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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brian991219, post: 12106684, member: 122252&quot;]Unfortunately there is no Federal minimum that states must allow for overhang on straight trucks, even purpose built trucks like the one in the picture.. Your rules will vary from state to state with most not allowing any overhang for divisible loads such as cars. About half of the lower 48 states have a 40 foot overall length limit for straight trucks (including load) so that 5 pack will be limited to no more than 3 or 4 cars to stay within the overall dimensions of the truck.</p><p><br /></p><p>The only workaround I have seen is adding a one car trailer behind the truck, making it a combination vehicle and subject to the traditional automobile transporter length limits permitted by Federal law. I can&#039;t say this will work in every state or situation but I have observed it as effective in Pennsylvania with a local operator doing it for many years. Also worth noting that it will likely take that class B CDL vehicle and make it a class A combination.</p><p><br /></p><p>To do that the trailer would need to be no longer than 18-20 foot so that the total overall combination length is no more than 65 foot from rearmost part of trailer to the furthest point of the front of the truck when unloaded. This would then allow you to have 3 foot of overhang off the front of the truck and 4 off the rear of the trailer. Important note, some states will not allow any overhang off the rear of the power unit (truck) or front of trailer in traditional automobile transporter configuration as it is not specifically covered in the FHWA rules, so it will still be a crap shoot based on the state(s) you operate in and the officer&#039;s opinion of how the rules should be applied.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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