When must a driver take a 30-minute break?

Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations

Question 16

Q: When must a driver take a 30-minute break?

A: After 8-cumulative hours of driving without at least a 30-minute break.

Does the 30-minute break have to be consecutive?

Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations

Question 17

Q: Does the 30-minute break have to be consecutive?

A: Yes. But, drivers may use different non-driving statuses (off-duty, sleeper berth, or on-duty not driving) to add...

May a driver use yard moves to satisfy the 30-minute break requirement?

Frequently Asked Questions Relating to 2020 Changes to Hours of Service Regulations

Question 20

Q: May a driver use yard moves to satisfy the 30-minute break requirement?

A: Yes. If the yard move is part of a 30-consecutive minute break, because this time would also...

What is the maximum driving time a CMV driver of property may drive in the United States?

Cross-border hours-of-service requirements

FAQ005: What is the maximum driving time a CMV driver of property may drive in the United States?

Answer:  11 hours in a 14-consecutive hour duty period after having 10-consecutive hours off duty. (49 CFR § 395.3(a)(3...

If a driver’s record of duty status is not signed, may enforcement action be taken on the current day’s record if it contains false information?

Hours of Service Records of Duty Status

§395.8 Driver’s record of duty status.   

Question 3:  If a driver’s record of duty status is not signed, may enforcement action be taken on the current day’s record if it contains false information?...

Are carriers liable for the actions of their employees even though the carrier contends that it did not require or permit the violations to occur?

Hours of Service Maximum Driving Time

§395.3 Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles.  

Question 8: Are carriers liable for the actions of their employees even though the carrier contends that it did not require or permit the violations to...

The driver has logged one or more 13-hour driving periods while in Canada during the previous 7 days, but has complied with all the FMCSRs while operating in the U.S. Has the driver violated the 11-hour driving requirement in the U.S.?

Hours of Service Maximum Driving Time

§395.3 Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles.  

Question 4: A Canadian driver is subjected to a log-book inspection in the U.S. The driver has logged one or more 13-hour driving periods while in...

May a motor carrier switch from a 60-hour/7-day limit to a 70-hour/8-day limit or vice versa?

Hours of Service Maximum Driving Time

§395.3 Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles.  

Question 1: May a motor carrier switch from a 60-hour/7-day limit to a 70-hour/8-day limit or vice versa?

Guidance: Yes. The only restriction...

Regulatory Guidance on the Applicability of Property-Carrier Hours-of-Service Rules to the Driveaway Operation of Vehicles Designed to Transport Passengers

Applicability of Hours of Service Regulations – Driveaway-Towaway

Regulation / Statute Cite (if any): 49 CFR 395.3, 49 CFR 395.5, 49 CFR 390.5, 49 U.S.C. 31502(b), 49 U.S.C. 31136, 49 U.S.C. 31133(a)

Federal Register Title and Cite

Regulatory Guidance on...