Oversize and overweight movements - Florida | J. J. Keller® Compliance Network

General requirements

Reducible expectations	All reasonable steps must be taken to reduce the vehicle load to legal limits. Permits for overweight and overdimensional vehicles and loads are intended for a single item load which cannot reasonably be dismantled or disassembled and which cannot reasonably be shipped by rail, water, or air.
Permit timing	Permit requests must be received at least 10 business days before scheduled movement for non-routine permits. The applicant must complete all required ?elds on the permit application form.
Method of application	Applications for oversize or overweight permits may be made in person, by mail, by fax, on-line, or J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., Trip Permits, at (800) 231-5266.
Payments accepted	Payment for permits shall be in cash, by cashier’s check, personal or company check, or credit card.
Electronic permits	Allowed if the trip permit is readily available and legible.
Route surveys	No movement may be made under any permit until the route has been surveyed to verify that the route can accommodate the vehicle and load. The Department is responsible for verifying the load carrying capacity of the route. The permit applicant is responsible for verifying adequate height, length, and width clearance. Applications for vehicles and loads with a height greater than 18' and/or width greater than 22' must be supported by a survey letter from the hauler. The survey letter must be on the hauler’s letterhead and include a signed statement verifying that the route has been surveyed and that clearances exceed the requested permitted dimension by a minimum of 6" for height and 2' on each side for width. The survey letter must be maintained with the load during movement and produced to law enforcement.

Insurance requirements

Available Permits and Fees

Overdimension
Permit Period	Conditions	Fee
Straight truck with or without trailer
10 days	Up to 12' wide or up to 13' 6" high or up to 85' long.	$5
12 months	Up to 12' wide or up to 13' 6" high or up to 85' long.	$20
10 days	Up to 14' wide or up to 14' 6" high or up to 95' long.	$15
12 months	Up to 14' wide or up to 14' 6" high or up to 95' long.	$150
10 days	Up to 14' wide or up to 18' high or up to 120' long.	$25
12 months	Up to 14' wide or up to 18' high or up to 120' long.	$250
10 days	Over 14' wide or over 18' high or over 120' long.	$25
12 months	Over 14' wide or over 18' high or over 120' long.	n/a
Truck crane or earth handling
10 days	Equipment moving under own power, up to 12' wide or 14' 6" high.	$15
12 months		$150
Length, width, or height
10 days	Up to 10' wide or up to 13' 6" high or up to 80' long.	$5
12 months	Up to 10' wide or up to 13' 6" high or up to 80' long.	$20
10 days	Up to 12' wide or up to 13' 6" high or up to 105' long.	$5
12 months	Up to 12' wide or up to 13' 6" high or up to 105' long.	$330
10 days	Up to 14' wide or up to 14' 6" high or up to 105' long.	$15
12 months	Up to 14' wide or up to 14' 6" high or up to 105' long.	$500
10 days	Over 14' wide or over 14' 6" high or over 105' long.	$25
12 months	Over 14' wide or over 14' 6" high or over 105' long.	n/a
Overlength
Permit Period	Conditions	Fee
Trailer
10 days	Legal width, height, and weight, which exceed 53' in length (movement allowed all days and all hours).	$10
12 months		$30
Trailer (KPRA
10 days	Legal width, height, and weight, with greater than 41' kingpin to rear axle.	$10
12 months		$30
Overweight
Permit Period	Conditions	Fee
General
7 days	Up to 95,000 lb	$.27 per mile
12 months	Up to 95,000 lb	$ 240*
7 days	Up to 112,000 lb	$.32 per mile
12 months	Up to 112,000 lb	$280*
7 days	Up to 122,000 lb	$.36 per mile
12 months	Up to 122,000 lb	$310*
7 days	Up to 132,000 lb	$.38 per mile
12 months	Up to 132,000 lb	$330*
7 days	Up to 142,000 lb	$.42 per mile
12 months	Up to 142,000 lb	$360*
7 days	Up to 152,000 lb	$.45 per mile
12 months	Up to 152,000 lb	$380*
7 days	Up to 162,000 lb	$.45 per mile
12 months	Up to 162,000 lb	$380*
7 days	Up to 199,000 lb	$.003 per 1,000 pounds per mile
12 months	Up to 199,000 lb	$500
7 days	Over 199,000 lb	$.003 per 1,000 pounds per mile
12 months	Over 199,000 lb	Not Issued
Containerized cargo unit
7 days	—	$.27 per mile
12 months	—	$500
Overall wheel base
7 days	Inner Bridge or external Bridge	$10
12 months	Inner Bridge or external Bridge	$35
Implements of husbandry
7 days	Farm equipment, agricultural trailers/products and forestry equipment (local moves only)	$5
12 months		$17
*Dimensions greater than 12' wide or 13' 6" high or 85' long will have an additional dimension fee with a combined fee not to exceed $500.
Special fees
Transmission fee
7 days	—	$5
12 months	—	n/a
NOTE: For weights over 80,000 pounds, add an administrative fee of $3.33 for issuance of permit, which does not include the costs charged by wire services for their services. Permit fees shall be based on 25-mile increments rounded up to the nearest dollar. Example: A 112,000 pound load traveling 67.5 miles would cost (75 miles X $0.32) plus $3.33 = $27.33 rounded up to $28.00.

