Guides — split sleeper berth, without the fluff

Short, correct answers to the questions every driver hits:

The rule explained — every legal way to get your 10 hours, and the two that split
Where the 14-hour window restarts — the deadline formula, worked both orders
8/2 and 7/3 examples — four days, hour by hour
Does a split reset your 70? — what the provision does NOT do
Common mistakes — the seven forum questions, answered straight
Recap hours explained — when 60/70-hour hours come back
34-hour reset vs recap — which one wins, by scenario
ELD false violations — why Samsara/Motive flag a legal split
Short break first or long break first — the deadline difference
Chained splits — is 8/2/8 or 8/2/8/2 legal?
Interrupted berth period — fueling, BOL checks and dock bumps
FMCSA Flexible Sleeper Berth pilot — 5/5 & 6/4 status (2026)
The 16-hour rule — non-CDL short-haul & ag exemption
30-minute break rule — 8 cumulative driving hours
Passenger-carrying HOS — no 34-hour reset, tighter pairings

Tools: split sleeper berth calculator · 60/70-hour recap calculator.