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Otherwise, up to 53’6″ trailer/load is allowed without permit. (If long beams are on a stretch trailer and do not extend beyond the rear of the trailer, then a permit is required.)\u003Cbr>Width: 8’6″\u003Cbr>Height: 13′ 6″\u003Cbr>Weight: 80,000\u003Cbr>Gross Single – 20,000 Tandem – 46,000 Tridem – 54,000\u003Cbr>Steer Axle – Arkansas asks for manufacturer’s front axle weight rating (up to maximum of 20,000 pounds), which you are not allowed to exceed. |\n| --- |\n| CALIFORNIA\u003Cbr>Length: 75′(65′ on non-designated highways) 48′ semitrailer\u003Cbr>Note: 53′ semi-trailers are not legal unless the kingpin to center of rear axle does not exceed 40′. Longer trailers can be permitted only if they are stretched for a specific load, or it can otherwise be justified by the load.\u003Cbr>Overhang: 10′, as long as length including overhang does not exceed 75′ overall.\u003Cbr>Width: 8’6″\u003Cbr>Height: 14′(over height not permitted on flatbed, see next section)\u003Cbr>Weight: 80,000 Gross Steer – 12,500 Single – 20,000 Tandem – 34,000\u003Cbr>Tridem – depends on axle spread\u003Cbr>Spread Axle Tandem (10′ – 10’2″ spread) is legal at 40,000 (20,000 – 20,000) |\n| COLORADO\u003Cbr>Length: 57’4″ trailer & load legal on interstate or designated highways. Overhang: 4′ front 10′ rear Over 4′ rear needs lighting for night running\u003Cbr>Width: 8’6″\u003Cbr>Height: 14′ 6″ designated highways 13′ non-designated.\u003Cbr>Weight: 80,000\u003Cbr>Gross on Interstate 85,000 Non-Interstate Steer – 20,000 Single – 20,000\u003Cbr>Tandem – 36,000 Tridem – 54,000 |\n| CONNECTICUT\u003Cbr>Length: 48′ trailer.\u003Cbr>Note: 53′ semi-trailer is only legal on Interstate and Designated Highways if the distance between the kingpin and the center of the rear axle does not exceed 43′. (Kingpin setting does not matter on a single piece O/D load permit load but the 43’maximum does apply on a multiple piece load, even when the extra pieces are legal size) .\u003Cbr>Note: You can be fined $750 ifyou have a 53′ semi-trailer traveling without a permit and kingpin setting over 43′ ifyou are traveling empty unless the return trip is shown on your permit!\u003Cbr>Overhang: Maximum overhang shall not exceed 1/3 the length of load.\u003Cbr>Width: 8’6″\u003Cbr>Height: 13’6″(Note: CT will not issue a permit for overheight for any kind of a building.)\u003Cbr>Weight: 80,000 |\n\n\n| Gross Single – 22,400\u003Cbr>Tandem – 36,000\u003Cbr>Tridem – 42,500 |\n| --- |\n| DELAWARE\u003Cbr>Length: Interstate and Designated Highways – 53′ semi-trailers. 70′ poles, steel, etc. including 5′ rear overhang are legal. Shall not extend more than 10′ beyond rear.\u003Cbr>Overhang: 6′ rear 3′ front\u003Cbr>Width: 8’6″(8′ on non-designated)\u003Cbr>Height: 13′ 6″(13′ non-designated) .\u003Cbr>Weight: 80,000 Gross Steer – 20,000 Single – 20,000 Tandem – 34,000 Tridem – 42,000 |\n| FLORIDA\u003Cbr>Length: 48′ trailer (53′ semi-trailer must have kingpin setting of 41′ from center of kingpin to center of rear axle to be legal) 75′ overall length\u003Cbr>Width: 8’6″(8′ on some non-designated)\u003Cbr>Height: 13′ 6″(13′ non-designated) .\u003Cbr>Overhang: 3′ front or rear.\u003Cbr>Weight: 80,000 Gross Single – 22,000 Tandem – 44,000 Tridem – 66,000 |\n| GEORGIA\u003Cbr>Le","cbCaisIHvVu3lKCT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisIHvVu3lKCT","pdf",274395,12,"English","# Alabama\n# Arizona\n# Arkansas\n# California\n# Colorado\n# Connecticut\n# Delaware\n# Florida\n# Georgia\n# Idaho\n# Illinois\n# Indiana","[{\"question\":\"What measurements are listed for each state’s trailer legality?\",\"answer\":\"The document provides maximum trailer/load length, width, height, overhang, and gross weight limits, plus axle-group weight caps for configurations like single, tandem, and tridem.\"},{\"question\":\"Do the legal limits vary between interstate and non-designated highways?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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