Washington — Commercial Driver License (CDL) Third Party Tester Bond
Washington DOL lists a $25,000 surety requirement for its standard independent and school-bus independent CDL examiners. The governing rule leaves the amount to DOL and exempts a government-entity tester. Match your actual tester type and agreement before applying rather than treating the advertised independent-examiner sum as universal.
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- Recorded state
- Washington
- Category
- Vehicles, titles & transportation
What this bond does
Maintain the nonexempt CDL third-party tester's DOL-required security alongside its approved testing agreement.
- Who needs it
- The tester or examiner contracting under the applicable Washington DOL program. Identify standard independent, school-bus independent or transit status and who is the actual contracting principal before choosing the undertaking.
- Who it protects
- Federal third-party CDL testing rules require a State-determined bond sufficient to pay for re-testing drivers after the tester or its examiners engage in skills-testing fraud. Washington's agreement rule requires nonexempt testers to initiate and maintain the amount DOL determines. Match the full accepted undertaking to that agreement.
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
- Washington DOL — apply to be a CDL third-party examiner (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- WAC 308-100-140 — third-party tester (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- WAC 308-100-150 — third-party examiner qualifications (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- WAC 308-100-170 — test route approval (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- 49 CFR 383.75 — CDL third-party testing agreement (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
Have these ready
- Identify the actual contracting tester, independent/school-bus/transit role and government status.
- Confirm DOL's required sum and full accepted protected condition for that contract.
- Match the actual agreement and bond periods, continuation and notice requirements.
- Verify examiner certification and the specific DOL-approved test route or site.
- Complete the accepted execution and filing, then maintain security separately from examiner training or recertification.
Questions about this bond
Is $25,000 necessarily the amount for every Washington tester?
No. DOL currently lists that sum for standard independent and school-bus independent examiners. WAC 308-100-140 leaves the amount to DOL and exempts government-entity testers. Obtain the requirement for your actual contracting role.
Does the agreement's two-year limit mean the bond automatically has a two-year term?
No. The rule limits the tester agreement and permits a discretionary extension. Confirm the undertaking's own effective period, continuation and notice rather than assuming the agreement supplies those terms.
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Propeller's Washington CDL Third Party Tester application opens in a new tab. Match the contracting principal, tester type, DOL amount and full accepted condition, dates, execution and filing. Payment does not approve an examiner, training facility or test route.