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FMCSA & DOT Compliance Flashcards

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  1. Under FMCSA regulations, what is the maximum number of consecutive hours a property-carrying CMV driver may drive before taking a required rest break?

    Answer: 11 hours

    FMCSA's Hours of Service rules allow property-carrying drivers a maximum of 11 hours of driving after 10 consecutive hours off duty.

  2. Which FMCSA form must a household goods carrier provide to a shipper before binding or non-binding estimates can be given?

    Answer: Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move booklet

    FMCSA requires HHG carriers to provide the 'Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move' booklet before or at the time of the estimate.

  3. A motor carrier's USDOT number must be displayed on which side(s) of a commercial motor vehicle?

    Answer: Both sides

    FMCSA requires the USDOT number to be displayed on both sides of a CMV in contrasting color and legible font.

  4. Under the FMCSA's 30-minute rest break rule, a driver must take a break after how many hours of driving time?

    Answer: 8 hours

    Drivers must take a 30-minute rest break before driving beyond 8 hours of cumulative driving since their last break or off-duty period.

  5. What does the FMCSA's '60/70-hour rule' govern for truck drivers?

    Answer: Total on-duty hours over 7 or 8 consecutive days

    The 60/70-hour rule limits drivers to 60 hours on duty in 7 consecutive days or 70 hours in 8 consecutive days.

  6. Which of the following carriers is NOT required to register with the FMCSA as a household goods carrier?

    Answer: A local intrastate mover operating entirely within one state

    FMCSA jurisdiction applies to interstate commerce; a carrier operating only within a single state falls under that state's regulations, not federal FMCSA registration.

  7. Under FMCSA rules, what is the minimum liability coverage amount required for a for-hire motor carrier transporting household goods?

    Answer: $750,000

    FMCSA requires a minimum of $750,000 in public liability insurance for for-hire motor carriers transporting household goods in interstate commerce.