RV Size Limits, Required Equipment and Trailer Speed Laws—United States

Size limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; trailer length, 40'; motorhome length, 45'; combined length 65'. Triple towing is not allowed.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch required on trailers over 3,000 pounds, flares or reflective signs, fire extinguisher in RV suggested, but not required. Brakes required on trailers with unladen weight of 3,000 pounds. Wipers on and lights when required.

Passengers may ride in pickup campers only.

Overnight parking is "as posted" in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: Must be reasonable and proper.

Size Limits: Height, 14'; Width, 8'5"; Motorhome Length, 45'; Trailer Length, 40'; Combined Length, 75'. Triple towing is permitted.

Required Equipment: Safety chains, Breakaway switch on towed vehicles/trailers weighing over 3,000 pounds, flares or reflective signs, brakes required on towed vehicles/trailers weighing over 5,000 pounds.

Passengers allowed to ride in pickup camper (truck camper) only.

Overnight parking is allowed in state rest areas.

All children under the age of four, regardless of weight, must ride in a federally approved child safety seat while traveling.

Trailer Speed Limits: The maximum speed while towing a mobile home is 45 mph.

Size limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8' (8'6" on certain federal road systems); Trailer Length, 40'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 65'. Triple towing is allowed only with a fifth wheel trailer.

Required Equipment: Breakaway switch required on trailers over 3,000 pounds and brakes required on gross weight vehicles of 3,000 pounds.

Passengers are allowed to ride in fifth wheel, travel trailer and pickup camper.

Overnight parking is permitted but prohibited where posted.

Trailer Speed Limits: Vehicles towing trailers or semitrailers may not exceed a rate of speed that causes lateral sway.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer Length, 43'6", Motorhome Length, 45'; Combined Length, 65'. Triple towing is allowed.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch required on trailers over 3,000 pounds, flares or reflective signs. Brakes required on trailers with gross weight of 1,500 pounds. Wipers/lights on when required.

Passenger riding in towed RV or within truck camper is not permitted.

Overnight parking is permitted in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: Speed limits are 70 mph on rural interstates; 55 mph on urban freeways; or as posted. 45 mph is maximum when towing house trailer.

Size Limitations: Height, 14'; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 40'; Motorhome length, 45' but some exceptions and restrictions may apply see http://www.dot.ca.gov/trafficops/trucks/length.html; Combined length, 65'.

45' Motorhome: A 45' motorhome refers to a single-unit motorhome that is longer than 40 feet but not more than 45 feet. (Note: A vehicle combination, e.g. a motorhome towing a vehicle or trailer, may be up to 65 feet length. If the single-unit motorhome is 40 feet or less in length, the combination is not subject to the route restrictions for the 45' motorhome.) http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/trucks/bus-motorhome/45-motorhomes.htm

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, fire extinguisher in RV, flares or reflective signs, brakes required on trailers with gross weight over 1,500 pounds.

Triple towing is not allowed execept as follows: Nonresidents may tow two trailers with a non-commercial license IF their base state allows it. IF the vehicle is commercial, the driver would also need a CDL and valid medical certificate.

Passengers may ride in fifth wheel with audible or visual device with tow vehicle and safety glass and at least one exit can be opened from the outside and the inside. Passengers can not ride in travel trailer. Passenger may ride in pickup camper provided passenger can communicate with drive and exit can be opened from both interior and exterior, or safety glass in window required. Seat belts are required.

Overnight parking in state rest areas is "as posted".

Towing travel trailers may not be allowed in snow areas. Contact the highway patrol before entering a snow area; chains may be required at any time. Trailers may be barred due to high winds, blowing sand, etc. Trailers over 20' may experience difficulty in negotiating hair pin turns on California State Highway 89.

Trailer Speed Limits: Maximum speed for any vehicle towing another vehicle is 55 mph.

