Hours of service - Kansas

Kansas has adopted Part 395 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), as in effect on October 1, 2019, and as amended June 1, 2020, and in effect on September 29, 2020, with the exception of 395.1(a)(2), 395.1(h), and 395.1(i).

Part 395 applies to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more, or vehicles transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding.

Exception: Private motor carriers domiciled in Kansas operating vehicles with a GVWR, GCWR, GVW, GCW of 10,001 lbs. to 26,000 lbs. are exempt from compliance with Part 395. This exemption does not apply to motor vehicles which are used in the transportation of hazardous materials and required to be placarded

Under Kansas’ adoption of 395.1(k), the state’s planting and harvesting season is January 1 through December 31.

Exception: A wrecker or tow truck, as defined by K.S.A. 66-1329, with a GVWR or GCWR ≤ 26,000 lbs. that is not transporting materials required to be placarded is not subject to the hours-of-service requirements.