§392.6 Schedules to conform with speed limits

Question 1: How many miles may a driver record on his/her daily record of duty status and still be presumed to be in compliance with the speed limits?

Guidance: Drivers are required to conform to the posted speed limits prescribed by the jurisdictions in or through which the vehicle is being operated. Where the total trip is on highways with a speed limit of 65 mph, trips of 600-650 miles completed in 11 hours (for drivers of property carrying vehicles) are considered questionable and the motor carrier may be asked to document that such trips can be made. Trips of 650 miles or more will be assumed to be incapable of being completed without violations of the speed limits and may be required to be documented. In areas where a 55 mph speed limit is in effect, trips of 495-550 miles are open to question, and runs of 550 miles or more are considered incapable of being made in compliance with the speed limit and hours of service limitation.