Florida — CDL Third Party Tester Bond
Florida bases its CDL Third Party Administrator performance bond on individual test components, not just the number of drivers. A pre-trip inspection, basic-controls test and driving test count as three separate tests. Match the applicant administrator and its actual annual test count before selecting the required sum.
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- Recorded state
- Florida
- Category
- Vehicles, titles & transportation
What this bond does
Maintain the nonexempt administrator's required performance security for its signed FLHSMV Third Party Administrator Agreement.
- Who needs it
- The organization seeking or maintaining Florida CDL Third Party Administrator approval. The individual employees who conduct skills tests are Third Party Testers and need separate valid certificates.
- Who it protects
- FLHSMV's published condition guarantees fulfillment of all terms, conditions and other requirements of the signed administrator agreement. Do not reduce that broader performance requirement to a fraud-only undertaking. Match the full accepted contract and security with the Department.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- FLHSMV — Third Party Administrator Bond Requirements (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- FLHSMV — Third Party Administrator Qualifications (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
Have these ready
- Identify the legal Third Party Administrator and its actual exemption status.
- Count pre-trip, basic-controls and driving tests separately.
- Match the initial projected count or later prior-year actual count to FLHSMV's required tier.
- Coordinate the full administrator agreement, employed certified testers, oversight and Florida location.
- Confirm accepted security, actual dates, execution, continuation and Department filing before applying.
Questions about this bond
Do 100 drivers completing all three skills components count as 100 tests?
No. FLHSMV counts pre-trip inspection, basic control skills and driving as three separate tests. Those 100 complete sets account for 300 individual tests before any other tests included in the Department's count.
Does renewal always use the original forecast?
No. The published requirement bases subsequent years on actual tests performed during the previous year. Match the Department's count and required tier for the renewal.
What follows Purchase Now?
Propeller's Florida CDL Third Party Tester application opens in a new tab. Match the administrator, Department-confirmed component count and required sum, full accepted performance condition, actual dates and execution, then file as FLHSMV directs. This is the bond handoff, not a letter-of-credit application or tester certification.