Hours of service - Wisconsin

Wisconsin has adopted Part 395 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), with the exception of 395.3(a)(2) and (3) and 395.3(b).

Part 395 applies to:

• A single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds or registered weight or actual gross weight of more than 26,000 pounds;
• A combination vehicle with a gross combination weight rating, registered weight or actual gross weight of 26,001 or more pounds inclusive of a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating, registered weight or actual gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds; and
• A vehicle transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin under 42 CFR 73.

Exception: Under Wisconsin’s adoption of 395.1(k), the state’s planting and harvesting season is January 1 to December 31 of each year.