Enter your two rest periods, pick your situation, and get the verdict under every rule set that exists — the standard 7/3 & 8/2 rule, the Flexible Sleeper Berth pilot (5/5 & 6/4), the McKee Foods exemption, and the Split Duty Period pilot — each with its regulation cited. Nothing is uploaded.
| Rule set | Two periods must be | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Standard rule (every property-carrying driver) | Total ≥ 10 h, each ≥ 2 h, one ≥ 7 h consecutive in the berth | 49 CFR 395.1(g)(1)(ii)(A)–(C) |
| Flexible Sleeper Berth pilot (enrolled only) | Total ≥ 10 h, each ≥ 2 h, one ≥ 5 h consecutive in the berth — unlocks 6/4 & 5/5 | Docket FMCSA-2025-0193 |
| McKee Foods (MFT) exemption (team drivers, USDOT #1025678) | Total ≥ 10 h, each ≥ 2 h — no berth requirement | Docket FMCSA-2014-0071 · Apr 20, 2025 – Apr 20, 2030 |
| Split Duty Period pilot (enrolled only) | Split validity = standard rule; separately pauses the 14-hour window ≤ 3 h/day | Docket FMCSA-2025-0194 |
Run a check to fill this table — it shows every regime at once, so you can see who accepts a 6/4 and who does not.
Only under a special rule set — an enrolled FMCSA Flexible Sleeper Berth pilot participant, or a driver covered by a carrier exemption such as McKee Foods. Under the standard rule one period needs 7 consecutive sleeper-berth hours, so 6/4 and 5/5 fail.
Only if you are a team driver employed by McKee Foods Transportation, LLC (USDOT #1025678). The renewal runs April 20, 2025 through April 20, 2030 (docket FMCSA-2014-0071): two periods totaling 10 hours, neither under 2 hours — no 7-hour berth requirement.
Nothing about split validity. It pauses the 14-hour window for up to 3 hours per day of qualifying non-driving time, for enrolled drivers (docket FMCSA-2025-0194).
No — an educational reading of published rules. Your ELD and carrier make the binding call; pilot enrollment is verified with FMCSA, not here.
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Verified against: 49 CFR 395.1(g)(1) (eCFR); Federal Register 2025-17939 & 2025-06060; FMCSA HOS page. Status checked October 2026. Educational tool, not legal advice.
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