This document outlines hours of service regulations for commercial drivers. It discusses rules for the 11-hour driving limit, 14-hour on-duty limit, 60/70 hour weekly limits, sleeper berth provisions, record of duty status requirements, and exceptions for short-haul operations within a 100 or 150 air-mile radius. Adverse driving conditions allow an additional 2 hours of driving and exceptions exist for oilfield operations and agricultural transportation.

1. Chapter 25 Hours of Service

2. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Who must comply? GVWR, GCWR, GVW, or GCW of 10,001 pounds or more Placardable amount of hazardous materials

3. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 11 hour driving rule All time behind the wheel is driving time Must have 10 consecutive hours of rest after 11 hours driving time

4. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Adverse driving conditions May drive 13 hours May not drive after 14th consecutive hour on duty

5. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Adverse driving conditions Snow, sleet, fog Unusual road/traffic conditions Not apparent to dispatcher at start of run

6. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 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

7. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 14 consecutive hour on-duty rule Lunch breaks/off duty time do not extend on-duty period

8. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 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

9. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 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

10. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Sleeper berth Only time in sleeper berth may be recorded as sleeper berth time

11. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 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

12. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 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

13. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 60/70 hour limit

14. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 34 hour restart May “restart” the 60 or 70 hour clock following at least 34 consecutive hours off duty

15. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Record of duty status Record in duplicate for each 24-hour period

16. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Record of duty status Must include Date Total miles driven today Truck or tractor and trailer number

17. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Record of duty status Must include Carrier’s name 24-hour period starting time Driver’s signature/certification Main office address

18. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Record of duty status 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

19. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Record of duty status

20. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Completing your record of duty status Off duty Sleeper berth Driving On duty

21. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Completing your record of duty status Your handwriting Legible Current to last change of duty status

22. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Completing your record of duty status Submit original to carrier within 13 days Keep current log and copies of last 7 days

23. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Completing your record of duty status

24. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 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

25. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 100 air-mile radius exception 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

26. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 100 air-mile radius exception 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

27. Copyright © J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 100 air-mile radius exception

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

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

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

34. May use 34-hour restart