Overhanging load between truck and trailer, is it legal?

I think its mostly out of date by now probably..i made it awhile back when i hauled alot of rebar, not so much anymore...ur better off finding one online thats more accurate.. Im sure u could find something.. Or u could go state by state and make ur own, can find all the regs online pretty easily

 

Don’t listen to this unless you want a ticket, I can think of 3 states that are 53’ only or you need permit, I’m sure there’s more.

 

There appears to be no limit for California. I would have expected that if anyone was going to be a problem, it'd be CA. Additionally, there appears to be no "10ft off back" rule for CA.

Overhang

TO THE FRONT OF A TRAILER:
(This statement is not taken directly from the CVC.) A load can extend off the front of a trailer with no length limitation as long as it does not interfere with the safe operation of the tractor, e.g. air hoses, turning movements, etc.

TO THE REAR:
Per CVC Section 35410, the load upon a vehicle, trailer or semitrailer shall not extend to the rear beyond the last point of support for a greater distance than that equal to two-thirds of the length of the wheelbase. The wheelbase of a semitrailer shall be considered as the distance between the rearmost axle of the towing vehicle and the rearmost axle of the semitrailer.

 

Sure there is..... idk what states OP is specifically needing but I can tell you the legality concerning the south and a lot of the east just from running various permitted loads on a 53 flatbed I have....

 

You use to be able to get an oversized guide book at certain truck stops, was about 20$ 10 years ago not sure now

 

Keep in mind, in many states these overhang rules are for non-divisible loads. Loads such as cars and multiple pieces of machinery may not be permitted any overhang on 53' trailers. I dealt with this daily running high-mount (conventional 5th wheel) auto transport trailers.

 

Yep. I-10 in Florida will give you a $1,000 ticket that has to be paid before you leave the scale for being over length with a car bumper hanging off the rear...

 

Isnt Ooida trying to get the wording of that rule changed to allow high-mount auto transporters the ability to over hang the front the same as traditional auto transporters are allowed? I think I remember hearing something about this and how it affects auto transporters pulling high-mounts recently.

 

They submitted a request for FHWA to reconsider their interpretation of the regulations. That's the kicker, overhang on a high-mount auto transporter hasn't always been prohibited. The FHWA issued guidance that is based solely on an accompanying image that shows a head rack carrying a car, the regs say "may" not "must" or "shall".

Typical of regulations. What started as a gift to car haulers back when trucks were much shorter has become a burden since they can't keep up with the longer vehicles we have today.

 

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