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| State |
Height |
Width |
Trailer Length |
Trailer Width |
Trailer Height |
Motorhome Length |
Two Vehicle
Combined Length |
Triple
Towing
Allowed |
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| Alabama |
13'6" |
8'6" |
57'0"(10) |
8'0" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
65'0" |
Yes |
| Alaska |
14'0" |
8'6" |
40'0" |
8'6" |
14'0" |
40'0" |
75'0" |
Yes |
| Arizona |
13'6" |
8'0"(3) |
40'0" |
8'0" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
65'0" |
Yes(13) |
| Arkansas |
13'6" |
8'6" |
43'6" |
8'6" |
13'6" |
40'0" |
65'0" |
Yes |
| California |
14'0" |
8'6" |
NS |
8'6" |
14'0" |
45'0"(7) |
65'0" |
Yes(10) |
| Colorado |
13'0" |
8'6" |
NS(11) |
8'6" |
13'0" |
45'0" |
70'0" |
No |
| Connecticut |
13'6" |
8'6" |
53'0"(4) |
8'6" |
13'6" |
40'0" |
60'0"(1,2) |
No |
| Delaware |
13'6" |
8'6" |
NS(4) |
8'6" |
13'6" |
40'0" |
60'0" |
No |
| D.C. |
13'6" |
8'0"(8) |
NS |
8'0" |
13'0" |
40'0" |
55'0" |
Yes |
| Florida |
13'6" |
8'6"(3) |
40'0" |
8'6" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
65'0" |
No |
| Georgia |
13'6" |
8'6" |
NS(4) |
8'0" |
13'6" |
NS |
60'0" |
No |
| Hawaii |
14'0" |
9'0" |
40'0" |
9'0" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
65'0" |
No |
| Idaho |
14'0" |
8'6" |
48'0" |
8'6" |
14'0" |
45'0" |
75'0" |
Yes(10) |
| Illinois |
13'6" |
8'6" |
53'0"(4) |
8'0" |
13'6" |
42'0"(14) |
60'0" |
Yes(4,12) |
| Indiana |
13'6" |
8'6" |
40'0" |
8'0" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
60'0" |
Yes(10) |
| Iowa |
13'6" |
8'6" |
NS(4) |
8'6" |
13'6' |
45'0" |
65'0" |
Yes(4) |
| Kansas |
14'0" |
8'6" |
NS(10) |
9'0" |
14'0" |
45'0" |
65'0" |
Yes(10) |
| Kentucky |
13'6" |
8'0"(3) |
NS(10) |
8'0" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
65'0" |
Yes(10) |
| Lusiana |
13'6" |
8'0"(3) |
30'0" |
8'0" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
70'0" |
Yes(11) |
| Maine |
13'6" |
8'6" |
48'0" |
8'6" |
13' 6" |
45'0" |
65'0" |
No |
| Maryland |
13'6" |
8'0"(3) |
NS |
8'0" |
13'6" |
40'0" |
55'0" |
Yes |
| Massachusetts |
13'6" |
8'6" |
33'0" |
8'6" |
13'6" |
40'0" |
60'0" |
No |
| Michigan |
13'6" |
8'0" |
53'0"(13) |
8'0" |
13'6" |
40'0"(14) |
65'0" |
Yes(12) |
| Minnesota |
13'6" |
8'6" |
45'0" |
8'6" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
75'0"(4) |
Yes(12) |
| Mississippi |
13'6" |
8'6" |
NS |
8'6" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
NS |
Yes |
| Missouri |
14'0" |
8'6" |
NS(10) |
8'6" |
13'6" |
53'0" |
65'0" |
Yes(10) |
| Montana |
14'0" |
8'6"(8) |
NS(9) |
8'6" |
13'6" |
55'0" |
75'0" |
Yes(11) |
| Nebraska |
14'6" |
8'6" |
40'0" |
8'6" |
14'6" |
40'0" |
65'0" |
Yes(10) |
| Nevada |
14'0" |
8'6" |
NS |
8'6" |
14'0" |
40'0" |
70'0" |
Yes(11) |
| New Hampshire |
13'6" |
8'0"(3) |
48'0" |
8'0" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
NS |
No |
| New Jersey |
13'6" |
8'0"(3) |
40'0" |
8'0" |
13'6" |
40'0" |
62'0" |
No |
| New Mexico |
14'0"(1) |
8'6" |
NS(10) |
8'0" |
14'0" |
45'0" |
65'0" |
Yes |
| New York |
13'6" |
8'6"(7) |
NS(10) |
8'6" |
13'6" |
40'0" |
65'0" |
No |
| North Carolina |
13'6" |
8'6"(5) |
NS(4) |
8'6" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
60'0" |
No |
| North Dakota |
14'0" |
8'6" |
53'0" |
8'6" |
14'0" |
50'0" |
75'0" |
Yes(9) |
| Ohio |
13'6" |
8'6" |
NS(10) |
8'6" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
65'0" |
Yes(10) |
| Oklahoma |
13'6" |
8'6" |
NS(10) |
8'6" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
70'0" |
Yes(10) |
| Oregon |
14'0" |
8'0"(3) |
NS(10) |
8'6" |
14'0" |
45'0" |
65'0"(4) |
No |
| Pennsylvania |
13'6" |
8'6"(6) |
NS(4) |
8'6" |
13'6" |
40'0"(14) |
60'0" |
No |
| Rhode Island |
13'6" |
8'6" |
NS |
8'6" |
13'6" |
40'0" |
60'0" |
No |
| South Carolina |
13'6" |
8'6" |
35'0" |
8'6" |
13'6" |
40'0"(14) |
NS |
Yes |
| South Dakota |
14'0"(1) |
8'6" |
53'0" |
8'6" |
14'0" |
45'0" |
80'0" |
Yes(9,12) |
| Tennessee |
13'6" |
8'6" |
40'0"(10) |
8'0" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
65'0" |
Yes(10) |
| Texas |
14'0" |
8'6" |
NS(10) |
8'6" |
14'0" |
45'0" |
65'0" |
Yes(10) |
| Utah |
14'0" |
8'6" |
NS(10) |
8'6" |
14'0" |
45'0" |
65'0" |
Yes(10) |
| Vermont |
13'6" |
8'6" |
NS |
8'6" |
13'6" |
46'0" |
68'0" |
