Michigan Truck Speed Limit
Split state. Trucks at 10,000 lb or more are held to 65 on the freeways, even on the stretches where cars run 70 or the roughly 600 miles posted at 75 (MCL 257.627). Your 65 cap does not move. Two-lane trunklines top out at 55.
How fast a truck can run in Michigan
Split state. Trucks at 10,000 lb or more are held to 65 on the freeways, even on the stretches where cars run 70 or the roughly 600 miles posted at 75 (MCL 257.627). Your 65 cap does not move. Two-lane trunklines top out at 55.
Truck-specific rules and quirks
- The 65 mph cap applies to any truck of 10,000 lb or more, a truck-tractor, or a tractor-trailer combination on a limited-access freeway or state trunkline where the posted limit is higher (MCL 257.627(4)). Your 65 does not rise on the 75 mph car segments.
What a speeding ticket costs
Graduated civil infraction with points; costs climb on the highest overages. Speeding in a posted work zone with workers present carries larger fines and added points.
Michigan Truck Speed Limit FAQ
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Reference information for planning, not legal advice. Traffic laws change and this can be out of date, so always confirm the current statute and obey posted signs before you rely on it. Last reviewed July 2026. Source: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=MCL-257-627. See our Terms & Disclaimer.
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