Size Limitations: 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, not stated; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 60', on designated rural interstates some exceptions, trailer limited to 48' in a 60' combination. Triple towing is not permitted.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, fire extinguisher in RV, flares or reflective signs. Brakes on trailer weighing 3,000 pounds gross. Wipers/lights on when conditions require.

Passengers may ride in pickup camper only.

Overnight parking is as posted in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as passenger cars.

Size Limitations: Height 13'6"; Width, 8'6", Trailer length, 40'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 65'. Triple towing is not permitted.

Required Equipment: Flares or reflective signs. Brakes required on trailer over 4,000 pounds unladen weight. Wipers/lights on when conditions require.

Trailers are not permitted on the Connecticut River ferry between Chester and Hadlyme. Trailers are not permitted on Wilbur Cross and Merritt parkways.

Riding is permitted in pickup camper only.

Trailer Speed Limits: 55 mph where posted. Some areas 65 mph where posted.

Size Limitations: Maximum RV width 8’6”; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 40 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum combined length for two-vehicle combination 65 ft. 

Riding allowed in truck campers.

Required Equipment:  Over 4,000 lbs.: trailer brakes and safety chains. 

Wipers on/headlights on. Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. Front-seat passengers and all passengers under 16 years are required to wear seat belts.

Overnight parking in rest areas allowed where posted. 

Trailer Speed Limits: No trailer carrying a gross weight of load in combination with a vehicle in excess of 4,000 lbs. shall be operated at a speed over 10 mph unless equipped with suitable brakes controlled by the operator of the towing vehicle.

Size Limitations: Maximum RV width 8’; maximum motorhome length 40 ft.; maximum trailer length not specified; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum length of two- or three-vehicle combination 55 ft. 

Riding allowed in truck campers. 

Required Equipment:  Trailers over 3,000 lbs.: safety chain, breakaway switch, trailer brakes.

Overnight parking in rest areas is not allowed.

Trailer Speed Limits: N/A.

Size Limits: Height, 13'.5"; Width, 8'.6" (on certain federal road systems); Trailer length, 40'; Motorhome length, 45'' Combined length, 65'. Triple towing is not allowed.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, fire extinguisher in RV, flares or reflective signs, brakes on gross weight towed vehicle or trailer of 3,000 pounds or more. Lights and wipers on during rain.

Passengers are only permitted to ride in pickup camper (truck camper) only.

Overnight parking is not permitted in state rest areas "as posted".

Trailer Speed Limits: Unless otherwise posted, 30 mph in business and residential districts, and 55 mph at any time at all other locations. Turnpike and other designated highways 65 mph, except where posted 70 mph (minimum speed 50 mph).

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, not stated; Motorhome length, not stated; Combined length, 60'. Triple towing is not allowed.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, fire extinguisher in RV, flares or reflective signs, brakes required on trailers over 1500 pounds unladen weight. Wipers on/headlights on when conditions require. Headlights must be used when visibility is less than 500 feet.

Riding in pickup camper only if riders have free access to drive compartment.

Overnight parking is not permitted in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: As posted.

Size limitations: Height, 14'; Width, 9'; Trailer length, not stated; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 65'.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, brakes and breakaway switch required on trailers weighing over 3,000 pounds gross weight.

Triple towing is not allowed. Passengers may ride in truck camper only but must be 13 years old or older.

Overnight parking in state rest areas is not permitted.

Trailer Speed Limits: As posted.

Size Limitations: Height, 14'; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 48'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 75'. Triple towing is allowed if the total combined length does not exceed 75'.

Required Equipment: Breakaway switch, brakes required on trailers over 1500 pounds unladen weight.

Riding is permitted in pickup camper only.

Overnight parking is "as posted" in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as passenger cars.

Size limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 45'; Motorhome length, 45; Combined length, 60'.

Required Equipment: Safety chain on designated rural interstates, some exceptions; breakaway switch required on trucks over 3700 kgs; flares or reflective signs; brakes on trailers over 3,000 pounds (gross weight). Lights/wipers must be on when conditions warrant.

