U.S. State Towing Laws

Trailer Only

Vehicle & Trailer

Min. Weight

State

Length

Width

Height

Max. Length

Requiring Separate

Trailer Brakes

Alabama

40'

8'

13' , 6 "

60'

3,000

Alaska

40'

8'

13' , 6"

65'

3,000

Arizona

40'

8'

13' , 6"

65'

3,000

Arkansas

n/a

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

n/a

3,000

California

40'

8' , 6"

14'

65'

3,000

Colorado

45'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

70'

3,000

Connecticut

45'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

60'

3,000

Delaware

40'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

60'

4,000

Dist. Of Columbia

40'

8'

13' , 6"

55'

3,000

Florida

48'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

60'

3,000

Georgia

53'

8'

13' , 6"

55'

2,500

Hawaii

40'

9'

13' , 6"

65'

3,000

Idaho

45'

8' , 6"

14'

65'

1,500

Illinois

42'

8'

13' , 6"

60'

3,000

Indiana

40'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

60'

3,000

Iowa

48'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

60'

3,000

Kansas

n/a

8' , 6"

14'

65'

n/a

Kentucky

n/a

8'

13' , 6"

55'

n/a

Louisiana

30'

8'

13' , 6"

70'

3,000

Maine

45'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

65'

3,000

Maryland

n/a

8'

13' , 6"

55'

3,000

Massachusetts

33'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

n/a

10,000

Michigan

53'

8'

13' , 6"

60'

3,000

Minnesota

48'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

60'

3,000

Mississippi

40'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

n/a

2,000

Missouri

53'

8' , 6"

14'

65'

n/a

Montana

n/a

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

75'

3,000

Nebraska

40'

8' , 6"

14' , 6"

65'

3,000

Nevada

n/a

8' , 6"

14'

70'

3,000

New Hampshire

48'

8'

13' , 6"

48'

3,000

New Jersey

40'

8'

13' , 6"

48'

3,000

New Mexico

40'

8'

14'

65'

3,000

New York

45'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

60'

3,000

North Carolina

48'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

60'

4,000

North Dakota

60'

8' , 6"

14'

75'

All

Ohio

40'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

65'

2,000

Oklahoma

n/a

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

65'

3,000

Oregon

35'

8' , 6"

14'

50'

n/a

Pennsylvania

53'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

60'

3,000

Rhode Island

48' , 6"

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

60'

4,000

South Carolina

48'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

n/a

3,000

South Dakota

53'

8' , 6"

14'

70'

3,000

Tennessee

48'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

65'

3,000

Texas

n/a

8' , 6"

14'

65'

4,500

Utah

48'

8' , 6"

14'

65'

2,000

Vermont

53'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

65'

3,000

Virginia

n/a

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

60'

3,000

Washington

48'

8' , 6"

14'

75'

3,000

West Virginia

40'

8'

13' , 6"

65'

3,000

Wisconsin

45'

8' , 6"

13' , 6"

65'

3,000

Wyoming

60'

8' , 6"

14'

85'

n/a

Compiled by: Go Boating magazine - December 2000 issue