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Towing speed limit laws by state

People search “Towing speed limit by state”, “Towing speed limit laws by state”, and “Tow speed map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for towing speed limit. 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

Special lower speed when towing a trailer.

  • Hard ~55 mph towing cap (e.g. California)
  • Some routes/weights have lower tow limits
  • Generally follow posted limits (unless signed)

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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: same as posted unless signed (Ala. Code § 32-5A-171). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Alaska (AK)
Alaska: same as posted unless signed (Alaska Stat. § 28.35.180). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona: same as posted unless signed (A.R.S. § 28-701). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas: same as posted unless signed (Ark. Code § 27-51-201). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
California (CA)
California: 55 mph statewide while towing any other vehicle (Cal. Veh. Code § 22406). Posted 65/70 does not raise that number.
Colorado (CO)
Colorado: same as posted unless signed (C.R.S. § 42-4-1101). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut: same as posted unless signed (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-218a). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware: same as posted unless signed (21 Del. C. § 4169). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Florida (FL)
Florida: same as posted unless signed (Fla. Stat. § 316.183). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia: same as posted unless signed (O.C.G.A. § 40-6-181). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii: same as posted unless signed (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291C-102). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho: 65 mph for trucks and combinations on interstates where cars are posted 80 (Idaho Code § 49-654). Same as posted unless a tow/truck sign is lower elsewhere.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois: 55 mph when towing on many non-interstate highways (625 ILCS 5/11-601); same as posted on interstates unless a truck/tow sign is lower.
Indiana (IN)
Indiana: 65 mph for trucks and combinations on interstates where cars are posted 70 (Ind. Code § 9-21-5-6). Same as posted unless a tow/truck sign is lower on other roads.
Iowa (IA)
Iowa: same as posted unless signed (Iowa Code § 321.285). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas: same as posted unless signed (Kan. Stat. § 8-1558). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky: same as posted unless signed (KRS § 189.390). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana: same as posted unless signed (La. R.S. 32:61). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Maine (ME)
Maine: same as posted unless signed (29-A M.R.S. § 2073). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland: same as posted unless signed (Md. Code, Transp. § 21-801.1). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts: same as posted unless signed (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, § 17). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Michigan (MI)
Michigan: 55 mph for vehicles towing a trailer on many non-freeway highways (MCL 257.627). Freeways use the posted number unless a truck/tow sign is lower.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota: same as posted unless signed (Minn. Stat. § 169.14). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi: same as posted unless signed (Miss. Code § 63-3-501). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri: same as posted unless signed (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 304.010). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Montana (MT)
Montana: same as posted unless signed (Mont. Code § 61-8-303). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska: same as posted unless signed (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,186). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada: same as posted unless signed (NRS 484B.600). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire: same as posted unless signed (N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:60). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey: same as posted unless signed (N.J.S.A. 39:4-98). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico: same as posted unless signed (N.M. Stat. § 66-7-301). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
New York (NY)
New York: same as posted unless signed (N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 1180). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina: same as posted unless signed (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-141). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota: same as posted unless signed (N.D. Cent. Code § 39-09-02). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio: same as posted unless signed (Ohio Rev. Code § 4511.21). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma: same as posted unless signed (47 O.S. § 11-801). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon: 55 mph for vehicles towing on many two-lane / non-interstate highways (Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.111). Interstates use the posted number unless signed lower.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania: same as posted unless signed (75 Pa.C.S. § 3362). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island: same as posted unless signed (R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-14-1). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina: same as posted unless signed (S.C. Code § 56-5-1520). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota: same as posted unless signed (S.D. Codified Laws § 32-25-1.1). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee: same as posted unless signed (Tenn. Code § 55-8-152). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Texas (TX)
Texas: same as posted unless signed (Tex. Transp. Code § 545.351). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Utah (UT)
Utah: same as posted unless signed (Utah Code § 41-6a-601). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Vermont (VT)
Vermont: same as posted unless signed (23 V.S.A. § 1081). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia: same as posted unless signed (Va. Code § 46.2-870). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Washington (WA)
Washington: 60 mph truck/tow maximum on many rural interstates (RCW 46.61.410). Same as posted unless a truck/tow sign is lower on other roads.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia: same as posted unless signed (W. Va. Code § 17C-6-1). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin: same as posted unless signed (Wis. Stat. § 346.57). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming: same as posted unless signed (Wyo. Stat. § 31-5-301). No separate statewide 55 or 65 tow cap on this card.

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