Thousands of Trucks and Drivers Placed Out of Service
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released the results of its 2025 International Roadcheck, revealing that brake-related issues remain the top cause of trucks being placed out of service.
During the 72-hour inspection event held May 13–15, enforcement officials across North America performed more than 56,000 inspections on commercial trucks and drivers. Nearly one in five vehicles inspected — 18.1% — were placed out of service for serious safety violations.
While the vehicle out-of-service rate improved from 23% in 2024, the driver out-of-service rate rose to 5.9%, up from last year’s 4.8%.
Inspectors also issued 16,521 CVSA decals to power units, trailers, and buses that passed inspection without any critical violations.
Brakes: The Top Offender Once Again
Brake-related violations dominated this year’s Roadcheck results. Inspectors identified 3,304 out-of-service brake system violations, accounting for 24% of all vehicle violations. Another 2,257 violations were cited for 20% defective brakes, meaning at least one-fifth of a vehicle’s braking system was inoperable.
Combined, these brake issues made up 41% of all out-of-service vehicle violations across North America.
Other top issues included:
- Tires: 23% of violations, nearly matching 2024’s 22%.
- Lights: 14% of violations.
- Cargo securement: 11% of violations.
These numbers highlight that while brake performance remains the biggest concern, tire condition and lighting systems are also recurring problem areas.
Why Drivers Were Taken Off the Road
For drivers, hours-of-service violations were the number one reason for being placed out of service, making up 32% of all driver violations. Another 9% were due to false log entries, bringing the total hours-of-service-related violations to 41%.
Additional common issues included:
- No commercial driver’s license (CDL): 26% of driver OOS violations.
- Suspended license: 5%.
- No valid medical card: 16%, up from 12% in 2024.
These figures show that driver compliance — especially with licensing and record-keeping — remains a major enforcement priority.
2025 Focus: Tires and Driver Logs
Each year, the CVSA highlights specific inspection focus areas. For 2025, inspectors concentrated on:
- Tires — checking for flat or underinflated tires, severe tread damage, and improper load ratings. More than 2,899 tire-related violations were recorded, making tires the second most common out-of-service issue.
- False driver logs (RODS) — Inspectors found 332 violations, or 10% of all driver out-of-service incidents, involving falsified duty status records.
These findings underline CVSA’s continuing effort to target critical safety systems — particularly brakes, tires, and driver fatigue — that have the biggest impact on road safety.
Source:
https://www.truckinginfo.com/10248737/brakes-top-roadcheck-out-of-service-violations
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