What is a 34-hour reset for truck drivers?
The 34-hour rule is a way for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) truckers to quickly reset their workweek if they are nearing the maximum number of hours allowed in ‘On Duty’ or ‘Driving’ statuses: 70 hours in eight days or 60 hours in seven days.
How long does it take to reset dot?
Dear Reader, The U.S. hours-of-service regulation allows a driver to “restart” their 60-hour in any 7 consecutive days, or 70-hour any 8 consecutive days clock calculations by taking 34 or more consecutive hours off duty (or in the sleeper berth) or some combination of both.
What is the 10-hour reset rule?
Drivers may split their required 10-hour off-duty period, as long as one off-duty period (whether in or out of the sleeper berth) is at least 2 hours long and the other involves at least 7 consecutive hours spent in the sleeper berth. All sleeper berth pairings MUST add up to at least 10 hours.
What is a 36 hour reset?
The 36 hr reset is when you have worked you allowed 70 hrs in under 8 days (IIRC), after which you must take a 36hr reset to regain a fresh 70hrs.
Can I use personal conveyance during reset?
If a driver picks up the commercial motor vehicle from a repair facility once repairs are complete, would the driver be allowed to use personal conveyance to their residence from the repair shop? No, travel for repair and maintenance work is being done in the furtherance of the business and is considered on-duty time.
What is the 60 70-hour rule?
The rule basically means that a commercial truck driver can only be on duty for 60 hours within any 7-day period, after which he cannot drive until his hours are below 60 (either with a 34-hour reset or by waiting for hours to “drop off”).
What is a rolling reset?
A rolling/floating means as you move to the next day without a 34/36 hour reset, every day you regain the hours from the beginning of the cycle. In other words, the current day (Day 8) would be the newest day of your 7-day period and the hours that been used eight days ago would drop out of the calculation.
Can I use my hotshot truck for personal use?
The CMV may be used for personal conveyance even if it is laden, since the load is not being transported for the commercial benefit of the motor carrier at that time. Personal conveyance does not reduce a driver’s or motor carrier’s responsibility to operate a CMV safely.
Can you bobtail off duty?
You cannot operate a CMV for personal conveyance that is laden. This means you should not be carrying any freight at all. You are also going to have to drive bobtail if you are operating a tractor-trailer. Even pulling an empty trailer is considered as being laden.