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# Florida Oversize, Overweight & Superload Permitting Services

Comprehensive commercial trucking permits and heavy haul compliance across Florida.

## Agency & Permitting Authority
- **Agency**: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
- **Portal**: FDOT Permit Application System (PAS)
- **Regulatory Advisory**: State DOT regulations and permit processing queues are determined by individual state transportation authorities and vary by agency workload. Carriers should verify active route advisories and state requirements prior to movement.

## Legal vs. Routine Permitted Dimensions
- **Legal Width**: 8' 6" | **Max Routine**: 15' 0"
- **Legal Height**: 13' 6" | **Max Routine**: 15' 0"
- **Legal Length**: 53' Semi-Trailer / 65' Overall | **Max Routine**: 150' 0"
- **Legal Gross Weight**: 80,000 lbs | **Max Routine**: 160,000 lbs
- **Axle Limits**: Single: 20,000 lbs, Tandem: 34,000 lbs, Tridem: 44,000 lbs

## Permitting Scope & Services in Florida
- **Routine Oversize (OS) Cab-Cards**: Single-trip authorizations for dimensions exceeding 8' 6" width or 13' 6" height.
- **Overweight (OW) Axle Permits**: Overload cab-cards for heavy machinery and configurations exceeding 80,000 lbs GVW.
- **Multi-Axle Superload Permits**: Specialized filings exceeding Over 199,000, including State DOT and certified partner bridge reviews, route surveys, and police escorts.
- **Annual & Blanket Fleet Permits**: Continuous-operation annual highway authorizations for construction fleets.
- **Temporary Trip & Fuel Permits**: 72-hour IRP vehicle registration and IFTA fuel tax credentials.
- **County, City & Toll Road Clearances**: Municipal authorizations and turnpike clearances.

## Superload Permitting & State Review Protocol
- **Weight Trigger**: Over 199,000 lbs GVW or exceeding axle spacing formulas
- **Width Trigger**: Over 16' 0" wide
- **Height Trigger**: Over 16' 0" high (14'6" on certain 2-lane roads requires route survey)
- **Length Trigger**: Over 150' 0" overall length
- **State & Partner Bridge Review**: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) electronic systems and certified structural engineering partners evaluate axle load distribution across bridge structures upon submission.
- **Route Surveys & Clearances**: Required for extreme heights/widths to verify overhead physical clearances.
- **Utility & Escorts**: Coordinated wire lifts with power utilities and State Police / Highway Patrol escorts.

## Pilot Cars & Escort Vehicle Requirements
- **Front Escort**: Required over 12' 0" wide on two-lane highways
- **Rear Escort**: Required over 14' 0" wide on multi-lane highways or length > 95' 0"
- **Height Pole**: Required over 15' 0" high (lead vehicle with calibrated pole; 14'6" on select 2-lane routes)
- **Police Escort**: Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) escort required over 16' 0" wide, 16' 0" high, or for major bridge crawl moves

## Metro Curfews & Travel Restrictions
- **Curfew Zones**:
  - Miami-Dade & Broward Counties (I-95, I-75, Palmetto Expressway): 7:00–9:00 AM & 4:00–6:00 PM M-F
  - Hillsborough County / Tampa (I-4, I-275, I-75): 7:00–9:00 AM & 4:00–6:00 PM M-F
  - Orlando Metro (I-4, SR-408, SR-528) during peak traffic hours
- **Travel Rules**: Daylight only (30 min before sunrise to 30 min after sunset). Loads under 10' wide and 14'6" high may travel on Saturday and Sunday. Overweight-only loads may operate 24/7.

## Key Freight Corridors
- I-95 (Atlantic Seaboard Arterial)
- I-75 (Gulf Coast to Midwest)
- I-4 (Tampa-Orlando-Daytona Corridor)
- I-10 (Panhandle East-West)
- Florida's Turnpike (Toll)

## Frequently Asked Questions
### How long does FDOT take to process a Florida oversize permit?
FDOT PAS typically processes routine permits in 2–4 business hours. Alpine audits axle formulas and routes upon intake to minimize state processing delays.

### What are Florida pilot car rules for oversize loads?
Florida requires 1 escort for loads over 12' wide on 2-lane roads and over 14' wide on multi-lane highways. Height over 15' requires a front escort with a height pole.

### Can oversize loads travel on weekends in Florida?
Yes, loads up to 10' wide and legal height may travel on Saturdays and Sundays. Loads between 10' and 14' wide can travel until 12:00 noon on weekends.

### What are Florida's superload weight limits?
Loads over 199,000 lbs gross weight or exceeding 16' wide/high are superloads requiring structural bridge analysis and FHP escort coordination.

## Contact & Direct Dispatch
- **Direct Phone**: (918) 607-6547 (CALL: [918-607-6547](tel:9186076547))
- **Email**: [permits@alpinetruck.com](mailto:permits@alpinetruck.com)
- **Online Intake**: [alpinetruckservice.com/permits/florida](https://www.alpinetruckservice.com/permits/florida)