Tractor Trailer Ban on New York State Thruway Update 2/2/2021: All tractor bans have been lifted. A tandem, long and short, ban is in effect on the New York State Thruway for tractor trailers. The ban is on several roadways including I-87 from the New York City Line to Exit 24 (Albany - I-87 - I-90) in Albany. All of I-95 (New England Thruway) and I-287 (Cross Westchester Expressway) has banned tandem tractor trailers. Trailer bans are also being implemented on roadways outside of the Thruway system. Empty trailers and tandem trailers will be banned on I-84 from Pennsylvania state line to Connecticut state line, on Route 17 East of Binghamton to the New Jersey state line, and on the entire length of I-684.