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USA Hours of Service Rules Summary
In August of 2005 the Hours of Service (HOS) regulations were revised per regulations - 49 CFR, Part 395.
For compliance after October 1st, 2005 the summary for the 2005 rule for Property Carrying CMV drivers is as follows:
- May drive a maximum of 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty
- May not drive beyond the 14th hour after coming on duty, following 10 consecutive hours off duty
- May not drive after 60/70 hours on duty in 7/8 consecutive days
- A driver may restart a 7/8 consecutive day period after taking 34 or more consecutive hours off duty
- CMV drivers using the sleeper berth provision must take at least 8 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth, plus 2 consecutive hours either in the sleeper berth, off duty, or any combination of the two
Passenger-carrying carriers/drivers are not subject to the new hours-of-service rules. These operations must continue to comply with the hours-of-service limitations specified in 49 CFR 395.5.
New Short-Haul Provision
Drivers of property-carrying CMVs which do not require a Commercial Driver's License for operation and who operate within a 150 air-mile radius of their normal work reporting location:
- May drive a maximum of 11 hours after coming on duty following 10 or more consecutive hours off duty
- Are not required to keep records-of-duty status (RODS)
- May not drive after the 14th hour after coming on duty 5 days a week or after the 16th hour after coming on duty 2 days a week
Employer must:
- Maintain and retain accurate time records for a period of 6 months showing the time the duty period began, ended, and total hours on duty each day in place of RODS
Drivers who use the above-described short-haul provision are not eligible to use 100 air-mile provision 395.1(e) or the current 16-hour exception in 395.1(o)
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