STATE BY STATE TOWING LAWS
State
Max
Speed
Limit
Length
Width
Height
Max
Length
Max
Weight
Flares
Two
Trailers
Insurance
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(5)
Yes(1)
Arkansas
65
N/A
8.6'
13.6'
N/A
3,000
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Yes
Yes
California
55
40'
8.6'
14'
65
1,500
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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
N/A
Yes
No
Idaho
65
48
8.6'
14'
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
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
Yes
No
Kansas
65
N/A
8.6'
14'
65
N/A
X
X
X
X
X
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
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
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
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
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
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'
65’
4,500
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
No
Yes
Utah
65
45'
8.6'
13.6'
65'
2,000
X
X
X
X
X
X
N/A
X
Yes
N/A
Vermont
65
48'
8.6'
13.6'
60'
3,000(16)
X
X
X
X
X
N/A
X
X
X
Yes(18)
Yes
Virginia
55
N/A
8'
13.6'
60'
3,000
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
No
Yes
Washington
60
40'
8.6'
14'
75'
3,000
X
X
X
X
X
X
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
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.

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

PERMITS: If traveling cross country with overwide, overlong, or overweight loads, you can get permits from companies who specialize in the business.

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