Florida Portable Building Delivery Rules

Guidelines for transporting portable buildings (sheds) in the State of Florida, including legal limits, permit requirements, and escort requirements. Free Delivery w/o an escort or oversized permit within 30 miles of the dealers lot. After that the rate is $5.00 per mile with a maximum rate of $500.

1. Legal Load Limits (No Permit Required)

Under Florida Statute §316.515, vehicles operating without oversize permits must remain within the following limits:

Dimension
Width
Height
Straight Truck Length
Combination Vehicle Length (truck + trailer + load)

Legal Limit
8 ft 6 in (102 inches)
13 ft 6 in
40 ft
65 ft total

Most portable buildings exceed 8ft 6in in width, meaning oversize permits are typically required for delivery.

2. Oversize Permit Requirements

An oversize permit from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is required
when any of the following limits are exceeded:

Dimension
Width
Height
Trailer Length
Gross Vehicle Weight

Permit Required When
Over 8 ft 6 in
Over 13 ft 6 in
Over 53 ft
Over 80,000 lbs

3. Typical Oversize Permit Limits (Routine Permit)

Dimension
Width
Height
Overall Length

Typical Maximum with Permit
15–16 ft
Up to about 15 ft (route survey may be required)
Up to about 150 ft depending on route

4. Escort (Pilot Car) Requirements

Escort vehicle requirements in Florida are primarily based on load width.

Load Width
Up to 12 ft
Over 12 ft to 14 ft
Over 14 ft to 16 ft
Over 16 ft

Escort Requirement
No escort required
1 escort vehicle
2 escort vehicles
2 escorts plus possible route restrictions

5. Height Escort Considerations

Transport Height
Up to 13 ft 6 in
Over 14 ft 6 in
Over 16 ft

Requirement
No permit required
Escort with height pole may be required
Route survey and additional escorts may be required

6. Typical Portable Building Delivery Sizes

Building Width
10 ft
12 ft
14 ft
16 ft

Permit Required
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Escort Required
No
No
1 escort
2 escorts

7. Oversize Load Equipment Requirements

Oversize loads must display an ‘OVERSIZE LOAD’ sign, use red/orange safety flags on the
corners of the load, and have amber warning lights visible from 360 degrees.

8. Industry Practice for Portable Building Manufacturers

Most portable building manufacturers design transport sizes around the following
guidelines:
– 10 ft wide buildings: permit required, no escort
– 12 ft wide buildings: permit required, no escort
– 14 ft wide buildings: permit required, one escort
– 16 ft wide buildings: permit required, two escorts