2026 Roadcheck results you ‘auto’ know

September 10, 2026

The 2026 3-day International Roadcheck results are out, offering snapshot insights for all industry personnel on truck/motorcoach safety performance.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA’s) three-day event took place May 12–14, 2026. There were 54,575 total inspections across Mexico, the U.S., and Canada. The areas of focus for this year’s event included a closer look at cargo securement, which ranked fourth out of all vehicle out-of-service (OOS) violations, and electronic logging device (ELD) tampering or manipulation, which ranked as the seventh most cited driver OOS violation.

International Roadcheck 2026 results

Approximately 81 percent of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) and 94.2 percent of CMV drivers got through the inspection with no OOS violations. In contrast:

  • 19 percent (10,350) of inspected vehicles were placed OOS, and
  • 5.8 percent (3,184) of CMV drivers were placed OOS.

In total, inspectors identified 13,924 vehicle OOS violations, 3,806 driver OOS violations, and 431 vehicle/driver hazardous materials/dangerous goods OOS violations.

2026 focus results

The 2026 vehicle focus area was on cargo securement. In total, inspectors discovered 1,724 OOS cargo securement violations, making up 12.4 percent of all vehicle OOS violations. A cargo securement violation happens when freight isn’t properly secured, tied down, immobilized, restrained, packed, or locked, which can cause dangerous highway debris, vehicle rollovers, and jackknifes.

The 2026 driver focus area was on ELD manipulation, tampering, or falsification, which are all tactics used to hide hour-of-service violations. Hiding hours raises the risk of fatigue, which can lead to more frequent or severe highway accidents. ELD violations accounted for 3.7 percent (146) of all driver OOS violations.

Inspections by level

The 54,575 total inspection levels break down as follows:

  • Level I Inspections: 31,241
  • Level II Inspections: 11,502
  • Level III Inspections: 10,528
  • Level V Inspections: 1,304

Level I Inspections include a 37-step process that checks the driver’s credentials and the vehicle’s components while a Level II Inspection is a less-comprehensive walk-around driver and vehicle inspection. A Level III Inspection is a driver-only inspection and checks credentials, Clearinghouse status, and hours-of-service records. Finally, a Level V Inspection is a comprehensive vehicle-only inspection.

Top 5

Top 5 North American vehicle OOS violations:

  1. Brake Systems: 3,379
  2. Tires: 2,914
  3. 20% Defective Brakes: 2,072
  4. Cargo securement: 1,724
  5. Lights: 1,659

Top 5 North American driver OOS violations:

  1. No medical card: 1,072
  2. Hours of service: 929
  3. No commercial driver’s license: 620
  4. English proficiency: 361
  5. False logs: 266

The top 5 North American hazardous materials/dangerous goods OOS violations:

  1. Placards: 40
  2. Loading: 38
  3. Shipping papers: 25
  4. Training certification: 17
  5. Markings: 15

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September 10, 2026

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