The Business Car Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released the results of its international international program in 2025, a 72 -hour Blitz inspection annually that puts the continental transport industry under a magnification glass. This year’s event, which was held on May 15-15, 56178 inspections across the United States, Canada and Mexico were observed from 48,761 in 2024 and slightly below 59,429 in 2023.
Overall, 81.6 % of vehicles and 94.1 % of drivers crossed the service without any offenses. However, inspectors hit 10,148 trucks and 3,342 drivers and produced an out -of -service vehicle of 18.1 % and a 5.9 % driver rate. Both figures show mild recovery last year, although raw number reminds carriers that safety and adaptation gaps continue.
Each year CVSA highlights a driver and an area of vehicle focus. For the year 2025, inspectors on the tires and false records (ROD) were zero, two issues that never appear to be eliminated.
Brake systems again topped the list and accounted for 24.4 % of all off -service violations. When combined with the “20 % defective brakes” category, the brake issues make up more than 40 % of the total OOS violations of the vehicle. The tires were followed by 21.4 % and about 2900 tire violations were listed.
On behalf of the driver, the issues of service hours led to 32.4 % of the driver’s OOS violations, followed by no CDL (24.4 %) and a medical card (14.9 %). Special focus on fake logs discovered 332 out -of -service violations, almost 10 % of all driver’s implementation measures.
The seat belt adaptation continues to be delayed. Despite years of awareness and crash data, inspectors issued 726 seat belt violations, indicating that the seat belt is the easiest rescue measure in transportation.
By numbers: Top 2025 vs. 2024
| Grade | The violation category of 2025 | % Of Vehicle OOS violations (2025) | The category of violations of 2024 | % Of Vehicle OOS violations (2024) |
| 1 | Brake system | 24.4 % | Brake system | 25.2 % |
| 2 | Rubber | 21.4 % | Rubber | 18.6 % |
| 3 | Defective brakes of 20 % | 16.7 % | Defective brakes of 20 % | 15.0 % |
| 4 | Lights | 12.8 % | Lights | 11.3 % |
| 5 | Barry | 11.4 % | Barry | 10.6 % |
| 6 | Command mechanism | 4.1 % | Command mechanism | 4.3 % |
| 7 | Suspension | 3.3 % | Suspension | 3.1 % |
| 8 | Connectors | 2.1 % | Connectors | 2.0 % |
| 9 | Fuel system | 1.8 % | Fuel system | 1.9 % |
| 10 | Exhaust / publishing | 1.5 % | Exhaust / publishing | 1.3 % |
Top driver violations (2025 vs. 2024):
| Grade | 2025 Driver’s violation of OOS | % (2025) | 2024 violation of the driver OOS | % (2024) |
| 1 | Hours of service | 32.4 % | Hours of service | 34.7 % |
| 2 | No CDL | 24.4 % | No CDL | 22.3 % |
| 3 | No medical card | 14.9 % | No medical card | 14.5 % |
| 4 | Fake logs | 10.0 % | Fake logs | 8.9 % |
| 5 | CDL suspended | 5.1 % | CDL suspended | 4.8 % |
(Source: CVSA, FMCSA-2024-2025 Road Inspection Data)
hazmat and beyond that
Dangerous materials and inspections of dangerous goods 177 off -service violations were topped by loading (28.8 %), shipping paper (20.3 %) and placard (18.1 %). Incorrect loading continues to master HM data, indicating educational gaps between carriers moving dangerous cargoes.
CVSA 2026 executive calendar
Next year 2026 International Road will be held for May 12-14, with focus areas in late winter.
Extra CVSA safety campaigns for 2026 are also on the deck:
- Driver’s Safe Operations Week: July 12-18 is expected to be 2026 (historically mid -July).
- Brake Safety Week (Air Operations): August 23-29, 2026, emphasizing the status of the brake system and maintenance documents.
- Brake Safety Day without announcement: A one -day inspection event takes place without prior notice during 2026.
These programs ensure that the executive pressure remains constant throughout the year, not just during the international work in May.
An international method of 2025 once again proves that the biggest threats to the industry’s adaptation are essentially unchanged, including brakes, tires, watches and honesty.
Despite the advanced technology and telephoto, the principles still dominate the day. Fleets that go on maintenance and documentation are not just compatible, they protect drivers, reduce the risk of insurance, and prove that safe business operations are smart because when inspectors rotate again in 2026, numbers tell the same story: fleets that review each box before the scale.
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