What is a "What Is The 70 Hour Rule"? The Most Authoritative Explanation.

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What is a "What Is The 70 Hour Rule"? The Most Authoritative Explanation.

What is the 70-hour rule?

In addition to the 11-hour and 14-hour rule, there is a 70-hour rule that applies to drivers. This rule states a driver cannot exceed 70-hours driving or on duty over any 8-day period. The 70-hour clock is only reset once there has been a 34-hour restart for the driver.

What is the 60 hour/7 day rule?

This does not mean that you as an owner operator or your dispatcher just couldn’t find a load. it means is if your schedule does not operate every day of the week, then the 60 hour seven-day rule applies to you. If like most owner operator truckers you operate every day of the week then the 70 hour / 8 day schedule applies to you.

What is the 60/70 hour limit?

One such rule is the 60/70 hour limit. Per the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), it means that a driver is not allowed to get behind the wheel if, during the last seven to eight days in a row, they have worked 60-70 hours. These are on-duty hours, not necessarily hours on the road.

What is the 70 hour / 8 day schedule?

If like most owner operator truckers you operate every day of the week then the 70 hour / 8 day schedule applies to you. What that means is, you’re not allowed to drive after you’ve been on duty 70 hours in any 8 consecutive days.


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