FMCSA Responds to Court Decision on HOS; Clarifies Definition of Short-Haul Driver

FMCSA Responds to Court Decision on HOS; Clarifies Definition of Short-Haul Driver

August 9, 2013

 

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In response to a recent court ruling, the FMCSA has announced that effective immediately they will no longer be enforcing the 30 minute rest break provision against any driver that qualifies as a short-haul driver. The FMCSA is also encouraging state and local enforcement agencies to refrain from enforcing this rule on short-haul drivers.

According to a recent statement released by the FMCSA, a driver is considered “short-haul” if they meet one of the criteria listed below:

  • The driver is Non-CDL and operates within a 150 air-mile radius of the location where the driver reports for duty and satisfies the time limitations and recordkeeping requirements of 395.1(e)(2)
  • The driver has a CDL and operates within 100 air-miles of their normal work reporting location and satisfies the time limitations and recordkeeping requirements of 395.1(e)(1)

 

To read the FMCSA’s full statement, click here: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/documents/hos/30-Minute-Guidance.pdf

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