Over 40 ft Trailers and State Laws

[ghpettengill]

As a follow along with the towing a boat thread, I was wondering... After looking through the state towing laws, I notifcied that some states have a 40' max trailer length. Has anyone with an over 40' trailer had any issues?

I also noticed that OR has a 50' max total length, and a 65 foot two vehicle length, this one is a little confusing. Thanks.

Gary

[BMullins46]

Strange they would make it a 40' max trailer length since most semi-trailer rigs are now pulling 53' trailers now. I think the 65' max 2 vehicle length is almost universal, which makes it puzzeling at to how the commercial guys can pull doubles and/or tripples.

[sew2bhappy]

I have done some research on this by going to the specific states' statutes/laws. Almost all states have different laws for commercial vehicles (truck, bus, van, etc.) vs personal vehicles (cars, pickups. RVs). So a limit placed on a recreational vehicle would be different than one on a commercial vehicle. Commercial vehicles themselves are licensed/tagged differently then personal/recreational vehicles and drivers have different licensing requirements.

Researching laws is something I love to do! I used to have to do a lot of research on laws in California. Before the days of internet, I could spend hours in a law library (and even after internet simply because I loved the look and feel of all those law books open on a large table!). Guess I should have been a lawyer

[Mike Clay]

As a follow along with the towing a boat thread, I was wondering... After looking through the state towing laws, I notifcied that some states have a 40' max trailer length. Has anyone with an over 40' trailer had any issues?

I also noticed that OR has a 50' max total length, and a 65 foot two vehicle length, this one is a little confusing. Thanks.

Gary

A lot of things in Oregon are confusing I think the best thing to do is call the state DMV. The laws are all over the place and its hard to determine what is for RV and what is commercial. Some states call it doubles (which is what it is) and others call it triple towing.

[jrshuman]

My Trailer is 40'9". Attached to the truck I'm about 64' and 32".... No one has said a word to me about a problem thru Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana so far this year...

[teallen]

I have done some research on this by going to the specific states' statutes/laws. Almost all states have different laws for commercial vehicles (truck, bus, van, etc.) vs personal vehicles (cars, pickups. RVs). So a limit placed on a recreational vehicle would be different than one on a commercial vehicle. Commercial vehicles themselves are licensed/tagged differently then personal/recreational vehicles and drivers have different licensing requirements.

Researching laws is something I love to do! I used to have to do a lot of research on laws in California. Before the days of internet, I could spend hours in a law library (and even after internet simply because I loved the look and feel of all those law books open on a large table!). Guess I should have been a lawyer

You are correct Millie. Commercial lengths are different from Recreational trailers

[Mike Clay]

My Trailer is 40'9". Attached to the truck I'm about 64' and 32".... No one has said a word to me about a problem thru Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana so far this year...

Your 10' (feet) longer then mine Im at 56.8 feet. Helps having that extra 22 inches hanging over the pin sitting inside my truck