International Roadcheck 2026 Results Show More Than 10,000 Trucks Placed Out of Service

CVSA has released the 2026 International Roadcheck results after inspectors placed 10,350 trucks and 3,184 drivers out of service during the three-day inspection campaign.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released the results of the 2026 International Roadcheck inspection campaign, reporting that more than 10,000 commercial vehicles and more than 3,100 drivers were placed out of service during the three-day enforcement initiative.

International Roadcheck took place May 12-14 across the United States, Canada and Mexico. During the event, inspectors completed 54,575 commercial vehicle inspections and identified thousands of vehicle and driver violations.

More Than 13,500 Out-of-Service Orders Issued

According to CVSA, inspectors placed 10,350 commercial vehicles and 3,184 drivers out of service after identifying violations that required corrective action before the vehicle or driver could continue operating.

Inspectors documented 11,952 vehicle out-of-service violations in the United States, 1,923 in Canada, and 49 in Mexico. Driver inspections resulted in 3,806 out-of-service violations in the United States and 163 in Canada. Mexico reported no driver out-of-service violations.

Because a single inspection can uncover multiple violations, the number of violations exceeded the number of vehicles and drivers placed out of service.

For comparison, the 2025 International Roadcheck resulted in 10,148 vehicles and 3,342 drivers being placed out of service.

Missing Medical Certificates Led Driver Violations

The most common reason drivers were placed out of service during this year’s inspection campaign was failing to have a valid medical examiner’s certificate.

Inspectors issued 1,072 out-of-service violations for missing medical certificates, representing 27% of all driver out-of-service violations. Every one of those violations occurred in the United States.

Other leading driver violations included:

Hours-of-service violations: 929
Operating without a commercial driver’s license: 620
English language proficiency violations: 361
False duty status records: 266

CVSA also made electronic logging device compliance the driver focus area for this year’s Roadcheck. Inspectors issued 146 out-of-service violations involving electronic logging device tampering, falsification or manipulation, making it the seventh most common driver out-of-service violation identified during the inspection campaign.

In addition, inspectors cited 667 commercial drivers for failing to wear a seat belt during the event.

Brake Violations Remained the Leading Vehicle Issue

Brake-related defects continued to account for the largest share of vehicle out-of-service violations.

Inspectors identified 3,379 brake system violations, representing 24.3% of all vehicle out-of-service violations. Another 2,072 violations involved vehicles with at least 20% defective brakes.

Combined, those two categories accounted for 5,451 brake-related out-of-service violations, or 39.1% of all vehicle out-of-service violations reported during International Roadcheck 2026.

This year’s vehicle emphasis area focused on cargo securement. Inspectors identified 1,724 cargo securement violations serious enough to place vehicles out of service, making it the fourth most common vehicle violation during the enforcement campaign.

Hazardous Materials Inspections Also Conducted

Inspectors completed 2,590 inspections involving vehicles transporting hazardous materials or dangerous goods.

Those inspections resulted in 368 vehicle out-of-service violations and 63 driver out-of-service violations involving hazardous materials transportation.