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Rhode Island RV length limits
Rhode Island's limits for motorhomes, trailers, triple towing and height, quoted from its own law. Enter your rig to check it.
The law in Rhode Island
Motorhome: 45 ft
"No vehicle, including any load on it, except Rhode Island public transit authority articulated buses, shall exceed a length of forty feet (40′) extreme overall dimension inclusive of front and rear bumpers, or in the case of a motor bus, motorized camper or camping recreational vehicle forty-five feet (45′)."
Overall combination: No overall limit
"The combination of vehicles shall not be restricted in overall length, except that when a truck-tractor, semi-trailer, and a trailer are used in combination, the trailer or semi-trailer each shall not exceed twenty-eight and one-half feet (28′ 6″), excluding bumpers and accessories."
Height: 13 ft 6 in
"No vehicle including any load on it shall exceed a height of one hundred sixty-two inches (162″)."
Width: 102 in (8 ft 6 in)
"The total outside width of any vehicle or the load on it shall not exceed one hundred two inches (102″) excluding any safety and noncargo carrying appurtenances on either motorized campers or camping recreational vehicles."
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-25-5, Maximum length of single vehicle and load, checked November 2026.
Truck and trailer or fifth wheel in Rhode Island. Check before you go. We found no trailer length rule for your truck and trailer in Rhode Island's law.
Truck and trailer or fifth wheel · Rhode Island
Check before you goCheck before you go. We found no trailer length rule for your truck and trailer in Rhode Island's law.
Trailer length
Not statedNo rule for this found in the state's law. Ask the state DOT before you drive.
Overall length
WithinYours 52 ft · no overall limit"The combination of vehicles shall not be restricted in overall length, except that when a truck-tractor, semi-trailer, and a trailer are used in combination, the trailer or semi-trailer each shall not exceed twenty-eight and one-half feet (28′ 6″), excluding bumpers and accessories."
Width: 102 in (8 ft 6 in)
"The total outside width of any vehicle or the load on it shall not exceed one hundred two inches (102″) excluding any safety and noncargo carrying appurtenances on either motorized campers or camping recreational vehicles."
"excluding any safety and noncargo carrying appurtenances on either motorized campers or camping recreational vehicles"
More from Rhode Island's law
"The combination of vehicles shall not be restricted in overall length, except that when a truck-tractor, semi-trailer, and a trailer are used in combination, the trailer or semi-trailer each shall not exceed twenty-eight and one-half feet (28′ 6″), excluding bumpers and accessories."
See your rig against every state's limits
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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Where to stay in Rhode Island
19 RV parks listed in Rhode Island.
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