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NOTE: This guidance revises FMCSA's Logbook Examples, issued in May 2015, and rescinded on June 27, 2020.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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record of duty status
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If a driver sets the duty status to On-Duty Not Driving and indicates a yard move, does the driver’s duty status have to remain On-Duty Not Driving until the driver manually indicates the end of that driving status?
FMCSA-ELD-395-Q077(2022-03-10)
Question: If a driver sets the duty status to On-Duty Not Driving and indicates a yard move, does the driver’s duty status have to remain On-Duty Not Driving until the driver manually indicates the end of that...
Are Canada/Mexico domiciled CMV drivers required to have record of duty status (RODS) for the current 24-hour period and the previous 7 consecutive days when crossing into the United States?
Cross Border Hours of Service requirements
FAQ017: Are Canada/Mexico domiciled CMV drivers required to have record of duty status (RODS) for the current 24-hour period and the previous 7 consecutive days when crossing into the United States?
Answer: Yes, if...
Are there HOS regulations in the United States or Canada that allow a driver to reset a maximum duty time-period?
Cross-border hours of service requirements
FAQ016: Are there HOS regulations in the United States or Canada that allow a driver to reset a maximum duty time-period?
Answer: In the United States, drivers transporting property may restart their 7 or 8-day duty period...
Will a Canadian commercial driver be able to split their off-duty time in the sleeper berth when operating
Cross-border hours-of-service requirements
FAQ014: Will a Canadian commercial driver be able to split their off-duty time in the sleeper berth when operating
Answer: Yes. However, the U.S. rules require one period in the sleeper of at least 8 consecutive...
What are the differences between the maximum duty time/duty cycles regulations in the United States and Canada?
Cross-border hours-of-service requirements
FAQ013: What are the differences between the maximum duty time/duty cycles regulations in the United States and Canada?
Answer: When operating in the United States, no driving may be done after accumulating 60 on-duty hours...
What are the differences in the requirements for drivers to have in their possession in the CMV copies of their records of duty status when driving in Canada or the United States?
Cross-border hours-of-service requirements
FAQ012: What are the differences in the requirements for drivers to have in their possession in the CMV copies of their records of duty status when driving in Canada or the United States?
Answer: A driver...
Are there differences in how long a driver may operate in a single duty period in Canada and the United States?
Cross-border hours-of-service requirements
FAQ011: Are there differences in how long a driver may operate in a single duty period in Canada and the United States?
Answer: In the United States, for drivers of property no driving may be done after 14-consecutive...
What are the differences between the on-duty regulations in the United States and Canada for drivers of passengers?
Cross-border hours-of-service requirements
FAQ010: What are the differences between the on-duty regulations in the United States and Canada for drivers of passengers?
Answer: When operating in the United States, no driving may be done after 15 hours of on-duty after having...
Are there HOS regulations in the United States or Mexico that allow a driver to reset a maximum duty time period?
Cross-border hours-of-service requirements
FAQ007: Are there HOS regulations in the United States or Mexico that allow a driver to reset a maximum duty time period?
Answer: In the United States, drivers transporting property may restart their 7 or...