Permit Limitations

Permit limitations
Configuration	Actual vehicle configuration must match the con?guration and weight(s) described on the permit and any authorized amendments to that permit. The vehicle or load must match either the truck tag number, trailer tag number, vehicle identi?cation number, the bill of lading number, or the load identi?cation number identi?ed in the permit. For vehicles traveling under a multi-trip permit, the vehicle type and load must match the vehicle type and load described in the permit. The permitted vehicle’s size, weight, number of axles, axle spacings, and any unique characteristics must comply with the limits for that item if addressed in the permit or any amendment to that permit.
Tires and axles	Each axle must have tires of the same size and construction. Tires must be properly in?ated for the load to be carried. In no event may any tire, wheel, or rim exceed the manufacturer’s maximum load-carrying limit. Tires and tire usage must be consistent with the requirements of 49 CFR §393.75. A vehicle equipped with dual tires may have the dual tires replaced by a single tire so long as the vehicle, axle, and tire load ratings are not exceeded. No tire may exceed 550 pounds per inch of tire section width (plus scale tolerance) as de?ned by the rating molded in the tire sidewall.
Other	NS
Width	Limitation
Vehicles up to 10'	• Markings — Flags required. • Other — Movement is permitted during daylight hours only all days.
Vehicles over 10' up to 12'	• Markings — Flags and warning signs required. • Lights — Warning lights required. • Movement is permitted during daytime hours only, excluding weekends and holidays. • Except for local moves, this is the maximum width allowed on a straight truck.
Vehicles over 12' up to 14'	• Markings — Flags and warning signs required. • Lights — Warning lights required. All manufactured buildings, manufactured homes, mobile homes, modular buildings, sheds, and swimming pools must use a minimum of four warning lights mounted, with two in the front and two in the rear at each corner of the towed or hauled unit. All other loads shall have a minimum of two warning lights mounted with one on the front and one on the rear of the load. • Escorts — Minimum of one escort vehicle is required at all times. On roadway lanes less than 12' wide, bridges with less than 30' curb to curb, and in rural areas with traffic volume greater than 12,000 Average Daily Traffic (ADT) per lane or in urbanized areas (more than 50,000 population) with ADT greater than 8,000 vehicles per lane, two quali?ed escorts are required except on loads with a minimum of four warning lights mounted two in the front and two in the rear of the towed or hauled unit. • Movement is permitted during daytime hours only, excluding weekends and holidays • No movement will be allowed in congested areas during peak traffic hours.
Vehicles over 14' up to 16'	• Markings — Flags and warning signs required. • Lights — Warning lights required. All loads consisting of manufactured buildings, manufactured homes, mobile homes, modular buildings, sheds, and swimming pools shall use a minimum of four warning lights mounted with two on the front and two on the rear at each corner of the towed or hauled unit. All other loads must have a minimum of two warning lights mounted with one on the front and one on the rear of the load. • Escorts — Two quali?ed escorts are required at all times, one in the front and one in the rear of the load. • Movement is permitted during daytime hours only, excluding weekends and holidays. • Two lane roadways shall not be used as a connector route whenever viable four lane routes are available. Requests for two lane roadways as connector routes may require justi?cation from the customer and ultimate approval from the Department. No movement will be allowed in congested areas during peak traffic hours. • The maximum width for manufactured buildings is 16'.
Vehicles over 16'	• Same criteria for “Vehicles over 14' up to 16'” except that movement will be restricted to local moves. • Applications for permits over 16' wide are subject to review. • Additional escort requirements — Two quali?ed escorts are required when traveling on a limited access facility during daytime hours only. One law enforcement escort and one quali?ed escort are required when traveling on a limited access facility during nighttime hours. Two law enforcement escorts are required at all times when traveling on state maintained road-ways (excluding limited access facilities). • Items must be moved by rail, air, or water when possible. • Trip permit requests for vehicles over 22' wide will require an affidavit verifying that the proposed route has adequate horizontal clearance to accommodate the requested width in addition to two' on each side.
Height	Limitation
Vehicles up to 14' 6"	• Movement is permitted during all days and all hours. • Except for local moves, this is the maximum height for loads hauled on straight trucks.
Vehicles over 14' 6" up to 16'	• Markings — Flags and warning signs are required. • Lights — Warning lights are required. A minimum of two warning lights are required with one mounted on the front and one on the rear of the load. • Escorts — One escort must precede the load with a vertical height indicator at a distance which allows the permitted vehicle to take evasive actions when approaching overhead obstructions. • Movement is permitted during daytime hours only, excluding weekends and holidays. • Trip permit requests for movement of vehicles over 15' high will require an affidavit verifying the proposed route has clearance to accommodate the request height plus six". • Appropriate utility personnel will also be required whenever the load will encounter low barriers, such as overhead structures, traffic signals, and low wires.
