✔️65 feet total; 75 feet for tractor trailer combo (neither trailer over 28 1/2 feet).
- Load length (general):
✔️75 feet.
- Load length for poles, timbers, pipes, missiles, tanks, etc.:
✔️80 feet.
- Vehicle or load width:
✔️102 inches (8 1/2 feet) or 108 inches including air-filled tires.
- Lights and mirrors on sides:
✔️10 inches.
- Maximum width with special Caltrans permit:
✔️12 feet for trusses or similar components.
- Height limit:
✔️14 feet.
CDL Requirements
- CDL required for single vehicle gross weight:
✔️26,000 pounds or more.
, - Passengers requiring CDL:
✔️10 or more.
- Endorsement abbreviations:
✔️Hazmat (H), Tanks (N), Passenger (P), School Bus (S), Doubles/Triples (T), Firefighter (F).
Points and License Suspension
- Points for accidents:
✔️1 point for any accident; 2 points for reckless driving, DUI, hit-and-runs.
- Points leading to CDL loss:
✔️4 points in 12 months, 6 points in 24 months, 8 points in 36 months.
Weight Restrictions
- Weight limits:
- Gross weight carried by any one axle: ✔️20,000 pounds.
- Gross weight placed on highway by wheels of one axle: ✔️18,000 pounds.
- Gross weight placed on highway by front axle: ✔️12,500 pounds.
- Gross weight on two consecutive sets of tandem axles: ✔️34,000 pounds each, 68,000 pounds total.
- CHP uniform weight standards:
✔️Exceeding limits by 100 pounds isn't allowed; 200-pound variation is tolerated in practice.
Speed Regulations
- Speed limit for trucks/tractors with 3 or more axles:
✔️55 mph.
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