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How many hours can I still drive today?

Type what you've driven today and your on-duty hours for the week. See the hours you have left under the 11-hour, 14-hour, 30-minute break and 60/70-hour rules, and which one stops you first. Free, no signup.

Today

Driving time only. 0 if you haven't driven yet.

The 14-hour clock keeps running during breaks and fuel stops.

Leave empty if you haven't taken one this shift.

Your week
Your carrier's rule

70/8 if your carrier runs trucks every day of the week, 60/7 if it doesn't.

On-duty hours each day: driving plus on duty not driving (loading, fueling, inspections). Enter 0 for days off. Took 34 hours off in a row? Enter 0 for every day before it.

Your results

Fill in the fields to see your answer.

  • Enter the hours you've driven since your last 10-hour break (0 if none).
  • Enter how many hours ago your shift started (0 if not started).
  • Enter your on-duty hours for the last 8 days (0 for days off).

Your ELD is the official record. This uses the federal rules for property-carrying drivers and doesn't apply the adverse-conditions, sleeper-berth or short-haul exceptions.

Estimates only. Based on the numbers you enter. Not tax, legal or financial advice.

How to calculate your hours of service

  • 11-hour left = 11 − hours driven since your last 10 hours off
  • 14-hour left = 14 − hours since your shift started
  • Weekly left = 70 − on-duty hours in the last 8 days (or 60 − last 7 days)
  • Hours you can drive = the smallest of the three
  • 30-minute break due = 8 − hours driven since your last 30-minute break

Rules from 49 CFR 395.3 for drivers of property-carrying trucks. Exceptions are in 49 CFR 395.1. Passenger carriers have different limits.

Worked example

A driver on the 70-hour rule started the shift 10 hours ago, has driven 7 hours (4 since a 30-minute break), and has 58 on-duty hours in the last 8 days, including today:

Worked example
11-hour left11 − 7 = 4 h
14-hour left14 − 10 = 4 h
Weekly left70 − 58 = 12 h
Can drive4 h (11-hour and 14-hour tie)
30-minute break due8 − 4 = 4 h, so no break needed before stopping

Before you plan the next load

  • Count waiting at the shipper as on-duty time unless you're relieved of all duty. It still uses your 14 hours.
  • Ask for the appointment time before you accept, and check you'll still have hours when you get there.
  • Plan the 30-minute break at a fuel stop or the dock, since on duty not driving time counts as the break.
  • Your ELD is the official record. If it disagrees with this calculator, go by the ELD and check what you entered.

FAQ

What is the 11-hour rule?

After 10 hours off duty in a row, a property-carrying driver may drive a total of 11 hours. Once you've driven 11 hours, you need another 10 consecutive hours off before you drive again (49 CFR 395.3).

What is the 14-hour rule?

You can't drive after the 14th hour since you came on duty following 10 hours off. Breaks, fuel stops and waiting at the dock don't pause the 14-hour clock. You can still do non-driving work after it runs out.

When do I need a 30-minute break?

You can't drive once you've driven 8 hours without a 30-minute interruption. The 30 minutes can be off duty, sleeper berth or on duty not driving (like fueling or loading), alone or combined. Drivers using the short-haul exception don't need it.

What's the difference between the 60-hour and 70-hour rules?

If your carrier doesn't operate trucks every day of the week, you can't drive after 60 on-duty hours in 7 days. If it does, the limit is 70 hours in 8 days. The window rolls: each midnight, the oldest day drops off and its hours come back.

How does the 34-hour restart work?

Taking 34 or more hours off duty in a row ends your 7- or 8-day period, so your weekly hours start over at 60 or 70. In the calculator, enter 0 for every day before the restart.

Can I get extra hours in bad weather?

Under the adverse driving conditions exception, a property-carrying driver who runs into bad weather or traffic that wasn't known when the trip was dispatched can drive up to 2 more hours to finish the run or reach a safe place (49 CFR 395.1(b)). The calculator doesn't add these hours.

How does the sleeper berth split work?

You can split the 10 hours off into two periods: one of at least 7 hours in the sleeper berth and another of at least 2 hours, totaling at least 10. Qualifying split periods don't count against your 14-hour window. The calculator doesn't model splits, so check your ELD.

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