Driving Hours Per Week
General Hours of Service Guidelines
Driving Hours Per Week 2
- The work week starts after the last legal reset. For example, if you begin at 1 a.m. on Monday, then your 168-hour work week continues until 1 a.m. the following Monday.
- Each duty period must begin with at least 10 hours off-duty.
- Drivers may work no more than 60 hours on-duty over seven consecutive days.
- Drivers may be on duty for up to 14 hours following 10 hours off duty, but they are limited to 11 hours of driving time.
- Drivers must take a mandatory 30-minute break by their eighth hour of coming on duty.
- The 14-hour duty period may not be extended with off-duty time for breaks, meals, fuel stops, etc.
- Drivers can restart the 7-day period once every 168-hour work week. This entails taking at least 34 consecutive hours off with two consecutive periods of 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Aug 28, 2017 - In other words, drivers have a limited number of hours they can be ON-Duty per cycle (week). Drivers cannot drive after they have reached.