At PermitsKing, we streamline the process of obtaining Florida oversize permits and Florida overweight permits, ensuring compliance with Florida oversize regulations and the FDOT Traffic Engineering and Operations Oversize Permits guidelines. Whether you’re transporting wide, tall, or heavy loads, understanding FL oversize load regulations is essential for smooth and legal operations. Below is everything you need to know about the different permit types, dimensions, safety requirements, and restricted travel guidelines for heavy haul trucking in Florida.
Florida DOT Official Information
Florida DOT Phone Number
(850) 410-5777
Florida DOT Opening Time
07:30 am
Florida DOT Closing Time
05:00 pm
Florida Over Dimensional Fee
$15.00
Florida Permit Approval
Auto Issue
Types of Florida Oversize and Overweight Permits
Single-Trip Oversize/Overweight Permit
- Validity: 10 days
- Maximum Dimensions:
- Width: 16′
- Height: 18′
- Length: 150′
- Weight: 200,000 lbs.
Blanket Permit
- Validity: 1 year for unlimited trips.
- Details:
- Must be the original document (copies are not valid).
- Transferable to another matching vehicle.
- Requires FDOT Traffic Engineering review.
- Maximum Dimensions:
- Width: 14′
- Height: 18′
- Length: 150′
- Weight: 200,000 lbs.
Route-Specific Blanket Permit
- Validity: 3 months for unlimited trips on a designated route.
- Details:
- Non-transferable and requires the original document.
- Reviewed by the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle-Specific Blanket Permit
- Validity: 1 year for unlimited trips by a specific vehicle.
- Details:
- VIN-specific (only for the power unit).
- Can be printed or presented electronically.
- Maximum Dimensions:
- Width: 14′
- Height: 18′
- Length: 150′
- Weight: 200,000 lbs.
Do you Need Florida Oversize Permit?
Legal Dimensions in Florida
Standard legal limits for transporting loads in Florida:
- Width: 8’6″ (8′ on non-designated routes).
- Height: 13’6″ (or 14′ for auto transporters).
- Length:
- Single-unit vehicles: 40′.
- Trailers: 48′ (53′ trailers must comply with a 41′ kingpin-to-rear-axle distance).
- Overall: 75′.
- Weight:
- Gross Weight: 80,000 lbs.
- Single Axle: 22,000 lbs.
- Tandem Axle: 44,000 lbs.
- Tridem Axle: 66,000 lbs.
- Overhang: 3′ front and 3′ rear.
Permit Limits for Oversize Loads
- Width: Up to 16′.
- Height: Up to 16′ (route surveys required above 15′).
- Length: Up to 150′.
- Weight:
- Based on axle configuration and spacing.
- 5 axles: Up to 112,000 lbs.
- 6 axles: Up to 122,000 lbs.
- 7 axles: Up to 142,000 lbs.
Pilot Cars Requirements for Florida Oversize Permits
Dimensions
Requirements
Width Over 12′ – 14′
1 Front (2 (Front & Rear) if Lane Under 12′)
Width Over 14′ – 16′
2 (Front & Rear)
Width Over 16′
3 (Front & Rear) + Police
Height Over 14’6″ – 16′
1 Front with High Pole
Height Over 16′
1 Front with High Pole + Police
Length 95′ up to 150′
| 1 Front |
Length 150′ – 250′
2 (Front & Rear)
Length Over 250′
2 (Front & Rear) + Police
Safety Requirements for Oversize Loads
Flags, Signs, and Lights
- Flags: Required for loads over width, height, or length, and for overhangs exceeding 3′ front or 4′ rear.
- Signs: “Oversize Load” signs are mandatory for loads exceeding 10′ wide or 14′ tall.
- Lights:
- Width over 12′ or length over 85′: Two amber warning lights (one on the tractor, one at the rear).
Operating Hours for Florida Oversize Loads
- Daytime Travel:
- Loads under 10′ wide, legal height, and length may operate from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.
- On weekends, loads up to 14′ wide and 16′ high may travel until noon.
- Overweight Loads: Allowed to travel 24/7 unless restricted.
Restricted Travel Times
- Key West Area: Loads over 12′ wide must move between midnight and 6:00 a.m.
- Hillsboro & Dade Counties: No movement during rush hours (7:00-9:00 a.m. and 4:00-6:00 p.m.).
- Weather Restrictions: Movement is prohibited in poor visibility or adverse weather conditions.
Florida Holiday Travel Restrictions
Travel is prohibited for oversized loads exceeding 14’6″ height, 80′ length, and/or 10′ width on the following holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
Additionally, if a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is also restricted. If it falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed.
Conclusion
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