Summary of Hours of Service Regulations
The following table summarizes the HOS regulations for property-carrying and passenger-carrying drivers.
Hours of Service
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Hours of Service (HOS)
Most drivers must follow the HOS Regulations if they drive a commercial motor vehicle, or CMV. In general, a CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business and is involved in interstate commerce and fits any of these descriptions: Weighs 10,001 pounds or more Has a gross vehicle weight rating...FMCSA Hours of Service Final Rule
FMCSA’s top priority is safety on America’s roadways. That’s why the Agency is updating hours of service regulations to improve safety and increase flexibility for the nation’s commercial vehicle drivers.
These updates to hours of service rules offer four key modifications...
Hours of Service Drivers Final Rule
FMCSA revises the hours of service (HOS) regulations to provide greater flexibility for drivers subject to those rules without adversely affecting safety. The Agency: (1) expands the short-haul exception to 150 air-miles and allows a 14-hour work shift to take place as part of the exception; (2...
What does “servicing” of the field operations of the natural gas and oil industry cover?
§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 6: What does “servicing” of the field operations of the natural gas and oil industry cover?
Guidance: The ‘‘24-hour restart’’ provision of § 395.1(d)(1) is available to drivers of the broad range of...
Does the emergency conditions exception in 49 CFR 395.1(b)(2) apply to a driver who planned on arriving at a specific rest area to complete his 11 hours driving and found the rest area full, forcing the driver to continue past the 11 hours driving looking
§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.
Guidance 28: Does the emergency conditions exception in 49 CFR 395.1(b)(2) apply to a driver who planned on arriving at a specific rest area to complete his 11 hours driving and found the rest area full, forcing the driver to continue...
Can a for-hire motor carrier located in Canada transport farm supplies and/or equipment for agricultural purposes to a location in the U.S. without having to comply with Part 395?
Hours of Service Agricultural Commodities
§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 32: Can a for-hire motor carrier located in Canada transport farm supplies and/or equipment for agricultural purposes to a location in...
Does fuel used in the production of agricultural commodities qualify as “farm supplies” under 49 CFR 395.1(k)?
Hours of Service Agricultural Commodities
§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 31: Does fuel used in the production of agricultural commodities qualify as “farm supplies” under 49 CFR 395.1(k)?
Guidance: Fuel qualifies as a...