Did you know your brain can miss seeing up to 50% of your driving environment when you talk on a cell phone? And that according to research, drivers talking on cell phones had slower reaction times than drivers with a .08 blood alcohol content. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and is the perfect time for motor carriers to reinforce to their drivers the dangers of distracted driving and the rules and regulations being enforced by the FMCSA.
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Spotters Now Available for Nationwide Rental! Capacity Yard Trucks
Cumberland Idealease now has Capacity Yard Trucks available in their rental fleet We’d love to announce to our customer base...
House Holds Hearing on Electric Grid Resilience & Reliability
On February 15, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis conducted a hearing on Strategies...
FMCSA Grants Pulsating Brake-Activated Light Exemption for Tanker Trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is granting National Tank Truck Carriers Inc.’s (NTTC) application for a limited five-year exemption to allow tank trailer operators to...
Cumberland Featured as Part of Idealease Cares During Annual Idealease Meeting
Cumberland Idealease Partners with GraceWorks Ministries of Franklin, TN GraceWorks provides the local community with rent and utility assistance, a thrift shop and food bank. They reached out to...
Preventing Driver Injuries This Fall and Winter
Preventing Driver Injuries This Fall and Winter Slip/Trip and Fall injuries are the most common type of injury for drivers. Most of them occur during the winter months. Each year, thousands of...
Are Your Supervisors of CDL Drivers Trained According to the FMCSA Regulation?
Are Your Supervisors of CDL Drivers Trained According to the FMCSA Regulation? Training Requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Many of you have sent me emails you have...
Capacity Expands Cumberland International’s Territory into Northern Florida
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Capacity Expands Cumberland International’s Territory into Northern Florida Longview, Texas – OCTOBER 6, 2020 – Capacity, a subsidiary of REV Group (NYSE: REVG), announces its...
Cumberland Named 2020 Top Company for Women to Work For In Transportation by Women In Trucking Association
We're excited to announce that Cumberland has been voted as one of Women in Trucking's 2020 Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation! There are several key features that distinguish...
Labor Day Weekend Hours & Safety Tips 2020
Happy Labor Day Weekend to all our Customers, Vendors and Employees! We hope you have a safe and happy weekend with your family and friends. HOLIDAY HOURS : Please note that we will be CLOSED on...
[ICYMI] Idealease Safety & Compliance Webinar Series Registration Open
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT - The Annual Idealease Safety & Compliance Seminar is GOING VIRTUAL! Thanks for your interest in attending one of our Idealease Safety & Compliance Seminars...
Is Your Fleet Prepared for the Changes to the FMCSA INTERstate Hours of Service Regulations Next Month?
On Sept 29, 2020, the following four changes to the FMCSA hour of service regulations will go into effect as published in the June 1, 2020 Federal Register. There will be four significant changes...