Current textIn force on Oct. 1, 1996Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2016

§ 398.6 Hours of service of drivers; maximum driving time.

Current wording, first on file in the 1996 annual edition.

govinfo, 1996 edition ↗

Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1996 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1996 and Oct. 1, 1996 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.

49 CFR § 398.6 — Hours of service of drivers; maximum driving time.. Text in force on October 1, 1996. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to present. Source: govinfo, 1996 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1996-title49-vol4/CFR-1996-title49-vol4-sec398-6. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/398.6?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

No person shall drive nor shall any motor carrier permit or require a driver employed or used by it to drive or operate for more than 10 hours in the aggregate (excluding rest stops and stops for meals) in any period of 24 consecutive hours, unless such driver be afforded eight consecutive hours rest immediately following the 10 hours aggregate driving. The term “24 consecutive hours” as used in this part means any such period starting at the time the driver reports for duty.

Amendment history

1 distinct wording on file since Oct. 1, 1996

Oct. 1, 1996 → presentannual editions 1996–2016viewing

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.