Florida State Permit Resource

Staying current with state permits is crucial for truckers to ensure legal compliance and avoid costly fines or delays. These permits help streamline operations, ensuring that truckers can transport goods smoothly across state lines without regulatory issues.

When Do You Need a Permit?

A permit is required in Florida when a vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds the maximum legal size or weight limits set by law. Vehicles that surpass the following limits must obtain an overweight or oversized permit to travel on state highways:

    • Width: Over 102 inches (or 96 inches on roads with lanes narrower than 12 feet).
    • Height: Over 13 feet 6 inches (14 feet for automobile transporters).
    • Length:
      • Single Unit Vehicles: Exceeding 40 feet.
      • Truck Tractor with Semi-Trailer: Exceeding 48 feet in length with a kingpin distance over 41 feet (measured from the center of the rear axle group to the center of the kingpin).
      • Straight Truck with Trailer: Exceeding 68 feet in combined length.
      • Truck Tractor Hauling Automobiles: Exceeding 50 feet as a qualifying auto transporter (able to transport automobiles on the power unit) when exceptions in Florida Statutes 315.515 are exceeded.
    • Overhang: Front overhang exceeds 3 feet.

For weight limits, vehicles must obtain permits if the gross weight exceeds the legal limits established in Florida Statutes 316.535.

Types of Permits Issued

Overdimension Permit Fees:

    • Straight Trucks and Semi-Truck-Tractor-Trailer:
    • Up to 12 feet wide, or up to 13 feet 6 inches high, or up to 85 feet long
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $5.00
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $20.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $5.00
    • Up to 14 feet wide, or up to 14 feet 6 inches high, or up to 95 feet long
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $15.00
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $150.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $38.00
    • Up to 14 feet wide, or up to 18 feet high, or up to 120 feet long
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $25.00
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $250.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $63.00
    • Over 14 feet wide, or over 18 feet high, or over 120 feet long
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $25.00
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): Not Issued
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $125.00
    • Overlength Semi-Trailers of Legal Width, Height, and Weight:
      (Exceeding 53 feet in length up to 57 feet 6 inches in length, or overlength semi-trailers with kingpin setting greater than 41 feet)
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $10.00
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $30.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): Not Issued
    • Truck Crane or Earth-Handling Equipment (Moving Under Own Power):
      (Up to 12 feet wide or 14 feet 6 inches high)
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $15.00
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $150.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $38.00
    • Trailers or Equipment Towed with Ball or Pintle:
    • Up to 10 feet wide, or up to 13 feet 6 inches high, or up to 80 feet long
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $5.00
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $20.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $5.00
    • Up to 12 feet wide, or up to 13 feet 6 inches high, or up to 105 feet long
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $5.00
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $330.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $83.00
    • Up to 14 feet wide, or up to 14 feet 6 inches high, or up to 105 feet long
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $15.00
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $500.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $125.00
    • Over 14 feet wide, or over 14 feet 6 inches high, or over 105 feet long
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $25.00
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): Not Issued
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $250.00

Overweight Permit Fees:

Overweight Permits (By Weight Category):

    • Up to 95,000 pounds:
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $0.27 per mile
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $240.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $60.00
    • Up to 112,000 pounds:
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $0.32 per mile
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $280.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $70.00
    • Up to 122,000 pounds:
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $0.36 per mile
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $310.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $78.00
    • Up to 132,000 pounds:
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $0.38 per mile
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $330.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $83.00
    • Up to 142,000 pounds:
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $0.42 per mile
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $360.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $90.00
    • Up to 152,000 pounds:
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $0.45 per mile
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $380.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $95.00
    • Up to 162,000 pounds:
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $0.47 per mile
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $400.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $100.00
    • Overweight Vehicles Up to 199,000 pounds:
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $0.003 per 1,000 pounds per mile
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $500.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $125.00
    • Overweight Vehicles Over 199,000 pounds:
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $0.003 per 1,000 pounds per mile
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): Not Issued
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $250.00
    • Containerized Cargo Unit:
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $0.27 per mile
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $500.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): $125.00
    • Overall Wheel Base (Inner Bridge/External Bridge):
    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $10.00
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $35.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): Not Issued

Implements of Husbandry, Farm Equipment, Agricultural Trailers/Products, and Forestry Equipment (Local Moves Only):

    • Trip Permit (10 Days): $5.00
    • Multi-Trip Permit (12 Months): $17.00
    • Route-Specific Multi-Trip Permit (3 Months): Not Issued

Special Permit Fees:

    • Transmission Fee: $5.00
      (Note: Not applicable for multi-trip or route-specific multi-trip permits.)

Florida Trip and Fuel (IRP/IFTA) Permits

Temporary fuel permits are available for $45 and are valid for 10 days. This temporarily exempts the vehicle from motor fuel taxes but does not cover the tax for fuel purchased at the pump. The permit must be displayed correctly and carried by the vehicle at all times during the trip.

Contact Us

Please note that DOT Compliance Group does not provide State Permit Registration. However, we offer a variety of essential compliance services to keep your business running smoothly, including Clearinghouse Registration, Unified Carrier Registration (UCR), Biennial Updates, and much more. If you have any questions about our services or need assistance, feel free to reach out to us at 972-232-2218. We’re here to help with all your compliance needs.