F-DRV-023 · Oversize / overweight · Florida

Florida permit limits

Legal-max dimensions and where to apply when your load exceeds them. Sourced from FL state-DOT publications + state statute.

StateCA FL GA IL MI TX

Max height

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Max width

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Max length

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Max GVW

80,000 lb

40 tons

Seasonal weight restrictionsTime-bound

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More permit details

state specific.axle load definition: An 'axle load' is the total load transmitted to the road by all wheels whose centers are included between two parallel transverse vertical planes 40 inches apart, extending across the full width of the vehicle.
state specific.enforcement penalty reference: s. 316.545
state specific.federal bridge formula: W = 500((LN ÷ (N–1)) + 12N + 36), applied to both Interstate and non-Interstate highways; overall gross weight may not exceed 80,000 pounds including all enforcement tolerances.
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.10 ft: 44,980
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.11 ft: 45,810
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.12 ft: 46,640
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.13 ft: 47,480
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.14 ft: 48,310
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.15 ft: 49,150
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.16 ft: 49,980
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.17 ft: 50,810
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.18 ft: 51,640
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.19 ft: 52,480
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.20 ft: 53,310
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.21 ft: 54,140
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.22 ft: 54,980
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.23 ft: 55,810
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.24 ft: 56,640
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.25 ft: 57,470
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.26 ft: 58,310
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.27 ft: 59,140
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.28 ft: 59,970
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.29 ft: 60,810
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.30 ft: 61,640
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.31 ft: 62,470
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.32 ft: 63,310
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.33 ft: 64,140
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.34 ft: 64,970
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.35 ft: 65,800
state specific.gross weight by axle distance table lb.36 ft: 66,610

+ 8 more (see PDF source)

Official sources

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.535.html

Educational reference. Not legal advice. Permit fees, route restrictions, and seasonal limits change — verify with the FL permit office before dispatching an oversize/overweight load.