Avalon is considering an ordinance that would ban ice cream trucks in the borough. In this file photograph, an ice cream truck waits for customers at a street end in Brigantine.

Manatee County's ban is in effect until 11:59 p.m. on April 29. Citrus, Hernando, Polk and Pasco counties also are under a burn restriction from the Florida Forest Service.

Today’s light-duty trucks can commonly hold 1,500 lbs. or more in their bed—far more than half-tons of yore. Their towing capacity is typically 9,000 to 12,000 lbs. Heavy-duty trucks have ...