50 state (or rather 47) legal length towing
On this link http://towingworld.com/towinglaws.cfm , it mentions "reciprocity". Whereby if you are legal in your own state of registration, you are legal in other states too. Now I have looked at ever...
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Reciprocty doesn't work for size limits or oversize permits, beyond the Federal standard for "designated" highways. That one state permits larger does not mean all states must, just because you are licensed in that moregenerous state.
Higher limits also apply only to specific roads, in many cases. In the middle of the country, some states allow lightweight triples, over 110 feet in some instances, on certain highways, but they have to break down before leaving the state, or on leaving the highway within the state. The operators have terminals specifically for these road train assembly and break down operations.
You should size your rig for where you plan to travel, within limits of the states you will visit. Keep in mind also that the limits in these tables are for "designated" highways, other roads and many city streets may have lower size limits. Each state publishes maps for commercial truckers that cover the designated highways and classify other highways, only part of this information gets to the Motor Carrier's Road Atlas and ATA advisory web sites.
Large commercial traffic goes where the law lets it go, dispatchers take care of route planning to get traffic legally and safely from terminal to terminal. Motorcoach companies work the same way to connect planned destinations. In a large RV, it is up to the operator to gather the information and do the planning. A list of state maximums is just a starting point.
Higher limits also apply only to specific roads, in many cases. In the middle of the country, some states allow lightweight triples, over 110 feet in some instances, on certain highways, but they have to break down before leaving the state, or on leaving the highway within the state. The operators have terminals specifically for these road train assembly and break down operations.
You should size your rig for where you plan to travel, within limits of the states you will visit. Keep in mind also that the limits in these tables are for "designated" highways, other roads and many city streets may have lower size limits. Each state publishes maps for commercial truckers that cover the designated highways and classify other highways, only part of this information gets to the Motor Carrier's Road Atlas and ATA advisory web sites.
Large commercial traffic goes where the law lets it go, dispatchers take care of route planning to get traffic legally and safely from terminal to terminal. Motorcoach companies work the same way to connect planned destinations. In a large RV, it is up to the operator to gather the information and do the planning. A list of state maximums is just a starting point.
