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OMB Control No: 2126-0001	ICR Reference No: 202508-2126-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202507-2126-005
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers Regulations
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/15/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2025
Responses	1,263,322,560	1,162,210,080
Time Burden (Hours)	53,400,000	50,370,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,620,600,000	1,621,240,000

Abstract: This request is for renewal of a currently approved ICR, OMB Control No. 2126-0001. The total average burden hour estimate for this ICR increased from the currently approved 50.37 million to 53.40 million hours, an increase of approximately 3.03 million burden hours. This increase is due to the increase in driver population as well as projected industry growth for drivers from 2023 through 2033. The Hours of Service (HOS) rules apply to both property and passenger motor carriers. The HOS rules set limits on the on-duty time and driving time of CMV drivers, and mandate the amount and frequency of the time off-duty that such drivers must receive. Two types of information are collected under this IC: (1) drivers’ daily record of duty status (RODS) (electronic records or, in some cases, paper logbooks), and (2) supporting documents, such as fuel and toll receipts, that may be used by motor carriers to verify the accuracy of the RODS and to document expense deductions taken in the determination of taxable income. The information is collected on an annual basis. The purpose of the collection of the RODS and supporting documents of the HOS rules is to provide the Agency with its most effective tool in combating driver fatigue. Enforcement officials at roadside employ the RODS and supporting documents to determine the amount of time a driver has spent off duty prior to the driver’s current duty day. They also determine the amount of time the driver has been on duty that duty day, and the amount of time the driver has been behind the wheel driving during the duty day. Enforcement officials examine the RODS for seven of the immediately preceding days to determine compliance with the HOS rules. The RODS are an invaluable tool used to detect inaccurate and falsified logs that facilitates removing fatigued, unsafe drivers off the road. Enforcement officials employ the RODS and supporting documents retained by the motor carrier when conducting on-site investigative reviews of motor carriers. The safety assessments that result from such reviews are public information, and many shippers routinely examine the assessments, as well as crash and regulatory compliance records, when selecting a motor carrier. The Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) requires States, as a condition of receiving grant funding, to adopt and enforce State CMV safety laws and regulations that are compatible with the FMCSRs and these include the HOS rules. States embrace the Federal enforcement scheme for regulating safety in the operation of CMVs, and work closely with Federal investigators in enforcing the HOS rules. Motor carriers also help FMCSA detect fatigued drivers. It is in their interest to be proactive in detecting inaccuracy or falsification of RODS by their CMV drivers to avoid the penalties resulting from such infractions. Replacing paper RODS with electronic RODS enhances the accuracy and minimizes the falsification of RODS. Motor carriers will continue to examine the supporting documents, such as fuel receipts, toll receipts, bills of lading, repair invoices, and compare them to the entries on the RODS. Comparing supporting documents to the RODS helps the motor carrier verify the accuracy of the HOS reported by their CMV drivers. Motor carrier use of the RODS and driver-supplied supporting documents enhances driver adherence to the HOS rules, keeps fatigued drivers off the road, and helps FMCSA protect the public. This ICR supports the Department of Transportation’s Strategic Goal of Safety because the information helps the Agency improve the safety of drivers operating CMVs on our Nation’s highways.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 31502 Name of Law: Requirements for qualification, hours of service, safety, and equipment standards
   US Code: 49 USC 31136 Name of Law: United States Government regulations
   US Code: 49 USC 522 Name of Law: Reporting and recirds keeping violations
   US Code: 49 USC 521 Name of Law: Civil penalties
   US Code: 49 USC 526 Name of Law: General criminal penalty when specific penalty not provided

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 25115	06/13/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 44285	09/12/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
IC-1: Driver HOS Information Collection Tasks
IC-2: Motor Carriers Information Collection Tasks

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	1,263,322,560	1,162,210,080	101,112,480
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	53,400,000	50,370,800	3,029,200
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,620,600,000	1,621,240,000	-640,000

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: In this ICR, the total average burden hours increased from 50.37 million to 53.40 million hours, an increase of approximately 3.03 million burden hours. For this ICR, IC1-1, driver burden hours are estimated at 35.60 million which reflected the ELD mandate is in effect for the entire three-year information collection period and is applicable to those drivers that are not subject to the short-haul exemption or are not required to operate ELD-equipped vehicles if they are engaged in the activities listed in 49 CFR 395.8(a)(1)(iii)(A)(1-4). This results in a 2.02 million increase (6%) in burden hours. This increase is due to the increase in driver population as well as the increase in expected industry growth rate for drivers from 2023 through 2033. For this ICR, IC-2, burden hours are 17.80 million and reflects that the ELD mandate is applicable to all three years of the information collection period. For the previous ICR, IC-2, was estimated 16.79 million burden hours which represents an increase of 1.01 million (6%). This increase is also due to the increase in driver population as well as the increase in expected industry growth rate for motor carriers from 2023 through 2033. The agency estimates that for this ICR motor carriers will incur an average $23.53 million per year cost to supply drivers with backup logbooks required by the HOS rules. This is a $5.47 million (30%) increase from the previous estimate of $23.53 million. This increase is due to the increase in costs of logbooks. The total annual non-wage related costs to respondents: ($23.53 million + $1,612) = $1,620,600,000 is the cost to motor carriers for backup logbooks, estimated at $23.53 million, plus the cost to motor carriers to install and operate ELDS, estimated at $1,612 million.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Thomas Yager 202 366-9131 tom.yager@dot.gov

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