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FMCSA Hours of Service (49 CFR 395)

Prescribes maximum driving time and minimum rest periods for commercial motor vehicle drivers engaged in interstate commerce. Applies to motor carriers and drivers of commercial vehicles.

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Rules extracted

413

Obligations decomposed

19.7x

Avg obligations per rule

🇺🇸 United States

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Obligations

19.7x

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Each rule is decomposed into an average of 19.7 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

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All 413 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in FMCSA HOS is scored across independent risk dimensions:

Obligation Weight

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Violation Likelihood

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Enforcement Evidence

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Cascade Dependency

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Regulatory details

Full title: FMCSA Hours of Service (49 CFR 395)
Regulatory body: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Jurisdiction: 🇺🇸 United States
Document type: regulation
Effective date: September 29, 2020
Industry: Transportation
Official source: View source document ↗

Who this applies to

motor carrierscommercial truck driversfreight companiespassenger carriers

Key requirements

maximum driving hours limits
mandatory rest breaks
electronic logging device requirement
sleeper berth provisions
adverse driving conditions exceptions
driver record of duty status

Frequently asked questions about FMCSA HOS

What is FMCSA HOS?

Prescribes maximum driving time and minimum rest periods for commercial motor vehicle drivers engaged in interstate commerce. Applies to motor carriers and drivers of commercial vehicles.

Who does FMCSA HOS apply to?

FMCSA HOS applies to motor carriers, commercial truck drivers, freight companies, passenger carriers.

How many obligations does FMCSA HOS contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed FMCSA HOS into 413 atomic obligations from 21 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of FMCSA HOS?

The key requirements include: maximum driving hours limits, mandatory rest breaks, electronic logging device requirement, sleeper berth provisions, adverse driving conditions exceptions, driver record of duty status.

How can I assess my FMCSA HOS compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 413 FMCSA HOS obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces FMCSA HOS?

FMCSA HOS is enforced in United States by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

When did FMCSA HOS come into effect?

FMCSA HOS became effective on September 29, 2020.

What industry does FMCSA HOS apply to?

FMCSA HOS is primarily relevant to the Transportation industry. AuditDSS covers 64 regulations in this industry sector.

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