Vehicles over 16'	• Multi-trip permits limited to vehicles up to 18'. • Markings — Flags and warning signs are required. • Lights — Warning lights are required. A minimum of two warning lights are required with one mounted on the front and one on the rear of the load. • Escorts — One law enforcement escort in addition to one quali?ed escort is required. The quali?ed escort must precede the load with a vertical height indicator at a distance which allows the permitted vehicle to take evasive actions when approaching overhead obstructions. • Movement is permitted during daytime hours only, excluding weekends and holidays. • Movement is limited to local moves only. • Appropriate utility personnel will also be required whenever the load will encounter low barriers such as overhead structures, traffic signals, and low wires.
Length	Limitations
Vehicles up to 80'	• Lights — When overhang exceeds 4', a warning light is required on the top of the vehicle. At the extreme rear of the load there must be two red lamps and two red re?ectors on each side of the load. Each required warning lamp shall be visible from a distance of at least 500'. • Otherwise, rear overhang is limited to a maximum of 10' during nighttime movement unless otherwise stated on the permit. • Movement is permitted all days and all hours.
Vehicles over 80'	• Markings — Flags and warning signs are required. • Lights — Warning lights are required, a minimum of two warning lights are required, one on the front and one on the rear of the load. • Escorts — Truck tractor semitrailers with three points of articulation are allowed up to 105' in length without an escort. One quali?ed escort is required when the length exceeds 95'. Two quali?ed escorts are required when the length exceeds 150' unless the vehicle is trav-eling on a limited access facility, then only one quali?ed escort is required. One law enforcement escort and one quali?ed escort are required when the length exceeds 250'. • Movement is permitted during daytime hours only, excluding weekends and holidays. • No movement will be allowed in congested areas during peak traffic hours for vehicles over 85' in length. • Maximum length for a manufactured home, tractor combination is 105' provided the length of the towed housing does not exceed 81', including all overhangs and tongue. • The maximum length allowed to obtain a multi-trip permit is 120'.
Configuration	Limitations
Self-propelled Equipment	• Markings — Flags are required. • Lights — A warning light must be mounted at the extreme end of the protrusion in such a way to be seen by all approaching traffic. If the front overhang is over three' up to nine', movement is permitted on all days, all hours. A warning light must be mounted at the extreme end of the protrusion in such a way to be seen by all approaching traffic. If the front overhang is over nine', movement is permitted all days during daytime hours only. A warning light must be mounted at the extreme end of the protrusion in such a way to be seen by all approaching traffic. • Boom must be fully retracted. • Nighttime movement requires that the front overhang has a minimum of 80" clearance above the roadway. In addition, no movement is allowed on limited access facilities with units designed for off-road use. • Total length up to 60': • Total length over 60' up to 85' maximum: • Movement is permitted during daytime hours only, excluding weekends and holidays.
Multiple loading	• Permits will be issued provided that multiple loading does not cause the dimensions of the load to exceed the legal width, height, and length, and that the multiple loading does not cause the gross vehicle weight to exceed the legal weight limits. • Legal weight may be exceeded when the gross vehicle weight does not exceed 100,000 pounds and no more than two overlength items are being carried by the permitted vehicle. • Vehicles will only be allowed to exceed the gross vehicle weight limits when: 1. Attachments (e.g. blade, rake, bucket, counterweights) that are a normal part of the equipment have been removed to reduce the size of the load for safety reasons (multiple attachments may be transported if they are attachable to the equipment and necessary for operation); and 2. The gross vehicle weight does not exceed 100,000 pounds and no more than two overlength items are being hauled.
Designated Permits	• Movement of an empty truck tractor semi-trailers up to 11' in width and not over 105' in length, traveling on or within ?ve miles of limited access roadways, when operating with an existing valid permit will be allowed to travel during nighttime hours. Warning lights are required to be mounted in such a way as to be seen by all approaching traffic. Extra axles and stingers may be hauled on the trailer to reduce overall dimensions for safety purposes. • Semi-trailers with a kingpin to rear axle measurement greater than 41' and a trailer length up to 57' 6" may haul a divisible load when operating in a truck tractor semi-trailer combination with a valid trip or multi-trip permit. • Truck tractor semi-trailer combinations hauling automobiles or boats may obtain a trip or multi-trip permit, regardless of trailer length, when the overall length does not exceed 80' excluding over-hang. This applies to both stinger and non-stinger steered vehicles. • Straight truck and trailer combinations hauling automobiles/boat may obtain a trip or multi-trip permit when the overall length does not exceed 80' including overhang. • Trip or multi-trip permits will be issued to truck tractor semi-trailers combinations to deviate from inner-bridge requirements when traveling on interstate highways and when the permit application rules are met. These vehicles are not allowed to exceed the external bridge or axle weight limitations. • Multi-trip permits will be issued for vehicles operating with a natural gas fueling system. These permits will be valid for 36 months and the hauler is responsible for producing a certi?cation displaying the difference in weight between the natural gas fueling system and a comparable diesel fueling system when requested by law enforcement.

