Rules at the border

• Canadian vs US hours of service, every differenceEvery difference between Canadian federal and US FMCSA hours of service, side by side, cited to the regulation. Verified and dated.
• US rules for Canadian driversWhat changes the moment a Canadian driver enters the US: 11 hours, the 30-minute break, the 34-hour restart, and what does not reset.
• Canadian rules for US driversWhat a US driver must follow in Canada: 13 hours driving, 10 hours off, Cycle 1 and 2, and why your 34-hour restart does not count.
• Do your hours reset at the border?No. Your hours keep accumulating. Here is what changes, what carries over, and how to plan a run that clears both countries.
• Cycle 1 vs Cycle 270 hours in 7 days or 120 in 14. What each Canadian cycle allows, the second Cycle 2 limit, and the 36 and 72-hour resets.
• The 30-minute break, US vs CanadaThe US requires a 30-minute break after 8 hours of driving. Canada does not. What that means on a cross-border run.
• 13 hours vs 11 hoursCanada allows 13 hours of driving a day, the US 11 after 10 off, and the hours carry across. What is left at the border, with a worked run.
• The 36-hour reset in CanadaA 36-hour reset restarts Canada's Cycle 1 and a 72-hour reset restarts Cycle 2. A US 34-hour restart does neither. When one is needed, and what counts.
• Split sleeper berth, Canada vs USHow a split sleeper berth works in Canada and the US: how long each period must be, whether off-duty time counts, and why a US split can fail in Canada.
• Deferral of off-duty timeCanada lets a driver defer up to 2 hours of daily off-duty time to the next day, with 20 hours off over the two days. The US has no deferral.
• Personal conveyance, Canada vs USPersonal conveyance in Canada is off duty for up to 75 km in a day, unloaded and unhitched. The US guidance sets no distance limit. Both rules, cited.

Values verified by CVORReady Inc. Last verified 25 Oct 2026.