HOS: Hours of Service:

NO MONEY, LOAD, OR DISPATCH SHOULD AFFECT YOUR HOS!

 CANADA

  • The driver must have 10 hours OFF-duty every day in Canada
  • The driver must have 8 consecutive hours OFF-duty every day to make a daily reset (may be combined with the SB status), for example, overnight.
  • The remaining 2 hours OFF-duty must not be a part of 10 hours overnight rest.
  • These 2 hours OFF-duty must be taken during the day, but at least one OFF-duty period has to be at least 30+ minutes long (may be combined with the SB status).
  • When you start your shift after 8 hours OFF-duty, it must last no more than 16 hours.
  • During these 16 hours, you can be ON-duty no more than 14 hours, the rest can be spent in the SB or OFF-duty, anytime combined.
  • During these 14 hours, you may drive no more than 13 hours (Canada South), but don`t forget to take 2 hours OFF-duty combined during the day, as mentioned above.
  • Remember: if you`re driving in Canada more than 8 hours straight, you will be in violation, just like in the USA. Take at least 30+ minutes in the SB or OFF-duty.

Canadian rules you can find here

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2005-313/

If you are not home, please use SB status (Sleeper Berth) when sleeping overnight in your truck. Otherwise, you may be questioned by the Compliance Officer at the weigh station.

 USA

  • The driver must have 10 consecutive hours OFF-duty every day to make a shift reset (May be combined with the SB status)
  • Once you start your shift after 10 hours OFF-duty reset, you have 14 hours before you must go OFF-duty again.
  • These 14 hours you may spend as ON-duty status or OFF-duty (SB) status.
  • During these 14 hours, you may drive only 11 hours, but no more than 8 hours straight.
  • During or after the first 8 hours of driving, you must stop for at least 30+ minutes. You can be either ON-duty, OFF-duty, or SB for these 30 minutes or longer.
  • Deferred OFF-duty time: You can rest 8 hours and start shift If you have driven less than 11 hours yesterday.

The USA rules you can find here

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/international-programs/hours-service-requirements-cross-border-drivers

The Personal Conveyance time will not violate your reset time unless you violate the Personal Conveyance rules.