🚨 International Roadcheck 2025: What Hyfield Contractors Need to Know

📅 Dates: May 13–15, 2025

🔍 Focus Areas: Tire Safety & False Records of Duty Status (RODS)

Each year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) conducts a 72-hour inspection blitz known as International Roadcheck. This year, the spotlight is on tires and accurate logging of hours of service.

Here’s what to expect and how to stay compliant.

🕒 1. Hours-of-Service Logs & False Records

Hours of Service (DOT)

HOS regulations exist to keep fatigued drivers off the road. But these rules only work when your logs are accurate and up-to-date.

Inspectors will be watching for:

• 🔌 Tampered or disconnected ELDs

• 👻 Ghost drivers (claiming a co-driver when there isn’t one)

• 🚙 Improper use of personal conveyance

• 🌨️ Misuse of adverse driving condition exceptions

• 💼 Off-duty time while still working for a carrier

💬 Tip: If you’re unsure about how to properly log something, ask! Anyone at Hyfield Trucking can assist, or reach out to your carrier.

🛞 2. Tire Maintenance Checks

Legal Limit for Steer Tires?

A blown tire on the highway isn’t just a delay—it’s a serious hazard.

Inspectors will be checking for:

• 🔹 Low tread depth

• 🔹 Air leaks

• 🔹 Flat or underinflated tires

• 🔹 Visible belt material or casing ply

• 🔹 Tread or sidewall separation

• 🔹 Sidewall bulges

• 🔹 Improper repairs (like rubber plugs in the sidewall)

• 🔹 Objects lodged between dual tires

🛠️ Reminder: Pre-trip inspections are your first line of defense. Don’t let a small issue turn into a DOT violation.

✅ Stay Ahead of the Game

At Hyfield Trucking, we want all our teams to stay safe and avoid costly delays. Take a few extra minutes this week to:

• Double-check your log accuracy

• Thoroughly inspect your tires

• Review HOS rules with your co-driver

🔗 More Info: www.roadcheck.org

Let’s roll into Roadcheck 2025 with confidence and compliance! 🚛💨