How is personal conveyance time calculated in the hours-of-service rules?

Question 5: How is personal conveyance time calculated in the hours-of-service rules? Guidance: Time spent under personal conveyance is off-duty time.

Can supporting documents be limited to only those acquired at the beginning and end of the workday?

NOTE: This guidance reflects minor correction(s) (e.g., for grammar, typographical errors, or consistency) made on March 10, 2022.

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ40(2017-03-27)-CORR1

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Occasionally, the driver has leftover materials that must be transported back to a motor carrier facility or service depot. Would such a return trip be covered by §395.1(d)(1)?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 10: A driver is used exclusively to transport materials (such as sand or water) which are used exclusively to service the field operations of the natural gas or oil...

Can a driver who claims the short haul exception use personal conveyance?

Question 4: Can a driver who claims the short haul exception use personal conveyance? Guidance: Yes, there is no connection between personal conveyance and the short-haul exception. As always, off-duty time does not extend the 12-hour duty time limitation.

Is personal conveyance treated any differently when the driver is hauling hazardous materials?

Question 3: Is personal conveyance treated any differently when the driver is hauling hazardous materials? Guidance: No. There is no restriction on personal conveyance regarding hazardous materials transportation, provided that the driver complies with provisions of 49 CFR parts 177 and...

Are there specific categories of supporting documents that drivers are not required to physically retain?

NOTE: This guidance reflects minor correction(s) (e.g., for grammar, typographical errors, or consistency) made on March 10, 2022.

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ39(2017-03-27)-CORR1

Question: Are there specific categories of...

Are drivers required to be dedicated permanently to the oilfield industry?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 9: Are drivers required to be dedicated permanently to the oilfield industry, or must they exclusively transport oilfield equipment or service the field operations of the...

Guidance on FMCSA’s Publication: Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move, 78 Fed. Reg. 25782

Federal Register Title and Cite

Guidance on FMCSA’s Publication: Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move, 78 Fed. Reg. 25782 (May 2, 2013)

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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?

Question 2: 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?   Guidance: The term refers to a location, other than a carrier’s terminal or a shipper’s or receiver’s...

What kinds of oilfield equipment may drivers operate while taking advantage of the special rule of Section 395.1(d)(2)?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 8: What kinds of oilfield equipment may drivers operate while taking advantage of the special rule of Section 395.1(d)(2)?

Guidance: The ‘‘waiting time’’...