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NOTE:  This guidance revises FMCSA's Logbook Examples, issued in May 2015, and rescinded on June 27, 2020.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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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...

Driver vehicle inspection report

Section § 396.11: Driver vehicle inspection report(s).

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(395.8-Q12)

395.8-Q12)

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§395.8 Driver’s record of duty status.   

Question 12: May a driver who is not required to use an ELD use “white-out” liquid paper to correct a paper record of duty status entry?

Guidance: Any...

May a motor carrier return a driver’s completed record of duty status to the driver for correction of inaccurate or incomplete entries?

§395.8 Driver’s record of duty status.   

Question 8: May a motor carrier return a driver’s completed record of duty status to the driver for correction of inaccurate or incomplete entries?

Guidance: Yes, although for drivers not...

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...