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Maryland RV length limits
Maryland's limits for motorhomes, trailers, triple towing and height, quoted from its own law. Enter your rig to check it.
The law in Maryland
Motorhome: 40 ft (45 ft on the highways its law names)
"(1) A bus, single unit truck, or Class M motor home may not be over 40 feet long; and"
Overall combination: 55 ft (65 ft on the highways its law names)
"(2) Any other combination of vehicles may not exceed 55 feet; and"
Triple towing: Not allowed
"(i) Except as otherwise provided in this title, or when one tow dolly is used to tow one other vehicle, a vehicle may not be operated in combination with more than one other vehicle."
Height: 13 ft 6 in
"(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the height of any vehicle and its load may not exceed 13 feet 6 inches."
Width: 102 in (8 ft 6 in)
"a vehicle may not be driven on any highway if the width of the vehicle exceeds 102 inches unless:"
Md. Code, Transportation § 24-104.1 (length), checked November 2026.
Truck and trailer or fifth wheel in Maryland. Yes. Your truck and trailer is within Maryland's length limits.
Truck and trailer or fifth wheel · Maryland
Within the limitsYes. Your truck and trailer is within Maryland's length limits.
Add your height to check it against Maryland's 13 ft 6 in limit.
Overall length
WithinYours 52 ft · limit 55 ft, 65 ft on named highways"(2) Any other combination of vehicles may not exceed 55 feet; and"
"(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a combination of noncommercial vehicles consisting of a power unit and a travel trailer may not exceed 65 feet in length."
"(2) The combination of vehicles exceeding 55 feet but authorized under this subsection may only be operated on:"
"(i) Any part of the interstate system or other State system highways that are designated by the Secretary in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Transportation; or"
"(1) In a combination of vehicles with a power unit that is a cargo–carrying vehicle, the overall length of the combination may not exceed 62 feet;"
Width: 102 in (8 ft 6 in)
"a vehicle may not be driven on any highway if the width of the vehicle exceeds 102 inches unless:"
"(2) For purposes of this section, the width of a motor home or travel trailer shall be exclusive of retractable awnings installed by the vehicle manufacturer or dealer, provided that the awnings do not extend more than 6 inches from each side of the vehicle."
"the width of a vehicle includes any load that it carries and shall be exclusive of safety and energy conservation devices, such as side mirrors"
More from Maryland's law
"(g) Any other vehicle may not exceed a length of 35 feet."
Source: Md. Code, Transportation § 24-104.1 (length), checked November 2026.
Also read on: Md. Code, Transportation § 24-102 (width) · Md. Code, Transportation § 24-104 (height) · Md. Code, Transportation § 24-107 (towing)
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A guide to each state's published law, not legal advice. Lengths are measured as each state's law says (bumpers and hitches count in most); posted signs, local roads and permits can differ. The linked law is the authority.
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Other states
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- Wyoming
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