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A property-carrying driver may drive a total of how many hours within the 14-hour window?

11 hours.

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  1. 10 hours
  2. 14 hours
  3. 11 hours ✔

Why: After 10 straight hours off duty, a truck driver hauling freight may drive up to 11 hours total. Those 11 hours must fit inside the 14-hour on-duty window.

Huh, didn't know that: Bus drivers carrying passengers get 10 driving hours instead.

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Answer: 11 hours. After 10 straight hours off duty, a truck driver hauling freight may drive up to 11 hours total. Those 11 hours must fit inside the 14-hour on-duty window.

  1. 49 CFR 395.3 Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-395.3
    A driver may drive a total of 11 hours during the period specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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