['Hours of Service']
['Hours of Service']
10/23/2024
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The hours-of-service requirement for intrastate operations can vary from state-to-state. As well as the requirements listed in the chart, many states have additional exceptions/exemptions for specific operations/industries. Consult the State Specific Information for additional details.
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The following lists the hours-of-service requirements and their applicability for drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles operating in intrastate commerce. Unless otherwise noted, these requirements also apply to drivers of any size or type of vehicle hauling a placardable amount of hazardous materials.
State Comparison
State
Applicability
Driving Time
On-Duty Time
Mandatory Break
Limits
34-Hour Restart
Air-Mile Radius Exception
26,001 pounds or more1
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, or GCW of 14,000 pounds or more (Revised as of 3/15/2023)
15 hrs. following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
20 hrs. following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
Same as federal
70 hrs./7 days 80 hrs./8 days
Same as federal
100 air-mile radius,.12 consecutive hrs. duty time following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
26,001 pounds or more GVWR (single or combination) (Revised as of 10/1/2020)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal1
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Note: Drivers transporting hazardous wastes or hazardous substances are subject to Part 395.
1) Motortrucks of three or more axles which are more than 10,000 pounds GVWR;
2) Truck tractors;
3) Any other two axle motortruck not specified above that is regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, Department of Motor Vehicles, or the United States Secretary of the Department of Transportation (This includes a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more);
4) Trailers and semitrailers, pole or pipe dollies, auxiliary dollies, and logging dollies used in combination with vehicles listed above;
5) Any combination of a motortruck and any vehicle or vehicles set forth above that exceeds 40 feet in length when coupled together;
6) Any vehicle, or any combination of vehicles, transporting hazardous materials;
7) Manufactured homes that, when moved on the highway are required to be moved under a specified permit;
8) Any commercial motor vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more; and
9) Any commercial motor vehicle of any GVWR towing any trailer, semitrailer, pole or pipe dolly, auxiliary dolly or logging dolly with a GVWR of more than 10,000 pounds.
12 hrs. following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty.
16 consecutive hrs. following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty.
Not adopted
80 hrs./8 days
A period of 8 consecutive days may end with the beginning of any off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours
100 air mile radius, 12 consecutive hrs. duty time following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
A self-propelled or towed vehicle bearing an apportioned plate or having a manufacturer’s GVWR or GCR of at least 16,001 pounds. (Regulations as in effect 10/1/2023)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVWR or GCWR of GVW or GCW 18,001 pounds or more1
Same as federal2
Same as federal2
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Over 26,000 pounds1
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal1
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal (regulations as in effect 12/31/2023)
12 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty
May not drive after the end of the 16th hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty
Not adopted
70 hrs./7days 80 hrs./8days
Thirty-four consecutive hours off duty constitute the end of a 7 or 8 consecutive day period
Same as federal
Same as federal1
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal (Regulations as in effect 5/31/18)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Driver may not drive if more than 8 hours have passed since the end of their last off-duty or sleeper-berth period of at least 30 minutes
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVW, GVWR, GCW, GCWR 26,001 pounds or more (Regulations as published in the CFR 10/21/15
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal (Regulations as in effect on 10/1/19, as amended 6/1/2020)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Does not apply to private carriers operating motor vehicles exclusively in intrastate commerce with GVW, GVWR, GCW, or GCWR equal to or less than 26,000 pounds.
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more (Regulations as they existed 10/1/2022)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, GCW 10,001 pounds or more, vehicles of any size transporting placardable hazardous materials (effective 10/1/19, and as amended 6/1/20, and in effect 9/29/20)
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, GCW 26,001 pounds or more (private carriers domiciled in Kansas Regulations in effective 10/1/19, and as amended 6/1/20, and in effect 9/29/20)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVW, GCW, GVWR, or GCWR over 26,000 pounds1
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal4
Same as federal4
Same as federal
Same as federal4
Same as federal
Same as federal4
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
70 hrs./7 days 80 hrs./8 days
Same as federal
150 air mile radius5
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GCW or GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a GVWR or GVW of more than 10,000 pounds, whichever is greater;
GVWR or GVW of 26,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVWR or GCWR over 26,000 pounds1
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVWR or GCWR over 26,000 pounds
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, or GCW 26,001 or more pounds (Regulations as updated through 4/25/2024)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Drivers who are operating a commercial motor vehicle as defined in 60-465 that requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL). (Regulations as they existed 1/1/2024.)
12 hrs. following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
16 hrs. following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
Same as federal
70 hrs./7days 80 hrs./8 days
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVW, GVWR, GCW, or GCWR 26,001 or more pounds1
12 hrs. following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
15 consecutive hrs
Same as federal
70 hrs./7days
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVW, GVWR, GCW, GCWR, or registered weight of 10,001 pounds or more
12 hrs. following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
16 hrs. following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
Same as federal
70 hrs./7 days 80 hrs./8 days
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, or GCW 26,001 or more pounds1
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal (Revised as of 10/1/2019)10
Same as federal10
Same as federal10
Driver may not drive if more than 8 hours have passed since the end of their last off-duty or sleeper-berth period of at least 30 minutes
Same as federal10
Same as federal
100 air mile radius, 12 consecutive hrs. duty time following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, GCW 26,001 pounds or more1
12 hrs. following 8 consecutive hrs. off duty.
