Divided Sleeper Berth
As an integral aspect of their reporting on Hours of Service, drivers have the option to allocate a portion of their rest period to a sleeper berth.
Utilizing the Advaya Driver App, drivers document the time spent in sleeper berths. The sleeper berth time for each driver is available for review in the daily log.
The regulations governing the duration and conditions of rest periods in a sleeper berth differ based on regional requirements.
Split Sleeper Berth Guidelines (United States)
Drivers have the option to divide their mandatory 10-hour shift reset period into two segments, with one lasting at least 7 hours in a split sleeper berth (SB) and the other lasting at least 2 hours in an off-duty SB period.
The combined duration of these two periods must be 10 hours. The completion of the second period does not contribute to the shift time. By default, Advaya computes shift points and resolves potential violations after both periods are fulfilled. Drivers can proactively pause shift clocks between shifts by enabling the Split Sleeper Toggle.
Additional considerations for split sleeper berth (SB) include:
- One period must be at least 2 hours and can be spent in the sleeper berth, off-duty, or personal conveyance (or a combination of the three).
- The other period must be at least 7 hours and can only be taken in the sleeper berth.
- The two breaks can be taken in any order, and by completing both periods, the 14-hour driving window is restarted from the end of the first split period, but not until after the second period is completed.
- After completing both periods, neither period counts toward the driving window (Shift).
- The 2+ off-duty hours will not pause the shift clock unless paired with an appropriate 7+ hour SB period at a later time. Drivers should be aware of potential violations before achieving the second split sleeper period.
- If a driver initiates a 7+ hour sleeper berth (SB) period followed by a 2+ hour off-duty period, the off-duty period will not contribute to the shift in real time. There is no set limit on the duration of each period. For instance, if a driver's "short" 2+ hour period extends to 9 hours, that entire 9-hour period will not be considered part of the shift.
- Since the 14-hour driving window does not reset after the conclusion of the second period, the split sleeper berth does not constitute a complete 10-hour reset; it merely adjusts the start time of the 14-hour driving window.
- Drivers have the flexibility to run continuously with split sleeper. When the shift recalculation point occurs at the end of the initial split sleeper period, the second split period can be combined with a third period, shifting the shift calculation period once again. For example:
- If a driver has 3 hours of Off Duty, followed by 7 hours of SB time at a later point, the Shift moves forward to the end of the 3-hour period. A new Shift begins due to SB time. Then the driver has a subsequent 3-hour Off Duty period. This 3-hour Off Duty period would pair with the earlier 7 hours of SB time, and split sleeper berth time would recalculate the Shift again, this time at the end of the 7 hours of SB.
Drivers record SB time using the Advaya Driver App, and each status change is documented in the Driver HOS Report.
9/29 Rules: Driver App (Point 2)
- With a 14-hour shift limit, having driven for 6 hours and 15 minutes, and spent 13 minutes on-duty, you have approximately 7 hours and 30 minutes of remaining shift time. Note that taking 3 hours off-duty does not affect the remaining shift time.
- For the 11-hour drive limit, having driven for 6 hours and 15 minutes, you have approximately 4 hours and 45 minutes of remaining drive time.
Activate the Split Sleeper Toggle (for Drivers)
To actively halt shift clocks when in split sleeper berth scenarios, you can activate the Split Sleeper Toggle from the Advaya Admin portal.
To activate the Split Sleeper Toggle:
- Access the Advaya Admin Portal.
- Navigate to Fleet Overview > Go to Drivers.
- Locate the driver for which you want to enable or disable the Split Sleeper provision.
- In the row for the driver, go to view icon under the actions tab.
- Turn on the Split Sleeper Toggle.
Upon activating this option, the shift is temporarily halted following the initial eligible period until your status transitions to On Duty. While Advaya provides a note in the HOS log, it is advised to manually include a remark in the log for clarity during roadside inspections in the event of a split sleeper scenario.
In the Advaya dashboard, your fleet administrator can observe the status of your split sleeper toggle in your driver log:
