Missoula Oversize Load and House Mover Bond
What it is & who requires it
Anyone in the business of moving an oversize load, house or structure into, out of, through or within the Missoula city limits. The city requires an oversize load and housemover license before that work is done, and the bond accompanies the application, indemnifying the City against damage to its thoroughfares. A property damage and personal liability insurance policy is filed with it, at the coverage and policy limits the city requires of building contractors. The City Treasurer reviews your qualifications and equipment with the Building Official, Public Works Director and City Engineer before the license issues.
Obligee: City of Missoula (City Treasurer, in consultation with the Building Official, Public Works Director and City Engineer). Citation: Missoula Municipal Code § 5.70.020 (Oversize Load/House Moving — License Generally); § 5.08.140 (Surety Bonds Required); § 5.70.010 (License Required).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $20,000.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Held with the annual oversize load and housemover license.
Renewal: Annual, with the license.
Filing
Filed with the Missoula City Treasurer with your application for an oversize load and housemover license, alongside a property damage and personal liability policy at the limits the city sets for building contractors. The code states the sum, and the umbrella section governing city business license bonds requires a surety bond in the sum specified for every business the code bonds, naming no cash deposit or letter of credit in its place, which is why the figure appears here. It indemnifies the City specifically against damage to its thoroughfares — the streets your load travels over — rather than against defects in construction work. Your qualifications and your equipment are both reviewed before the license issues, and the Treasurer may approve, conditionally approve or refuse the application. This is a different license from Missoula’s bonded right-of-way contractor license, which carries its own separate bond. Authority: Missoula Municipal Code § 5.70.020.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-08-27).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Missoula Oversize Load and House Mover Bond?
- It’s required by City of Missoula (City Treasurer, in consultation with the Building Official, Public Works Director and City Engineer) (Missoula Municipal Code § 5.70.020 (Oversize Load/House Moving — License Generally); § 5.08.140 (Surety Bonds Required); § 5.70.010 (License Required)). Anyone in the business of moving an oversize load, house or structure into, out of, through or within the Missoula city limits. The city requires an oversize load and housemover license before that work is done, and the bond accompanies the application, indemnifying the City against damage to its thoroughfares. A property damage and personal liability insurance policy is filed with it, at the coverage and policy limits the city requires of building contractors. The City Treasurer reviews your qualifications and equipment with the Building Official, Public Works Director and City Engineer before the license issues.
- How much is the Missoula Oversize Load and House Mover Bond?
- The bond amount is $20,000.
- How do I get the Missoula Oversize Load and House Mover Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Held with the annual oversize load and housemover license. Renewal: Annual, with the license.
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-08-27); the source link is on this page.
