The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released the 2026 International Roadcheck results following its three-day inspection and enforcement initiative, held May 12-14 across North America.
Law enforcement personnel throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico performed a total of 54,575 inspections during the 2026 International Roadcheck, which resulted in 10,350, or 19%, commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) being removed from the roadways for out-of-service (OOS) violations. CVSA inspectors also placed 3,184, or 5.8%, of inspected drivers out of service for driver violations during the 72-hour high-visibility campaign. A CMV and/or driver is placed out of service when an inspector identifies a violation that poses a serious threat to safe operation. The vehicle/driver is prohibited from further travel until all OOS violations are corrected.
Brake systems topped the list of vehicle OOS violations. Inspectors identified 3,379 OOS brake system violations, accounting for 24.3% of all vehicle OOS violations. On the driver side, the most common reason for an OOS order was for not having a medical card, which accounted for 27%, or 1,072, of all driver OOS violations.
CMVs that do not have any critical vehicle inspection violations are eligible to receive a CVSA decal. The decal, valid for up to three consecutive months after inspection, is a visual indicator that signals to inspectors, motor carriers, drivers, and the motoring public that the vehicle has “passed inspection.” During the 2026 International Roadcheck, decals were applied to 11,880 power units, 5,751 trailers and 49 motorcoaches/buses. In total, 17,680 decals were distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada during the three-day event; Mexico does not distribute CVSA decals.
Each year, International Roadcheck targets specific categories of vehicle and driver violations for increased scrutiny.
For the 2026 International Roadcheck, inspectors paid close attention to the vehicle’s cargo securement. According to the CVSA, there were 1,724 violations related to improperly secured cargo, which is a 12.4% vehicle out-of-service rate. Improperly secured cargo can significantly affect vehicle maneuverability and stability and/or lead to loads shifting, falling, or becoming dislodged. These conditions create serious roadway hazards and increase the risk of crashes.
The driver violation focus for this year’s International Roadcheck was on electronic logging device (ELD) tampering, falsification or manipulation, which resulted in 146 OOS orders, or 3.7%. By altering, obscuring, falsifying, interfering with, or reengineering ELD data, drivers can conceal hours-of-service violations and the amount of time they have actually spent behind the wheel. This can allow fatigued drivers to remain on the road, increasing the risk of serious crashes.
For a complete breakdown of the 2026 International Roadcheck results, visit the CVSA website.
