight Form 1753 bonds
- Trucking insurance and surety resources in one place
Texas Oversize Permit Bond — Form 439
TxDMV requires a $10,000 Form 439 permit surety bond in certain oversize and overweight permitting situations.
TxDMV states that permit surety bonds must be filed before a permit is issued and generally must be renewed each year before August 31. A fax or electronic copy may be temporarily accepted for 10 days, after which the original must be on file.
The appropriate requirement depends on the permit type and the carrier’s operating-authority circumstances.
BMC-84 Freight Broker Surety Bond
FMCSA requires freight brokers and qualifying freight forwarders to maintain $75,000 of financial responsibility. A BMC-84 surety bond is one method of meeting that federal requirement.
The alternative is a BMC-85 trust fund arrangement. For brokers choosing a surety bond, the surety submits the prescribed BMC-84 filing with FMCSA.
Federal broker and freight-forwarder financial responsibility rules were updated effective January 16, 2026, so businesses should make sure their filing and financial-responsibility provider remain compliant with current FMCSA requirements.
Over Axle / Over Gross Weight Tolerance Permit Bond
TxDMV requires either a $15,000 Form 1753 surety bond or an acceptable irrevocable letter of credit before issuing the Annual Over Axle / Over Gross Weight Tolerance Permit.
The permit is designed for divisible commodities and may allow qualifying vehicles to exceed allowable axle weight by up to 10% and gross weight by up to 5%, subject to the permit’s restrictions.
TxDMV requires the original Form 1753 bond to be on file; an electronic copy is not accepted.
Trucking Insurance and Surety Bonds in One Place
Transportation businesses often need more than just an auto liability policy. Permit bonds, federal filings, cargo coverage and trucking insurance can all be part of operating legally and protecting the business.
Lavon Insurance works with Texas owner-operators, motor carriers and transportation businesses on both insurance and surety needs.
If you’re not sure which bond a government agency, permit office or contract is asking for, send us the requirement before purchasing a bond. Identifying the correct form and bond amount at the beginning can save significant time.
We can also help with commercial trucking insurance, motor truck cargo, physical damage, trailer interchange and other transportation coverage needs.
Trucking Surety Bond FAQs
What surety bonds are commonly used in trucking?
Is a BMC-84 bond required for a motor carrier?
How much is the Texas oversize permit bond?
How much is the Texas Over Axle / Over Gross Weight bond?
Are the $10,000 and $15,000 Texas permit bonds interchangeable?
Does a trucking surety bond replace commercial trucking insurance?
Can Lavon Insurance help if I do not know which bond I need?
Find the Trucking Surety Bond You Need
Whether you’re applying for a Texas oversize permit, obtaining an over-axle weight tolerance permit or establishing financial responsibility as a freight broker, Lavon Insurance can help you navigate the bond requirement.
Bond availability, approval, premium and underwriting requirements vary by surety, applicant and bond type. Permit and registration requirements are determined by the applicable state or federal agency.