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RV / trailer max height laws by state

People search “RV / trailer max height by state”, “RV / trailer max height laws by state”, and “Height map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for rv / trailer max height. Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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How states differ

Statewide max vehicle height (posted bridges can be lower).

  • Typically up to ~14 ft before oversize
  • Typically capped at ~13 ft 6 in

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Ala. Code § 32-9-21). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Alaska (AK)
Alaska: 14 ft statewide vehicle/load height (17 AAC 25.012). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona: 14 ft statewide vehicle/load height (A.R.S. § 28-1094). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Ark. Code § 27-35-206). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
California (CA)
California: 14 ft statewide vehicle/load height (Cal. Veh. Code § 35250). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in).
Colorado (CO)
Colorado: 14 ft statewide vehicle/load height (C.R.S. § 42-4-504). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-262). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (21 Del. C. § 4502). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Florida (FL)
Florida: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Fla. Stat. § 316.515). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (O.C.G.A. § 32-6-23). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii: 14 ft statewide vehicle/load height (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291-34). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho: 14 ft statewide vehicle/load height (Idaho Code § 49-1010). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (625 ILCS 5/15-102). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Indiana (IN)
Indiana: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Ind. Code § 9-20-3-2). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Iowa (IA)
Iowa: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Iowa Code § 321.456). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Kan. Stat. § 8-1902). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (KRS § 189.221). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (La. R.S. 32:381). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Maine (ME)
Maine: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (29-A M.R.S. § 2380). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Md. Code, Transp. § 24-104). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, § 19). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Michigan (MI)
Michigan: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (MCL 257.719). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Minn. Stat. § 169.81). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Miss. Code § 63-5-13). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 304.170). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Montana (MT)
Montana: 14 ft statewide vehicle/load height (Mont. Code § 61-10-102). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,289). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada: 14 ft statewide vehicle/load height (NRS 484D.605). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:11). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (N.J.S.A. 39:3-84). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico: 14 ft statewide vehicle/load height (N.M. Stat. § 66-7-403). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
New York (NY)
New York: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 385(2)). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-116). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (N.D. Cent. Code § 39-12-04). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Ohio Rev. Code § 5577.05). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (47 O.S. § 14-103). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon: 14 ft statewide vehicle/load height (Or. Rev. Stat. § 818.080). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (75 Pa.C.S. § 4922). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-25-4). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (S.C. Code § 56-5-4060). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-3). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Tenn. Code § 55-7-202). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Texas (TX)
Texas: 14 ft statewide vehicle/load height (Tex. Transp. Code § 621.207). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in).
Utah (UT)
Utah: 14 ft statewide vehicle/load height (Utah Code § 72-7-402). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Vermont (VT)
Vermont: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (23 V.S.A. § 1431). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Va. Code § 46.2-1110). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Washington (WA)
Washington: 14 ft statewide vehicle/load height (RCW 46.44.020). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (W. Va. Code § 17C-17-2). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin: 13 ft 6 in statewide vehicle/load height (Wis. Stat. § 348.06). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming: 14 ft statewide vehicle/load height (Wyo. Stat. § 31-18-802). Posted bridges can be lower. Width 8 ft 6 in (102 in) on the Interstate system.

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