Federal enforcement teams launched the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual International Roadcheck from May 12 through May 14, 2026, conducting a 72-hour blitz of commercial vehicle inspections across North America. This year's campaign places heightened scrutiny on electronic logging device tampering and hours-of-service compliance, while also targeting cargo securement violations on the vehicle side. Inspectors are paying particular attention to whether drivers meet federal English-language requirements and whether commercial driver's licenses were issued in the driver's primary state of domicile. The CVSA Roadcheck has long served as the trucking industry's most concentrated compliance stress test, with carriers and owner-operators preparing weeks in advance to ensure their fleets pass inspection. This year's emphasis on ELD integrity reflects ongoing federal concern about devices being manipulated to mask hours-of-service violations. Separately, FMCSA recently eliminated the requirement for drivers to carry physical ELD user manuals in the vehicle, reducing paperwork burden while keeping electronic compliance expectations firm. Fleet operators across the country are treating this week's enforcement blitz as a benchmark to assess their own compliance posture. Carriers that invest in regular internal audits, driver coaching programs, and structured operational protocols are best positioned to pass Roadcheck inspections and maintain clean safety ratings year-round. Companies looking to build training consistency across their driver teams can find resources through fleet management video training at relyoncontent.com. Source: IEL Freight -- https://ielfreight.com/dot-blitz-week-2026/