US HOS Trip ETA Calculator
Estimate truck transit time and arrival using a simplified U.S. property-carrying Hours of Service planning model. Enter required driving time, expected on-duty non-driving time and an optional starting date and time. This is a planning calculator rather than an ELD or legal determination of available driving hours.
This estimator models the basic 11-hour driving limit, 14-hour driving window, 10-hour reset and a 30-minute interruption when more than eight cumulative driving hours occur without another qualifying interruption.
FMCSA Hours of ServiceHow to use the US HOS Trip ETA Calculator
- Enter the total estimated driving hours for the route.
- Enter expected on-duty non-driving time per driving shift.
- Optionally enter the trip starting date and time.
- The model limits driving to the basic 11-hour rule inside the 14-hour driving window.
- It includes an estimated 30-minute interruption when the modeled shift contains more than eight cumulative driving hours.
- When additional driving remains, the model adds a 10-hour off-duty reset before another driving shift.
- Exceptions, split sleeper rules and weekly cycle limits require separate compliance review.
Examples
Long trip
A route requiring more driving than can fit into one legal driving shift will include one or more modeled 10-hour off-duty periods.
ETA calculation
When a departure date and time are entered, estimated elapsed hours are added to the departure to produce a planning ETA.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours can a U.S. property-carrying driver drive?
The basic federal rule generally permits up to 11 hours of driving after the required qualifying off-duty period, subject to other limitations.
What is the 14-hour window?
The basic rule generally prohibits driving after the end of the 14th consecutive hour after coming on duty, subject to applicable provisions and exceptions.
Does the calculator include a 30-minute break?
The simplified model adds a 30-minute interruption when a modeled shift includes more than eight cumulative driving hours.
Does this replace an ELD?
No. It is only a planning estimator.
Does it model the 60/70-hour rule?
No. Weekly cycle limits and several special provisions are outside this simplified estimator.
Can I use the ETA as proof a load is legally possible?
No. Actual legal availability depends on the driver's current logs, duty history and applicable exceptions.
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