The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 13-15, 2025.
Also known as a “blitz week,” International Roadcheck is a high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative that takes place over three days in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
This year, International Roadcheck will have two focus areas – each driver’s record of duty status (RODS) and the vehicle’s tires.
Roadcheck Week = Fewer Trucks
Failed inspections can result in fines or other penalties for the drivers, such as out-of-service orders. These require a driver to stop driving by order of the CVSA until their equipment is brought up to standard.
In the face of these penalties, many drivers will opt to stay parked during roadcheck week to avoid the risk of failing an inspection. A combination of drivers opting out of a week of work and a percentage of those that do drive being ordered off the road will result in shippers having fewer options in choosing who hauls their freight.
Fewer trucks mean tighter capacity, rising rates, and other difficulties for shippers. One of Zipline’s mid-sized carrier partners reported 30-40% of their drivers elected to not drive during inspection week in previous years. In fact, those numbers are standard for the industry.
Shippers should prepare for higher rates and increased transit times on loads shipped during or close to the third week of May. Service failures are also probable if you are not partnered with an experienced transportation provider.
This Isn’t Our First International Roadcheck
Zipline Logistics has years of experience dealing with capacity fluctuations of all sorts. Reach out to one of our representatives today to get help preparing for roadcheck week using the button below.
