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Category: Motor Vehicle

I have a utility trailer; is it required to be titled?

This answer has been viewed 8124 times and was last updated on 08/05/2019.

Any trailer that weighs less than 2,000 lbs is not required to be titled; it is only registered. View our Trailers publication for information regarding the documentation required to register your trailer.

Trailers that weigh 2,000 lbs or more must be titled and registered, and additional documentation is required.  For additional information on registering and titling a Florida trailer, view our Florida Title Transfer publication.  If the trailer is coming from out of state, view our Out-of-State Title Transfer publication.

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

DMV Regional Office

323 10th Avenue West, Suite #200

Palmetto, FL 34221

Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 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 St W, Bradenton. For details on that location, including the services available, read our First Manatee South County Tag Agency FAQ.

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