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Updated October 2026. General information, not legal advice about your case.
Truck driver fatigue: what to know
A tired truck driver reacts slowly, drifts out of the lane and can fall asleep at the wheel. Because a loaded tractor-trailer is so heavy, a fatigue crash is often catastrophic.
Federal hours-of-service rules
Interstate truck drivers generally may drive no more than 11 hours after 10 hours off duty, may not drive after the 14th hour on duty, and must take a 30-minute break after 8 hours of driving. There are also weekly limits (FMCSA summary of hours-of-service rules). Most drivers must record their hours on an electronic logging device.
How fatigue is proved
- Electronic logs and the truck's engine data
- Fuel, toll and delivery receipts that show where the truck was and when
- Dispatch records and delivery schedules that pushed the driver
- Phone records, and the driver's medical file, for example for sleep apnea
- The absence of braking before a crash
Who can be responsible
- The driver, for driving while too tired
- The trucking company, for unrealistic schedules, poor monitoring of hours, or pressure to break the rules
- A shipper or broker, in some cases, for impossible delivery deadlines
Interstate for-hire freight carriers must carry at least $750,000 in liability coverage (49 CFR 387.9).
What to do now
- Get medical care, and keep every record.
- Photograph the truck, including the company name and DOT number on the door.
- Do not talk to the trucking company or its insurer.
- Call us right away. Logs and engine data can be lost, so a preservation letter must go out quickly. Deadlines vary. There is no fee or cost unless we recover money for you.
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