119 HR 2755 IH: Lowboy Auto Hauler Fairness Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2755IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 9, 2025Mr. Barrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend title 49, United States Code, to increase the vehicle length limitation for truck tractor-lowboy trailer combinations, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Lowboy Auto Hauler Fairness Act of 2025.

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Length limitations

Section 31111 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following: (8)

Lowboy trailer

The term lowboy trailer means a semitrailer with a depressed section between the hitch and the first rear axle that is used specifically for the transport of assembled highway vehicles.; (2)in subsection (b)(1)— (A)in subparagraph (G), by striking or; (B)in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and inserting ; or; and (C)by adding at the end the following: (I)imposes a vehicle length limitation of less than 80 feet on a truck tractor-lowboy trailer combination with a front overhang of less than 4 feet between the rear of the truck-tractor and the front of the lowboy trailer and a rear overhang of less than 6 feet, regardless of whether the truck-tractor is or is not capable of carrying cargo for the lowboy trailer to use the front and rear overhang.; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (h)

Exception for lowboy trailers

Lowboy trailers shall be exempt from the rear overhang flag requirements of section 393.87 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. .