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Category: Motor Vehicle

I have a utility trailer. Is it required to be titled?

This answer has been viewed 2067 times and was last updated on 08/05/2019.

Any trailer that weighs less than 2,000 pounds is not required to be titled; it is only registered. Read our boat/utility trailer publication for information regarding the documentation required to register your trailer.

Trailers that weigh 2,000 pounds or more must be titled and registered, and additional documentation is required. For additional information on registering and titling a Florida trailer, read our Florida title transfer publication. If the trailer is coming from out of state, read our out-of-state title transfer publication.

Note: If the trailer is homemade (2,000 pounds or more) and has never been titled or registered, the DMV Regional Office located in Palmetto must inspect the trailer and assign a Florida Assigned Trailer Number (a.k.a., FLT number) before a Florida title and registration may be issued.

DMV Regional Office
323 10th Ave W Ste 200
Palmetto FL 34221
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone: (941) 723-4551
Fax: (941) 723-4553

Not a Manatee County resident? Out-of-county residents needing to process title and/or registration transactions for vehicles, boats, and mobile homes can only be served at First Manatee South County Tag Agency, located at 5756 14th Street West, Bradenton. For details on that location, including the services available, read our First Manatee South County Tag Agency FAQ.

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