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Max tow combination length laws by state

People search “Max tow combination length by state”, “Max tow combination length laws by state”, and “Tow length map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for max tow combination length. 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

How long the whole train may be (bumper to last trailer).

  • Up to ~75 ft overall (more room)
  • Up to ~70 ft overall
  • Common ~65 ft overall cap
  • Tight ~60 ft overall cap

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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: 65 ft overall combination length (Ala. Code § 32-9-20). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Alaska (AK)
Alaska: 75 ft overall combination length (Alaska Stat. § 19.10.060 / 17 AAC 25).
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona: 65 ft overall combination length (A.R.S. § 28-1095). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas: 65 ft overall combination length (Ark. Code § 27-35-206). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
California (CA)
California: 65 ft overall combination length (Cal. Veh. Code § 35401). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Colorado (CO)
Colorado: 70 ft overall combination length; not more than four units (C.R.S. § 42-4-504).
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut: 65 ft overall combination length (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-262). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware: 65 ft overall combination length (21 Del. C. § 4502). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Florida (FL)
Florida: 65 ft overall combination length (Fla. Stat. § 316.515). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia: 65 ft overall combination length (O.C.G.A. § 32-6-24). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii: 65 ft overall combination length (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291-34). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho: 65 ft overall combination length (Idaho Code § 49-1010). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois: 60 ft overall combination length (625 ILCS 5/15-107). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Indiana (IN)
Indiana: 65 ft overall combination length (Ind. Code § 9-20-9-2). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Iowa (IA)
Iowa: 70 ft overall combination length (Iowa Code § 321.457). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas: 65 ft overall combination length (Kan. Stat. § 8-1904). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky: 65 ft overall combination length (KRS § 189.221). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana: 65 ft overall combination length (La. R.S. 32:382). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Maine (ME)
Maine: 65 ft overall combination length (29-A M.R.S. § 2390). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland: 65 ft overall combination length (Md. Code, Transp. § 24-104.1). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts: 65 ft overall combination length (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, § 19). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Michigan (MI)
Michigan: 75 ft overall recreational combination length (MCL 257.719) when the hitch and endorsement rules are met.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota: 70 ft overall combination length (Minn. Stat. § 169.81). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi: 65 ft overall combination length (Miss. Code § 63-5-19). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri: 70 ft overall combination length (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 304.170). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Montana (MT)
Montana: 70 ft overall combination length (Mont. Code § 61-10-104). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska: 65 ft overall combination length (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,290). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada: 65 ft overall combination length (NRS 484D.615). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire: 65 ft overall combination length (N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:11). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey: 65 ft overall combination length (N.J.S.A. 39:3-84). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico: 65 ft overall combination length (N.M. Stat. § 66-7-404). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
New York (NY)
New York: 65 ft overall combination length (N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 385). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina: 65 ft overall combination length (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-116). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota: 70 ft overall combination length (N.D. Cent. Code § 39-12-04). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio: 65 ft overall combination length (Ohio Rev. Code § 5577.05). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma: 65 ft overall combination length (47 O.S. § 14-103). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon: 65 ft overall combination length (Or. Rev. Stat. § 818.080). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania: 65 ft overall combination length (75 Pa.C.S. § 4923). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island: 65 ft overall combination length (R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-25-5). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina: 65 ft overall combination length (S.C. Code § 56-5-4070). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota: 70 ft overall combination length (S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-8.1). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee: 65 ft overall combination length (Tenn. Code § 55-7-201). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Texas (TX)
Texas: 65 ft overall combination length (Tex. Transp. Code § 621.205), including a house-trailer / towable-RV combination.
Utah (UT)
Utah: 65 ft overall combination length (Utah Code § 72-7-402). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Vermont (VT)
Vermont: 65 ft overall combination length (23 V.S.A. § 1431). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia: 65 ft overall combination length (Va. Code § 46.2-1112). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Washington (WA)
Washington: 65 ft overall combination length (RCW 46.44.030). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia: 65 ft overall combination length (W. Va. Code § 17C-17-4). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin: 70 ft overall combination length (Wis. Stat. § 348.07). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming: 65 ft overall combination length (Wyo. Stat. § 31-18-802). Measure front bumper to the rear of the last unit.

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