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South Carolina Truck Accidents

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.

There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Charleston may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382-384 and 390-399 of the federal regulations.

If you want to learn about the federal laws that apply to all over-the-road trucks, click here.

The following provisions are an overview of South Carolina laws that affect trucks operating only in South Carolina:

Driver Qualification:

South Carolina has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Regulations with one modification to the age requirement: 18 years intrastate, 21 years interstate. In federal law, the minimum age is 21.

Hours of Service:

South Carolina has adopted Part 395 of the Federal Regulations with one notable difference. Intrastate drivers for motor carriers can’t drive more than 12 hours (instead of 10) following 8 consecutive hours off duty.

South Carolina adopted the remainder of the federal laws that apply to all over-the-road trucks without further exception.

Crash reports are available from:

Department of Public Safety
Financial Responsibility
P.O. Box 1498
Columbia, SC 29216
(803) 737-4000

If you have been involved in a truck accident in South Carolina, click here for more information or to ask any questions you have.

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"If each time a rig is inspected it is done in an identical fashion the driver will be less likely to omit a key element of the process during a future inspection."

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Major South Carolina Interstates:

  • I-20
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  • I-95
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  • I-26
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  • I-385
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  • I-77
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