Hours of service regulations (HOS)

Question 1

What is the agency of the DOT, who regulates the number of hours a truck may drive per day/ per week.

Answer 1

The FMCSA

Question 2

What FMCSA stand for ?

Answer 2

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Question 3

What is the agency who regulates the transportation OVER THE ROAD

Answer 3

The FMCSA

Question 4

What CMV stand for?

Answer 4

Commercial Motor Vehicle

Question 5

What are the hours of service rules ?

Answer 5

-14 hours Shift Limit
-11 hours Driving Limit
-Rest Breaks
-60/70 hours Weekly hour Limit

Question 6

How do the D.O.T or the FMCSA knows how many hours did the driver get during the day/week?

Answer 6

The driver use the ELD (Electronic Login Divice)

Question 7

What ELD stand for and how many status does it have?

Answer 7

Electronic login device and have 4 status

Question 8

What are the status of the ELD?

Answer 8

-On duty (14 hours)
-Off duty (Breaks dentro de turno, lunch)
- Driving (11 hours)
- Sleeper Berth (No está dentro del turno) (Clock out)

Question 9

What is the DOT break?

Answer 9

A break of minimum 30 minutes.

Question 10

When the driver has to take the DOT break ?

Answer 10

-When the driver has 8 hours nonstop driving
- When the driver has 8 hours accumulated (Eje: he drives 3 hours and take a 10 minutes break, drives 5 hours more now has to take the 30 minutes break)

Question 11

Does the driver can do overtime? More than the 14 hours per day ?

Answer 11

No, that is illegal

Question 12

What are the rules for SOLO DRIVERS

Answer 12

• Need to take his 10 hours reset
• Truck will be stop during the reset
• Used for orders without due dates or with long lead times.

Question 13

What are the penalties for violating the HOS?

Answer 13

-Shutdown (le quitan la driver license)
-Federal criminal penalties
-Downgraded for pattern violations
-Assess fines
- FMCSA penalties from $1.000 to 11.000