World’s largest commercial vehicle inspection blitz is less than a month away – here’s what you need to know

Truckers across North America are getting ready for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck campaign kicking off in just a few more weeks.

When Is Roadcheck This Year?

The annual CVSA Roadcheck inspection effort will take place May 12 –14, 2026 in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

What Is International Roadcheck?

According to the CVSA, Roadcheck “is the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the world, with nearly 15 trucks and motorcoaches inspected, on average, every minute.”

The purpose of Roadcheck is to ensure compliance with driver and vehicle safety requirements.

Inspectors participating in Roadcheck will man weigh or inspection stations and pop-up inspection sites to perform the North American Standard Level I Inspection, which includes both a driver and a vehicle component.

Each year, the CVSA selects two areas of emphasis for the Roadcheck campaign.

The driver focus area will be on electronic logging device (ELD) tampering, falsification or manipulation.

The vehicle focus area will be on cargo securement.

What Happens During a Roadcheck Commercial Vehicle Inspection?

During the driver portion of Roadcheck, inspectors will check the following:

• Driver’s qualifications
• License
• Record of duty status
• Medical examiner’s certificate
• Seat belt usage
• Skill performance evaluation certificate (if applicable)
• Status in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (in the U.S.)
• Signs of driver drug or alcohol impairment

Drivers with any critical violations will be placed out-of-service.

During the vehicle portion of Roadcheck, inspectors will check the following:

• Brake systems
• Cargo securement
• Coupling devices
• Driveline/driveshaft components
• Driver’s seat
• Fuel and exhaust systems
• Frames
• Lighting devices
  Steering mechanisms
• Suspensions
• Tires
• Wheels
• Rims
• Hubs
• Windshield wipers

If inspectors identify critical safety violations, the commercial vehicle will be placed out-of-service.

A commercial vehicle that passes a Level I or Level V inspection without any critical violations may receive a CVSA decal, which “signals to commercial motor vehicle enforcement personnel that the vehicle was recently inspected and did not have out-of-service violations.”

Agencies participating in Roadcheck include the CVSA, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, Transport Canada, and Mexico’s Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation.