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DOT Hours of Service Compliance

FMCSA HOS daily/weekly compliance log per 49 CFR 395.

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Carrier & Driver Details

7-Day Hours of Service Log

Record daily hours in each duty status. Property-carrying drivers: 11-hour driving / 14-hour on-duty limit / 60 or 70-hour cycle. Passenger-carrying drivers: 10-hour driving / 15-hour on-duty limit / 60 or 70-hour cycle.

Day / Date Driving On-Duty (not driving) Sleeper Berth Off-Duty Total (24h) ELD Status Violations
Day 1: ___/___
Day 2: ___/___
Day 3: ___/___
Day 4: ___/___
Day 5: ___/___
Day 6: ___/___
Day 7: ___/___
Week Total

Compliance Verification Checks

Mark the applicable column for each item: P = Pass  |  F = Fail  |  N/A = Not applicable. Record notes for any F.

# Check P F N/A Notes / Action
Daily Driving Limits
1No driving after 11 hours on-duty (property) or 10 hours (passenger)
2No driving after 14-hour on-duty window (property) or 15-hour (passenger)
3Minimum 10 consecutive hours off-duty before driving
430-minute break taken within 8 hours of driving (property carriers)
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Driver
Week of
Reviewer
# Check P F N/A Notes / Action
Weekly / Cycle Limits
5Total on-duty hours do not exceed 60 hours in 7 days (or 70 in 8 days)
634-hour restart taken if cycle hours were reset this period
ELD Compliance
7ELD device registered and listed on FMCSA registry
8ELD data transferred and backed up for each day of the period
9No unidentified driving events exceeding 30 minutes
10ELD edits and annotations reviewed and approved by carrier
11Driver instruction sheet and ELD malfunction guide in vehicle
Record Keeping
12Driver daily log (form or ELD output) complete for each 24-hour period
13Supporting documents available (fuel receipts, toll records, BOLs)
14Records retained for minimum 6 months per 49 CFR 395.8
15Adverse driving / emergency exemptions documented with conditions

Declaration

I certify that the hours-of-service records above are true and correct for the reporting period. This review has been conducted in accordance with FMCSA 49 CFR Part 395. Any violations identified have been reported to the safety department and corrective action has been initiated.

Driver Certification
Signature
Print name
Date
Safety / Compliance Manager Review
Signature
Print name
Date