Texas Title Bond Calculator
Instantly calculate the bond amount and price for a Texas Certificate of Title (bonded title) bond. Enter your VIN, confirm your vehicle value, and get your bond same-day. Required by TxDMV when you have a vehicle without a clear title.
How the Calculator Works
- Enter your 17-character VIN to decode your vehicle automatically
- Enter the vehicle appraised value -- the bond amount will be 1.5x this value
- See your instant price estimate and request your bond
Texas Bonded Title Bond Pricing
The premium is 1.5% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum premium on every title bond.
- Vehicle value $4,000 -- Bond $6,000 -- Premium $100
- Vehicle value $10,000 -- Bond $15,000 -- Premium $225
- Vehicle value $15,000 -- Bond $22,500 -- Premium $338
- Vehicle value $25,000 -- Bond $37,500 -- Premium $563
- Vehicle value $50,000 -- Bond $75,000 -- Premium $1,125
Who Needs a Texas Bonded Title Bond?
- Copart and IAA auction buyers who received a bill of sale but no title
- Private vehicle buyers where the seller lost or never had the title
- Estate administrators handling inherited vehicles with missing titles
- Anyone who purchased a vehicle from a dealer that went out of business