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Hours of Service
Hours-of-service rules limit driving and on-duty time for property-carrying commercial drivers. Compliance is the carrier’s and driver’s responsibility. Darawal Dispatch plans appointments around the time you tell us you have available — we never ask a driver to run outside the rules.
Core Limits To Know
Property-carrying drivers, federal rules.
- 11-hour driving limit within a 14-hour window
- 30-minute break requirement after 8 cumulative driving hours
- 60/70-hour limit over 7 or 8 consecutive days
- 34-hour restart provision
- Sleeper-berth provision
- Short-haul and adverse-conditions exceptions
How It Affects Dispatch
- Appointment times planned against available hours
- Detention and wait time flagged before booking
- Multi-stop loads reviewed for realistic transit
- Reload timing planned around reset needs
Official sources
These resources are general educational information for authorized motor carriers. They are not legal, tax, insurance or compliance advice. Darawal Dispatch LLC is an independent freight dispatch company — not a motor carrier, freight broker or freight forwarder — and the carrier remains solely responsible for regulatory compliance, safety, insurance, drivers, equipment and transportation services.
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