Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight Overview
The Florida Department of Transportation enforces state laws regarding motor carrier size and weight to protect the National Network, including Interstates and Federal Highways. The program ensures compliance with federal mandates to prevent the loss of highway funds. The department employs a dedicated staff, including inspectors and supervisors, to maintain and enforce these regulations.
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State Maintenance Conference Motor Carrier Size and Weights Overview 1 of 21
Motor Carrier Size and Weight Why MCSAW exists How we operate Future 2 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
Section 1650 of the Compiled General Laws of 1927 It shall be the duty of the State Road Department to maintain the State roads and to protect and preserve the same from trespass and injury and to prevent such use of and traffic on said roads as is or will be liable to injure or destroy the same, and is or will be liable to endanger the comfort and safety of public travel on said roads. 3 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
Weight Inspector Created in 1931 12 Sworn Positions Created State Law Enforcement Reported to District Engineers 4 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
Attorney General Cary D. Landis Under appropriations to your Department for maintenance, it is my opinion that you have the authority to appoint or hire such inspectors or road patrolmen or such agents as in your judgment or wisdom it is necessary in order that the laws of the State of Florida may be enforced to protect and preserve State highways. Cary D. Landis, Attorney General. Served 1931-1938. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/137033 5 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
Motor Carrier Size and Weight All states are federally mandated to have a Size and Weight program. The program must protect the National Network. The National Network consists of: Interstates, Federal Primary and Federal Secondary. States failing to enforce size and weight laws are subject to losing federal highway funds. 6 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
Staffing Motor Carrier Size and Weight Staff: 185 Staff members (employees statewide) 174 Weight Inspectors/Weight Inspector Supervisors 5 Scale Maintenance Staff 2 Regional Supervisors and Admin Assistant 1 Statewide Manager and Admin Assistant 7 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
Weigh Stations 32 Weigh Stations or Static Scales 20 Interstate Weigh Stations (MCSAW) 7 Static Weigh Stations (MCSAW) 5 Static Weigh Stations (FHP-CVE) 8 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
WIM Weigh Stations on Interstate 10 9 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
WIM Weigh Stations on Interstate 75 10 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
WIM Weigh Stations on Interstate 95 11 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
WIM Weigh Stations on Interstate 4 12 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
Static Weigh Stations (MCSAW) US-1 Hilliard US-17 Yulee US-90 Pensacola US-19 Old Town US-1 Palm Coast & Unmanned SR-40 Marion VWIM SR-60 Hopewell US-27 US-1 Hendry VWIM Plantation Key 13 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
Statewide WIMs and Static Scales 14 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
Static Scale Single Static Scale Every truck stops on Static Scale Slow process, very inefficient 15 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
Weigh-in-Motion Technology License Plate Reader, Overview and Sensors 3D Lasers Vehicle Dimensioning System (VDIM) Weigh in Motion Scales Sort Signals 16 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
Weigh-in-Motion Technology Detects Speed of the vehicle Number of axles Distance between axles Weight on each axle Overweight on axle Overweight on group of axles Overweight on gross or external bridge 17 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
Weigh-in-Motion Weigh Stations Weigh-in-Motion sensor to sort truck traffic as it enters the weigh station Bypass Lane Dual platform Static Scales Increased capacity Increased efficiency 18 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
2015 Operations Weigh-in-Motion weighed 16.9 million Static weighed 6.9 million Issued 36,317 weight citations Issued 10,064 permit violation citations $7.3 million dollars in fines and fees Over $46,000 per Weight Inspector $1.4 million in overdue citation collections 19 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
Future Automation License Plate Reader Cameras Tag Registration (Valid, Expired, Suspended) International Registration Plan International Fuel Tax Agreement Install WIM technology based static scales US-DOT cameras to improve collection of overdue citations Unmanned Weigh Stations 20 of 21 Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Size and Weight
Questions? Contact Info: Paul Clark Statewide Scale Operations Manager paul.clark@dot.state.fl.us 850-410-5540 http://www.dot.state.fl.us/statemaintenanceoffice/motorcarrier.shtm
