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Regulatory Guidance

Welcome to the FMCSA Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database that contains and links to all guidance documents in effect from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract.

To comment on any guidance document, or to request issuance, reconsideration, modification, or rescission of any guidance document, please identify the guidance document in your request and send it to: FMCSAguidance@dot.gov. NOTE: The FMCSAguidance mailbox is not intended to serve as a mailbox for general inquiries. For inquiries that go beyond the limited purpose of the FMCSAguidance mailbox, please call FMCSA's Information Line (800-832-5660) or visit FMCSA's "Contact Us" page to send your inquiry to the appropriate mailbox.

Subject Agency Identifier Topic Issued Date
What are the differences between the on-duty regulations in the United States and Canada for drivers of passengers? FMCSA-HOS-395-FAQ010 Cross-border hours-of-service requirements
What are the differences between the maximum duty time/duty cycles regulations in the United States and Canada? FMCSA-BOR-HOS-395-FAQ013 Cross-border hours-of-service requirements
Are Canada/Mexico domiciled CMV drivers required to have record of duty status (RODS) for the current 24-hour period and the previous 7 consecutive days when crossing into the United States? FMCSA-BOR-HOS-395-FAQ017 Cross Border Hours of Service requirements
Are there differences in how long a driver may operate in a single duty period in Canada and the United States? FMCSA-BOR-HOS-395-FAQ011 Cross-border hours-of-service requirements
Will a Canadian commercial driver be able to split their off-duty time in the sleeper berth when operating FMCSA-BOR-HOS-395-FAQ014 Cross-border hours-of-service requirements
What are the differences in the requirements for drivers to have in their possession in the CMV copies of their records of duty status when driving in Canada or the United States? FMCSA-BOR-HOS-395-FAQ012 Cross-border hours-of-service requirements
Are there HOS regulations in the United States or Canada that allow a driver to reset a maximum duty time-period? FMCSA-BOR-HOS-395-FAQ016 Cross-border hours of service requirements
May a driver use personal conveyance when they run out of available (driving/on-duty) hours? FMCSA-HOS-PC-395.8-FAQ06 Personal Conveyance guidance
Can personal conveyance time be combined with other off-duty time to complete a 10 or 34-hour break? FMCSA-HOS-PC-395.8-FAQ10 Personal Conveyance guidance
The guidance allows for “authorized use of a CMV to travel home after working at an offsite location.” What is meant by the term “offsite” when used in this context? FMCSA-HOS-PC-395.8-FAQ02 Personal Conveyance guidance