Truck Drivers need to weigh loads and make sure they are not overweight but also must slide trailers tandems to be legal according to each state’s length laws. Thirteen states have length laws.
USA LENGTH LAWS for 53’ TRAILERS WITH DUAL AXLES: These are maximum distances allowed except Michigan which shows maximum and minimum. Rear axle group means more than 1 trailer axle.
- Alabama 41’ from kingpin to center of rear axle
- California 40’ from kingpin to center of rear axle
- D.C. 41’ from kingpin to center of rear axle assembly
- Florida 41’ from kingpin to center of rear axle group
- Illinois 42’6” from kingpin to rear axle
- Indiana 43' from kingpin to rear axle
- Maine 43’ from kingpin to rear trailer axle
- Maryland 41’ from kingpin to center of rear tandem axles, “Title 24”
- Michigan 37’-41’ from kingpin to center of rear tandem axle group
- Minnesota 43’ from kingpin to center of rear axle group
- Tennessee 41’ from kingpin to center of rear axle group
- Vermont 41’ from kingpin to center of rear axle group
- Virginia 41’ from kingpin to center of rear axle group
- West Virginia 37’ from center of rear tractor axle to center of front trailer axle
- Wisconsin 41’ from kingpin to center of rear axle
*This is what I understand to be legal and what I use on a regular basis. I have never had a over length law ticket in 26 years driving a truck over-the-road. Please verify with each state yourself to make sure there have not been any changes since we have obtained this information
*Article Written by LeRoy Clemmer - Founder of ParkMyRig