Federal hours of service for passenger-carrying drivers

Short answer

Under the general federal passenger-carrying rules, a driver may drive up to 10 hours after 8 consecutive hours off duty. Driving is prohibited after 15 on-duty hours following that rest. Off-duty time is not included in the 15-hour on-duty period.

Other limits

No driving after 60 on-duty hours in 7 consecutive days if the carrier does not operate every day, or 70 in 8 days if it does. The property-carrying 11-hour/14-hour limits, 30-minute break and 34-hour restart are not the general passenger rules.

Scope

This is a federal overview under 49 CFR 395.5, subject to the exceptions in 49 CFR 395.1. Confirm federal applicability, the state, and any special operation before using it to calculate a particular driver's available hours.