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Fact #411: February 13, 2006 States that Allow Longer Combination Vehicles

Longer Combination Vehicles (LCV) allow trucks to haul more in a single load. There are three common types: Rocky Mountain Doubles (RMD), Turnpike Doubles (TPD), and Triple Trailers (TT). These longer combination vehicles are primarily allowed in Western States but are also permitted on some turnpikes.

U.S. map showing states where longer combination vehicles are allowed.

Supporting Information

States Permitting Longer Combination Vehicles (LCVs)
State Types of LCVs permitted by the State Types of LCVs permitted by the Turnpike Authority
Alabama None  
Alaska Turnpike doubles & Rocky Mountain doubles  
Arizona None  
Arkansas None  
California None  
Colorado ALL LCV types  
Connecticut None  
Delaware None  
District of Columbia None  
Florida   Turnpike doubles & Rocky Mountain doubles
Georgia None  
Hawaii None  
Idaho ALL LCV types  
Illinois None  
Indiana   ALL LCV types
Iowa None  
Kansas   ALL LCV types
Kentucky None  
Louisiana None  
Maine None  
Maryland None  
Massachusetts   Turnpike doubles & Rocky Mountain doubles
Michigan None  
Minnesota None  
Mississippi None  
Missouri None  
Montana ALL LCV types  
Nebraska ALL LCV types  
Nevada ALL LCV types  
New Hampshire None  
New Jersey None  
New Mexico None  
New York   Turnpike doubles & Rocky Mountain doubles
North Carolina None  
North Dakota ALL LCV types  
Ohio   ALL LCV types
Oklahoma ALL LCV types  
Oregon Triple Trailers & Rocky Mountain doubles  
Pennsylvania None  
Rhode Island None  
South Carolina None  
South Dakota ALL LCV types  
Tennessee None  
Texas None  
Utah ALL LCV types  
Vermont None  
Virginia None  
Washington Rocky Mountain doubles  
West Virginia None  
Wisconsin None  
Wyoming Rocky Mountain doubles  

 

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