RoadCheck 2024 Will Focus on Three Elements

Tractor Protection Systems, Drug & Alcohol and CDLs

RoadCheck 2024 is set for May 14-16. Now is the perfect time to be sure your trucks and drivers are ready for this annual commercial vehicle enforcement blitz. This year’s focus is on tractor protection systems and alcohol and controlled substance use or possession. Inspectors will also check the expiration date, class, endorsements, restrictions, and status of drivers’ CDLs. They will also review medical examiner’s certificates and driver logs. Inspections will occur at weigh/inspection stations, temporary sites such as rest areas and during mobile patrols.

During RoadCheck 2023, nearly 60,000 commercial vehicles were inspected in the U.S., Canada and Mexico during the three-day inspection blitz, resulting in 116,669 total driver or vehicle violations – an average of nearly two violations for every commercial vehicle and driver inspected. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has provided an inspection bulletin outlining steps on how to properly check tractor protection systems.

With its focus on tractor protection systems, enforcement officials want to increase awareness for drivers, motor carriers, technicians, and other truck enforcement personnel of these critically important vehicle components - specifically, the tractor protection valve, trailer supply valve and anti-bleed back valve – components often overlooked during pre-trip and roadside inspections. 

U.S. Senate Targets Cargo Theft

23 July 2025

Proposed legislation in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives would provide resources to ensure cargo theft investigations are coordinated among and between federal, state and local jurisdictions.

Ops Costs Ex-Fuel Continue to Rise

23 July 2025

According to new research published by American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the “average cost” to operate a commercial truck in 2024 was $2.260 per mile.