Hours of Service

Chapter 25

Hours of Service

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Who must comply?

GVWR, GCWR, GVW, or GCW of 10,001 pounds or more

Placardable amount of hazardous materials



11 hour driving rule

All time behind the wheel is driving time

Must have 10 consecutive hours of rest after 11 hours driving time



Adverse driving conditions

May drive 13 hours

May not drive after 14th consecutive hour on duty



Adverse driving conditions

Snow, sleet, fog

Unusual road/traffic conditions

Not apparent to dispatcher at start of run



14 consecutive hour on-duty rule

May not drive after 14 consecutive hours of on-duty time

Must have 10 consecutive hours off duty after 14 consecutive hours on duty



14 consecutive hour on-duty rule

Lunch breaks/off duty time do not extend on-duty period



Short haul exception

May accumulate 11 hours of driving time with 16 consecutive hours on duty once every 7 days provided

– You return to and are released from your work reporting location that day and previous 5 days

– You are released from duty within 16 hours after coming on duty

– Have not used this exception within previous 6 consecutive days



Sleeper berth

May be taken in two separate periods One 8 consecutive hour period must be

spent in the sleeper berth Another separate period of 2 consecutive

hours must be spent in the sleeper berth, off duty, or any combination of the two

The two periods must total at least 10 hours



Sleeper berth

Only time in sleeper berth may be recorded as sleeper berth time



Sleeper berth

Calculation of driving time includes all driving time. Compliance must be re-calculated from the end of the first of the two periods

Calculation of the 14-hour limit includes all time except any sleeper-berth period of 8 consecutive hours or more. Compliance must be re-calculated from the end of the first of the two periods



60/70-hour limit

A driver cannot drive after having been on duty for 60 hours in any 7 consecutive days or 70 hours in any 8 consecutive days

A driver may do non-driving work after reaching the limit but the hours must be added to the total



60/70 hour limit



34 hour restart

May “restart” the 60 or 70 hour clock following at least 34 consecutive hours off duty



Record of duty status

Record in duplicate for each 24-hour period




Must include

– Date

– Total miles driven today

– Truck or tractor and trailer number




Must include

– Carrier’s name

– 24-hour period starting time

– Driver’s signature/certification

– Main office address




Must include

– Remarks

– Co-driver’s name

– Total hours in each duty status (end of grid)

– Shipping document number(s) or shipper’s name and commodity






Completing your record of duty status

Off duty

Sleeper berth

Driving

On duty



Your handwriting

Legible

Current to last change of duty status




Submit original to carrier within 13 days

Keep current log and copies of last 7 days







100 air-mile radius exception

Operate within 100 air-mile radius of normal work reporting location

Return to work reporting location and released within 12 consecutive hours




At least 10 consecutive hours off duty separate each 12 consecutive hours on duty

No more than 11 hours driving time following 10 consecutive hours off duty




Maintain time records for 6 months

Time driver reports for duty

Time driver is released from duty

Total number of hours driver is on duty each day






Short-haul provision (Non-CDL)

May extend work day twice in any period of 7 consecutive days and not required to keep a logbook if:

Not required to hold a CDL

Remain within a 150 air-mile radius of normal work reporting location

Return to and released from normal work reporting location at end of each day




Must not drive in any period of 7 consecutive days after:

14th hour after coming on duty on 5 days

16th hour after coming on duty on 2 days




Comply with 11-hour driving rule

At least 10 hours off duty separate each on-duty period

Comply with 60-hour/7-day or 70-hour/8-day limit

May use 34-hour restart

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