HGV driving time calculator (EU 561/2006)
Enter the distance and average speed; see when the truck can arrive once the mandatory breaks and rests are counted.
How it is calculated
After 4.5 hours of driving the driver takes a 45-minute break. A day has at most 9 hours of driving (10 hours on two days a week if you allow it), followed by 11 hours of rest.
After 56 hours of driving in a week, or six working days, comes a 45-hour weekly rest.
A 10-hour day is used only when it lets the truck finish that day instead of resting overnight.
Assumptions
- One driver. Double-manning, split breaks and reduced rests are not used, so the estimate is on the cautious side.
- Loading, unloading, borders, customs, ferries and traffic are not included.
- On long trips also check the 90-hour limit over two weeks.
Questions
How many hours can a truck driver drive a day?
Up to 9 hours under EU 561/2006 and AETR, and 10 hours on two days a week; no more than 56 hours in a week and 90 hours in two weeks.
When must a driver take a break?
After 4.5 hours of driving: at least 45 minutes, which may be split into 15 and then 30 minutes.
Do the same rules apply in Türkiye?
International road transport through Türkiye follows AETR, whose driving and rest limits match EU 561/2006.
Updated 20 Oct 2026
