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 specially trained drivers of specially constructed oil well servicing vehicles cumulate the 8 consecutive hoby combining off-duty time or sleeper-berth time at a natural gas or oil well site with off duty while en route to or from the well?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 11: May specially trained drivers of specially constructed oil well servicing vehicles cumulate the 8 consecutive hours off duty required by §395.3 by combining off-duty...

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.

Occasionally, the driver has leftover materials that must be transported back to a motor carrier facility or service depot. Would such a return trip be covered by §395.1(d)(1)?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 10: A driver is used exclusively to transport materials (such as sand or water) which are used exclusively to service the field operations of the natural gas or oil...

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...

Are drivers required to be dedicated permanently to the oilfield industry?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 9: Are drivers required to be dedicated permanently to the oilfield industry, or must they exclusively transport oilfield equipment or service the field operations of the...

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...

What kinds of oilfield equipment may drivers operate while taking advantage of the special rule of Section 395.1(d)(2)?

Hours of Service Exceptions

§395.1 Scope of the rules in this part.  

Question 8: What kinds of oilfield equipment may drivers operate while taking advantage of the special rule of Section 395.1(d)(2)?

Guidance: The ‘‘waiting time’’...