The logbook hours of service rules for truck drivers. Understanding the 100 and 150 air mile short haul exemption. In one 24hour period, these drivers could hypothetically drive for 10 hours, take. The 100 airmile shorthaul exemption applies to cdl drivers and refers to the radius in. Drivers who qualify for the 100 airmile radius and 150 airmile radius exceptions are not required to. However, a passengercarrying driver using the 100 airmile radius exception is subject to the 10hour driving time, 12hour maximum duty period, and 8hour offduty time requirement of the. The hours of service rules apply to all drivers of commercial motor vehicles.
The eld mandate are you off the fmcsa regulation hook. Therefore, a 100 airmile radius from your work reporting location can be figured as 115. Under the 100 airmile radius exemption, the rule states that the driver must be out and back within a 12hour period. Many drivers infrequently travel over the 100150 air mile radius. Report and return to work reporting location within 12 consecutive hours.
There are 6,076 feet in an air mile and 5,280 feet in a statute mile. In either of these cases, a driver is ineligible for the 100 airmile radius logbook exception that day, and must prepare a paper log for that day. Here is the way i interpret the 100 mile air radius rule. Texas has updated its hours of service code to require intrastate truckers to use electronic logging devices to record duty status. In a recent blog post, we outlined the steps to determine if you are one of the 3. The cdl drivers stay within a 100 air mile radius of their work reporting location. Hi lindsey, massachusetts requires all trucks over 10,000 gvw to get dot numbers, i have a new f350 dually with a gvw of 14,000. Di i need to run logbook over 100 mile radius if im back to home base round trip before 11 hr rule is exhausted.
Hours of service fmcsr part 395 colorado state patrol. You are now looking at a 100 or 150 airmile radius around your normal work reporting the location. If your driver stays within a 100 air mile radius they get to use the short haul rules. Nothing contained in this emergency declaration shall be construed as an exemption from the controlled substances and alcohol use and testing requirements 49 cfr part 382, the. If you work in a 100 mile air radius you do not have to keep a log book if you cross state lines you do. Short haul exemption learn how to stay hos compliant. If your operations stay within this radius and you meet the other requirements, you. The 100 airmile exemption, which is in the regulations at 395. Other drivers complete a grid log, even though they meet the 100 airmile radius exemption. I typically drive within the hundred mile radius daily but once every two weeks i have to make a trip across state lines and over the hundred mile radius usually about 175 miles air miles from. Industry expert and former dot inspector tony hugo will cover the often misunderstood hours of service hos rules and exemptions focused towards shorthaulers. It is based on the international nautical mile which is 6,076 feet 1,852 meters.
In fmcsas words in the guidance, when the driver crosses outside the 150airmile radius, the driver would be subject to the hos rules for the remainder of the trip to the destination. Drivers using this exception cannot use the short haul exceptions. The fmcsa was established within the department of transportation. These are also referred to as the 100 air mile and noncdl 150 air mile exceptions. Start and return to same location within 12 hours of duty time. The regulations require the driver to keep the record of duty status current to the time of last change of. It is a good recommendation to work with a compliance expert s to fully know and understand the requirements, including exemptions such as 395. The crazy quilt of intrastate hours logging and eld mandates. Interstate truck drivers guide to hours of service isri. The 100 air mile radius isnt a rule and has some specific requirements that go along.
The enforcement of the hours of service rules hos are based upon the entries put in a drivers logbook. Using the 100 airmile radius exemption dot csa insights. To be able to use this logging exemption, the driver must. Frequently asked questions about the 100airmile rule. Take the example given above of the cdl driver who. The 30minute break rule does not apply to passengercarrying vehicles. With the electronic logging device eld rule mandating many carriers to have an eld to record hours of service hos and performance, questions have risen as to what kind of carriers and. They are home every day and for the most part meet the current exemption. Both types of paper logs are time consuming for the drivers and the rds safety department. Driver operates within 100 airmile radius of their normal work reporting location. The term air mile is defined internationally as a nautical mile. The 100airmile radius short haul exception has been around for a long time, so if you operate in accordance with all the criteria in that exemption, the exact same thing is the. How dot hours of service rules apply to oilfield drivers. Hours of service wisconsin motor carriers association.
You do not have to keep a log book if you work in a 100 mile air radius of your base. What if a driver goes over that 12hour period for one day. Stay within 100 airmile radius of work reporting location. Part 395 regulations section federal motor carrier safety.
However, many exemptions from all or part of this regulation exist and are outlned in part 395. Returns to headquarters and is released from work within 12 consecutive hours. The 100 air mile radius drivers exemption logbooks are for drivers who drive within a 100 air mile radius. Your vehicle does not have to be over 26000 to have to run a log book, any vehicle used in the commission of comercial use is subject to fmcsa rules and regulations, especially if the vehicle. If we cross a state line, can we still use the 100 or 150airmile radius. All drivers are required to keep and maintain a log book unless operating under the 100 airmile radius exemption for drivers requiring a cdl or. Operates within 100 airmile radius for cdl or 150 mile radius for non cdl drivers.
Deeper understanding interaction of eld and the 100 airmile. What hoursofservice regulations apply to drivers operating. The driver returns to hisher work reporting liocation. According to farruggio, virtually all of its drivers operate within a 50 to 60mile radius of their home terminal. Part 395 hours of service of drivers drivers daily log. Drivers who keep logs for no more than 8 days during a 30day period. Drivers of passengercarrying cmvs are limited to 10 hours of driving after having 8 consecutive hours off duty.
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