Hours of service - North Carolina

North Carolina has adopted Part 395 of the Federal Regulations.

Part 395 applies to all intrastate vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight of 26,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater, and any vehicles transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded.

Exception — An intrastate motor carrier driver may not drive more than 12 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty; or for any period after having been on duty 16 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty. A driver shall not drive after having been on duty 70 hours in 7 consecutive days, or 80 hours in 8 consecutive days. An intrastate driver will be determined by his previous 7 days of operation.

Exception — The hours-of-service requirements shall not apply to drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies for agricultural purposes in intrastate commerce if the transportation is limited to a 150 air-mile radius from the source of the agricultural commodities or distribution point for the farm supplies when such transportation occurs during planting and harvesting season. North Carolina’s planting and harvesting season is January 1 through December 31 of each year.

North Carolina has adopted the electronic logging device (ELD) requirements in Part 395 for intrastate motor carriers and drivers.