A driver is inspected while operating under the agricultural operations exemption in 49 CFR 395.1(k)…The inspector discovers an HOS violation on a previous day when...not operating under the exemption. May the driver be cited for that previous-day...?

FMCSA-HOS-AG-395.1-FAQ38(2024-12-04)

Question: A driver is inspected while operating under the agricultural operations exemption in 49 CFR 395.1(k). Although exempt from 49 CFR Part 395 while so operating, the driver sometimes operates outside...

Hours of Service Examples

NOTE:  This guidance revises FMCSA's Logbook Examples, issued in May 2015, and rescinded on June 27, 2020.

FMCSA-HOS-395-HOS-EXAMPLES(2022-04-28)

Hours of Service Examples

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Hours of Service Examples

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Review record of duty status (RODS) examples based on 30 different scenarios related to the Federal hours of service (HOS) regulations in Part 395 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal...

Interstate Truck Driver’s Guide to Hours of Service

NOTE:  This guidance revises the previous version of FMCSA’s Interstate Truck Driver’s Guide to Hours of Service, issued in October 2016, and rescinded on June 27, 2020.

FMCSA-HOS-395-DRIVERS-GUIDE-TO-HOS(2022-04-28)

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What is a "qualifying rest break or sleeper berth period" under the definition of adverse driving conditions?

Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations

Question 11

Q: What is a "qualifying rest break or sleeper berth period" under the definition of adverse driving conditions?

A: A qualifying rest break or sleeper berth period is...

May a driver choose to use the sleeper berth provision some days and the other provisions of 49 CFR 395.1(g) other days?

Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations

Question 9

Q: May a driver choose to use the sleeper berth provision some days and the other provisions of 49 CFR 395.1(g) other days?

A: Yes. Drivers may choose any of the options...

If a driver takes 3 hours off-duty and then 10 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth, will the 3 hours count against the driver's 14-hour "driving window"?

Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations

Question 7

Q: If a driver takes 3 hours off-duty and then 10 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth, will the 3 hours count against the driver's 14-hour "driving window"?

A: No. Any...

A driver takes 5 consecutive hours off-duty and later takes a 7-hour consecutive break in the sleeper berth. How is this time calculated for HOS compliance?

Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations

Question 6

Q: A driver takes 5 consecutive hours off-duty and later takes a 7-hour consecutive break in the sleeper berth. How is this time calculated for HOS compliance?

A: Both the...

May a 10-consecutive hour off-duty period be paired with a subsequent qualifying 7+-consecutive hour sleeper berth period?

Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations

Question 5

Q: May a 10-consecutive hour off-duty period be paired with a subsequent...

How are split sleeper berth rest periods used in determining compliance with the 14-hour "driving window" rule?

Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations

Question 4

Q: How are split sleeper berth rest periods used in determining compliance with the 14-hour "driving window" rule?

A: Off-duty and sleeper berth rest periods that qualify...