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Originally Posted by Hersbird
It would require clarification but from what I read on the Interstate highway system at least, there is no overall length limit. With 20 cars and a tug you would be over the weight limit which makes less sense as it is carried by at least 84 tires over a large area. Scaling down the trains to 12 cars and a tug should be under 80,000 pounds and the overall length would be more manageable. The economy would suffer though.
https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/sw/overview/index.htm |
All states allow double trailers, 13 allow triple trailers. Zero States allow more than 3 trailers behind the tow vehicles. For triples some states limit the overall length to 105 ft
I believe all states allow for 3 trucks to be decked behind the mule but I’m not positive