Old Hours-of-Service Rules - All CMV drivers

Compliance Required Through January 3, 2004

CMV driver may drive 10 hours, after 8 hours off-duty.

CMV driver may not drive after 15 hours on-duty, following 8 hours off-duty.

CMV driver may not drive after 60/70 hours on-duty in 7/8 consecutive days.

Passenger-carrying carrier/drivers are not subject to the new hours-of-service rules. The operations must continue to comply with the "old" hours-of-service limitations specified in 49 CFR § 395.5

New HOS Rules

Compliance Required On & After January 4, 2004

CMV driver may drive 11 hours, following 10 hours off-duty.

CMV driver may not drive beyond the 14th hour after coming-on duty, following 10 hours off-duty.

CMV driver 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.

16-Hour Exception For Property-Carrying Drivers

Drivers may extend the 14-hour on-duty period by 2 additional hours IF THEY:

Are released from duty at the normal work reporting location for the previous 5 duty tours; AND
Return to their normal work reporting location and are released from duty within 16 hours; AND
Have not used this exception in the previous 6 days, except following a 34-hour restart of a 7/8-day period.

Total hours driving may not exceed 11 hours.

U.S Department of Transportation

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration