150 air-mile radius
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150 air-mile radius: questions drivers ask
What is the 150 air-mile radius?
It's the distance limit in the FMCSA short-haul exception, 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1). On a day you stay within 150 air miles of your normal work reporting location, return there and get released within 14 hours, have had 10 consecutive hours off (8 for passenger-carrying drivers), and your carrier keeps 6 months of time records, you don't need a logbook or an ELD.
How far is 150 air miles in regular miles?
172.6 statute miles in a straight line. An air mile is a nautical mile: 6,076 feet, or 1.151 statute miles. Road miles don't count, so a 172.6-mile drive can still be well inside the circle.
Where is the 150 air-mile radius measured from?
From your normal work reporting location: the terminal or yard where you report for duty and are released. Not head office, and not your home unless home is your official reporting location. If you report to different terminals on different days, each day has its own circle.
Is the short-haul radius 100 or 150 air miles?
150. FMCSA's 2020 hours-of-service rule, effective Sept. 29, 2020, raised the short-haul radius from 100 to 150 air miles and the workday from 12 to 14 hours. Older FMCSA guidance still says 100 air miles.
Do short-haul drivers need an ELD?
Not on a day they meet every condition of the short-haul exception: no logs means no ELD. Their carrier keeps time records for 6 months instead. Hours-of-service limits still apply, including the 11-hour driving and 60/70-hour limits.
What happens if I go past 150 air miles?
You lose the short-haul exception for that day and need a log for the whole day, from when you reported for duty. Paper logs are allowed if you need logs on 8 days or fewer in any rolling 30-day period; more often than that, you need an ELD. The next day can be short haul again.
Does my whole route have to stay inside the circle?
Yes. Every point of the trip must stay within 150 air miles, not only the last stop. The map checks one point at a time in a straight line, so check the farthest point of your route.
Is the 150 Radius tool free, and can I save it to my phone?
Yes. It's free and needs no account, and your home yard is saved on your phone, not in an account. Add it to your home screen (on iPhone: Share, then Add to Home Screen) and it opens straight to your circle.
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