Triple towing is allowed if does not exceed maximum combined length of 60' and only with fifth wheels and certain qualifications.

Passengers may ride in pickup camper only. Overnight parking in state rest areas is not allowed.

Trailers are not permitted on boulevards in and around Chicago.

Trailer Speed Limits: N/A.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6", Trailer Length, 40'; Motorhome Length, 45'; Combined Length, 60'. Triple towing is allowed if the total maximum length does not exceed 65'.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, flares or reflective signs, brakes for gross weight vehicles of 3,000 pounds.

Riding of passengers in fifth wheels, travel trailers and pickup camper is allowed.

Overnight parking is permitted in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: As posted.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6", Trailer Length, 53'; Motorhome Length, 45'; Combined Length, 65'; Triple towing is allowed if the total maximum length does not exceed 70'.

Required Equipment: Safety Chain, Breakaway Switch, Flares or Reflective signs. Trailer weight requiring brakes, 3,000 pounds unladen weight.

Passengers are permitted to ride in fifth wheel, travel trailer or pickup camper.

Overnight parking in state rest areas is not permitted.

Trailer Speed Limits: Interstate 70 mph or as posted.

Size Limitations: Height, 14'; Width 8'6"; Trailer length, not stated; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 65'. Triple towing is allowed if it does not exceed the combined length of 70'.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, fire extinguisher suggested but not required for inside of RV, flares or reflective signs, brakes required that stops the combined vehicles within 40 feet at 20 mph. If triple towing and connected by tow bars, anti-sway mechanism is required on the first connection and the second towed vehicle must be equipped with brakes on the wheels of at least one axle. If at least one connection is by fifth wheel or saddle mount, no requirement for anti-sway or brakes on rear vehicle. Braking for two-vehicle combination applies.

Riding is permitted in fifth wheels, travel trailers and pickup campers by passengers fourteen years and older only.

Overnight parking is as posted in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: No person shall operate a vehicle towing a house trailer at a speed greater than 55 mph.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; trailer length, not stated but not to exceed maximum combined length of 65'; motorhome length, 45'; combined length, 65'. Triple towing is allowed if does not exceed combined length of 65'.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, fire extinguisher in RV, flares or reflective signs, brakes required on trailer over 3,000 pounds or if weight of trailer exceeds 40% of tow vehicle weight. Wipers/lights on when conditions require.

Riding is permitted in truck campers only.

Overnight parking in state rest areas is not specified if permitted or not.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as passenger cars.

Size Limitations: Height, 14'; Width, 8'.6'; Trailer Length, 40''; Motorhome Length, 45'; combined length, 70'. Triple towing is allowed if the maximum length does not exceed 70'.

Required Equipment: Safety chain required on trailers over 6,000 pounds, breakaway switch required on trailers over 3,000 pounds, flares or reflective signs, brakes required on trailers with unladen weight over 3,000 pounds.

Passengers are permitted to ride in pickup campers only.

Overnight parking is "as posted" in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: Boat or utility trailer, same as passenger car; house trailer, 55 mph, day, 50 mph, night for brake-equipped trailers 15 to 32 feet long, 50 mph for trailers without brakes less than 15 feet; all others, 45 mph.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 48'; Motorhome length, 45''; Combined vehicle length, 65'. Triple towing is not allowed.

Required equipment: Safety chain, brakes on trailer over 3,000 pounds. Wipers/lights on when conditions warrant.

Passenger riding is not permitted in any towable RV or truck camper.

Overnight parking is "as posted" in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: As posted.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6", Width, 8'6", Trailer Length, 40'; Motorhome Length, 40'; Combined Vehicle Length, 55'. Triple towing is not allowed.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch required if weight of trailer exceeds 40% of the tow-vehicle weight, fire extinguisher in RV, flares or reflective signs. Gross weight of trailer requiring brakes, 3000 pounds. Wipers/lights on when conditions require.

Passengers may ride in fifth wheels, travel trailers or truck campers. Overnight parking is "as posted" in state rest areas.

