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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2012Source: annual CFR edition 2012

§ 395.3 Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2012, superseded by the 2013 annual edition.

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Subject(a) toExcept theas exceptionsotherwise andprovided exemptions in § 395.1:
(a), Nono motor carrier shall permit or require any driver used by it to drive a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, nor shall any such driver drive a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, regardless of the number of motor carriers using the driver's services, unless the driver complies with the following requirements:
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(o3) orDriving §time 395and rest breaks.1 (ei) Driving time. A driver may drive a total of 11 hours during the 14-hour period specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
(ii) Rest breaks. After June 30, 2013, driving is not permitted if more than 8 hours have passed since the end of the driver's last off-duty or sleeper-berth period of at least 30 minutes.
(b) No motor carrier shall permit or require a driver of a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle to drive, nor shall any driver drive a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, regardless of the number of motor carriers using the driver's services, for any period after—
(1) Having been on duty 60 hours in any period of 7 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier does not operate commercial motor vehicles every day of the week; or
(2) Having been on duty 70 hours in any period of 8 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier operates commercial motor vehicles every day of the week.
(c)(1) AnyThrough June 30, 2013, any period of 7 consecutive days may end with the beginning of anyan off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours;. After June 30, 2013, any period of 7 consecutive days may end with the beginning of an off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours that includes two periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
(2) AnyThrough June 30, 2013, any period of 8 consecutive days may end with the beginning of an off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours. After June 30, 2013, any period of 8 consecutive days may end with the beginning of an off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours that includes two periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
[70(d) FRAfter 50073June 30, Aug2013, a driver may not take an off-duty period allowed by paragraph (c) of this section to restart the calculation of 60 hours in 7 consecutive days or 70 hours in 8 consecutive days until 168 or more consecutive hours have passed since the beginning of the last such off-duty period. 25,When 2005a driver takes more than one off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours within a period of 168 consecutive hours, ashe amendedor atshe 72must indicate in the Remarks section of the record of duty status which such off-duty period is being used to restart the calculation of 60 hours in 7 consecutive days or 70 hours in 8 consecutive days.
[76 FR 7127081188, Dec. 1727, 20072011]

49 CFR § 395.3 — Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles.. Text in force on October 1, 2012. This wording effective October 1, 2012 to October 1, 2013. Source: govinfo, 2012 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2012-title49-vol5/CFR-2012-title49-vol5-sec395-3. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/395.3?asof=2012-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 395.1, no motor carrier shall permit or require any driver used by it to drive a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, nor shall any such driver drive a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, regardless of the number of motor carriers using the driver's services, unless the driver complies with the following requirements:

(1) Start of work shift. A driver may not drive without first taking 10 consecutive hours off duty;

(2) 14-hour period. A driver may drive only during a period of 14 consecutive hours after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty. The driver may not drive after the end of the 14-consecutive-hour period without first taking 10 consecutive hours off duty.

(3) Driving time and rest breaks. (i) Driving time. A driver may drive a total of 11 hours during the 14-hour period specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.

(ii) Rest breaks. After June 30, 2013, driving is not permitted if more than 8 hours have passed since the end of the driver's last off-duty or sleeper-berth period of at least 30 minutes.

(b) No motor carrier shall permit or require a driver of a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle to drive, nor shall any driver drive a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, regardless of the number of motor carriers using the driver's services, for any period after—

(1) Having been on duty 60 hours in any period of 7 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier does not operate commercial motor vehicles every day of the week; or

(2) Having been on duty 70 hours in any period of 8 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier operates commercial motor vehicles every day of the week.

(c)(1) Through June 30, 2013, any period of 7 consecutive days may end with the beginning of an off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours. After June 30, 2013, any period of 7 consecutive days may end with the beginning of an off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours that includes two periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.

(2) Through June 30, 2013, any period of 8 consecutive days may end with the beginning of an off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours. After June 30, 2013, any period of 8 consecutive days may end with the beginning of an off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours that includes two periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.

(d) After June 30, 2013, a driver may not take an off-duty period allowed by paragraph (c) of this section to restart the calculation of 60 hours in 7 consecutive days or 70 hours in 8 consecutive days until 168 or more consecutive hours have passed since the beginning of the last such off-duty period. When a driver takes more than one off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours within a period of 168 consecutive hours, he or she must indicate in the Remarks section of the record of duty status which such off-duty period is being used to restart the calculation of 60 hours in 7 consecutive days or 70 hours in 8 consecutive days.

[76 FR 81188, Dec. 27, 2011]

Amendment history

11 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Sept. 29, 2020 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [76 FR 81188, Dec. 27, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 58485, Sept. 24, 2013; 78 FR 64181, Oct. 28, 2013; 84 FR 48081, Sept. 12, 2019; 85 FR 33452, June 1, 2020]
  2. June 1, 2020 → Sept. 29, 2020eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [76 FR 81188, Dec. 27, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 58485, Sept. 24, 2013; 78 FR 64181, Oct. 28, 2013; 84 FR 48081, Sept. 12, 2019]
  3. Sept. 12, 2019 → June 1, 2020eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [76 FR 81188, Dec. 27, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 58485, Sept. 24, 2013; 78 FR 64181, Oct. 28, 2013; 84 FR 48081, Sept. 12, 2019]
  4. Oct. 1, 2014 → Sept. 12, 2019annual editions 2014–2016diff vs. previous
    [76 FR 81188, Dec. 27, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 58485, Sept. 24, 2013; 78 FR 64181, Oct. 28, 2013]
  5. Oct. 1, 2013 → Oct. 1, 2014annual edition 2013diff vs. previous
    [76 FR 81188, Dec. 27, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 58485, Sept. 24, 2013]
  6. Oct. 1, 2012 → Oct. 1, 2013annual edition 2012diff vs. previousviewing
    [76 FR 81188, Dec. 27, 2011]
  7. Oct. 1, 2008 → Oct. 1, 2012annual editions 2008–2011diff vs. previous
    [70 FR 50073, Aug. 25, 2005, as amended at 72 FR 71270, Dec. 17, 2007]
  8. Oct. 1, 2005 → Oct. 1, 2008annual editions 2005–2007diff vs. previous
    [70 FR 50073, Aug. 25, 2005]
  9. Oct. 1, 2003 → Oct. 1, 2005annual editions 2003–2004diff vs. previous
    [68 FR 22516, Apr. 28, 2003]
  10. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2003annual editions 2001–2002diff vs. previous
    [57 FR 33649, July 30, 1992, as amended at 60 FR 38748, July 28, 1995]
  11. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1996–2000
    [57 FR 33649, July 30, 1992, as amended at 60 FR 38748, July 28, 1995]

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.