State by State Guide to Driving in Campers

Every state has different regulations for passengers driving in campers, RVs, and travel trailers, so before you hit the road you might want to learn about state-by-state regulations. Keep in mind that when you cross a state line the laws might change for driving campers and it is up to you to know and follow the law. When in doubt check with local law enforcement agencies. 

Referring to Woodall's North American Campground Directory, we compiled the following allowances in each state for passengers traveling in various types of campers.

This list is intended to be a guide only and is not the law. For updated state by state regulations check the Department of Motor Vehicles regulations where you will be traveling. 

Planning a road trip with your travel trailer, camper or RV might be more difficult than you’d originally planned. But don;t let that stop you from going. You'll need to do your due diligence to find out the regulations for passengers and driving laws if you want to stay street-legal in all the states you’ll be traveling through.

State-by-State Guide

State	5th Wheel	Travel Trailer	Truck Camper
Alabama	No	No	Yes
Alaska	No	No	No
Arizona	Yes	Yes	Yes
Arkansas	No	No	No
California	No	No	No
Colorado	No	No	Yes
Connecticut	No	No	Yes
Delaware	No	No	Yes
Florida	No	No	Yes
Georgia	No	No	No
Hawaii	No	No	No
Idaho	No	No	No
Illinois	No	No	No
Indiana	Yes	Yes	Yes
Iowa	Yes	Yes	Yes
Kansas	No	No	No
Kentucky	No	No	No
Louisiana	No	No	Yes
Maine	No	No	Yes
Maryland	No	No	Yes
Massachusetts	No	No	No
Michigan	Yes	Yes	Yes
Minnesota	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mississippi	Yes	Yes	Yes
Missouri	Yes	Yes	Yes
Montana	No	No	Yes
Nebraska	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nevada	No	No	Yes
New Hampshire	No	No	Yes
New Jersey	No	No	Yes
New Mexico	No	No	Yes
New York	Yes	No	Yes
North Carolina	No	No	Yes
North Dakota	Yes	No	Yes
Ohio	No	No	No
Oklahoma	No	No	No
Oregon	Yes*	No	Yes
Pennsylvania	Yes*	No	No
Rhode Island	No	No	Yes
South Carolina	Yes*	No	No
South Dakota	Yes*	No	No
Tennessee	Yes	Yes	Yes
Texas	No	No	No
Utah	No	No	No
Vermont	No	No	No
Virginia	No	No	Yes
Washington	No	No	Yes
West Virginia	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wisconsin	Yes*	No	No
Wyoming	No	No	Yes

* communications are required between the driver and any passengers traveling in the camper.

Additional Things to Keep in Mind

• Some states have different speed limits for towing travel trailers, driving campers and RVs. 
• Many states have trailer width and restrict trailers wider than 8 feet. 
• Trailer length limits are also regulated in many states.

• Several states have trailer brake and hitch requirements

Updated and Edited by Monica Prelle