Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Transportation Code § 621.2061: EXCEPTION TO MAXIMUM EXTENDED LENGTH OF LOAD: CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES.

Where this section sits in the code

TRANSPORTATION CODE
TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
SUBTITLE E. VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT
CHAPTER 621. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT
SUBCHAPTER C. SIZE LIMITATIONS

Notwithstanding Section 621.206, a trailer may carry a load that extends more than four feet beyond the rear of the trailer if the load consists of a motor vehicle that:

(1) is designed and intended to be carried at the rear of the trailer;

(2) is used or intended to be used to load or unload a commodity on or off the trailer;

(3) does not extend more than seven feet beyond the rear of the trailer; and

(4) complies with each applicable federal motor carrier safety regulation.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 25, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:44Z. Source file · JSON

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