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STATE BY STATE TOWING LAWS

 

Alabama

55

40'

8.6'

13.6'

60'

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

No

N/A

Alaska

55

40'

8.6'

14'

65'

5,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Yes

Yes

Arizona

65

40'

8.6'

13.6'

65'

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Yes

Yes(1)

Arkansas

65

N/A

8.6'

13.6'

N/A

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X (2)

X

X

X

X

Yes

Yes

California

55

40'

8.6'

14'

65

1,500

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X (3)

X (4)

X

Yes (5)

Yes

Colorado

65

57.4'

8.6'

13'

70

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

N/A

X

X

Yes

Yes

Connecticut

55*

48'

8.6'

13.6'

60

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Yes

Yes(18)

Delaware

55

40'

8.6'

13.6'

60

4,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

N/A

No

Yes

Florida

65

N/A

8.6'

13.6'

60

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

X

X

No

Yes

Georgia

65

53

8.6'

13.6'

65

2,500

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

No

N/A

Hawaii

55

40

9'

14'

60

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

X (6)

N/A

Yes

No

Idaho

65

48

8.6'

14'

75(13)

1,500

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Yes

Yes

Illinois

55

42

8.6'

13.6'

60

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X (7)

X

No

Yes

Indiana

65

40

8.6'

13.6'

60

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

X

X

Yes

Yes

Iowa

65

48

8.6'

13.6'

60

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

N/A

X (6)

X

Yes

No

Kansas

65

N/A

8.6'

14'

65

N/A

X

X

X

X

X (9)

X

X (9)

X

N/A

X

No

Yes

Kentucky

65

N/A

8.6'

13.6'

55

N/A

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

N/A

N/A

Yes

No

Louisiana

65

40'

8.6'

13.6'

N/A

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

X

X

Yes

Yes

Maine

65

45'

8.6'

13.6'

65

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

X

No

Yes

Maryland 55 35' 8.6' 13.6' 55' 3,000 X X X X

X

X X

N/A

X

X

No

Yes

Massachusetts

55

40'

8.6'

13.6'

60

10,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

X

N/A

X

No

Yes

Michigan

65(10)

45'

8.6'

13.6'

65

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

Yes

Minnesota

65

45'

8.6'

13.6'

65

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X (11)

X

No

Yes

Mississippi

65

40'

8.6'

13.6'

N/A

2,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

No

N/A

Missouri

65

N/A

8.6'

14'

65'

N/A

X

X

X

N/A

X

X

X

N/A

X

X

Yes

Yes(12)

Montana

65

45'

8.6'

14'

75'

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

X (6)

N/A

Yes

Yes

Nebraska

65

40'

8.6'

14.6'

65'

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Yes

Yes

Nevada

65

40'

8.6'

14'

70'

1,500

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

No

Yes

New Hamp.

65

40'

8.6'

13.6'

N/A

1,500

X

N/A

X

X(9)

X

N/A

X

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

N/A

New Jersey

55

35'

8'

13.6'

50'

3,000

X

X

X

N/A

X

X

X

N/A

X

N/A

No

No

New Mexico

65

40'

8.6'

14'

65'

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Yes

Yes

New York

55

53'

8.6'

13.6'

65'

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

N/A

X

No

N/A

N. Carolina

65

40'

8.6'

13.6'

60'

1,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

N/A

N/A

Yes(13)

No

N. Dakota

65

53'

8.6'

14'

75'

All

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

N/A

X

Yes(14)

No

Ohio

65

40'

8.6'

13.6'

65'

2,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

X

N/A

Yes

N/A

Oklahoma

65

59.6'

8.6'

13.6'

70'

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

X

X

No

N/A

Oregon

65

35'

8.6'

14'

50'

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

N/A

X

No

No

Pennsylvania

55

53'

8'

13.6'

65'

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

X

X

Yes(15)

Yes

Rhode Island

55

40'

8.6'

13.6'

60'

4,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

X

N/A

No

N/A

S. Carolina

65

53'(13)

8.6'

13.6'

N/A

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

X

N/A

Yes

No

S. Dakota

65

53'

8.6'

14'

70'

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X (6)

N/A

Yes

Yes

Tennessee

65

50'

8.6'

13.6'

65'

3,000

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

Yes(1)

Yes

Texas

60

N/A

8.6'

14'

55'

4,500

X

X

X

X (9)

X

X

X

X

X (6)

X

No

Yes

Utah

65

45'

8.6'

13.6'

65'

2,000

X

X

X

X (9)

X

X

X

N/A

X (6)

X

Yes

N/A

Vermont

65

48'

8.6'

13.6'

60'

3,000(16)

X

X

X

X (9)

X

X

N/A

X

X

X

Yes(18)

Yes

Virginia

55

N/A

8'

13.6'

60'

3,000

X

X

X

X (16)

X

X

X

X

X

X

No

Yes

Washington

60

40'

8.6'

14'

75'

3,000

X

X

X

X (9)

X

X

X

X (9)

X

X

No

Yes

W. Virginia

65

N/A

8.6'

13.6'

55'

3,000(17)

N/A

X

X

X

X

X

X (9)

X

X

X

No

No

Wisconsin

65

40'

8.6'

13.6'

65'

All

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

N/A

X

No

No


*65 mph in on some routes.

