Can a loaded vehicle be used as personal conveyance?

Question 9: Can a loaded vehicle be used as personal conveyance? Guidance:  Yes. Determining personal conveyance is based on the nature of the movement, not whether the vehicle is laden.  

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?

Question 8: 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? Guidance:  No, travel for repair and maintenance work is being done in the...

May a driver use personal conveyance when they run out of available (driving/on-duty) hours?

Question 6: May a driver use personal conveyance when they run out of available (driving/on-duty) hours?  Guidance: No, except for the one exception described in Guidance Question 26 to 49 CFR 395.8 where a driver who runs out of hours while at a shipper’s or receiver’s facility may...

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 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...

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...

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...

How is the “source of the agricultural commodities” determined if the driver makes multiple pick-ups of the commodity en route to the final destination?

Agricultural guidance

The “Agricultural Commodity” Exception in 49 CFR 395.1(k)(1) to the Hours of Service Regulations

Question 37: How is the “source of the agricultural commodities” determined if the driver makes multiple pick-ups of the commodity...

How is the “source” of the agricultural commodities in § 395.1(k)(1) determined?

Agricultural guidance

The “Agricultural Commodity” Exception in 49 CFR 395.1(k)(1) to the Hours of Service Regulations:

Question 36: How is the “source” of the agricultural commodities in § 395.1(k)(1) determined?

Guidance: The “source” of an agricultural...