16 hrs. following 8 consecutive hrs. off duty.
Same as federal
70 hrs./7 days 80 hrs./8 days
Same as federal
Same as federal
Vehicles with GVW, GVWR, GCW, GCWR 26,001 lbs or more1
12 cumulative hrs. following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
16 consecutive hrs. following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
Same as federal
70 hrs./7 days
Same as federal
150 air-mile radius,12 consecutive hrs. duty time following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
For Hire: Same as federal (Regulations effective 4/26/2024)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Private: GCW or GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a GVWR or GVW of more than 10,000 pounds, whichever is greater; GVWR or GVW of 26,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater (Regulations effective 4/26/2024)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, or GCW of 26,001 pounds or more
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal (Regulations in effect on 4/1/2024)
12 hrs following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty7
16 consecutive hrs. following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty7
Same as federal
70 hrs./7 days 80 hrs./8 days7
Any period of 7 or 8 consecutive days may end with the beginning of any off-duty period of 34 or more consecutive hours 7
12 consecutive hrs. duty time following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, GCW 17,001 pounds or more
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVWR or registered gross weight over 10,000 pounds8
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVW, GVWR, GCW, or GCWR 26,001 pounds or more
12 hrs. following 8 consecutive hrs. off duty
16 hrs. following 8 consecutive hrs. off duty
Same as federal
70 hrs./7 days 80 hrs/8days
Same as federal
Same as federal
1) Vehicles and combinations of vehicles with three or more axles
2) GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds (Regulations as amended through 1/1/2021. Effective 7/1/2024, regulations as amended through 1/1/2024.)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVWR or GCWR > 26,000 lbs1
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Actual gross weight or GWR in excess of 26,000 pounds (Regulations as amended through 9/1/22)
12 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty.
15 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty.
Not adopted
70 hours/7 days
Same as federal
Same as federal (At least eight consecutive hours off duty must separate each 14 hours on duty.)
26,001 pounds or more GVWR, GVW, GCWR, or GCW if the vehicle is operated by an individual 18-years old or older (Code of Federal Regulations as amended through 6/22/2023)
16,001 pounds or more GVWR or GCWR if the vehicle is operated by an individual under 18-years old (Code of Federal Regulations as amended through 6/22/2023)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Driver may not drive if more than 8 hours have passed since the end of their last off-duty or sleeper-berth period of at least 30 minutes
Same as federal
Same as federal
100 air-mile radius. 12 consecutive hrs. duty time followed by 10 consecutive hrs. off duty.
GVWR or GCWR 26,001 or more pounds1
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, GCW over 26,000 pounds (Regulations as in effect 10/1/2024)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVWR, GCWR, GW, GCW 10,001 pounds or more (Regulations as in effect 10/1/20203)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
All carriers subject to the Public Utility Commission’s jurisdiction (Regulations as in effect 12/31/2023)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal (Regulations as in effect 1/13/2022)
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
- Single vehicle GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds or registered weight or actual gross weight of more than 26,000 pounds;
- Combination vehicle with GCWR, registered weight or actual gross weight of 26,001 or more pounds inclusive of a towed unit with a GVWR, registered weight or actual gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds
12 hrs. following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
16 hrs. following 10 consecutive hrs. off duty
Same as federal
70 hrs./7 days 80 hrs./8 days
Same as federal
Same as federal
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, GCW 26,001 or more pounds
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Same as federal
Additional Information
| Alabama | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. |
| Arkansas | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. |
| Connecticut | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. 2 Operators of intrastate vehicles that are commercially registered may be on duty (both driving and not driving) for 12 hours before having 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time. After 16 hours of on-duty time, no driver may operate a commercial motor vehicle until he/she has had at least 10 consecutive hours off duty. |
| Delaware | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. |
| District of Columbia | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. |
| Florida | 7 If not carrying a placardable amount of hazardous materials. |
| Georgia | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. |
| Louisiana | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. |
| Maine | 4 Intrastate motor carriers operating less than 100 air miles from their place of business, and not hauling hazardous materials requiring placarding, are exempt from the adopted Part 395. |
| Maryland | 5 Driver must return to and be released from normal work reporting location within 16 consecutive hours. No more than 12 hours of driving time and the driver must be given at least 8 consecutive hours off duty. This exception does not apply to drivers hauling a placardable amount of hazardous materials. |
| Mississippi | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. |
| Nevada | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. |
| New Mexico | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. |
| New York | 10 There are numerous exceptions to these requirements. For details see the State Specific Information, New York, Hours of Service. |
| North Carolina | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. |
| North Dakota | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. |
| Oklahoma | |
| Oregon | 7 If not carrying a placardable amount of hazardous materials. |
| Pennsylvania | 8 Includes requirements for lightweight vehicles. For details see the State Specific Information, Pennsylvania, Hours of Service |
| South Carolina | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. |
| Tennessee | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. |
| Vermont | 1 The state’s adoption includes all subsequent/future amendments. |
| Washington |
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