Speed limits in the United States by jurisdiction

Main article: Speed limits in the United States
Maximum speed limits in the U.S. states (or counties in the case of Iowa, Minnesota, and Texas)
Maximum speed limits in the U.S. territories

Speed limits in the United States vary depending on jurisdiction. Rural freeway speed limits of 70 to 80 mph (113 to 129 km/h) are common in the Western United States, while such highways are typically posted at 65 or 70 mph (105 or 113 km/h) in the Eastern United States. States may also set separate speed limits for trucks and night travel along with minimum speed limits. The highest speed limit in the country is 85 mph (137 km/h), which is posted on a single stretch of tollway in exurban areas outside Austin, Texas.[1][2] The lowest maximum speed limit in the country is 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) in American Samoa.[3][Note 1]

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