This website has NOT been created or endorsed by the State of Florida, the information below will be useful to many commercial truck owners but will not cover all of the situations encountered when registering as a motor carrier.
1) INSURANCE: You will have to provide proof of insurance to get your truck registered
2) HEAVY HIGHWAY VEHICLE USE TAX: If your vehicle's gross vehicle weight is over 55,000 lbs. you may be required to pay this tax. You will have to show a reciept that you paid this tax if you are registering your truck 60 days or more after you have bought this truck. For more information: IRS form 2290 IRS form 2290 instructions
3)DOT NUMBER If your vehicle is over 26,000 you will need a DOT number. You can go to this website to get the number, it's FREE! and also more information. DOT NUMBER
4) APPLICATION for FLORIDA vehicle registration. You will also need to fill out this application to get your truck registered.
5) ASSUMED NAME REGISTRATION. If the name on the account is going to be different than your legal name or you are registering as a corporation you will have to register that name with the FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE
FLORIDA CONTACT: The truck will have to be registered at the County tax Collectors office to get in contact with your Tax collector Contact list of Florida Tax Collectors
