Commercial motor vehicle enforcement personnel in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. conducted 56,178 commercial motor vehicle, driver and cargo inspections on May 13-15 as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection, enforcement and data-gathering initiative. Most of the vehicles (81.6%) and drivers (94.1%) inspected did not have any out-of-service (OOS) violations.
Conversely, inspectors discovered 13,553 vehicle, 3,317 driver and 177 hazardous materials/dangerous goods (HM/DG) out-of-service violations, and placed 10,148 commercial motor vehicles and 3,342 drivers out of service. The vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.1% and the driver out-of-service rate was 5.9%. Meaning, those drivers and/or vehicles were restricted from further travel until all out-of-service violations were resolved.
CVSA Decals
Inspectors affixed 16,521 CVSA decals to power units, trailers and motorcoaches/buses during International Roadcheck. A CVSA decal is placed on a commercial motor vehicle or each vehicle in a combination after a certified inspector has confirmed, by completing a Level I or V Inspection, that the vehicle did not have critical vehicle inspection item violations.
Note: Mexico does not distribute CVSA decals; therefore, decal distribution data below is for Canada and the U.S.
Table 1 – Decal Distribution by Vehicle Type – U.S. and Canada
| Vehicle Type | U.S. | Canada | U.S. and Canada Combined |
| Power Units | 9,206 | 2,205 | 11,411 |
| Trailers | 3,772 | 1,271 | 5,043 |
| Buses/Motorcoaches | 66 | 1 | 67 |
| Total | 13,044 | 3,477 | 16,521 |
Driver and Vehicle Focus Areas
Each year, International Roadcheck places special emphasis on a driver violation category and a vehicle violation category to highlight those aspects of the North American Standard Inspection process. This year, the vehicle focus was tires and the driver focus was false records of duty status (RODS).
Inspectors identified 2,899 tire-related out-of-service vehicle violations, the second most-cited out-of-service vehicle violation, after brake systems. Tire violations accounted for 21.4% of all vehicle out-of-service violations. Examples of tire violations include flat tires, insufficient tread depth, severe cuts exposing cord ply or other damage resulting in bulges, improper repairs, or tires not rated for the load being carried or not rated for highway use, etc.
According to the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) roadside inspection violation data for 2025, “Tires – All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure” was the fourth most-cited violation, accounting for 65,184 vehicle violations nationwide, as of Aug. 29.
Tires are critical for vehicle safety and compliance and roadway safety. Checking tires is part of a driver’s pre- and post-trip inspections and a devoted portion of the vehicle inspection process for a certified commercial motor vehicle inspector. Tires in poor condition can rupture, causing loss of control, vehicle rollovers or debris hazards on the road.
Ten percent (332) of all driver out-of-service violations were for false logs/RODS. Falsifying logs is a serious violation. It conceals the real hours a driver has been driving or on duty, which directly impacts safety, compliance and trust. According to FMCSA’s 2025 roadside inspection violation data, there were 6,823 “False report of driver’s record of duty status” driver violations nationwide, as of Aug. 29.
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Original article published by CVSA