No |
| Virginia |
13'6" |
8'6" |
NS(10) |
8'6" |
13'6" |
45'0" |
65'0" |
No |
| Washington |
14'0" |
8'6" |
NS(9) |
8'6" |
14'0" |
46'0" |
75'0" |
No |
| West Virginia |
13'6" |
8'6" |
48'0" |
8'0" |
13'6" |
40'0" |
55'0"(4) |
No |
| Wisconsin |
13'6" |
8'6" |
45'0" |
8'6" |
13'6" |
40'0"(14) |
65'0" |
Yes(4) |
| Wyoming |
14'0" |
8'6" |
60'0" |
8'6" |
14'0" |
60'0" |
85'0" |
No |
1. On designated rural interstates; some exceptions.
2. Trailer limited to 48' in a 60' combination.
3. 8 1/2 ft. on certain federal road systems.
4. Maximum combined length 60 ft. on selected highways.
5. On interstate highways; secondary roads still 8 ft.
6. 8 1/2' on all state routes. On some other roads 8' limits are posted.
7. Some exceptions or restrictions.
8. Special wide-body regulations.
9. Total maximum combined length of 75 ft.
10. Total maximum combined length of 65 ft.
11. Total maximum combined length of 70 ft.
12. With certain qualifications. Only with fifth-wheel trailer in Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota.
13. See state and provincial regulations.
14. Indicates legislation pending to increase length allowance. |
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| State |
Safety Chain |
Breakaway Switch |
Fire Extinguisher in RV |
Flares or Reflective Signs |
|
| Alabama |
Yes |
Yes(2) |
Yes(4) |
No |
| Alaska |
Yes |
Yes(2) |
No |
Yes |
| Arizona |
No |
Yes(2) |
No |
No |
| Arkansas |
Yes |
Yes(2) |
No |
Yes |
| California |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Colorado |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Connecticut |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Delaware |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| D.C. |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Florida |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Georgia |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Hawaii |
Yes |
Yes(2) |
No |
No |
| Idaho |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Illinois |
Yes(1) |
Yes(5) |
No |
Yes |
| Indiana |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Iowa |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Kansas |
Yes(8) |
Yes |
Yes(4) |
Yes |
| Kentucky |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Lusiana |
Yes(7) |
Yes(2) |
No |
Yes |
| Maine |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Maryland |
Yes |
Yes(6) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Massachusetts |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Michigan |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Minnesota |
Yes |
Yes(7) |
No |
Yes |
| Mississippi |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Missouri |
Yes(8) |
No |
No |
No |
| Montana |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Nebraska |
Yes |
Yes(2) |
No |
Yes |
| Nevada |
Yes |
Yes(2) |
No |
No |
| New Hampshire |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| New Jersey |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| New Mexico |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
| New York |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| North Carolina |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| North Dakota |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Ohio |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Oklahoma |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Oregon |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Pennsylvania |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rhode Island |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| South Carolina |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| South Dakota |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tennessee |
Yes |
Yes(2) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Texas |
Yes |
Yes(2) |
No |
Yes |
| Utah |
Yes |
Yes(2) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Vermont |
Yes |
Yes(2) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Virginia |
Yes |
Yes(3) |
No |
No |
| Washington |
Yes |
Yes(2) |
Yes |
Yes |
| West Virginia |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Wisconsin |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Wyoming |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
