Kansas City, MO → Nashville, TN

What sets transit on this lane

550 practical miles is 2 driving days at about 500 miles a legal day — 2 driving days under the 11-hour limit, before appointment windows. The quoted 2–4 day range adds the pickup and delivery appointments on either end, which is usually where a day goes rather than on the road.

Miles here are practical miles, not straight-line distance: US highway routing runs about 18% longer than the great circle between two points, and a rate per mile computed against the shorter figure overstates what the lane actually pays.

11-hour driving limit

A driver may drive at most 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty. This is the number that sets a realistic day, not the 14-hour window it sits inside.

14-hour on-duty window

Driving is not permitted beyond the 14th consecutive hour after coming on duty. The window does not pause for breaks, fuel or loading, so time lost at a dock comes out of the driving hours available that day.

30-minute break

A break of at least 30 consecutive minutes is required once 8 cumulative hours of driving have passed without one. Any non-driving status satisfies it.

60/70-hour weekly limit

A driver may not drive after 60 hours on duty in 7 consecutive days, or 70 in 8, depending on whether the carrier operates every day of the week.

Summary of 49 CFR Part 395 for property-carrying vehicles, reviewed 2026-09-13. Check the current FMCSA text ↗