LP Gas is prohibited on I-95 tunnels of Baltimore Harbor and Fort McHenry. Alternate route for RVs with propane is over the Francis Scott Key Bridge on I-695.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as passenger cars.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer Length, 40'; Motorhome Length, 45'; Combined Length, 60'. Triple Towing is not allowed.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, brakes required on trailer over 10,000 pounds.

Passengers can only ride in pickup camper.

Overnight parking in state rest areas is prohibited where posted..

Trailers are not permitted on Memorial Drive in Cambridge and Storrow Drive in Boston, along the Charles River; or many other parkways in the Boston area.

LP Gas is prohibited between Boston and East Boston; Sumner and Callahan tunnels; Prudential and Dewey Square tunnels.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as passenger cars.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 45'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 65', maximum combined length 60' on certain highways.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, brake away switch and brakes on trailers over 3,000 pounds.

Triple towing is allowed with a maximum combined length of 60' on selected highways. Passengers may ride in fifth wheels, travel trailers and pickup campers.

Overnight parking in state rest areas is "as posted".

Trailer Speed Limits: A person driving a passenger vehicle pulling another vehicle or trailer shall not exceed the posted speed limit.

Size Limitations: Height: 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 45'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined vehicle length, 75'. Triple towing is allowed if combined vehicle length does not exceed 60' on selected highways.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch required on trailers over 6,000 pounds, flares or reflective signs. Brakes required on trailer with gross weight of 3,000 pounds. Wipers and lights must be on when conditions demand.

Riding is permitted in fifth wheels, travel trailers and truck campers.

Overnight parking is permitted as posted in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as for passenger vehicles.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 40'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 53'. Triple towing is allowed.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, flares or reflective signs, gross weight of trailer requiring brakes is 2,000 pounds.

Riding is not permitted in fifth wheel, travel trailer or pickup camper.

Overnight parking is not permitted in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: 55 mph unless otherwise posted.

Size limitations: Height, 14' (some exceptions or restrictions to this); Width, 8'6" (some exceptions or restrictions to this); Trailer length, not stated; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 65' but there are some exceptions or restrictions to this.

Required Equipment: Safety chain required on bumper hitches only.

Triple towing is allowed but there are some exceptions or restrictions to this and cannot exceed combined length of 65'. 

Riding is permitted in fifth wheel, travel trailer and pickup camper.

Overnight parking in state rest areas is allowed.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as for passenger cars.

Size Limitations: Height, 14'; Width, 8'6" (special wide body regulations); Trailer length, not specified (total maximum combined length of 75'); Motorhome length, 55'; Combined length, 75'. Triple towing is allowed but not to exceed maximum combined length of 70'.

All vehicles over 21' (including bumpers) and 8' wide (including mirrors) are not permitted through Logan Pass at summit of Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park. Shuttle service is available between St. Mary and West Glacier. Restriction from Avalanche Campground on south side to Sun Point area on the north side

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, flares or reflective signs, brakes required on trailers with unladen weight of 3,000 pounds.

Riding is permitted in fifth wheel and pickup campers only.

Overnight parking is "as posted" in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: N/A.

Size Limitations: Height, 14'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 40'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 65'. Triple towing is allowed if the combined length does not exceed 65'.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, flares or reflective signs, breakaway switch and brakes required on trailers over 3,000 pounds.

Riding is permitted in fifth wheels, travel trailers and truck campers.

Overnight parking in state rest areas is not allowed.

Trailer Speed Limits: No person shall operate any motor vehicle when towing a mobile home at a rate of speed in excess of 50 mph.

Size Limitations: Maximum RV width 8’6”; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum length of trailers not specified; maximum length of two- or three-vehicle combination 70 ft. 

Riding is allowed in truck campers. 

Required Equipment: All trailers over 3000 lbs.: chains and brakes on all wheels. 

It is unlawful for a person to have an open container of an alcoholic beverage within the passenger area of a motor vehicle while on a highway; however, this does not apply to the living quarters of a motorhome or travel trailer. 

