Florida Oversize Permits: Navigating Trucking Compliance with Confidence

 When transporting over-dimensional or overweight load in Florida, regulatory compliance is non-negotiable. Florida Oversize Permits are essential to keep your operation legal, efficient, and uninterrupted. At Express Heavy Haul Broker, we handle the complexities of state and federal regulations so you can focus on what matters: moving your load safely and on time.

What Are Florida Oversize Permits and Why Do You Need One?

A Florida Oversize Permit is required any time your load exceeds legal limits. These include a width over 8'6", a height above 13'6", and a length beyond 75 feet (including trailer and overhang). If your shipment is over 80,000 lbs gross, a Florida DOT overweight permit is also required.

Express Heavy Haul Broker offers full-service permitting solutions:

Florida Overweight Permits

Florida Overhang Permits

Florida Single Trip Permits

Florida Annual Permits

Every permit we secure is tailored to your route, load, and time constraints, ensuring full compliance with Florida law.

Understanding the Permit Process: From Application to Approval

Acquiring Florida Oversize Permits involves working through the Florida DOT permit application system, which can be time-consuming and highly detailed. From completing forms to managing axle spacing data, there’s no room for guesswork. That’s where we come in.

We assist clients with:

Navigating the FDOT permit login.

Troubleshooting Florida oversize permits login issues

Locating the Florida oversize permits phone number for state-level communication.

Submitting permit applications through the appropriate systems.

We also process online requests for Florida temporary tags and temporary trip permits critical for non-IRP vehicles entering Florida.

Permit Validity, Travel Times, and Restrictions

Most Florida Oversize Permits are valid for 10 days. Travel times depend on the nature of your load:

Loads 10 feet wide or less can move from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, including weekends.

Over 10 feet but under 14 feet can travel on weekends until noon.

Loads under an overweight-only permit are typically allowed 24/7 movement.

However, restricted travel hours apply in key metro areas such as Hillsboro and Dade Counties between 7–9 AM and 4–6 PM. Travel is prohibited on six major holidays and Martin Luther King Day for large or tall loads.

Dimensions, Axle Configurations, and Super Load Thresholds

Under Florida Oversize Permits, you may operate under routine limits that go beyond legal dimensions:

Width: Up to 15’

Height: Up to 15’ (route survey required over 14’6”)

Length: Up to 150’

Weight: Up to 160,000 lbs on 8 axles (based on spacing)

If your load exceeds these, we handle Super Load permitting and associated route surveys.

For standard trailers:

A 53’ semi-trailer must have a kingpin-to-rear-axle setting of 41’ to be legal.

Curious about the Florida kingpin permit cost? We’ll calculate it for you based on your specs and route.

Escort and Safety Requirements for Oversized Loads in Florida

Safety is critical. If you’re operating under Florida Oversize Permits, you may be required to have escort vehicles depending on your load’s size:

Over 12’ wide: One escort (or two on two-lane roads)

Over 14’ wide: Two escorts

Over 14’6” in height: Escort with high pole

Over 16’ high: Two high pole escorts

Overhangs past 20’: May require escort or special approval

Express Heavy Haul Broker coordinates escort scheduling and ensures your route complies with both state and local escort laws.

Lights, Flags, Signs, and Other Requirements in Florida

To remain compliant while operating under Florida Oversize Permits, your vehicle must meet the following safety marking rules:

Flags: Red or orange, 18” square, placed on all corners and any projection/overhang

Signs: “Oversize Load” signs front and rear

Lights: Amber flashing lights for loads exceeding 10' in width or overhang beyond 4'

Loads exceeding 12’ in width or 85’ in length must have two 360-degree amber warning lights—one on the tractor and one at the rear of the load.

Beyond Florida: Multi-State Permit Planning and Compliance

While our core specialty is issuing Florida Oversize Permits, Express Heavy Haul Broker also helps clients determine what states require trip permits for multi-jurisdictional hauling. With changing laws across state lines, staying compliant is crucial. We take the guesswork out of trip permitting nationwide.

Partner with Express Heavy Haul Broker for Florida Oversize Permits

When time, safety, and legal compliance are critical, trust the experts. At Express Heavy Haul Broker, we’ve earned a reputation for accuracy, speed, and reliability in the heavy haul permitting space. Whether you need a Florida single trip permit, a Florida annual permit, or simply guidance on your DOT compliance strategy, we are here to help.

Reach out today and let our team handle the complexity of your Florida Overweight Permits — so you can focus on keeping your wheels moving.