1. On designated rural interstates; some exceptions.
2. Required on trailers over 3000 lbs.
3. Required on trailers 3000 lbs. and over
4. Suggested, but not required.
5. Required on trucks over 3700 kgs.
6. Required if weight of trailer exceeds 40% of tow-vehicle weight.
7. Required on trailers over 6000 lbs.
8. Required on bumper hitches only. |
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| State or Province |
In Fifth-Wheel Trailer |
In Pickup Camper |
In Travel Trailer |
|
| Alabama |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Alaska |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Arizona |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Arkansas |
No |
Yes |
No |
| California |
Yes(1,2) |
Yes(5) |
No |
| Colorado |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Connecticut |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Delaware |
No |
Yes |
No |
| D.C. |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Florida |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Georgia |
No |
Yes(4) |
No |
| Hawaii |
No |
Yes(3) |
No |
| Idaho |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Illinois |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Indiana |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Iowa |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Kansas |
Yes(3) |
Yes(3) |
Yes(3) |
| Kentucky |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Lusiana |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Maine |
No |
No |
No |
| Maryland |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Massachusetts |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Michigan |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Minnesota |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mississippi |
No |
No |
No |
| Missouri |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Montana |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Nebraska |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Nevada |
No |
Yes |
No |
| New Hampshire |
No |
No |
No |
| New Jersey |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| New Mexico |
No |
No |
No |
| New York |
No |
Yes |
No |
| North Carolina |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| North Dakota |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Ohio |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Oklahoma |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Oregon |
Yes(5) |
Yes |
No |
| Pennsylvania |
Yes(1) |
No |
No |
| Rhode Island |
No |
Yes |
No |
| South Carolina |
No |
Yes |
No |
| South Dakota |
Yes(1) |
Yes |
No |
| Tennessee |
No |
No |
No |
| Texas |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Utah |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Vermont |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Virginia |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Washington |
No |
Yes |
No |
| West Virginia |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Wisconsin |
Yes(6) |
Yes |
No |
| Wyoming |
No |
No |
No |
1. Riding in fifth-wheel with audible or visual device with tow vehicle and safety glass.
2. At least one exit that can be opened from outside and inside.
3. 14 years of age and older.
4. Must have free access to drive compartment
5. If passenger can communicate with driver, and exit can be opened from both interior and exterior. CA: Seat belts required.
