# Over-Length Trucks?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/over-length-trucks/188568>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 15, 2003, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/over-length-trucks/188568 "2003-07-15T04:14:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/over-length-trucks/188568/1 "2003-07-15T04:14:58Z")

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When was each (US) State given the choice to permit overlength trucks? These trucks are two, full-sized trailers hooked together- as opposed to two, half-sized trailers hooked together as more commonly found.

The only place I have seen this is within NY. Do other states permit this? I assume these trailers in NY must stay within NY. Have other SDopers seen this? Is this a new idea? - Jinx

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**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/over-length-trucks/188568/2 "2003-07-16T00:15:27Z")

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Here’s some more:  
[http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rulesregs/fmcsr/regs/658appnc.htm](http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rulesregs/fmcsr/regs/658appnc.htm)