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West Virginia RV length limits
West Virginia's limits for motorhomes, trailers, triple towing and height, quoted from its own law. Enter your rig to check it.
The law in West Virginia
Motorhome: 45 ft
"Provided, That a motor home and a school bus may not exceed a length of forty-five feet, exclusive of front and rear bumpers."
Overall combination: 65 ft
"(d) A combination of two vehicles coupled together, one of which is a motor home, or a combination of vehicles coupled together, one of which is a travel trailer or folding camping trailer, may not exceed an overall length, exclusive of front and rear bumpers of sixty-five feet."
Triple towing: With conditions
"The limitation that a combination of vehicles coupled together may not consist of more than two units may not apply to: ... (2) a combination of vehicles coupled together, one of which is a travel trailer or folding camping trailer having an overall length, exclusive of front and rear bumpers, not exceeding sixty-five feet."
Height: 13 ft 6 in
"(a) A vehicle, including any load thereon, may not exceed a height of thirteen feet six inches"
Width: 102 in (8 ft 6 in)
"(b) Motor homes, travel trailers, truck campers, motor buses and trackless trolley coaches with a total outside width of one hundred two inches, excluding safety equipment authorized by the United States Department of Transportation, may operate on any highway."
W. Va. Code §17C-17-4, Height and length of vehicles and loads, checked November 2026.
Truck and trailer or fifth wheel in West Virginia. Yes. Your truck and trailer is within West Virginia's length limits.
Truck and trailer or fifth wheel · West Virginia
Within the limitsYes. Your truck and trailer is within West Virginia's length limits.
Add your height to check it against West Virginia's 13 ft 6 in limit.
Overall length
WithinYours 52 ft · limit 65 ft"(d) A combination of two vehicles coupled together, one of which is a motor home, or a combination of vehicles coupled together, one of which is a travel trailer or folding camping trailer, may not exceed an overall length, exclusive of front and rear bumpers of sixty-five feet."
Width: 102 in (8 ft 6 in)
"(b) Motor homes, travel trailers, truck campers, motor buses and trackless trolley coaches with a total outside width of one hundred two inches, excluding safety equipment authorized by the United States Department of Transportation, may operate on any highway."
"excluding safety equipment authorized by the United States Department of Transportation"
More from West Virginia's law
"(b) A motor vehicle, including any load thereon, may not exceed a length of forty feet extreme overall dimension, inclusive of front and rear bumpers"
"a combination of vehicles coupled together may not consist of more than two units and no combination of vehicles including any load thereon shall have an overall length, inclusive of front and rear bumpers, in excess of fifty-five feet"
"(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this section, the commissioner may designate, upon his or her own motion or upon the petition of an interested party, a combination vehicle length not to exceed seventy feet."
Source: W. Va. Code §17C-17-4, Height and length of vehicles and loads, checked November 2026.
Also read on: W. Va. Code §17C-17-2, Width of vehicles
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