Transport of livestock
For Transport of livestock, cfr citation is 49 CFR 395.1(v); who qualifies is a driver engaged in the interstate transportation of livestock by commercial motor vehicle; what it exempts from is The provisions of § 395.3(a)(3)(ii) , requiring a 30-minute rest break, do not apply; radius or condition is while the livestock are on the vehicle; baseline limit (for context) is § 395.3(a)(3)(ii): driving is not permitted after 8 hours of driving time without a consecutive 30-minute interruption, recorded from its source on 2026-08-28; source re-checked 2026-08-30.
- Exemption
- Transport of livestock our reading
- CFR citation
- 49 CFR 395.1(v) our reading
- Who qualifies
- a driver engaged in the interstate transportation of livestock by commercial motor vehicle verified
- What it exempts from
- The provisions of § 395.3(a)(3)(ii) , requiring a 30-minute rest break, do not apply verified
- Radius or condition
- while the livestock are on the vehicle verified
- Baseline limit (for context)
- § 395.3(a)(3)(ii): driving is not permitted after 8 hours of driving time without a consecutive 30-minute interruption. our reading
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What the source says
(v) Transport of livestock. The provisions of § 395.3(a)(3)(ii) , requiring a 30-minute rest break, do not apply to a driver engaged in the interstate transportation of livestock by commercial motor vehicle while the livestock are on the vehicle.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-28
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-395/subpart-A/section-395.1