What we move in Tampa
First Responder Transport moves sheds, heavy equipment and vehicles in and around Tampa on a gooseneck flatbed, and brings a tracked skid steer for land clearing and a welding rig for rent. The truck is based in Thonotosassa, on Tampa's north-east side. Text a photo and the address and you get a fixed price back, usually inside the hour, seven days a week.
Sheds inside Tampa city limits
The City of Tampa exempts sheds up to 120 square feet from a building permit, and even those still have to meet the setbacks for the lot. A typical 10 by 12 shed is exactly 120 square feet. Anything bigger needs a permit, and Tampa's plan review asks for the wind speed and pressure design criteria.
Outside city limits, in unincorporated Hillsborough County, the cut-off is under 150 square feet, and a shed of 150 square feet or more needs a site plan showing the setbacks. Either way the permit is the owner's, not the mover's, and an HOA can have rules of its own on top. The full rundown is in do you need a permit to move a shed in Florida.
Getting the truck to the job
Tampa sets designated truck routes in Chapter 25 of its city code. A regulated truck stays on them until the intersection nearest the job and only then leaves the route to reach it, and since 2016 some downtown streets have been closed to regulated trucks altogether. So the route into a Tampa job is planned before the truck leaves the gate, not on the way.
The part that changes the price is the last stretch: the width of the gate, the slope of the driveway, and any low branches or overhead lines between the street and where the load has to go. A photo of the access at both ends answers most of it.
Runs in and out of Tampa
A shed from a Tampa backyard to a lot in Plant City. A skid steer from Thonotosassa to a site in Tampa. A project car coming up I-75 from Bradenton. A machine going out along I-4 to Lakeland. Each one is quoted the same way, off a photo, and the price is agreed before the truck leaves.
Out of hours is normal here. A two in the morning load out or a Sunday shed move gets the same process and the same kind of price, agreed before anyone turns a wheel.
What to send for a price
- A photo of the load: the shed, the machine, the vehicle or the lot.
- A photo of the access at both ends. This is the one people forget, and it is the one that changes the price.
- Both addresses, or at least both towns.
- When it needs to happen. Nights and weekends are fine.
You get a real number back, usually inside the hour. The price that comes back is the price on the invoice.
Questions people ask
Do you move sheds in Tampa?
Yes. Sheds are moved whole on a gooseneck flatbed and set down level at the new spot, anywhere in Tampa and the rest of Hillsborough County.
Do I need a permit to move a shed in Tampa?
Inside city limits, sheds up to 120 sq ft are exempt as long as the setbacks are met; bigger ones need a permit. In unincorporated Hillsborough the cut-off is under 150 sq ft. The permit is the owner's, not the mover's.
How much does it cost to move a shed in Tampa?
It depends on the size of the shed, the distance and the access at both ends. Text a photo of the shed, a photo of the way in and out, and both addresses, and you get a fixed price back, usually inside the hour.
Can you deliver equipment to a Tampa job site at night?
Yes. Seven days a week, at any hour, and the price is agreed before the job starts.
Can I rent the welding rig for a job in Tampa?
Yes. $400 a day for a Miller Bobcat on a trailer, delivered to your site and collected when you are done. You supply the welder.