6. Some exceptions or restrictions. |
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| State |
Trailer Weight Over |
On Towed Vehicle |
|
| Alabama |
3000 |
NS |
| Alaska |
5000 |
3,000 w/breakaway |
| Arizona |
3000(1) |
NS |
| Arkansas |
3000 |
NS |
| California |
1500(1) |
NS |
| Colorado |
3000(1) |
NS |
| Connecticut |
3000(1) |
NS |
| Delaware |
4000 |
NS |
| D.C. |
3000(1) |
4,000 |
| Florida |
3000(1) |
NS |
| Georgia |
1500 |
3,000 w/breakaway |
| Hawaii |
3000(1) |
NS |
| Idaho |
1500 |
Yes |
| Illinois |
3000(1) |
NS |
| Indiana |
3000(1) |
3,000 |
| Iowa |
3000 |
NS |
| Kansas |
|
NS |
| Kentucky |
3000(2) |
NS |
| Lusiana |
3000 |
NS |
| Maine |
3000 |
NS |
| Maryland |
3000(1) |
NS |
| Massachusetts |
10,000 |
NS |
| Michigan |
3,000 |
NS |
| Minnesota |
3,000(1) |
NS |
| Mississippi |
2000(1) |
Yes |
| Missouri |
NS |
NS |
| Montana |
3,000 |
NS |
| Nebraska |
3000 |
NS |
| Nevada |
1500 |
3,000 w/breakaway |
| New Hampshire |
3,000 |
NS |
| New Jersey |
3,000 |
Yes |
| New Mexico |
3,000(1) |
Yes |
| New York |
1,000(9) |
NS |
| North Carolina |
1,000 |
NS |
| North Dakota |
3,000 |
NS |
| Ohio |
2,000(1) |
NS |
| Oklahoma |
3,000 |
NS |
| Oregon |
NS |
NS |
| Pennsylvania |
Yes(3,2) |
3,000 w/breakaway |
| Rhode Island |
4,000 |
NS |
| South Carolina |
3,000(1) |
3,000 w/breakaway |
| South Dakota |
3,000 |
Yes |
| Tennessee |
1,500 |
Yes |
| Texas |
4,500 |
NS |
| Utah |
2,000 |
NS |
| Vermont |
3,000 |
NS |
| Virginia |
3,000 |
NS |
| Washington |
3,000 |
NS |
| West Virginia |
3,000(2, 1) |
NS |
| Wisconsin |
3,000(1) |
NS |
| Wyoming |
NS |
NS |
1. Gross weight requiring brakes.
2. Required if weight of trailer exceeds 40% of tow-vehicle weight.
3. Required on trailers over 3000 lbs. or if gross wieght of trailer exceeds empty weight of tow vehicle. |
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| State |
Wipers ON - Lights ON |
Overnight Parking Permitted in State Rest Areas |
Maximum Towing Speed(mph) |
| Alabama |
Yes |
P |
70 |
| Alaska |
|
Yes |
55 |
| Arizona |
|
Yes(3) |
75 |
| Arkansas |
Yes |
Yes |
70 |
| California |
|
P |
55 |
| Colorado |
|
|
75 |
| Connecticut |
Yes |
P |
65 |
| Delaware |
Yes |
P |
55 |
| D.C. |
|
|
55 |
| Florida |
Yes |
P |
70 |
| Georgia |
Yes(7) |
|
55 |
| Hawaii |
|
|
55 |
| Idaho |
|
P |
65 |
| Illinois |
Yes |
|
55 |
| Indiana |
|
Yes |
65 |
| Iowa |
|
|
65 |
| Kansas |
|
Yes |
70 |
| Kentucky |
Yes |
|
65 |
| Lusiana |
|
P |
70 |
| Maine |
Yes |
P |
55 |
| Maryland |
Yes |
P |
65 |
| Massachusetts |
|
P |
65 |
| Michigan |
|
P |
55 |
| Minnesota |
Yes |
P |
70 |
| Mississippi |
|
|
55 |
| Missouri |
|
Yes |
70 |
| Montana |
|
P |
65 |
| Nebraska |
|
|
75 |
| Nevada |
|
Yes(5) |
75 |
| New Hampshire |
|
|
55 |
| New Jersey |
Yes |
P |
65 |
| New Mexico |
|
P |
75 |
| New York |
Yes |
P |
65 |
| North Carolina |
Yes |
|
55 |
| North Dakota |
|
Yes |
70 |
| Ohio |
|
|
55 |
| Oklahoma |
|
Yes |
65 |
| Oregon |
|
Yes(1,2) |
55 |
| Pennsylvania |
Yes |
|
55 |
| Rhode Island |
Yes |
Yes |
65 |
| South Carolina |
Yes |
P |
55 |
| South Dakota |
|
P |
75 |
| Tennessee |
Yes |
Yes |
70 |
| Texas |
|
P(3) |
70 |
| Utah |
|
P(2) |
75 |
| Vermont |
|
|
65 |
| Virginia |
Yes |
P |
55 |
| Washington |
|
Yes(4) |
65 |
| West Virginia |
Yes |
|
65 |
| Wisconsin |
|
|
65 |
| Wyoming |
Yes(6) |
Yes |
75 |
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1. On designated rural interstates; some exceptions.
2. Twelve hour limit.
3. Twenty-four hour limit.
4. Eight hour limit.
5. Not to exceed 18 hours in any two-week period.
6. Must be able to stop in 40 feet and 20 mph.
7. Headlights must be used when visibility is less than 500 ft. |
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