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Hours of Service Trip Planner for Owner Operators

Enter a trip and see when you can really arrive once the 11-hour, 14-hour and 30-minute break rules are counted.

Your trip

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Include traffic and slow spots. Highway speed is too high.

The plan assumes you are fresh after 10 hours off duty.

Time on duty, not driving

Loading, a pre-trip check and fueling use your 14-hour window too.

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Enter the miles and your average speed to see your plan. Or press Try an example.

This planner uses the federal rules for property-carrying drivers: 11 hours of driving, a 14-hour window, a 30-minute break after 8 hours of driving, 10 hours off duty, and a 34-hour restart at the 60 or 70 hour limit. It does not count sleeper berth splits, short-haul or bad-weather exceptions. It is a planning aid, not a logbook or legal advice. Your numbers stay in this browser.

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How long does a trip take with hours of service rules?

A trip takes its driving time plus every break and rest the rules require. A property-carrying driver may drive 11 hours in a 14-hour window after 10 hours off duty, and needs a 30-minute break after 8 hours of driving. Long trips add 10 hours off duty for every 11 hours driven.

  1. Divide the trip miles by your average speed for the hours of driving.
  2. Take a 30-minute break after 8 hours of driving in total.
  3. Stop driving at 11 hours of driving or 14 hours after coming on duty, whichever comes first.
  4. Take 10 hours in a row off duty, then start the next day with a fresh 11 hours.
  5. Add the breaks and rests to the driving time to get your arrival time.
Worked example: 1,000 miles at 55 mph average, starting fresh
StepTime
Driving needed: 1,000 miles / 55 mph18 h 11 min
Drive to the 8 hour mark8 h
30-minute break30 min
Drive to the 11 hour limit3 h
10 hours off duty10 h
Drive the rest7 h 11 min
Total from start to arrival28 h 41 min

The planner uses the standard rules for property-carrying drivers and leaves out sleeper berth splits, the short-haul and bad-weather exceptions, and team driving. It counts time waiting or loading only when you enter it. It is a planning aid, and your ELD is the legal record.

Last reviewed September 2026. Sources: eCFR: 49 CFR Part 395, Hours of service of drivers.

Frequently Asked Questions - Hours of Service Trip Planner

How many miles can a truck driver drive in a day?
The legal limit is 11 hours of driving in a day, so the miles depend on your speed. At an average of 55 mph, 11 hours is about 605 miles. At 50 mph it is 550. Traffic, fuel stops, a 30-minute break and waiting at docks all bring the real number down, and many days are shorter. Enter your own average speed in the planner to see yours.
How long does it take a semi to drive 1,000 miles?
At 55 mph average, about 18 hours of driving. But you cannot drive it all at once. With the 30-minute break after 8 hours and 10 hours off duty after the 11-hour limit, a fresh driver arrives in about 28 hours and 41 minutes, over two shifts. The planner shows every break and rest.
What is the 11-hour rule?
A property-carrying driver may drive up to 11 hours after 10 hours in a row off duty. Once you reach 11 hours of driving, you must take another 10 hours off before you drive again. Only driving time counts toward the 11 hours.
What is the 14-hour rule?
All your driving must happen within 14 hours of coming on duty. The clock keeps running while you load, wait, fuel or take a break, so you cannot pause it. When the 14 hours end, you cannot drive again until you have had 10 hours off. That is why waiting at a dock can cost you miles.
How does the 30-minute break rule work?
You need a break of at least 30 minutes in a row after 8 hours of driving in total. Time on duty but not driving, such as fueling or loading, can count as the break if it lasts 30 minutes or more. The planner adds a 30-minute break every 8 hours of driving unless earlier on-duty time already covered it.
How many days does it take to drive across the country in a semi?
It depends on the miles and your speed. A 2,800 mile trip at 55 mph average needs about 51 hours of driving. With four 30-minute breaks and four 10-hour rests, a fresh driver arrives in about 93 hours, close to four days. A team, which can drive more hours, would be faster. The planner does not model teams.
Does waiting at a shipper or receiver count against my hours?
Yes. Waiting time is on-duty time, so it uses your 14-hour window even though you are not driving. Put the wait in the planner as time before the first mile, and see how much drive time you keep. If a wait was long, the Detention Pay Calculator shows what you may be owed.
Can I use this to plan a delivery appointment?
Yes. Enter the appointment date and time, and the planner tells you if you will be on time and how much time you have to spare, or how late you will be. It does not know about weather, road closures or traffic, so leave a cushion.
Does this replace my ELD?
No. Your ELD is your legal record. This planner is for planning ahead before you accept a load or set out. It uses the standard rules for property-carrying drivers and leaves out sleeper berth splits and exceptions such as short-haul and bad weather. Your numbers stay in your browser.

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