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Emergency Order Lifts

Truck Weights in Advance of Hurricane Helene


Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Wilton Simpson has authorized the suspension of truck weights for commercial trucks transporting forest products, agricultural commodities, emergency equipment or supplies under Governor Ron DeSantis's Executive Order 22-209.


See the emergency executive order here.

See the FDOT agricultural designations here.

See the Emergency Road Use Permit letter here.


Valid through October 7, 2024, trucks may transport loads of timber up to 95,000 lbs. Each vehicle carrying this additional weight MUST carry a copy of the FDOT Emergency Road Use Permit letter and a TTT Bridge Restriction Map in the cab of the truck at all times or be able to access them electronically upon request.  


Impacted counties are listed below:


Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington Counties


The FDOT Permit Office may be contacted at 850.410.5777 for questions or assistance.


We will continue to keep you posted on any further developments.