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?)

Question 1: 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?)  Guidance: No. Returning home or to the terminal from a dispatched trip is a continuation of the trip, and therefore...

What are the categories of supporting documents?

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

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ29(2017-03-27)-CORR1

Question: What are the categories of...

Qualifications of Drivers; Diabetes Standard, 83 FR 47486 (Sept. 19, 2018)

Driver Physical Qualification Standard for Insulin-Treated Diabetes

Description:  Revision of guidance in the Medical Advisory Criteria in Appendix A to Part 391 to remove and reserve paragraph C relating to diabetes and in Question 3 to 49 CFR 391.41 to reflect that...

What is considered “oilfield equipment” for the purposes of 395.1(d)(1)?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 7: What is considered “oilfield equipment” for the purposes of 395.1(d)(1)?

Guidance: Oilfield equipment is not specifically defined in this section. However, its...

FMCSA Policy on the Suspension of Operating Authority for Hostage Load Violations, 77 Fed. Reg. 64050

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FMCSA Policy on the Suspension of Operating Authority for Hostage Load Violations, 77 Fed. Reg. 64050 (Oct. 18, 2012)

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How long must motor carriers retain records of duty status (RODS) and supporting documents?

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

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ28(2017-03-27)-CORR1

Question: How long...

Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Use of a Commercial Motor Vehicle for Personal Conveyance.

Recording time operating a CMV as personal conveyance and off-duty under the HOS regulations

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Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Use of a Commercial Motor Vehicle for Personal Conveyance...

How may a driver utilize the adverse driving conditions exception or the emergency conditions exception as found in §395.1(b), to preclude an hours of service violation?

Hours of Service Exemptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 5: How may a driver utilize the adverse driving conditions exception or the emergency conditions exception as found in §395.1(b), to preclude an hours of service violation...

FMCSA Policy on Granting, Withholding, Suspending, Amending or Revoking Operating Authority Registration, 77 Fed. Reg. 46147

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FMCSA Policy on Granting, Withholding, Suspending, Amending or Revoking Operating Authority Registration, 77 Fed. Reg. 46147 (Aug. 2, 2012)

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Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Transportation of Agricultural Commodities.

Applicability of the agricultural commodity exception to hours of service regulations

83  Federal Register 26374 (June 7, 2018)

Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Transportation of Agricultural Commodities....