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Florida Trailer Bill of Sale (FL)

A free blank Florida bill of sale template for selling a trailer, as a fillable PDF or a Word file, with what Florida government sources say about the sale.

After the sale in Florida: what the sources say happens next

Forms for a Florida sale

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We couldn't confirm what the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles accepts as a bill of sale. If that matters for your sale, confirm it with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

We could not confirm in a Florida government source whether a bill of sale is required to transfer a trailer title, or whether it has to be notarized. That does not mean the answer is no.

Last checked against the sources below on September 28, 2026. Rules can change, so confirm with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles before you file.

This page covers selling a trailer in Florida. Other items have national templates, which don't cover state rules, and the Florida overview lists this site's other Florida pages.

After the sale in Florida

What the sources say happens after the sale. A step is marked Seller or Buyer where its source names that party, and each step links to its source.

What's different in Florida

Florida's statutes define a motor vehicle to include a trailer (Fla. Stat. 320.01(1)(a)), and the rules on this page are Florida's motor vehicle rules, cited to the statutes that state them. Titling has a weight line: under Fla. Stat. 319.20, chapter 319, on certificates of title, does not reach a trailer or semitrailer with a net weight under 2,000 pounds. Section 319.23 says the application for a certificate of title must be filed within 30 days after the delivery of the motor vehicle to the purchaser, and the county tax collector, or a license plate agent the tax collector has approved, handles it. This page does not state the title fee. Fla. Stat. 319.22 adds a notice in the same chapter, so under the same weight line: an owner or co-owner who has made a bona fide sale or transfer and has delivered possession to a purchaser shall notify the department within 30 days after the sale or transfer, in the form the department prescribes.

Tax and plates rest on the same definition. Fla. Stat. 212.05 subjects each occasional or isolated sale of a motor vehicle of a class or type which is required to be registered, licensed, titled, or documented in Florida to tax at the rate of 6 percent, and under 212.06 no title, or where no title is required, no license or registration, may be issued without a receipt showing the tax was paid, where the tax is payable. Under 320.0609, upon a sale, trade, transfer, or other disposition of a motor vehicle, the owner shall remove the registration license plate and either return it or transfer it to a replacement motor vehicle. A blank trailer bill of sale is on this page as well.

Florida rules at a glance

Florida trailer bill of sale rules and their sources
TopicWhat the source saysSource
Title transferTitle transfers in Florida are handled by the county tax collector, or a license plate agent the tax collector has approved. The deadline is 30 days. The 30 days run from the delivery of the motor vehicle to the purchaser. Fla. Stat. 319.20 says the provisions of this chapter do not apply to any moped or to any trailer or semitrailer having a net weight of less than 2,000 pounds.leg.state.fl.us: 0319.23
leg.state.fl.us: 0319.32
leg.state.fl.us: 0319.20
leg.state.fl.us: 0320.01
Sales taxUnder Fla. Stat. 212.05, an occasional or isolated sale of a motor vehicle of a class or type which is required to be registered, licensed, titled, or documented in this state is subject to tax at the rate that section sets, 6 percent. Where the tax is payable, no title can be issued until it is paid. Fla. Stat. 320.01(1)(a) says “Motor vehicle” means “An automobile, motorcycle, truck, trailer, semitrailer” and other vehicles it lists.leg.state.fl.us: 0212.05
leg.state.fl.us: 0212.06
leg.state.fl.us: 0212.02
leg.state.fl.us: 0320.01
License platesUpon a sale, trade, transfer, or other disposition of a motor vehicle, the owner shall remove the registration license plate therefrom and either return it or transfer it to a replacement motor vehicle.leg.state.fl.us: 0320.0609
leg.state.fl.us: 0320.01
Notice of saleThe Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles must be notified of the sale within 30 days. Fla. Stat. 319.20 says the provisions of this chapter do not apply to any moped or to any trailer or semitrailer having a net weight of less than 2,000 pounds.leg.state.fl.us: 0319.22
leg.state.fl.us: 0320.01
leg.state.fl.us: 0319.20

What the template looks like

Trailer Bill of Sale

This document records the sale of the trailer described below.

Seller

Seller's full name:

Seller's address:

Seller's phone or email:

Second seller's full name, if there is one:

Buyer

Buyer's full name:

Buyer's address:

Buyer's phone or email:

Second buyer's full name, if there is one:

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Trailer

Year, make and model:

Type of trailer (for example utility, boat, travel or livestock):

VIN or serial number:

License plate number, if the trailer has one:

Title number, if the trailer is titled:

Condition as described by the seller:

Sale

Sale price:

Date of sale:

Method of payment:

The seller sells the trailer to the buyer for the price above.

Anything else the parties agree on:

Place and date of signing:

Seller's signature and printed name

Second seller's signature and printed name, if there is one

Buyer's signature and printed name

Second buyer's signature and printed name, if there is one

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Florida trailer bill of sale questions

Does Florida's title chapter cover every trailer?

No. Fla. Stat. 319.20 says the provisions of chapter 319, Florida's chapter on certificates of title, do not apply to any trailer or semitrailer having a net weight of less than 2,000 pounds.

How long is there to apply for a certificate of title after a sale in Florida?

Fla. Stat. 319.23 says the application for a certificate of title must be filed within 30 days after the delivery of the motor vehicle to the purchaser, and Florida's statutes define a motor vehicle to include a trailer (Fla. Stat. 320.01(1)(a)). That deadline is in chapter 319, and Fla. Stat. 319.20 says chapter 319 does not apply to a trailer or semitrailer weighing less than 2,000 pounds net.

What does Florida law say about notifying the department of a trailer sale?

Fla. Stat. 319.22 says an owner or co-owner who has made a bona fide sale or transfer of a motor vehicle and has delivered possession thereof to a purchaser shall notify the department within 30 days after the sale or transfer, in the form prescribed by the department. Florida's statutes define a motor vehicle to include a trailer, but section 319.22 is in chapter 319, which under Fla. Stat. 319.20 does not reach a trailer or semitrailer under 2,000 pounds net weight.

Is sales tax due when a trailer is sold in Florida?

Fla. Stat. 212.05 subjects each occasional or isolated sale of a motor vehicle of a class or type which is required to be registered, licensed, titled, or documented in Florida to tax at the rate of 6 percent, and Florida's statutes define a motor vehicle to include a trailer (Fla. Stat. 320.01(1)(a)).

Sources

Last checked against the sources below on September 28, 2026. Rules can change, so confirm with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles before you file.

The national trailer bill of sale page · Florida overview