Laws by State

Trailer Towing Laws By State 2025

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Safety Chains Required when Towing

Yes
No
State
Safety Chains Required when Towing
Brakes Required for Trailers Over
Alaska Flag
AlaskaYes5,000
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasYes3,000
California Flag
CaliforniaYes1,500
Colorado Flag
ColoradoYes3,000
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutYes3,000
District of Columbia Flag
District of ColumbiaYes3,000
Florida Flag
FloridaYes3,000
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiYes3,000
Illinois Flag
IllinoisYes3,000
Indiana Flag
IndianaYes3,000
Iowa Flag
IowaYes3,000
Kansas Flag
KansasYes
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaYes3,000
Maine Flag
MaineYes3,000
Maryland Flag
MarylandYes3,000
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsYes10,000
Michigan Flag
MichiganYes3,000
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaYes3,000
Mississippi Flag
MississippiYes2,000
Missouri Flag
MissouriYes3,000
Montana Flag
MontanaYes3,000
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaYes3,000
Nevada Flag
NevadaYes1,500
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireYes3,000
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyYes3,000
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoYes3,000
New York Flag
New YorkYes1,000
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaYes4,000
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaYes
Ohio Flag
OhioYes2,000
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaYes
Oregon Flag
OregonYes
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaYes3,000
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaYes3,000
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaYes3,000
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeYes1,500
Texas Flag
TexasYes4,500
Utah Flag
UtahYes
Vermont Flag
VermontYes3,000
Virginia Flag
VirginiaYes3,000
Washington Flag
WashingtonYes3,000
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaYes3,000
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinYes3,000
Alabama Flag
AlabamaNo3,000
Arizona Flag
ArizonaNo3,000
Delaware Flag
DelawareNo4,000
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaNo3,000
Idaho Flag
IdahoNo1,500
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyNo
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandNo4,000
Wyoming Flag
WyomingNo

Sources

  1. 2012 Indiana Code - Justia US Law
  2. AAA Towing Laws - AAA Public Affairs
  3. Alaska Chapter 4 - Motor Vehicles
  4. Arizona Lighting Laws - AZ Leg
  5. Arizona Trailer Length Laws - AZ Leg
  6. Arkansas Towing Requirements - Arkansas
  7. Article 17. - Uniform Act REgulating Traffic; Equipment of Vehicles - Kansas Equipment of Vehicles Laws
  8. California DMV Towing Rules - State of California
  9. Chapter 545 - Texas.Public.Law
  10. Colorado Trailer Towing Laws - Fang Law Firm
  11. Connecticut DMV - State of Connecticut
  12. Connecticut Legal Chapter on Trailers - CGA
  13. Delaware Trailer Towing Laws - The Delaware Code Online
  14. Eqiuipment Required for Trailers - New York DMV
  15. Florida Trailer Towing Laws - Online Sunshine
  16. Georgia Chapter 515-16 Transportation - Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
  17. Hawaii Code R 19-133.1-40 - Casetext Inc.
  18. Illinois Legislature - Illinois Compiled Statutes
  19. Iowa Brake, Hitch, and Control Laws - Iowa Code
  20. Iowa Mirror Laws - Iowa Code
  21. Iowa Trailer Laws - Iowa Code
  22. Kentucky Chapter 189 - Casetext Inc.
  23. Maryland Laws - Justia US Law
  24. Minnesota Trailer Towing - State of Minnesota
  25. Mississippi Code - Justia US Law
  26. Montana Laws - Laws
  27. Motor Vehicles - Idaho Legislature
  28. Motor Vehicles and Traffic - Maine Statutes
  29. Nevada Trailer Equipment Laws - DMV
  30. New Hampshire Title XXI - Justia US Law
  31. New Jersey Trailer Rules - State of New Jersey
  32. New Mexico Trailer Laws Chapter 13 - MVD New Mexico
  33. North Carolina Chapter 20 - Justia US Law
  34. North Dakota DOT - FAQ on Trailers
  35. Oregon DOT - Towing A Trailer
  36. Penn DOT Manual - Vehicle Equipment and Inspection Regulations
  37. Rhode Island DMV - State of Rhode Islands
  38. Rules of the Road - Good Sam Enterprises
  39. South Carolina Statutes - South Carolina General Assembly
  40. South Dakota Title 32 - Justia US Law
  41. State Safety Chain Laws - Fifth Wheel Street
  42. Title 468 WAC - Washington Legislature
  43. Towing Laws - Brake Buddy
  44. Trailer Laws & Regulations by State - Trailers.com
  45. Utah Title 41 Chapter 6a - Utah State Legislature
  46. Vermont Chapter 23 - The Vermont Statutes Online
  47. Virginia - DMV 109
  48. West Virginia Chapter 17C - WV Legislature
  49. Wyoming Title 31 - Justia US Law