Commercial Vehicles

Co-ordinate to Florida Statute 320.01(26), a "Commercial Motor Vehicle" is a vehicle not owned by the authorities, with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 26,001 lbs. or more, or has three or more axles regardless of weight, or is used in combination (vehicle plus trailer) when the weight of such combination exceeds 26,001 pounds gross vehicle weight.

Note: If the empty weight is five,000 lbs or less, the truck is not considered a commercial motor vehicle. The registration would be based on net (empty) weight, and the GVW would non be required.

A commercial motor vehicle is subject to the post-obit statutory requirements, depending on the GVW declared (or if information technology has three or more axles) and whether it is used for intrastate travel (within Florida only) or interstate travel (between Florida and any other land). For further information on commercial motor vehicles, delight seeDMV Procedure RS-45 on the DHSMV website.

Client-alleged GVW

A heavy truck is defined as a vehicle weighing more 5,000 lbs, registered on the basis of gross vehicle weight and used to carry or pull (with a trailer) goods other than the personal furnishings of the passengers.

If the empty weight exceeds v,000, and the GVW is 26,000 or less (26,001 or less for a truck-trailer combination), the heavy truck registration is based on the GVW, which must be declared by the possessor upon registration. These trucks are non considered commercial vehicles. I plate is issued, and it is displayed on the rear of the vehicle.

If the alleged GVW is 26,001-fourscore,000 lbs (26,002-80,000 for a truck/trailer philharmonic), the heavy truck is considered a commercial vehicle. If the vehicle travels intrastate (but in Florida), two plates are issued, and the plate displaying the decal is attached to the front of the vehicle.

If the vehicle is a truck-tractor or tractor, it will be issued 1 plate, which is displayed on the forepart of the vehicle.

It is the possessor/operator'due south responsibility to ensure that the alleged GWV remains accurate throughout the registration flow. If the declared GVW needs to be changed (i.e., increased) at any time during the registration menstruum, please contact our office for data and instructions.

A half-year charge per unit may be requested when the GVW is betwixt 15,000-eighty,000 lbs. The semi-annual registration periods are Dec. 1 to May 31 and June one to Dec. 31.

If the vehicle'due south empty weight is v,001-7,999 lbs., you may declare the GVW for the truck merely (do not add together the GVW of a trailer you may be towing).

If the vehicle's empty weight is 8,000 lbs. or more, you must declare the combined GVW of the vehicle and any trailer yous may be towing.

Commercial Commuter License Requirement

If you operate a vehicle with a GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating), declared weight, or actual weight (whichever is greatest) of 26,001 pounds or more, ship hazardous materials, or carry 15 or more passengers (including the driver), you volition demand a CDL (Commercial Driver License) and all applicable endorsements. For additional data on CDL licenses and endorsements, please visit the Division of Driver License information page.

Insurance

For detailed data on commercial motor vehicle insurance requirements, please seeDMV Procedure RS-33 on the DHSMV website.

Combined bodily liabihttp:// http://www3.flhsmv.gov/dmv/Proc/RS/RS-33.pdflity and holding harm liability (Combined Unmarried Limit or CSL) coverage amounts required are based on the alleged GVW. When registering, you lot will need to bear witness your policy listing the bodily corporeality of CSL coverage

  • 26,001-34,999 lbs GVW = $l,000 coverage
  • 35,000-43,999 lbs GVW = $100,000 coverage
  • 44,000-80,000 lbs GVW = $300,000 coverage

Note: A separate limit policy is acceptable if the policy limits meet or exceed required coverage. Vehicles with a GVW of 10,000 pounds or more which ship hazardous materials, as well as all for-rent interstate carriers, are required to carry $750,000 CSL coverage.

Heavy Vehicle Utilise Taxation (HVUT)

For detailed data on HVUT, please see  DMV Procedure RS-34 on the DHSMV website.

If the declared GVW is 55,000 lbs. or more, proof of filing, payment, or exemption of HVUT (Heavy Vehicle Use Revenue enhancement) must be shown prior to issuance of a registration. Heavy trucks involved in intrastate commerce (only driven inFlorida) and interstate commerce (driven in Florida and any other state) are both discipline to HVUT. The possessor should complete IRS Form 2290 (Heavy Highway Vehicle Utilize Tax Return), including Schedule 1 (Schedule of Heavy Highway Vehicles), and submit payment to the IRS. Visit IRS Online Forms and Publications to access these forms directly from the IRS website.

Notation: If the vehicle was purchased within the past 60 days, the new possessor is not required to show proof of payment of HVUT for the issuance of the outset registration.

International Registration Plan (IRP)

For more information on IRP requirements, please see FAQs about IRP. A detailed IRP Trucking Manual is too available.
IRP vehicles are http:// https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/85500.pdfcommercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate travel (traveling between Florida and any other country). These vehicles must display apportioned license plates, which are issued past the Bureau of Motor Carrier Services in Tallahassee. Application for apportioned license plates must be fabricated on HSMV form 85900, which includes instructions. Application forms and additional information are available on the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' online forms page. All applications, renewals, additions, and corrections for apportioned license plates should exist submitted to:

Division of Motor Vehicles
Bureau of Motor Carrier Services
Neil Kirkman Building, Room A-110
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0626
850-488-6921

General data regarding apportioned license plates may be obtained through our office at 727-464-7777.

The fees for an apportioned plate are calculated by GVW (or combined GVW) times the percentage of miles driven in a detail state. Since these calculations are done by ways of a computerized organization at the Motor Carrier Services office inTallahassee, the Tax Collector'due south office is not able to provide price quotations or estimates.

For information on apportioned registration fees, detailed questions, issues with apportioned license plates or requirements, please contact the Bureau of Motor Carrier Services straight at 850-488-6921.

International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)

For additional data on Fuel Apply Tax requirements under IFTA, delight see FAQs for Trucking or Commercial motor carriers. A detailed IFTA Trucking Manual is also available.

The IFTA plan is administered by the Bureau of Motor Carrier Services. Only those vehicles engaged in interstate travel would be affected by IFTA requirements. Please refer to Chapter 207 of the Florida Statutes for a description of the vehicles affected by this agreement.