Tennessee — Commercial Driver License (CDL) Third Party Tester Bond
Tennessee's CDL third-party testing program separates approval of the testing company from certification of its examiners. For a non-government tester, the adopted federal rules require State-determined security for fraud-related driver re-testing. Obtain the Department's actual required sum and accepted undertaking for the CDL program before applying.
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- Recorded state
- Tennessee
- Category
- Vehicles, titles & transportation
What this bond does
Maintain the nonexempt CDL tester company's accepted re-testing security under its Tennessee Department of Safety agreement.
- Who needs it
- The organization seeking or maintaining Tennessee CDL skills-testing authority. Retain that CDL role when matching the undertaking; the Class D Cooperative Driver Testing Program has separate agency and instructor requirements.
- Who it protects
- Tennessee's federal-adoption rule includes 49 CFR Part 383 and subsequent amendments. Its third-party agreement provision requires a bond sufficient to pay State re-testing costs when the tester or its examiners engage in CDL skills-testing fraud, with a government-entity tester exception. Match the Department's full accepted undertaking and required sum.
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
- Tennessee official rules — 1340-01-13-.22 and .23 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Tennessee Secretary of State — Safety and Homeland Security rules index (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Tennessee Driver Services — CDL testing organizations and appointments (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- 49 CFR 383.75 — third-party CDL testing (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
Have these ready
- Obtain Department confirmation of the actual CDL company eligibility and agreement.
- Match the Tennessee business location, employee threshold and designated payroll examiners.
- Confirm classes/endorsements, approved routes and any written outside-testing permission.
- Get the State-required sum and full accepted re-testing undertaking, with actual dates and continuation.
- Complete required execution and filing without substituting Class D agency/instructor paperwork.
Questions about this bond
Does approval to test company students or employees automatically authorize outside testing?
No. The State's CDL rule requires written approval from the Commissioner or designee to test people who are neither company employees nor students. Confirm the actual permission.
Is the Class D Cooperative Driver Testing Program the same request?
No. It has separate eligible-agency and instructor provisions. Match this undertaking to the actual CDL testing-company agreement and certified CDL examiners.
What follows Purchase Now?
Propeller's Tennessee CDL Third Party Tester application opens in a new tab. Match the CDL company role, Department-required sum and full accepted condition, actual dates, execution and filing. Payment does not certify the company or examiner or authorize outside testing.