Hours of service regulations are issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and govern the working hours of anyone operating a commercial motor vehicle in the United States. These regul
The hours of service limit the driving hours of truck drivers and bus drivers.
The sleeper berth is the area toward the rear of the truck cab (with the dark tinted windows).
A property-carrying vehicle
A passenger-carrying vehicle
The trucking industry serves the American economy by transporting large quantities of raw materials, works in process, and finished goods over land—typically from manufacturing plants to retail distri
A common property-carrying commercial vehicle in the United States is the tractor-trailer, also known as an "18-wheeler" or "semi".
A "Victory Oil" semi-trailer truck from 1943
The satellite communications link (a white dome-shaped plastic shell) can be seen on top of the truck cab.
Drivers are required to keep track of driving hours in a log book, using a time grid for each day along with information identifying the vehicle, driver, and company.