Cumberland Service Advisor, Nathan Green wins International Service Advisor of Excellence Award! Nathan came to Cumberland International Trucks from the car world with no truck experience. He has jumped in eagerly, learning all he can and assisting...
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is September 15-21, 2024 Americans and Canadians have taken extraordinary steps to show their appreciation for the important work that professional truck drivers have done. From children handing out lunches...
Cumberland Veteran Technician, Jared Dumond wins Technician of Influence Award! Jared works at our Nashville Idealease shop and this is what his coworker has to say about what kind of teammate he is: Jared has almost 10 years with Cumberland...
Labor Day Driving Tips from America's Road Team The first step towards a safe trip begins in the driveway. Plan Ahead and Expect Delays: With increased traffic, allow extra time for your trip. Use navigation apps to stay informed about real-time...
The 2024 national enforcement mobilization "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" went into effect across the country on August 16 and will conclude on September 2, 2024. Impaired driving, one of the deadliest and most frequently committed—yet...
Complete Required Federal Training in One Day - For Free on October 17, 2024 in Nashville, TN The one-day seminar will help private truck fleet professionals maintain a safe fleet, provide safety training to their managers, reduce violations and...
Cumberland International Trucks Gives Back at Nashville Rescue Mission Recently, a team of ten employees from Cumberland International Trucks visited the Nashville Rescue Mission to serve meals to those in need. During their visit, they had the...
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Successful Open House Event at Cumberland International Trucks, Lebanon Branch On July 12, 2024, Cumberland International Trucks hosted a successful Open House event at our Lebanon Branch in Tennessee. The event attracted over 120 attendees,...
With fall here, it is time to talk to your drivers about winter driving conditions! Winter Driving Tips for the Driver and the Vehicle - Proper steps to take in preparation for winter driving conditions: Step 1: Make sure that your truck is...
Slip/Trip and Fall injuries are drivers’ most common type of injury. Most of them occur during the winter months. Thousands of professional drivers are seriously injured annually due to not paying attention to winter conditions. Working on the ice...
CARB and Truck and Engine Manufacturers Announce Agreement to Meet Clean Energy Goals The California Air Resources Board has reached an agreement with the nation’s leading truck and engine manufacturers and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers...
CVSA’s Brake Safety Week Scheduled for Aug. 20-26 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has scheduled this year’s Brake Safety Week for Aug. 20-26 with a focus on brake lining/pad violations. During Brake Safety Week, commercial motor...
Which One Do You Have? At the end of the year you should be evaluating your safety and loss control program to determine your performance over the year. Where do you stand compared to last year and the year before? Ongoing analysis programs are...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reports that 26% of truck drivers say they have hypertension. Even with high blood pressure, you may still be able to drive. Truck drivers with high blood pressure must take steps to lower...
A driver with a drug and alcohol program violation is prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions, including operating commercial motor vehicles, for any DOT-regulated employer until the driver has completed the return-to-duty (RTD)...
Tips for Extreme Weather like Tornados, Hurricanes, Flooding, Severe Thunderstorms and Lightning Use a rain repellent on your windshield, side windows, and mirrors to clear standing raindrops. Build a car emergency kit. At the very least, have a...
Protecting Your Employees from the Heat These conditions are created when our body cannot regulate our heat production at a safe level. First, we need to make all your employees aware of the signs and symptoms of these conditions: Fatigue,...
Heat and your Truck For drivers to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safely, they also need to understand how heat affects the operation of the CMV. Two areas that drivers must pay attention to during their inspections are the engine coolant...
The FMCSA requires all interstate carriers to file a MCS-150 or MCS-150B, if a Safety permit is required, every 24 months based on the last two digits of the US DOT number. The last digit of the number dictates the month and the second to last...
There are several types of driver distraction: Visual – takes your eyes off the road. This can include looking for something in the vehicle, electronic devices or reading advertising along the road. Manual – takes your hands off the wheel. Smoking,...
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a final rule allowing motor carriers to use oral fluid samples instead of urine for drug testing of commercial truck drivers and other transportation workers. The Department of Health and Human...
With Summer almost here, many of us are looking forward to spending more time outdoors. Many schools will be letting out in the next couple of weeks. There will be many children going to and from, and participating in, outdoor activities...
A single-vehicle accident is any driving mishap where only one vehicle is involved. This can include veering off the road and hitting a tree, a rollover crash, or damage caused by animals or debris on the road. Bad weather, poor visibility, and...
Shifting the focus slightly from vehicles to drivers, this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week will be held from July 9th through the 15th. During this week, law enforcement will be in heightened alert for any commercial or passenger vehicles driving...
Annually, the CVSA’s changes to the existing Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) are approved in October and take effect the following April 1st; this year is no exception. Here are the changes for 2023: False Logs – Clarification is given as to whether...
IC Bus® Announces 2022 Dealer of the Year and Pursuit of Excellence Award Winners LISLE, Ill. (March 29, 2023) –IC Bus® recognized Cumberland CEO Terry Minor as the 2022 IC Bus Dealer of the Year. Every year, IC Bus awards one dealer for their top...
ARLINGTON, Va. (March 14, 2023) – Ellen Voie, founder of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT), was awarded the Nettie Fowler Champion of Change award by Navistar, Inc. (Navistar), the manufacturer of International® brand commercial trucks and...
Complete Required Federal Training in One Day - For Free on May 10, 2023 in Orlando, Florida The one-day seminar will help private truck fleet professionals maintain a safe fleet, provide safety training to their managers, reduce violations and...
Feed America First's Dancing with the Nashville Stars Recap In case you missed it - Last month, Calleigh Minor participated in the Feed America First "Dancing with the Nashville Stars" dance competition and fundraiser. Feed America First is a...
LISLE, Ill., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar has launched the International® S13 Integrated Powertrain for the vocational market. The S13 Integrated Powertrain, developed in collaboration with the TRATON Group, demonstrates advancements in...