Overnight parking in rest areas allowed in designated areas only; not to exceed 18 hours in any two-week period.

Trailer Speed Limits: As posted.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width 8'6"; Trailer length, 48'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, Not specified

Required Equipment: Safety chain, brakes required on trailer over 3,000 pounds. Triple towing is not allowed. Passenger riding is not permitted in pickup camper, fifth wheel or travel trailer. Overnight parking in state rest areas is not permitted.

Triple towing is not allowed.

Passenger riding is not permitted in pickup camper, fifth wheel or travel trailer.

Overnight parking in state rest areas is not permitted.

Trailer Speed Limits: House trailers, 45 mph.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8' (8'6" on certain federal highway systems); Trailer length, 40'; Motorhome length, 40'; Combined length, 50'. Triple towing in not allowed.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, flares or reflective signs. Weight of trailer requiring brakes 3,000 pounds.

Passengers may ride in fifth wheels or pickup campers, but not in travel trailers. Wipers/Lights on in weather conditions that require them. Overnight parking is "as posted" in state rest areas.

On the New Jersey Garden State Parkway there is a 55' maximum length. For the New Jersey Turnpike or other roads call 908-247-0900 for specific towing regulations.

LP Gas prohibited between Manhattan and Jersey City in the Holland Tunnel. Between Manhattan and Fort Lee, the lower level of the George Washington Bridge (I-95 South) and George Washington Bridge Expressway. Between Manhattan and Weehawken in the Lincoln Tunnel.

Trailer Speed Limits: As posted. No additional restrictions for car with trailer.

Size Limitations: Height, 14', on designated rural interstates, some exceptions; Width, 8'6"; Trailer Length, 40'; Motorhome length, 45'; combined vehicle length, 65'. Triple towing is allowed.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, flares or reflective signs, gross weight requiring brakes on trailer 3,000 pounds.

Riding is permitted in truck camper only.

Overnight parking is "as posted" in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: 75 mph or as posted.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6" (there are some exceptions or restrictions to this); Trailer length, 48'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 65'. Triple towing is not allowed.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, brakes on trailer over 1,000 pounds unladen, 3,000 pounds laden. Lights/wipers must be on during required conditions.

Riding is permitted in pickup camper only. Overnight parking in state rest areas is "as posted".

Motorhomes and trailers are NOT permitted on the Taconic State Parkway. Trailers are not permitted on most parkways.

LP gas is prohibited between Manhattan and Jersey City in the Holland Tunnel. Between Manhattan and Fort Lee, New Jersey lower level of the George Washington Bridge (I-95 South) and the George Washington Bridge Expressway between Manhattan and Weehawken, New Jersey: Lincoln Tunnel. LP gas is prohibited between Manhattan and Brooklyn on the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel and between Manhattan and Queens on the Queens Midtown Tunnel.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as passenger cars

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 35'; motorhome length, 45'; combined length, 60'.

Required equipment: Safety chain, brakes required on trailer over 4,000 pounds. Wipers and lights must be on when conditions require.

Triple towing is not allowed. Riding is permitted in fifth wheels, travel trailers and pickup campers. Overnight parking is "as posted" in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: 55 mph unless otherwise posted.

Size limitations: Height, 14'; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 53'; Motorhome length, 50'; combined length, 75'.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, flares or reflective signs, brakes required on trailers over 3,000 pounds.

Triple towing is allowed if length does not exceed combined length of 75'. Riding is permitted in fifth wheels and pickup campers only. Overnight parking is permitted in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: Rural interstate, 75 mph; non-interstate multilane highways, 70 mph; 2-lane highways, 65 mph, if posted. If not posted, 55 mph.

Size limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer Length, 40'; Motorhome Length, 45'; Combined Length, 65'.

Required equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, brakes required on trailers with gross weight rating of 2,000 pounds.

