By Evan Reid, Founder of Haul Handbook · Updated Jul 18, 2026
Florida IRP administration
- Agency
- FLHSMV Division of Motorist Services, Bureau of Commercial Vehicle and Driver Services (BCVDS)
- Fee structure
- Fees are apportioned: each jurisdiction's fee equals the fleet's mileage percentage in that jurisdiction multiplied by that jurisdiction's registration fee schedule for the vehicle's weight. FLHSMV's published example totals 1,121.45 USD for an 80,000 lb unit across its jurisdictions; actual fees vary by fleet mileage distribution and weight.
Who must apportion
Interstate commercial vehicles over the registered weight line apportion, as does anything with three or more axles and combinations over the line. Lighter vehicles running point-to-point interstate work in Florida may opt in. The sourced qualification field carries the exact weights and wording.
Proving a Florida base
Florida wants either a staffed physical location in the state, owned or leased, or Florida residency, with several forms of proof filed alongside the application. The state trucking manual lists the accepted documents, and established accounts later file transactions through the online carrier system.
What apportioned fees look like
There is no flat Florida IRP fee. Each jurisdiction charges its registration schedule for the vehicle's weight, scaled by the fleet's share of miles in that jurisdiction, so two fleets with identical trucks can pay differently. FLHSMV publishes a worked example, rendered from the sourced fee field on this page.
Plates, cab cards, renewal
Each apportioned vehicle gets one plate and a cab card that must ride in the truck at all times. Accounts renew on a staggered schedule, each assigned its own renewal month across most of the year. The sourced renewal field carries the cycle.
What pairs with IRP
The same interstate operation that needs apportioned plates almost always needs an IFTA license through Florida, and heavy power units owe the federal Form 2290 heavy vehicle use tax before plates renew. To compare how other states run IRP, see the national IRP registration table.
Frequently asked questions
Who handles IRP registration in Florida?
- FLHSMV's Bureau of Commercial Vehicle and Driver Services at the Kirkman Building in Tallahassee. The office address and phone render from the sourced office field, and established accounts can file through the state's online carrier system instead of visiting.
How much does Florida IRP registration cost?
- It depends on where the fleet runs. Fees apportion by each jurisdiction's schedule and the fleet's mileage split, so no single Florida price exists. The sourced fee field on this page carries FLHSMV's published worked example for a heavy unit.
What counts as basing a fleet in Florida?
- A staffed physical structure in Florida that the carrier owns or leases, or Florida residency, proven with several accepted documents. The sourced base-jurisdiction field lists the requirements as FLHSMV states them.
Do I need IRP if my trucks never leave Florida?
- No. Apportioned registration exists for interstate fleets. Intrastate-only trucks register normally with the state and fall under the USDOT number rules covered on the intrastate authority page.
Haul Handbook publishes educational information about trucking registration and compliance requirements. This is not legal, financial, or tax advice. Rules, fees, and deadlines change; confirm with the agency before you file or pay.