Get CSU Driver's Time Record - Operations within 150 Mile Radius

The 100 air mile exemption is for CDL drivers who: Operate within 100 air miles. Go off duty within 12 hours. Report back to the same work location every day.

We also want to clarify the fact that the term 'air mile' is actually defined internationally as a 'nautical mile', which is equivalent to 6,076 feet or 1,852 meters. Therefore, 150 air miles are actually equivalent to 172.6 statute miles.

Therefore, 150 air miles are actually equivalent to 172.6 statute miles.

Guidance: The term “air mile” is internationally defined as a “nautical mile” which is equivalent to 6,076 feet or 1,852 meters. Thus, the 100 air miles are equivalent to 115.08 statute miles or 185.2 kilometers.

Drivers using the short-haul exception in §395.1(e)(1) must report and return to the normal work reporting location within 14 consecutive hours, and stay within a 150 air-mile radius of the work reporting location.

The driver can drive as many miles as he/she wants to or needs to, as long as the driver stays within the 150 air-mile radius circle and gets back to the work reporting location within the appropriate number of hours. If a 150 air-mile driver gets into a vehicle with an ELD, the driver must use it.

Short-Haul Exemption If drivers operate within a 150 air-mile radius of their work location and do not exceed the 14-hour shift limit, they are exempt. This is most often used by drivers who complete daily deliveries or only travel short distances.

The driver can drive as many miles as he/she wants to or needs to, as long as the driver stays within the 150 air-mile radius circle and gets back to the work reporting location within the appropriate number of hours. If a 150 air-mile driver gets into a vehicle with an ELD, the driver must use it.