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Florida
State Police:
850-487-3139
emergency cell# - 911
Website
Vehicle Registration:
850-488-6921
Website
IRP:
850-488-6921
Website
Trip Permits:
850-488-6921 (IFTA & IRP)
Operating Authority:
Not Regulated
SSRS:
Non-participant
Fuel Tax:
850-488-6921
Website
IFTA:
850-488-6921
10-day permits issued by wire services
Overweight - Oversized Permits:
850-410-4100
850-410-5777
850-410-5779 fax
Website
Hazardous Materials:
850-245-7900
850-488-7920
Website
Hazardous Waste:
850-245-7900
850-245-8707
Website
Radioactive Material:
850-245-4545
850-921-6364 fax
Website
Hazardous Spill Reporting:
850-413-9911
800-320-0519
Rest Areas
I-4 Mile Markers: 126, 95 and 46
I-10 Mile Markers: 351, 350, 318, 295, 294, 265, 234, 194, 161,
133, 96, 60, 58, 31 and 4
I-75 Mile Markers: 470, 413, 383, 346, 307, 278, 238, 161, 131,
63, 41, 38, 35 and 32
I-95 Mile Markers: 378, 331, 302, 227, 225, 168, 133 and 106
I-275 Mile Markers: 13 and 7
Florida Turnpike Mile Markers: 299, 263, 229, 184, 144, 94,
65 and 19
Wal-Mart Locations
I-4 Exits: 32, 101 and 111
I-10 Exits: 56, 85, 142 and 335
I-75 Exits: 101, 136, 210, 220, 240, 257, 314 and 384
I-95 Exits: 36, 180, 191, 256, 289 and 360
I-275 Exits: 19, 41 and 50
I-295 Exits: 12, 19 and 32
Low Clearances Locations
[Statutory Height: 13'6"]
[The Florida DOT declined to provide updates to
this list.]
[This list represents the most recent info made
available (April 2004)]
*Barth Rd.: [12'4"]
Jacksonville - US 1/23 overpass
*Bloxam St.: [12'6"]
Tallahassee - FL 61 overpass
*College St.: [12'8"]
Jacksonville - I-95 overpass
*Gadsden St.: [13'0"]
Tallahassee - US 27 overpass
*Palm Av.: [8'6"]
Jacksonville - I-95 overpass
*Sea World Dr.: [13'1"]
Orlando - southwest, I-4 overpass
*Washington St.: [12'9"]
Lake City - US 41 overpass
Area Codes
Tandem Setting
239; 305; 321; 352;
386; 407; 561; 727;
754; 772; 786; 813;
850; 863; 904; 941;
954
48' (no bridge requirements)
Semi-trailers from 48' to 53' cannot exceed 41'
from kingpin to center of rear axle or rear group
of axles, underride in rear of trailer
Weight
& Size
Limits For Interstate Routes and Access Thereto
Restricted Routes
[Routes that restrict use by motor carriers]
FL A1A [FL 312 to US BR 1]
US 17 [I-95 to Georgia state line]
FL 24 [Bronson to Archer]
FL 51 [Steinhatchee to US 19]
FL 105/A1A [American Beach to FL 105]
FL 600A and Henderson Blvd. [Interbay Blvd.(Tampa) to I-75]
Motels With Truck Parking
Florida Trucking Association Website
Florida State Legislature Website
State of Florida Website
Florida Department of Transportation Website
CDL Information
Registration & Fuel Tax/IFTA
850-488-9145
Bureau of Motor Carrier Services
Neil Kirkman Bldg.
2900 Apalachee Pkwy., Rm A-110
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-488-6921
Physical Address
Oversize/Overweight Permit
Hazardous Materials
Dept. of Trans. - Permit Section
Mail Station 62
605 Suwannee St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-410-4100
Div. of Motor Carrier Compliance
HazMat Enforcement
1815 Thomasville Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32303-5750
850-245-7900
