What is Part 395?
The federal Hours-of-Service rulebook covering driver time limits, logs, and ELD records.
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Part 395 is the Hours-of-Service rulebook for commercial drivers. It controls how long drivers may drive, how long they may stay on duty, when breaks and resets are required, how driver logs must be kept, and when ELDs or records of duty status are required.
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The federal Hours-of-Service rulebook covering driver time limits, logs, and ELD records.
Applies to drivers, motor carriers, dispatchers, and owner-operators managing legal driver hours.
Core freight-driver rules include the 10-hour reset, 11-hour limit, 14-hour window, and cycle limits.
Rest periods, breaks, and restart timing must be planned around the driver’s real clock.
Sleeper berth and split sleeper rules must match actual rest and accurate ELD records.
ELDs and logs must accurately show duty status, edits, malfunctions, and unassigned driving.
Supporting records help prove whether ELD logs match real-world activity.
Short-haul, adverse conditions, travel time, and emergency relief only apply when all conditions are met.
A driver placed out of service for HOS must not be dispatched until legally cleared.
A practical checklist for dispatch, ELD review, driver coaching, and audit readiness.
Dispatch decisions directly affect HOS legality, ELD accuracy, and driver safety.
DispatchHQ helps small carriers manage HOS planning, ELD review, detention notes, driver communication, documentation, and compliance workflows so loads stay legal, realistic, and defensible.
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