States and 40' max

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Mach, Aug 20, 2019.

  1. Mach

    Mach Light Load Member

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    its funny cause Im now actively looking for the laws and penalties for doing such and there is interestingly nothing on this subject. Even when just searching for driving a 45' truck in a 40' state. maybe this thread needs to be in the main section. I mean im all for being legal, but if I could squeeze an extra foot or 2 out of the truck then hell yeah. That foot is an extra dollar to me.

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    so going back and digging some more, I found that my home state has a max length of 45 ft and some other states follow that rule as well so it appears that map is pretty unreliable. So now Im digging around to find what is the true law for all the states and it seems to be pretty few and far when dealing with straight trucks. If a vast majority of states is 45' then that would be pretty ######. Will allow me to do a 32' bed. A huge upgrade and benefit. If any one has more info on that subject, Id love to hear it
     
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  3. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    Try the towing forums?
     
  4. Mach

    Mach Light Load Member

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    just made a post in the regulation side of the forums. Kinda dead there but we will see what happens. Problem is a vast majority of us here are semi drivers and so straight truck info is kinda rare to come by lol
     
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  5. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I've seen laser measurements that measure height/length etc. (on state scales)...no need to measure anything.
     
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  6. Mach

    Mach Light Load Member

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    Honestly that's not surprising at all
     
  7. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    The prepass in - motion scales spit out axle spacing, that'd bust you if it's a savvy scale master.
     
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  9. RollinThunderVet

    RollinThunderVet Heavy Load Member

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    Florida, Georgia, and many others. By the time you hit the actual scale, the scale officer already knows your exact dimensions. How long, how wide, how tall, axle spacing, DOT numbers, plates, everything.
     
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  10. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I guarantee in California or New Mexico you'd get popped.

    They live for that sort of thing.
     
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  11. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Im sure they know how much piss bottles we got in the back as well, . its crazy they can get all that info. All in the name of safety right
     
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