# Virginia — Intrastate truck driver hours-of-service rules by state — where they differ from federal

For Virginia, adopts federal rules is yes — incorporates the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR Parts 390 through 397, including hours of service) by reference for both interstate and intrastate commerce, with certain exceptions; statute or rule is 19VAC30-20-80, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

- **State:** Virginia _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Adopts federal rules:** yes — incorporates the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR Parts 390 through 397, including hours of service) by reference for both interstate and intrastate commerce, with certain exceptions _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute or rule:** 19VAC30-20-80 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Every person and commercial motor vehicle subject to this chapter operating in interstate or intrastate commerce within or through the Commonwealth of Virginia shall comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, with amendments promulgated and in effect as of October 1, 2025, pursuant to the United States Motor Carrier Safety Act found in 49 CFR Parts 366, 370 through 376, 379, 380 Subparts E and F, 382, 385, 386 Subpart G, 387, 390 through 397, and 399, which are incorporated in this chapter by reference, with certain exceptions.

## Source

- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title19/agency30/chapter20/section80/

Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-08-11.
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