Weight

The following list should be used in conjunction with the outline GIS routing maps (10 ft minimum spacing required between groupings unless otherwise noted).

Weight Restrictions Chart for Multi-Trip Permit Vehicles (Truck Tractor Trailer Map #1)

Minimum number of axles required	Minimum outer bridge (ft)	Maximum gross weight (pounds)	Maximum 1-axle group weight (pounds)	Maximum 2-axle group weight (pounds)	Maximum 3-axle group weight (pounds)	Maximum 4( ) axle group weight (pounds)
5	51	112,000	25,000	50,000	60,000	60,000
6	51	112,000	25,000	50,000	60,000	66,000
6	62	118,000	25,000	50,000	60,000	66,000
7	51	122,000	25,000	40,000	60,000	66,000
*7	62	127,000	25,000	40,000	60,000	66,000
*8	68	137,000	25,000	40,000	60,000	66,000
9	75	145,000	25,000	40,000	60,000	66,000
9	**90	152,000	22,000	40,000	40,000	40,000
10	**90	162,000	22,000	40,000	50,000	50,000
Sealed container, 5	51	100,000	25,000	50,000	66,000	66,000
Wrecker, 5	51	112,000	25,000	50,000	60,000	60,000
Wrecker, 7	67	132,000	25,000	50,000	60,000	60,000
1,000 pounds may be added for each additional foot of outerbridge up to 5,000 pounds maximum. *Minimum 13 feet 1 inch required between groupings.

The following list should be used in conjunction with the outline GIS routing maps (10 ft minimum spacing required between groupings unless otherwise noted).

