We can pick up cars, used vehicles, boats, RV’s in any of these states*:
Alabama (AL), Alaska (AK),
Arizona (AZ), Arkansas (AK), California (CA): Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco, Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), Florida (FL),
Georgia (GA), Hawaii (HI), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL): Chicago, Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Kentucky (KY), Louisiana (LA), Maine (ME), Maryland (MD),
Massachusetts (MA),
Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), Nevada (NV), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New Mexico (NM), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR),
Pennsylvania (PA),
Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC), South Dakota (SD), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA), Washington (WA): Seattle,
Washington, D.C.,
West Virginia (WV), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY).
State by State RV and Towing Laws
If you’re
traveling between states, make sure you learn the towing laws of both states as
laws can be quite different from one state to another. However, most states have
very fluid towing laws and the laws are not enforced too stringently. There are
a few general rules pertaining to trailers that carry higher weights that
require breakaway switches that automatically engage in case the trailer
disengages from the car. Other than that, there aren’t many laws absolutely set
in stone because most laws are aimed only at truckers who drive large big rigs.
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Brakebuddy : Brakebuddy
offers an interactive map with a good guide to general towing laws, broken down
by state.
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Department of Transport : Has a list of general rules and regulations.
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AA1Car : Has very
good information on trailer brakes, which are very important for trailer safety.
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Trailer Towing Laws : Provides a list of things you should focus on when
towing, like if your clearance lights work and if you have proper reflectors.
They also explain how
RV towing regulations work.
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Rules of the Road : Has a
quick list you can refer to if you just want to double check that you’ve got
things set up right.
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The
United States Department of Transportation : Provides excellent tips on
towing as well as a
list of excellent safety tips for people who are towing. They also have
information about
measuring weight and other useful guidelines.
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RVSafety : An organization devoted to the safety of people driving RVs.
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Alaska Trailer Laws
: Laws are very strict where trailers have to be titled and registered!
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Arizona's Towing Laws :
Speed may not exceed 55 miles per hour and that the maximum weight before a
breakaway switch is needed is 3,000 pounds. They also have information on
boat donation for
boaters.
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California's Towing
Laws : When towing, one’s speed cannot be greater than 55 miles per hour and
the requirement for a breakaway switch is a trailer weighing 1,500 pounds.
However, the laws can be different if you’re
towing a boat and not some other vehicle, so look that up too.
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RVSafely : Has a very
detailed list of road laws for every state that anyone driving an RV must
follow.
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The California Department
of Motor Vehicles : Guidelines on towing a trailer safely. You will also
find pages on car donation in
northern
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Maryland Towing Laws
: Trailer cannot exceed 55’ in length and trailers weighing more than 3,000
pounds require separate brakes.
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Michigan Towing Laws : You can’t tow more than vehicle if you’re heading to
the dunes.
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Florida Department of Transportation : Allows only one trailer to be towed
and the RV and trailer cannot exceed 65’ maximum length.
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RVersOnline : Has a
list of practical tips for first-timers.
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ReadyBreak : Lets you
search towing laws by state. Also provides information about whether a trailer
requires license or tail lights, insurance or safety chains.
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2004 Trailer
Laws : Puts together a large chart divided by state that explains things
like a state’s maximum towing speed, trailer length, trailer width, overall
length, and the weight required for trailer brakes.
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Worldwide RV : Has a list
of informative towing laws. It also explains if you are allowed to triple-tow
and explains how long the length of two vehicles combined can be.
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Sherline : Has a great page on
the basics of towing including the importance of figuring out your vehicle’s
towing capacity so you don’t overload it.
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TowingWorld :
Provides information on towing laws by state.
RV and
towing laws vary state to state, but it’s very important that you follow basic
guidelines to ensure that you and everyone else on the road stay safe.