Truck Driver Hours Around the World: 5 Regions Compared (2026)
How does the US 11 hour rule stack up against Canada, Europe, the UK and Australia? We put five regions side by side, with a free CSV download. ...
Oilfield Hours of Service: 4 Rules Explained (2026)
Oilfield drivers get a 24 hour restart and, in some cases, waiting time that is off duty. Here is who qualifies and how to log it right. ...
Editing ELD Logs: 5 Rules Drivers and Carriers Must Follow (2026)
An ELD log is not set in stone, but changing it has rules. Here is what drivers and carriers can edit, what they cannot, and how every change is tracked. ...
ELD Record Retention: 6 Rules for Keeping Logs (2026)
Six months is the headline number, but there is more to keeping ELD records than that. Here are the six retention rules carriers and drivers need to follow. ...
Bus Driver Hours of Service: 6 Rules for Passenger Carriers (2026)
Motorcoach and bus drivers follow different hours of service rules than truckers. Here are the six that matter, side by side with the property carrier limits. ...
16 Hour Short Haul Exception: 3 Conditions to Qualify (2026)
Once a week, a local driver can stretch a 14 hour day to 16 hours. The catch is three conditions you have to meet every time. Here they are, with examples. ...
Yard Moves on an ELD: 7 Rules to Log Them Right (2026)
Shuffling trailers around the yard should not burn your driving clock. Here is how yard move status works on an ELD and the rules that keep it legal. ...
30 Minute Break Rule: 6 Common Questions Answered (2026)
After 8 hours of driving you need 30 minutes out of the driving seat. Here is what counts, what does not, who is exempt and how your ELD keeps track. ...
34 Hour Restart Rule: 5 Things Every Driver Should Know (2026)
Take 34 hours off in a row and your weekly clock goes back to zero. Here is how the restart works, what time counts toward it, and a calculator that shows when yours ends. ...
Adverse Driving Conditions Exception: 2 Extra Hours Explained (2026)
Snow, a sudden road closure or a pileup you could not have known about can let you drive up to 2 more hours. Here is what counts, what does not, and how to note it in your ELD. ...