Legal Lenght Limit

[pirate3]

What is the legal length limit for a straight truck? I have heard that it is 40', and was wondering if anyone could confirm this or tell me where I could find out.

What length trucks are you folks running, and do you ever have problems at places you PU/Deliver due to turning radius or height restrictions?

Thanks in advance, and if you could look over my post in the newbie section, any comments would be appreciated.

 

[bandit]

40 ft. is usually accepted but is not always legal. look in the front of your truck atlas and it gives you state by state. mine is 40 ft. and never had a problem at the scales. it turns real slow but rides nice otr. wouldn't change it.

 

[RichM]

If you look in the front of the Rand McNally Atlas it will give you the state by state restrictions.I believe North Carolina is still at 35 feet for a staight truck and a year or so ago they were giving violations for overlenght trucks.My D unit is 39 Feet long and I have never had a problem..

 

[NEVERHOME247]

I AM NOT 100% SURE. BUT I THINK THAT AS OTHERS STATED IT VARIES BY STATE. I WAS ALWAYS TOLD 40 FT IS THE MAX LENGTH. MY TRUCK IS JUST A HAIR SHY OF 40FT. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS AT THE SCALES ETC. 0NLY PROBLEM I HAVE IS MY TRUCK REALLY TURNS WIDE. BUT I HAVE A FL CLASSIS XL WITH A SET FORWARD AXLE AND ALOT OF HOOD STICKING OUT FRONT THERE. SO I THINK THAT TURNING IS GOING TO DEPEND ON THE TYPE OF TRUCK AND THE SET UP.