Federal Size Regulations for Commercial Motor Vehicles

Overview

This pamphlet explains Federal length and width requirements for certain commercial motor vehicles and where these vehicles may operate. It paraphrases the regulations. In case of a dispute, the actual regulations govern. All dimensional units are given in metric and English values in accordance with the Federal Highway Administration metric conversion policy published in the Federa1 Register (FR) on June 11, 1992 (57 FR 24843) and the Notice of Interpretation regarding vehicle size and weight requirements published in the Federal Register on October 7, 1994 (59 FR 51060).