08.21.2026- Emergency Road Use Permit through 9/4/2026 for Executive Order 26-114, Pursuant to this authority, the Florida Department of Transportation issued an Emergency Road Use Permit letter to permit the movement of divisible loads on any vehicles transporting emergency equipment, services, supplies, and agricultural food commodities and citrus in excess of the normal restrictions on weight, height, length, and width restrictions for such vehicles.

06. 10.2026--Emergency Road Use Permit extended to 23 JUN 2026. Executive Order 26-114, FDOT Emergency Order 26-04, the ERUP, and Enforcement Bulletin are linked.

05.26.2026-- FMCSA grants a waiver from certain regulations applicable to motor carriers and drivers operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce to transport straight or blended fertilizer products in select States. The Agency grants this waiver in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to address an urgent fertilizer supply shortfall.DATES: This waiver is effective May 26, 2026, and expires on August 26, 2026.

06. 10.2026--Emergency Road Use Permit extended to 23 JUN 2026. Executive Order 26-114, FDOT Emergency Order 26-04, the ERUP, and Enforcement Bulletin are linked.

05.26.2026-- FMCSA grants a waiver from certain regulations applicable to motor carriers and drivers operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce to transport straight or blended fertilizer products in select States. The Agency grants this waiver in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to address an urgent fertilizer supply shortfall.
DATES: This waiver is effective May 26, 2026, and expires on August 26, 2026.

05.21.2026- Updated Emergency Road Use Permit and Enforcement Bulletin

05.07.2026- FMCSA has issued an Emergency Declaration #2026-003 providing relief from 49 CFR 390.3 and 390.5 for maximum driving time while providing direct assistance supporting emergency relief efforts for wildfire in Georgia and Florida.  This is an extension of Emergency Orders / Declarations issued by Florida and Georgia providing similar relief by the state in accordance with 49 CFR 395.23 and 49 CFR 390.25.  FMCSA’s Emergency Declaration is effective from May 5 through Jun 5, 2026.  Please review FMCSA’s Emergency Declaration and govern your actions accordingly.

04. 24.2026-- Updated Emergency Road Use Permit

04.02.2026--Updated Emergency Road Use Permit and Enforcement Bulletin

02.05.2026- FDOT's Emergency Road Use Permit – Emergency Order has been extended to February 13th

02.03.2026-- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued an Extension of Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2026-001, effective February 3, 2026, in response to the ongoing impacts of severe winter storms and below-normal temperatures across much of the United States.
This extension remains in effect through 11:59 PM (ET), February 20, 2026, or until the end of the emergency, whichever occurs first.

01.30.2026-- Governor Ron DeSantis has issued Executive Order 26-16, which has enacted the provisions from Executive Order 24-214, as amended by Executive Order 24-215, for 60-days from January 23, 2026.  These provisions authorize the Executive Director of Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation to waive/suspend specific requirements temporarily to prepare and recover from disruptive events such as natural disasters.

Due to the nature of the event, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Executive has not issued an Emergency Order to enact the provisions of 49 CFR 390.23 at this time.  Should conditions necessitate an Emergency Order, we will provide direction in a follow-up email. 

Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue has Authorized FDOT Emergency Order 26-01 which is described below:

• FDOT Emergency Order 26-01:  Waives/suspends size and weight laws for divisible loads transporting emergency equipment, services, supplies, or personnel; FEMA mobile homes or office style mobiles homes; and agricultural commodities and citrus (identified in FDOT Enforcement Bulletin 1-28-2026 – Freeze thru 2-6-2026 Ag Designations) as long as the vehicle is transporting and complying with an active corresponding Emergency Road Use Permit Letter (ERUP).  Note- if the vehicle(s) is transporting cargo that is categorized under the Emergency Road Use Permit but the driver does not have a permit, you should print and provide a copy of the ERUP to the driver and not take enforcement action for not being in possession of the ERUP alone.

• Emergency Road Use Permit Letter:  Is currently valid from January 28, 2026, to February 6, 2026.  This includes cargo transporting emergency equipment, services, supplies, or personnel; FEMA mobile homes or office style mobiles homes; and agricultural commodities and citrus (identified in FDOT Enforcement Bulletin 1-28-2026 – Freeze thru 2-6-2026 Ag Designations)

• FDOT Enforcement Bulletin 1-28-2026 – Freeze thru 2-6-2026 Ag Designations:  Provides the list of agricultural products designated to be transported under the ERUP through February 6, 2026.  Note- It is common to have the Commissioner of Agriculture include additional agriculture throughout an emergency event.  We will provide updates to the list as they are provided to FLHSMV.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration:  Please see the FMCSA Emergency Bulletin at: Emergency Bulletin – FMCSA Grants Regional Winter Weather HOS Waiver | FMCSA to identify temporary regulatory relief granted.