International Roadcheck is an annual three-day event during which CVSA-certified inspectors conduct compliance, enforcement, and educational initiatives focused on various elements of motor carrier, vehicle, and driver safety.
International 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 across North America during the 72-hour period.
Since its inception in 1988, roadside inspections conducted during International Roadcheck have totaled more than 1.8 million. International Roadcheck also
provides an opportunity to educate the industry and the public about the importance of safe commercial motor vehicle operations and the roadside inspection program.
CVSA sponsors International Roadcheck with participation from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA), Transport Canada, and Mexico’s Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation.
For additional information on Roadcheck 2026:
CVSA’s International Roadcheck Scheduled for May 12–14 - CVSA – Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
Inspection Vehicle Cheat Sheet:
International-Roadcheck-Vehicle-Inspection-Cheatsheet.pdf (cvsa.org)
Question of the Week
My driver has gone through a roadside inspection. How long do I have to keep this documentation on file?
Answer: Copies of all roadside inspections must be kept by the motor carrier for 12 months. The driver is required to turn in the inspection report to the motor carrier within 24 hours. If the driver is not returning to the terminal, they must mail in the inspection report.
If the inspection resulted in violations, those violations must be corrected or repaired. The inspection form must then be signed and certified that the repairs were completed and sent back to the state of inspection within 15 days.
Best Practice Guidelines for Roadside Inspections
• Train drivers on how to complete a quality pre-trip inspection to reduce the possibility of violations.
• Review your CSA monthly at www.ai.fmcsa.dot.gov by entering your DOT number or company name.
• Review the vehicle and driver BASICs along with the associated inspections, and cross-reference the inspections you have on file with the inspections submitted by your drivers. Question any drivers who did not submit inspection reports.
• Review the “Carrier History” tab in the Tools/Resources section on your home page to determine whether the number of inspections you are receiving is increasing or decreasing.
• Review vehicle inspections and violations with your maintenance provider to help reduce violations.
• Maintain copies of inspections, along with any repair orders if violations were found, in the tractor and trailer files.
• Use roadside inspection information, such as dates, times, and locations, to cross-reference driver hours-of-service documentation for possible falsification violations.
• Train drivers on how to successfully pass roadside inspections and conduct themselves professionally during inspections.
• Keep vehicles clean and well maintained to reduce the likelihood of being targeted for inspection.
• Advise drivers that moving violations may generate inspections.
• Consider providing an incentive to drivers who successfully pass an inspection.
What documentation is required to be kept in Idealease units to show that the vehicle is leased or rented?
Answer: If the vehicle is subject to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations (greater than 10,000 lbs GVWR), documentation is required to be kept in the unit for the duration of the lease or rental.
Lease vehicles are subject to FMCSA regulation CFR 376.11(c), which states that a copy of the lease, or a certified statement of lease containing the required information, must be kept in the unit during the lease period.
Rental vehicles are subject to FMCSA regulation CFR 390.21(e)(2)(iv), which states that a copy of the rental agreement must be carried in the unit for the duration of the rental.
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Motorist awareness is an important component of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) comprehensive motorcycle safety program. More than two-thirds of fatal motorcycle crashes involve a motorcycle and another vehicle.
In many of these crashes, the motorist either does not see the oncoming
motorcycle at all or does not see the motorcycle in time to avoid a collision. It is important for motorists to understand that their actions directly affect the safety of motorcyclists.
A motorist and a motorcyclist may respond differently to the same driving or highway situation. For example, a motorist may ignore a piece of road debris; however, that same piece of debris could be deadly to a motorcyclist.
