Hours of service Supervisor Training for Property-Carrying Vehicles
Hours-of-service regulations A gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more 1b
Hours-of-service regulations Designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver Subject to rules for passenger-carrying vehicles 1c
Hours-of-service regulations Transporting hazardous materials in a type and quantity which require placarding 1d
Exemptions Utility service vehicles Agricultural operations 1e
11-hour driving rule All time behind the wheel is driving time Must have 10 consecutive hours of rest after 11 hours driving time 2a
11-hour driving rule Adverse conditions Emergencies Local Christmas deliveries Driving in Alaska 2b
14-hour rule May not drive after the 14 th consecutive hour after coming on duty Must have 10 consecutive hours of rest 3a
14-hour rule Off-duty time does not extend the 14-hour day Can be extended using split-sleeper option or short-haul exceptions. 3b
14-hour rule Local Christmas deliveries Driving in Alaska 3c
60-hour/7-day limit A driver cannot drive after having been on duty for 60 hours in any 7 consecutive days A driver may do non- driving work after reaching the limit, but the hours must be added to the total 4a
70-hour/8-day limit A driver cannot drive after having been on duty for 70 hours in any 8 consecutive days A driver may do non- driving work after reaching the limit, but the hours must be added to the total 4b
On-duty time All time at a carrier or shipper plant, terminal, facility, or other property, or on any public property, waiting to be dispatched 5a
On-duty time All time inspecting equipment or inspecting, servicing or conditioning any motor vehicle All driving time 5b
On-duty time All time (other than driving time) in or upon any commercial motor vehicle except time resting in a sleeper berth 5c
On-duty time All time loading or unloading a commercial motor vehicle, supervising, or assisting in the loading or unloading, attending a commercial motor vehicle being loaded or unloaded, remaining in readiness to operate the commercial motor vehicle, or in giving receipts for shipments loaded or unloaded 5d
On-duty time All time repairing, obtaining assistance, or remaining in attendance upon a disabled commercial motor vehicle 5e
On-duty time All time spent providing a breath sample or urine specimen, including travel time to and from the collection site 5f
On-duty time Performing any other work in the capacity of, or in the employ or service of, a common, contract, or private motor carrier 5g
On-duty time Performing any compensated work for any non-motor carrier entity 5h
34-hour restart Any period of 7/8 days may end with the start of a 34-hour off-duty period Can be used even if 60/70-hour limit has been exceeded 5i
60-hour/7-day and 70-hour/8-day limit Driver-salesperson Construction materials and equipment Driver in Alaska Ground water well drilling operations 5j
Sleeper-berth option 10-hour break may be taken in two separate periods: –One period must be at least 8 consecutive hours in a sleeper berth (this is excluded from 14-hour calculation) –Remaining 2 or more hours can be off duty, sleeper berth, or any combination of the two (this is included in 14-hour calculation) 6a
Sleeper-berth option After second qualifying rest period, to calculate available hours count forward from end of first rest period and: –Subtract driving time from 11 –Subtract all time from 14 (except any 8-hour sleeper periods) 6b
Sleeper-berth option Driver is in compliance: 6c
Short-haul exceptions 100-air-mile-radius exception 16-hour short-haul exception Non-CDL-driver short-haul exception 7a
100 air-mile radius exception Operate within 100 air-mile radius of normal work reporting location Return to work reporting location and released within 12 consecutive hours 7b
100 air-mile radius exception At least 10 hours separate each 12 hours on duty No more than 11 hours driving time following 10 hours off duty 7c
100 air-mile radius exception Maintain time records for 6 months: –Time driver reports for duty –Time driver is released from duty –Total number of hours driver is on duty each day 7d
16-hour short-haul exception Drive 11 hours within 16-hour window once per 7 days Returned to work reporting location after last 5 duty tours worked Released within 16 hours (from same work reporting location) after coming on duty 7e
16-hour short-haul exception Has not taken exception in previous 6 days, except after 34-hour restart 7f
Non-CDL-driver short-haul exception Applies to driver who: –Does not need a CDL –Stays within a 150-air-mile radius of work reporting location –Returns to that location after each duty tour 7g
Non-CDL-driver short-haul exception Standard log not required. Must maintain time records for 6 months: –Time driver reports for duty –Time driver is released from duty –Total number of hours driver is on duty each day 7h
Non-CDL-driver short-haul exception Drive 11 hours within 16-hour window twice per 7 days Reset with 34-hour restart Must comply with 10-, 11-, and 60/70-hour rules May not use other short- haul exceptions 7i