Short-Haul Exemption: 150 Air-Mile Rule Explained
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Start Your 14-Day Free TrialThe short-haul exception lets qualifying drivers skip logbooks and ELDs, but you still need time records.
The conditions
- Stay within a 150 air-mile radius of your normal work reporting location
- Return to that location and be released within 14 hours
- Keep time records showing start time, end time and total hours each day
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If you go outside the rules
On a day you exceed the limits, you must keep a log for that day. If that happens more than 8 days in any 30-day period, you need an ELD.
Sources: FMCSA Hours of Service. Last updated 2026-10-29. Rules change; always confirm with the official source.
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