150 air-mile short-haul conditions and the driving-break exception

Short answer

A property-carrying driver who qualifies for 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1) or (e)(2) is not subject to the 30-minute driving-break requirement in 49 CFR 395.3(a)(3)(ii). Being “local” alone does not qualify.

150 air-mile exception under (e)(1)

1. Operate within a 150 air-mile radius of the normal work-reporting location.

2. Return there and be released within 14 consecutive hours, except for the driver-salesperson provision.

3. For a property-carrying driver, have at least 10 consecutive hours off duty between the 14-hour duty periods.

4. The carrier keeps accurate time records for 6 months: reporting time, total daily on-duty hours, release time, and the preceding 7 days' total time for first-time or intermittent drivers.

This exception removes the daily log/supporting-document requirements specified in 49 CFR 395.8 and 395.11, not the general property-carrying driving and cycle limits. The non-CDL exception in (e)(2) has different conditions. Passenger operations have their own daily limits and rest requirements.

What to check

Confirm which exception is being used and every condition. A short trip or an electronic-log exemption alone does not establish the break exception.