Overview of Difference Between Federal and California HOS Rules
| Federal HOS Basics (49 CFR § 395) | California HOS Basics (CCR Title 13, Division 2, Chapter 6.5, Article 3, Section 1212) |
| 11 hours driving | 12 hours driving |
| 14 hours total duty window | 16 hours total duty window |
| 10 hours off-duty mandatory | 10 hours off-duty mandatory |
| 70-hour maximum workweek (8 days) | 80-hour maximum workweek (8 days) |
| 34-hour restart provision – general trucking | 34-hour restart provision – general trucking |
| 24-hour restart provision – construction trucking | 24-hour restart provision – construction trucking |
| Short-haul exemption – 150 air miles, 14-hour day (effective 9/28/20) | Short-haul exemption – 100 air miles, 12-hour day |
