Permit the load.
Control every mile.
A primary-source Florida guide for CNC machines and industrial equipment: FDOT permit paths, statutory baselines, routing, movement conditions and local-road boundaries.
Start with FDOT. Finish with every road owner.
FDOT's State Permit Office oversees oversize and overweight authority on state-maintained highways. The complete move may also touch county roads, city streets, toll facilities, ports and private property.
Permits, dimensions, routing and the last mile.
Use these guides together. No single threshold determines the complete movement plan.
Florida FDOT Oversize Permit Basics
A machine move becomes a permit question only after the machine, trailer, axles and accessories are measured as one loaded vehicle.
Open guide →FLORIDA LEGAL SIZE & WEIGHTFlorida Legal Size and Weight Limits
Florida's statutory baseline is a screening point—not a substitute for the applicable statute, permit, bridge restriction or route analysis.
Open guide →PAS APPLICATION & ROUTINGFlorida Oversize Permit Routing
Changing the tractor, trailer, axle spacing, load dimensions or route can change the analysis and may invalidate the movement authority.
Open guide →ESCORTS, SIGNS & MOVEMENT WINDOWSFlorida Oversize Escort and Travel Rules
Pilot vehicles, warning devices, signs, flags, lighting, movement hours, weather and holiday restrictions come from current movement conditions and the issued permit.
Open guide →FLORIDA JURISDICTION BOUNDARIESFlorida Local Roads, Ports and Toll Routes
An FDOT permit covers the authority stated on the permit. County roads, city streets, local toll roads, ports and private facilities may require separate permission or operating conditions.
Open guide →FLORIDA CNC MACHINE MOVE CHECKLISTFlorida CNC Machine Move Checklist
A practical handoff sequence for the buyer, seller, carrier, rigger, electrician and facility team moving a CNC machine into or through Florida.
Open guide →Match the permit to the operating pattern.
The exact permit and route remain an authority decision. These are the permit types currently described by FDOT.
Authorize the described movement while protecting the route.
The permit connects the actual loaded vehicle—dimensions, gross and axle weights, spacing and configuration—to a defined route and movement conditions. It helps FDOT manage bridge and pavement impact, clearances, traffic interaction, escorts and timing. It does not certify the carrier, rigger, insurance, private-site access or an altered move.
- The described tractor, trailer, axles and load
- The authorized route and any incorporated maps
- Signs, lights, escorts and communications
- Movement hours, weather and holiday restrictions
- Permit possession, changes and stop conditions
- Carrier identity, authority and safety record
- Cargo, rigging, auto and general-liability coverage
- County, city, toll, port, utility and police authority
- Origin and destination lift plans and site access
- Declared value, condition record and claim process
Published limits are not automatic approval.
- Up to 16 feet wide
- Up to 18 feet high
- Up to 150 feet long
- Up to 200,000 pounds
- Up to 140,000 pounds for self-propelled equipment
- PAS GIS routing required
Start with statute, then test the route.
- 102-inch general width baseline
- 13-foot-6-inch general height baseline
- 20,000-pound single-axle baseline
- 80,000-pound overall statutory ceiling under the general framework
- Vehicle-specific length and axle-spacing rules
- Bridge, map, route and permit-specific restrictions
Use the current document for the current move.
FDOT publishes dated movement conditions, route restrictions, holiday notices, routing maps and bridge resources. Prior permits and third-party tables are not controlling.
Ports, toll roads, local streets and the plant floor are separate layers.
PAS and the FDOT permit cover the authority stated in the issued document. A complete Florida move can also require county, city, toll, port, utility, police or private-facility coordination, especially when the machine enters a dense industrial or coastal corridor.
Do not infer machine coverage from operating authority.
- Verify carrier identity and authority in FMCSA systems
- Confirm cargo or inland-marine limit against declared machine value
- Confirm riggers liability for loading, unloading and final placement
- Resolve subcontractors, storage, exclusions, deductibles and claim notice
Control the pick and the last mile.
- Survey gates, curbs, slopes, doors, floors and overhead utilities
- Verify machine weight, center of gravity and approved lift points
- Match every sling, shackle, spreader, forklift, crane or gantry rating
- Assign custody and condition signoff at every handoff
Document the machine before anyone touches it.
The buyer, seller, carrier and rigger should agree on condition, declared value, custody, visible exceptions and acceptance. Photograph the serial plate, control, guarding, sheet metal, ways, table, spindle area, accessories and every removed part before disassembly, after loading, before unloading and after placement.
Disconnect
Assign utilities, lockout, fluids, preservation and removed-component packing.
Lift and load
Record equipment, crew, lift points, blocking, bracing, securement and custody transfer.
Transport
Carry the issued permits and preserve route, weather, exception and inspection records.
Unload and accept
Inspect before signing, note exceptions and retain evidence through commissioning.
Machine Blue Book organizes official sources and machine-move questions. The applicant, carrier and applicable authorities must determine the legal configuration, route, permits, escorts and movement conditions.
Connect permit research to the actual move.
Compare published transportation and rigging footprints, then verify the performing company, authority, insurance, equipment and exact project scope.