Weight Restrictions Chart for Multi-Trip Permit Vehicles (Truck Tractor Trailer Map #2)

Minimum number of axles required	Minimum outer-bridge (ft)	Maximum gross weight (pounds)	Maximum 1-axle group weight (pounds)	Maximum 2-axle group weight (pounds)	Maximum 3-axle group weight (pounds)	Maximum 4( ) axle group weight (pounds)
6	51	122,000	25,000	50,000	66,000	69,000
7	55	137,000	25,000	44,000	66,000	72,000
*7	62	142,000	25,000	44,000	66,000	72,000
*8	68	152,000	25,000	44,000	66,000	72,000
8	75	160,000	25,000	44,000	66,000	72,000
9	75	160,000	25,000	44,000	66,000	72,000
*1,000 pounds may be added for each additional foot of outerbridge up to 5,000 pounds maximum.

The following list should be used in conjunction with the outline GIS routing maps (10 ft minimum spacing required between groupings unless otherwise noted).

Weight Restrictions Chart for Multi-Trip Permit Vehicles (Truck Tractor Trailer Map #3)

Minimum number of axles required	Minimum outer-bridge (ft)	Maximum gross weight (pounds)	Maximum 1-axle group weight (pounds)	Maximum 2-axle group weight (pounds)	Maximum 3-axle group weight (pounds)	Maximum 4( ) axle group weight (pounds)
**9	90	185,000	22,000	44,000	54,000	54,000
**9	95	195,000	22,000	44,000	54,000	54,000
**10	95	197,000	22,000	44,000	54,000	54,000
**11	100	199,000	22,000	44,000	54,000	54,000
**Minimum 13 feet 1 inch required between groupings.

Signs

General sign requirement	Vehicles or loads exceeding 10' in width, 80' in length, or 14' 6" in height must display 2 warning signs. Signs must be either bumper mounted or roof mounted (if one of the signs in roof mounted then the other sign must be at the rear of the towed unit or at the rear of the load). Holes may be cut in warning signs as signs must not cover any vehicle light or reflector.
Escort sign requirement	Escort vehicles must display either a bumper mounted or a roof mounted (or may display both) visible from front and rear.
	Type	Size	Lettering	Background
General signs	OVERSIZE LOAD	7' x 18"	12" black letters with 1½" brush stoke	Yellow
Escort signs	OVERSIZE LOAD	NS	10" black letters with 1½" brush stoke	Yellow

Lights

General light requirements	Vehicles or loads exceeding 10' in width, 80' in length (or over 3' of front overhang for self-propelled equipment), or 14' 6" in height must have warning lights.
Escort light requirements	All quali?ed escort vehicles must be equipped with lights.
	Type	Placement
General light type and placement	High visibility class 2 rotating, strobe, or ?ashing amber warning lights	Mounted so as to be seen by all approaching traffic at a distance of at least 500'
Escort light type and placement	High visibility rotating, strobe or ?ashing class 2 amber lights.	Mounted so as to be seen by all approaching traffic at a distance of at least 500'

Flags

	Type	Size	Placement
General Flags	High visibility	18" square	Displayed so as to wave freely on all 4 corners of the vehicle and at the extreme ends of all protrusions, projections, or overhangs.
Escort Flags	(2) Red or ?uorescent orange	18" square	Mounted at approximately a 40 to 70° angle on the escort vehicle’s roof rack

Escort vehicle markings

Size	Placement	Content
8" x 12"	Legible and conspicuous place on both the right and left sides of the escort vehicle.	Must show the name of the company, or the owner, or driver and contain the telephone number of the owner or driver.

Escort/Flagperson requirements

Escort car requirements

No escort or escort vehicle may be used to perform any other function that could distract from the escort responsibilities. The total number of escorts required will be determined based upon safety considerations.

If one escort is required for an over width load, the escort will precede the load on two lane highways or follow the load on four lane divided highways. If two escorts are required, one must precede the load and one must follow.

If the load is over length only, the escort vehicle will be in the rear of the load at all times. Escorts must operate no more than 300 feet in front of or behind the load unless road conditions or permit stipulations dictate otherwise. Escort vehicles in the process of escorting a permitted vehicle or load must proceed through weigh stations and must not bypass such stations.

Escorts equipped with a vertical height indicator must precede the load at a distance which allows the permitted vehicle to take evasive action when approaching overhead obstructions.

Flagperson requirements

Escorts are required to watch and direct traffic or the load to ensure public safety. Escorts may, when actively escorting permitted loads, perform necessary traffic control functions.

