Using Exemptions and Special Driving Conditions

Enabling the CDL Short-Haul Exemption

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Note

  • Hours of Service supports the federal CDL short-haul exemption, not the "drivers salesperson short-haul exemption" or "ready mix concrete short-haul exemption".

  • Support for the ability to enable and disable the CDL short-haul exemption must be enabled in your account.

The CDL short-haul exemption in US federal HOS regulations provides that you are exempt from keeping a duty status record under certain conditions:

  • When operating within a 150 air-mile radius of your normal work reporting location.

  • When returning to the work reporting location and being released from work within 14 consecutive hours.

  • If you are a property-carrying driver, you must have at least 10 consecutive hours off duty separating each 14 hours on duty.

  • If you are a passenger-carrying driver, you must have at least 8 consecutive hours off duty separating each 14 hours on duty.

  • If you are a property-carrying driver, you must not exceed the maximum driving time following 10 consecutive hours off duty.

  • If you are a passenger-carrying driver you must not exceed 10 hours maximum driving time following 8 consecutive hours off duty.

  • When your employer has maintained and retained for a period of 6 months accurate and true time records showing your time spent on and off duty.

If you use the CDL short-haul exemption, you are not eligible to use:

The CDL short-haul exemption is off by default and normal HOS rules are used. To enable the CDL short-haul exemption:

  1. Go to the HOS Status screen.

  2. Tap Actions in the lower part of the screen.

  3. Tap Exemptions.

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  4. Tap the toggle next to CDL Short-Haul Exemption so that the indicator turns blue.

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  5. Tap Done.

Note

If you are eligible for the CDL short-haul exemption, you can also enable the exemption from the Exemptions screen that appears when you sign in to WorkPlan.

When the CDL short-haul exemption is on, the WorkPlan app enforces the preceding CDL short-haul exemption rules and it does not show some of the normal HOS violations. If you drive outside the 150 air-mile radius or violate any of the CDL short-haul exemption rules, the exemption is turned off for the remainder of your work shift. Normal HOS rules are enforced. In this case, a warning message is displayed, and the text next to the rule set in the upper part of the HOS Status screen is displayed in red with a warning symbol.

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Note the following when using the CDL short-haul exemption:

  • To be eligible for the CDL short-haul exemption you must start and end your work shift in the same location. This location can be your depot, your work reporting location, or any other location.

  • The CDL short-haul exemption must be enabled in the app for the entire duration of the work shift in which you are eligible. If you disable the exemption while you are still on duty, you might see a violation. We therefore recommend that you disable the exemption at the beginning of your next work shift when you are not planning to use the exemption.

To disable the CDL short-haul exemption manually:

  1. Go to the HOS Status screen.

  2. Ensure that you have finished your work shift and that you are in Off Duty status.

  3. Tap Actions at the bottom of the screen.

  4. Tap Exemptions.

  5. Tap the switch next to CDL Short-Haul Exemption to turn the exemption off.

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