Leyend
(1) Maximum length 28'6" each. Must be towed by a truck tractor. (10) 55 mph for vehicles with gross weight in excess of 500 lb.
(2) If original equipment (11) Over 6,000 lb.
(3) Over 80" wide (12) Only on vehicles registered in Missouri
(4) Must hold for 15 minutes (13) On interstate and federally designated highways
(5) With special requirements (14) First trailer requires brakes & chains, second chains unless 3,000+ lb.
(6) Over 3,000 lb. (15) Interstate and designated highways, not to exceed 28'6" each.
(7) Over 5,000 lb., must have safety inspection (16) If over 7' high and 7' wide
(8) Trucks only. (17) Or if trailer exceeds 40% of tow vehicle weight
(9) If over 80" wide. (18) On designated highways not to exceed 28' each.

PERMITS: If traveling cross-country with oversize, or overweight loads, you can get permits from companies which specialize in the business.

 

Equipment Required

State Safety Chain Breakaway Switch Fire Extinguisher inside RV Flares or reflective signs Wipers On/Lights On Weight of Trailer Requiring Brakes (Unladen)
Alabama No Yes Required on trailers over 3,000 lbs. Yes Suggested, but not required. No Yes 3000
Alaska Yes Yes Required on trailers over 3,000 lbs. No Yes No 5000
Arizona No Yes Required on trailers over 3,000 lbs. No No No 3000  Gross weight requiring brakes
Arkansas Yes Yes Required on trailers over 3,000 lbs. No Yes Yes 3000 Gross weight requiring brakes
California Yes Yes Yes Yes No 1500  Gross weight requiring brakes
Colorado Yes Yes No No No 3000  Gross weight requiring brakes
Connecticut Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 3000  Gross weight requiring brakes
Delaware No No No Yes Yes 4000
District of Columbia Yes Yes No No No 3000  Gross weight requiring brakes
Florida Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 3000  Gross weight requiring brakes
Georgia Yes No Yes Yes Yes  Headlights must be used when visibility is less than 500 ft. Yukon: always, outside of city. 1500
Hawaii Yes Yes Required on trailers over 3,000 lbs. No No No 3000  Gross weight requiring brakes
Idaho No Yes No No No 1500
Illinois Yes On designated rural interstates; some exceptions Yes Required on trucks over 3700 kgs No Yes Yes 3000  Gross weight requiring brakes
Indiana Yes Yes No Yes No 3000  Gross weight requiring brakes
Iowa Yes Yes No Yes No 3000
Kansas Yes Required on bumper hitches only. Yes Yes Suggested, but not required. Yes No Yes Must be able to stop in 40 feet at 20 mph.
Kentucky Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 3000
Louisiana Yes Required on trailers over 6,000 lbs. Yes Required on trailers over 3,000 lbs. No Yes No 3000
Maine Yes No No No Yes 3000
Maryland Yes Yes #6 Yes Yes No 3000  Gross weight requiring brakes
Massachusetts Yes No No No No 10,000
Michigan Yes Yes No No No 3000
Minnesota Yes Yes Required on trailers over 6,000 lbs. No Yes Yes 3000  Gross weight requiring brakes
Mississippi Yes Yes No Yes No 2000 Gross weight requiring brakes
Missouri Yes Required on bumper hitches only. No No No No No weights listed
Montana Yes Yes No Yes No 3000
Nebraska Yes Yes Required on trailers over 3,000 lbs. No Yes No 3000
Nevada Yes Yes Required on trailers over 3,000 lbs. No No No 1500
New Hampshire Yes No No No No 3000
New Jersey Yes Yes No Yes Yes 3000
New Mexico Yes No No Yes No 3000  Gross weight requiring brakes
New York Yes No No No Yes 1000  Required on trailers over 1,000 lbs. unladen, or 3,000 lbs. laden.
North Carolina Yes No No No Yes 1000
North Dakota Yes Yes No Yes No ALL
Ohio Yes Yes Yes Yes No 2000  Gross weight requiring brakes
Oklahoma Yes Yes No Yes No 3000
Oregon Yes No No No No No weights listed
Pennsylvania Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Required on trailers over 3,000 lbs. or if gross weight of trailer exceeds empty weight of tow vehicle. 
Required if weight of trailer exceeds 40% of tow vehicle weight.
Rhode Island No Yes No Yes Yes 4000
South Carolina Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 3000  Gross weight requiring brakes
South Dakota Yes Yes Yes Yes No 3000
Tennessee Yes Yes Required on trailers over 3,000 lbs. Yes Yes Yes 1500
Texas Yes Yes Required on trailers over 3,000 lbs. No Yes No 4500
Utah Yes Yes Required on trailers over 3,000 lbs. Yes Yes No 2000
Vermont Yes Yes Required on trailers over 3,000 lbs. Yes Yes No 3000
Virginia Yes YesRequired on trailers 3,000 lbs. and over. No No Yes 3000
Washington Yes Yes Required on trailers over 3,000 lbs. Yes Yes No 3000
West Virginia Yes Yes No Yes Yes 3000 Required if weight of trailer exceeds 40% of tow vehicle weight.
Gross weight requiring brakes
Wisconsin Yes No No No No 3000  Gross weight requiring brakes
Wyoming Yes No No No No Yes Must be able to stop in 40 feet at 20 mph.

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