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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
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
If a driver picks up the commercial motor vehicle from a repair facility once repairs are complete, would the driver be allowed to use personal conveyance to their residence from the repair shop? FMCSA-HOS-PC-395.8-FAQ08 Personal Conveyance guidance
Can a loaded vehicle be used as personal conveyance? FMCSA-HOS-PC-395.8-FAQ09 Personal Conveyance guidance
May a driver, who drops his or her last load at a receiver’s facility use personal conveyance to return to their normal work location (i.e. home or terminal?) FMCSA-HOS-PC-395.8-FAQ01 Personal Conveyance guidance
Is personal conveyance treated any differently when the driver is hauling hazardous materials? FMCSA-HOS-PC-395.8-FAQ03 Personal Conveyance guidance
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
Qualifications of Drivers; Diabetes Standard, 83 FR 47486 (Sept. 19, 2018) FMCSA-FR-83FR47486.2018.09.19 Driver Physical Qualification Standard for Insulin-Treated Diabetes
When does the pre-2000 model year exception apply? FMCSA-ELD-395-Q20 ELD Guidance
Who is exempt from the ELD rule? FMCSA-ELD-395-Q17-RESCINDED ELD Guidance