Hours-Of-Service Information 
 
Commonly Asked Questions 
 
Question: When must the information required by 395.8 of the Motor Carrier Safety Regulations be recorded on the Driver's Record of Duty Status (Log Book)? 
 
Response: Each item is required on the Record of Duty Status is listed below, followed by a brief explanation of when the information should be recorded or entered. 
 
Date: Entered when the driver first comes on duty for that day 
 
Total Miles Driven Today: Entered at the end of the driver's work day 
 
Truck or Tractor Trailer Number: Entered just prior to operating the vehicle 
 
Name of Motor Carrier: Entered when the driver first comes on duty for that day. May be preprinted. 
 
Main Office Address: Entered when the driver first comes on duty for that day. May be preprinted. 
 
Remarks: Entered whenever an event occurs that requires an entry in the "remarks" secton, such as the location of a change of duty status 
Name of Co-driver: Entered as soon as the name of the co-driver is known (prior to the start of driving opeations). The co-driver must have his own separate record of duty status. 
 
Total hours: Computed and entered at the end of the driver's work day. 
 
Shipping Document Number(s) or Name of Shipper & Commodity: Entered at the time the trip is assigned to the driver, or at the staJ.t of the work day, whichever occurs first. 
 
A Safety Message from Project PIE 
 
(Public Information and Education) 
 
Fact S heel #010 
 
Georgia Department of Public Safety 
 
Motor Carrier Compliance Division 
 
P.O. Box 1456 
 
Atlanta, GA 30371-1456 
 
404-624-7211 
 
www.dps.georgia.gov