All commercial vehicles are required to cross the weigh stations in Florida- no matter how small the vehicle is. Anyone renting a truck for personal use is not required to cross the scales, but the weigh masters suggest that rental trucks go ahead and exit at the weigh stations. The scale masters can't tell whether a rental truck is being used commercially or not, so they may chase down a rental truck that passes by the scale without stopping. Generally, a rental truck that obeys the weigh station speed limit will be directed into the bypass lanes and return to the freeway.

PrePass trucks that receive a green light in Florida must still enter an open weigh station if they are pulling an oversize/overweight (even permitted) load.

In addition to weigh stations, Florida uses Agricultural Inspection Stations. These are normally a few miles before or after the weigh stations. Drivers with PrePass can be set up for preclearance (though you are required to stop if you have agriculture on- even if you get the green light).

If you do get pulled in to an agricultural check point, they will ask to see your bills or they will ask what you are hauling and where you came from. Depending on your answer they may choose to inspect your load to be sure you don't have any contaminants that will affect Florida's produce and exports.

All rental trucks and vehicles with trailers are required to pull into the agricultural inspections. Vehicles entering Florida will be prohibited from transporting citrus plants but other types of plants are allowed. Florida will require anyone transporting plants or livestock to fill out forms at the agricultural inspection. Florida will send inspectors to the final destination marked on the forms to inspect produce plants.














From your recommended site.Notice the delineation between commercial and non-commercial freight.

I will add this caveat.I do not hold this web site up as proof of fact.Just looking into your evidence.My statement still stands.

Thank You !!!!!!!!!!!!! The young lady asked a question, I was trying to keep her out of trouble. Most folks hate being run down by a car with flashing lights.

Fla is not the Only state she is going through, She still has GA, TN, and KY.
It would still pay to Google it.

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Yes, that web site comes in handy, she can check each state. Being the weekend should be easier on her. Not sure about road work in Atlanta!!

I'm more concerned about her driving all night and arriving safely. She says she has never driven more than 70 miles. Not a smart move to go that far (Fl-Ky) without sleep. (in a strange vehicle).

I'm so nervous!
We are also nervous..

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So your going to trust a third party website that may or may not be correct? I ain't never seen that site... But I would never trust it... I don't trust any third party ####!

May I ask... Is that your very own site that your trying to advertise? You are the only one I've seen that has posted that address... And in more then one thread.

A 16' budget rental truck??? Ignore the idiocy of the responses you've received. Yes do the agriculture stations in Florida but forget about the weigh stations. They are NOT required. You are using that truck for personal reasons & moving your personal items... Not one thing commercial about it.

jtrn1951... You transfer those trucks from station to station so they can be rented to young women like Amy... You get paid to transfer those trucks, so you are indeed commercial & required to stop at weigh stations. Amy is not getting paid & is moving herself... She is not required.

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"Are you thinking what I'm thinking that I think that you're thinking I'm thinking because if you think that I think what I think I'm thinking then we've got a problem?"

"You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me."

It may be better to give no advice, than to give incorrect advice. Rent a truck, read the agreement, or read the big sign on their wall.

So just because U-Haul has a big sign on their wall makes it the law? If I remember correctly they also have a sign that says max speed in 45 mph....

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"Flatbeddin' ain't for sissies"

"I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking that I think that you're thinking I'm thinking because if you think that I think what I think I'm thinking then we've got a problem?"

"You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me."

You win............