Triple towing is permitted if total maximum combined length of 65' is not exceeded. Passengers may ride in pickup camper only. Overnight parking is not permitted in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: 55 mph is the maximum speed for any vehicle or vehicle combination that weighs over 8,000 lbs.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 40'; Motorhome length, 45'. Combined length, 65'. Triple towing is allowed if does not exceed 65' combined length.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, flares or reflective signs, brakes required on trailer with gross vehicle weight of 3,000 pounds.

Riding is permitted in pickup truck camper only. Overnight parking is permitted in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: N/A.

Size Limitations: Height, 14'; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 45'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 65' but 60' on selected highways special permit required. Triple towing is no longer permitted.

Required Equipment: Safety chain.

Passengers are permitted to ride in fifth wheel if passenger can communicate with driver and an exit can be opened from both interior and exterior. Safety glass in windows required. Passengers are not permitted to ride in travel trailers. Passengers are permitted to ride in pickup camper.

Overnight parking in state rest areas in permitted but with a 12 hour limit.

Trailer Speed Limits: Any vehicle towing a trailer, any camper, and any vehicle with a registration weight of 8,000 lbs. or more must drive in the right lane of all roadways having 2 or more lanes for traffic proceeding in a single direction.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6" (8'6" on all state routes, 8" limit on some roads, but posted); Motorhome length, 45'; Trailer length, not stated; Combined length, 60'. Triple towing is not permitted.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, fire extinguisher in RV, flares or reflective signs, brakes required on trailers over 3,000 pounds or if gross weight of trailer exceeds empty weight of tow vehicle, or if weight of trailer exceeds 40% of tow-vehicle weight. Wipers/lights must be on when conditions arise.

Riding is permitted in fifth wheels if there is an audible and visual device with tow vehicle and fifth wheel has safety glass.

Overnight parking in state rest areas is not permitted.

Trailer Speed Limits: As posted. Fixed maximum limits as follows: (1) rural interstate highways – 65 mph; (2) residential districts on most local highways – 25 mph; (3) urban districts – 35 mph; and (4) in other locations – 55 mph.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, none stated; Motorhome length, 40'; combined vehicle length, 60'. Triple towing is not allowed.

Required Equipment: Breakaway switch, flares or reflective signs. Weight of trailer requiring brakes, 4,000 pounds. Wipers on/lights on for weather conditions that require them.

Passengers may ride in pickup camper only.

Overnight parking is permitted in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as for passenger cars.

Size limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 48'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, not stated.

Required Equipment: Breakaway switch, safety chain, flares or reflective signs, fire extinguisher in RV, brakes on trailers over 3,000 pounds gross weight. Lights and wipers on under necessary conditions.

Triple towing is not allowed. Passengers may ride in pickup camper only. Overnight parking in state rest areas is "as posted”.

Trailer Speed Limits: Manufactured, modular, or mobile homes must not be transported at a speed in excess of 10 miles below the maximum posted speed limit when the maximum posted speed limit is in excess of 45 mph, and never in excess of 55 mph. A person driving a vehicle towing a house trailer must not drive faster than 45 mph.

Size Limitations: Height, 14' on designated rural interstates, some exceptions; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 53'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 80'. Triple towing allowed with certain qualifications and not to exceed maximum combined length of 75'.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, fire extinguisher in RV, flares or reflective signs, brakes required on trailers over 3,000 pounds gross weight.

Riding is permitted in pickup camper and riding is permitted in fifth wheel with audible or visual device with tow vehicle and safety glass. Overnight parking in state rest areas is "as posted" with a three hour limit.

Trailer Speed Limits: 65 mph on secondary highways except where posted. 75 mph on interstate except where posted.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 40'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 65'.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch required on trailers over 3,000 pounds, fire extinguisher in RV, flares or reflective signs, brakes required on trailers with unladen weight of 1500 pounds, wipers/lights on when conditions require.

Triple towing is permitted as long as it does not exceed the combined length of 65'. Passenger riding in pickup camper only. Overnight parking is allowed in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: Rural interstate, 70 mph or as otherwise posted.

