Kansas State Regulations on Towing

Kansas

• Trailers over 2,000 lbs must be tagged and registered.

• Trailers can be up to 53 feet long and 8.5 feet wide; overall towing length limit is 65 feet for double trailers.

• Safety chains, working brakes (trailers over 3,000 lbs), taillights, turn signals, and reflectors are mandatory.

• Loads must be secured; overhanging loads require proper marking.

• Maximum speed for towing a mobile home: 55 mph.

• Only one trailer may be towed behind passenger vehicles (special permits for oversize trailers).

• Kansas City and Jackson County require towing companies to be licensed; predatory towing is targeted by local ordinances with strong penalties.

  
  

  (Source: Towlos, Kansas City Star, trailers.com, KTSRO, SlashGear)

  

  Kansas Towing Regs