Hours of Service Rules (Property-Carrying Drivers)
Federal HOS rules governing driving time, required breaks, and rest periods for CMV drivers transporting property.
11-Hour Driving Limit
§395.3(a)(3)You may drive a maximum of 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty.
14-Hour Window
§395.3(a)(2)You may not drive beyond the 14th consecutive hour after coming on duty, following 10 consecutive hours off duty. Off-duty time does not extend the 14-hour window.
30-Minute Break
§395.3(a)(3)(ii)You must take a 30-minute break after 8 cumulative hours of driving time without at least a 30-minute interruption. The break can be satisfied by any off-duty, sleeper berth, or on-duty not-driving period of at least 30 consecutive minutes.
60/70-Hour Limit
§395.3(b)You may not drive after having been on duty 60 hours in any 7 consecutive days (carriers not operating every day) or 70 hours in any 8 consecutive days (carriers operating every day of the week).
34-Hour Restart
§395.3(c)You may restart a 7- or 8-day period by taking at least 34 consecutive hours off duty. After the restart, the cumulative on-duty clock resets to zero.
Sleeper Berth Exception
§395.1(g)Drivers using a sleeper berth can split their required 10 hours off duty into two periods: a 7/3 split or an 8/2 split. Neither period counts against the 14-hour window. The two periods combined must total at least 10 hours.
Short-Haul Exception
§395.1(e)(1)Drivers who operate within a 150 air-mile radius of their work reporting location, return to that location within 14 hours, and have at least 10 consecutive hours off duty between shifts are exempt from maintaining a record of duty status (RODS).
Adverse Driving Conditions
§395.1(b)If you encounter adverse driving conditions (snow, fog, road closures) that were not known before the trip, you may drive up to 2 additional hours beyond the 11-hour driving limit and the 14-hour window to reach a safe stopping location.