From the bottom of our hearts, huge thanks to our partners and customers. We are extremely proud of what we accomplished in 2017 and look forward to taking that momentum into 2018. Everyone at Cumberland realizes this does not happen without great...
We recently revamped our Fuel Cost Calculator! Now, instead of downloading an excel file, you can calculate your annual fuel costs (and potential savings) right in your browser. Check it out now. Even better, email the results to yourself, so you...
We're always looking for helpful tools to measure the overall impacts of the C10 truck. The EPA has a tool on their website to calculate your Diesel Emissions Quantifier (DEQ). Use it to understand your current fleet’s emissions profile and how...
NextGen C10 is fresh off its latest test run and performing as well as Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve. And considering Santa and his reindeer run off cookies, milk and carrots, that’s extremely impressive! Over 12,494 miles, NextGen C10...
Before we started the 9th C10 test run, I asked our customer to put a driver in the C10 demo truck that was NOT his best driver. I wanted to prove the C10 would make a bigger impact on new or less skilled drivers than a company’s best drivers. For...
Sunday, November 5, 2017 is the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. Make sure that all of your drivers are aware that the change to daylight savings will occur. Caution route drivers especially that the amount of daylight will change...
On Friday, October 27, the TDEC's (Tennessee Department of Energy and Conservation) Office of Energy Programs put our their monthly newsletter, which featured a section on Heavy-Duty trucks that have achieved 10+ Miles to the Gallon. Cumberland is...
Cumberland's C10 project has been featured on the Cummins website. Check it out here.
Cumberland is excited to share that Patrick Mendenhall won International’s live LT Walkaround Contest this past weekend at NACV! The LT Walkaround Contest was judged by industry experts and tested product knowledge about International’s LT....
All, as many of you know, over the course of several years, the Cumberland International Fleet team has been striving to produce a truck that gets 10 miles per gallon. That project yielded a truck we call the C10. The C10 has been on demo runs...
Here's a round-up of #RACEto10MPG updates you may have missed - 11.2 MPG! 8th Run Update Cumberland's C10 Changed the Way I Drive Gooch's Driving Tips Gooch's Mid-Trip Review Driver Bio: David Gooch Second Run Launch 9.9 MPG! 7th Run Update James...
"I want to thank everybody at Sharp Transport, Cumberland, International. Everyone who gave me the opportunity to do this. I believe driving this truck [Cumberland's C10], has changed the way I'll drive the truck I'm in now." - David Gooch (11.2...
Here's our 8th run update from Jarit Cornelius, VP Maintenance/Compliance at Sharp Transport, who we partnered with on the #RACEto10MPG. We are excited share the results. We at Sharp Transport, Inc. are proud to announce the RACEto10MPG...
What are some tips you can provide other companies to achieve 10 MPG? "Trust the cruise control. It does what it needs to do. Set your speed and leave it alone. Don't override it. Stay off your breaks as much as possible." - David Gooch (11.2 MPG,...
....so we're going to have someone from Sharp Transport write the run recap. Be on the lookout. Gooch in Meteor Crater, AZ.
ICYMI: The results are in for the First Run in the RACE to 10 MPG! And the second run is well underway. David Gooch, of Sharp Transport has stepped up to the plate and ready to rock.
David Gooch David is from Elkmont, Alabama. His professional driving career started 22.5 years ago when he got out of the US Army. After completely driving school, he took a position with Sharp Transport and has been there ever since. He has won...
Round 1 of the Race to 10 MPG has been completed and results are best to date for NextGen C10! James Thorne, veteran driver from Sharp Transport, was able to reach 9.86 MPG overall fuel economy. Thorne’s 5,421 mile journey started in Tennessee and...
Setting Fuel Economy aside for a moment, listen to James, our first driver, speak about the LT's lane assist safety feature, part of the Bendix Wingman Fusion.
We spoke to James earlier this week and he sent us a few shots from his trip out to San Bernandino. He sounded comfortable, averaging "right around 10 miles per gallon".
The Race to 10 MPG is getting great coverage. Here Sharp and Cumberland's partnership is highlighted in an article on HDT. "Last year, our annual special June fuel issue focused on the question of how feasible it was to hit 10 mpg in real-world...
Cumberland's NextGen C10 has been featured in Transport Topics. Here's an excerpt of the article and a link to the full piece. "The U.S. average price for regular gasoline rose 0.6 cent to $2.384 a gallon. The cost is 23.5 cents more than it was a...
Watch our launch video! The RACE to 10 MPG started on Friday, August 18. #RACEt010MPG
Cumberland has teamed up with Sharp Transport in a campaign to hit 10 Miles Per Gallon. #RACEto10MPG Over the next four weeks follow udpates for the Race to 10 MPG by joining our email list and/or following Cumberland and Sharp Transport. We’ll be...
James Thorne is heading out. He is the first of two drivers in Sharp Transport and Cumberland's joint project to crack the 10 MPG barrier. Follow the progress via email here.
James Thorne James has been married to his lovely wife, Nikki for 27 years. They have 3 boys, aged 27, 25 and 15. James lives in Shelbyville, TN where he and his family have owned and operate Funny Farm Acres, a mobile petting zoo, for the past 7...