Escort car/company requirements

Escort vehicles must be a single unit vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 2,000 pounds and less than 26,000 pounds. The vehicle must be properly licensed, registered, and operated by a qualified escort.

Identification signs or placards showing the name of the company or the owner or driver of the escort vehicle must be in a conspicuous place on both the right and left sides of the escort vehicle. The signs or placards must be at least eight inches by 12 inches, or contain the equivalent square inches, and must contain the telephone number of the owner or driver plainly legible and visible to the motoring public.

Escort certification

Escorts accompanying overdimensional loads are limited to:

Law enforcement escorts;
Escorts qualified by another state, provided that the other state has equal or more stringent standards as those required by Florida for qualified escorts and the escort has been qualified or re-qualified within the past four years; or
Qualified escorts that:
- Are at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license;
- Have successfully completed a minimum eight-hour defensive driving course as provided by a National Safety Council qualified instructor (not employed by the escort service), or possess a valid Commercial Driver License class A, B, or C;
- Have successfully completed a minimum eight-hour pilot/escort flagging course;
- Maintains in his/her possession a copy of the qualification document(s) verifying completion of the required qualification courses; and
- Are requalified every four years by successfully completing a four-hour Department-approved refresher course.

Escort car signs, flags, and lights

All qualified escort vehicles must be equipped with high visibility rotating, strobe, or flashing class 2 warning lights mounted to be seen at a distance of at least 500 feet.

Escort vehicles must display either a bumper mounted or a roof mounted yellow sign (or may display both) reading OVERSIZE LOAD with black letters with a minimum brush stroke of 10 inches high and 1 ¹/₂ inches wide, which must be visible from front and rear.

Two flags, either red or fluorescent orange in color, which must be at least 18 inches square, must be mounted at approximately a 40 to 70 degree angle on the escort vehicle’s roof rack.

During escort operations, all escort vehicles must be equipped with the following equipment in working order:

Operable two-way electronic communications. Qualified escorts must have a method for maintaining verbal communication with the driver of the permitted load at all times during movements;
One Class ABC fire extinguisher, minimum 5 pounds;
STOP/GO or STOP/SLOW paddles a minimum 18 inches in diameter with six-inch high letters;
A high visibility, fluorescent class 2 safety vest for flagging during daytime hours or a high visibility, fluorescent class 3 safety vest when flagging at night;
One hand-held flag, either red or fluorescent orange in color, which must be at least 12 inches square;
Two warning signs (yellow with black lettering) with a minimum brush stroke of 12 inches high and 1 ¹/₂ inches wide. Each warning sign must have a total dimension of not less than 7 feet long by 18 inches high. These signs must be used in the event the permitted vehicle or load loses its sign(s);
Three 36-inch traffic cones (reflective if used at night); and
For over height loads, the lead vehicle must have a vertical height indicator, manufactured of non-conductive and non-destructive material and positioned at a height of at least six inches above the height of the load being escorted.

Travel restrictions

Daytime	Permitted oversize and overweight vehicle movement must be made during daytime hours, the period one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Nighttime travel may be allowed under certain circumstances; contact the FL DOT for details.
Weekend	Unless otherwise noted on the permit, movements are prohibited on weekends.
Holidays	Unless otherwise noted on the permit, movements are prohibited on holidays.
Visibility	Movement is prohibited when horizontal visibility is less than 1,000'. Vehicles which are underway when inclement weather occurs must exit the road at the ?rst available location and park until the weather clears or road conditions improve.

Liability	The permittee will be liable for any damage to state roadways and structures.
Coverage	In order to obtain a permit to operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles in excess of legal height, length, width, or weight, the permittee will be required to have one of the following: • Insurance in the amount of $100,000 per person and $200,000 per accident or occurrence for property damage; or • A bond in the amount of $100,000 per person and $200,000 per accident or occurrence made payable to the State of Florida.

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Oversize and overweight movements - Florida

General requirements

Insurance requirements

Available Permits and Fees

Permit Limitations

Weight

Signs

Lights

Flags

Escort vehicle markings

Escort/Flagperson requirements

Escort car requirements

Flagperson requirements

Escort car/company requirements

Escort certification

Escort car signs, flags, and lights

Travel restrictions