Truck weight limits
Florida
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Florida follows the federal baseline: 80,000 lb gross including all enforcement tolerances and 20,000 lb on any single axle. Legal dimensions are 102 inches wide and 13 feet 6 inches high (automobile transporters may run 14 feet). Certain single-unit vehicles (dump, mixer, refuse, fuel) are capped at 70,000 lb.
At a glance
Max gross weight80,000 lb
Max single axle20,000 lb
Max tandem axle—
Permit (width)102 in
Permit (height)13.5 ft
vs. federal gross0 lb
1 Limits and thresholds
| Property | Value | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Max gross weight | 80,000 lb[1]Including all enforcement tolerances. Certain single-unit vehicles capped at 70,000 lb — § 316.535(6). | § 316.535(4),(5) |
| Max single axle | 20,000 lb[1] | § 316.535(1) |
| Oversize permit above (width) | 102 in[2] | § 316.515(1) |
| Oversize permit above (height) | 13.5 ft[2]Automobile transporters may not exceed 14 ft. | § 316.515(2) |
| CDL disqualification — first major | 1 year for a first conviction while operating a CMV or a non-CMV; 3 years if operating a CMV transporting placarded hazardous materials. Applies to alcohol/controlled-substance influence, 0.04+ BAC in a CMV, test refusal, leaving the scene, using the vehicle in a felony, driving while disqualified, and causing a fatality by negligent operation.[3]Federal floor. A state may impose longer periods but may not go below this; verify state law before relying on it. | § 383.51(b), Table 1 |
| CDL disqualification — lifetime | Life for a second conviction of any combination of the Table 1 major offences in a separate incident. A state MAY reinstate after 10 years following an approved rehabilitation programme — § 383.51(a)(6) — but not after a subsequent disqualifying conviction. Felony manufacture/distribution of a controlled substance, and severe forms of human trafficking, draw life with NO 10-year reinstatement.[3]Federal floor. The 10-year reinstatement is permissive — states are not required to offer it. | § 383.51(a)(6), (b) Table 1 items (9)–(10) |
2 Sources
- Florida Statutes § 316.535 — Maximum weights — Florida Legislature
- Florida Statutes § 316.515 — Maximum width, height, length — Florida Legislature
- 49 CFR § 383.51 — Disqualification of drivers — U.S. Government Publishing Office
Review record
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