Size limitations: Height, 14'; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, not stated'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 65'.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch required on trailers over 3,000 pounds, flares or reflective signs, brakes on trailers with unladen weight of 4500 pounds.

Triple towing is permitted if combined length does not exceed 65'. Passengers are permitted to ride in pickup camper only. Overnight parking is as posted in state rest areas with a 24 hour limit.

LP Gas is restricted on the Washburn Tunnel between Pasadena and Galena Park on the Houston Ship Channel. Maximum of two 7 1/2 gallon containers (30 pounds gas each) or one 10-gallon container (40 pounds of gas) of DOT (ICC) approved type, with shutoff valve at discharge opening. Valve must be closed when in tunnel. LP gas as vehicle fuel is prohibited.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as for passenger cars.

Size Limitations: Height, 14'; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 40'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 61'.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch required on trailers over 3,000 pounds, fire extinguisher in RV, flares or reflective signs, brakes required on trailers over 2,000 pounds.

Triple towing is allowed if combined length does not exceed 65'; there are some restrictions and exceptions to this. Riding is permitted in pickup camper only.

Overnight parking is as posted with a 12 hour limit.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as passenger cars unless posted.

Size limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 46'; Motorhome length, 46'; Combined length, 68'.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, brakes and breakaway switch required on trailers weighing over 3,000 pounds, fire extinguisher in RV, flares or reflective signs.

Triple towing is not allowed. Passengers may ride in truck camper only.

Overnight parking in state rest areas is not permitted.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as for passenger cars.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 45'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 65'. Triple towing is not allowed.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch required on trailers 3,000 pounds and over, brakes required on trailer with unladen weight of 3,000 pounds. Wipers/Lights on when conditions require.

Riding is permitted in pickup camper only. Overnight parking in state rest areas is "as posted".

RVs equipped with ICC-approved LP tanks, not exceeding two 45-pound capacity tanks (or two permanently mounted containers with a maximum total capacity of 200 pounds) may cross the Viriginia/Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel provided that, in the opinion of the toll collector or police officer after inspection, the tanks are completely shut off and securely attached.

Trailer Speed Limits: 70 mph or as posted.

Size Limitations: Height, 14'; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, none stated; Motorhome length, 46'; Combined length, 75'. Triple towing is not allowed.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, fire extinguisher in RV, flares or reflective signs, brakes on trailers of 3,000 pounds, breakaway switch required on trailers over 3,000 pounds.

Passengers may ride in truck campers only. Overnight parking is permitted in state rest areas not to exceed eight hours.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as posted for trucks.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 40'; Motorhome length, 45'; Combined length, 65'. Triple towing is not allowed.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, breakaway switch, flares or reflective signs, wipers/lights on when conditions warrant, brakes required on trailers over 3,000 pounds gross weight or weight of trailer exceeds 40% of tow-vehicle weight. Wipers/lights on when conditions warrant.

Riding is permitted in fifth wheels and pickup campers. Overnight parking is not permitted in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: 55 mph, 70 mph where posted.

Size Limitations: Height, 13'6"; Width, 8'6"; Motorhome length, 40' (legislation pending to increase this); Trailer length, 48'; Combined length, 60' on selected highways, special permit. Triple towing is with special permit and not to exceed maximum combined length of 60 foot on certain highways.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, brakes on trailer with gross weight of 3,000 pounds.

Riding is permitted in fifth wheels trailers but there are some exceptions or restrictions. Riding is permitted without restriction in pickup campers. Overnight parking in state rest areas is not allowed.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as for passenger cars.

Size Limitations: Height, 14'; Width, 8'6"; Trailer length, 45'; Motorhome length, 60'; Combined length, 85'. Triple towing is allowed but not to exceed 85' combined length.

Required Equipment: Safety chain, must be able to stop in 40 feet at 20 mph.

Riding is permitted in pickup camper only. Overnight parking is "as posted" in state rest areas.

Trailer Speed Limits: Same as for passenger cars.