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Second Run is Underway; First Run Results are IN!

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.  

Driver Bio: David Gooch – Race to 10 MPG

Driver Bio: David Gooch – Race to 10 MPG

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...

7th Run: MPG Stats: RACEto10MPG Update

7th Run: MPG Stats: RACEto10MPG Update

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...

How Do I Get 10 Miles Per Gallon with My Fleet Trucks?

Well, we're so happy you asked. We happen to know how you can get 10 (or more) mpg with your whole truck fleet. Cumberland International Trucks partnered with Sharp Transport to do just that.  Some of the secret sauce is our C10 truck.  It's an...

RACEto10MPG Trip Update

Our first driver in the #RACEto10MPG, James Thorne, is on the verge of closing out his run.  He's spoken to Chase Adkins of Sharp Transport a few times with some trip updates where he has talked about truck features, trip details and MPG...

Driver 1 – Trip Update

Driver 1 – Trip Update

  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".

RACEto10MPG featured in Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT)

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...

In case you missed it…

Watch our launch video! The RACE to 10 MPG started on Friday, August 18. #RACEt010MPG

It Starts Today

It Starts Today

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...

Driver Bio: James Thorne – Race to 10 MPG

Driver Bio: James Thorne – Race to 10 MPG

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...

6th Run – MPG Stats – C10 – TN’s Best Fleet Truck

6th Run – MPG Stats – C10 – TN’s Best Fleet Truck

It’s been a few weeks since our last update… And for good reason! Over the last 10,686 miles, NextGen C10 has had its BEST test run to date averaging over 9.5 MPG. The 6th Test Run took NextGen C10 to Mississippi, South Carolina, California and...

Nashville’s Traffic & Projected Growth

Nashville’s Traffic & Projected Growth

For those of you who've been in Nashville for a while, you'll have a good grasp on how traffic patterns have changed. Congestion is a fact in Nashville and surrounding areas. Last week, at the Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Awards and Forum,...

Third Run MPG Stats – C10

Third Run MPG Stats – C10

3rd Run Details The 3rd test run is different than any test performed with either demo truck thus far. The first customer wanted the truck back! He wanted to run the same routes at 68 mph (vs. 65 mph). After hesitation, we agreed. And… the results...

Game 4 Tonight! Go Preds!

Game 4 Tonight! Go Preds!

The Nashville Predators face off in Game 4 of the Conference Finals against the Anaheim Ducks tonight at 7:00 pm CST. If you're not lucky enough to attend at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Guru suggests the top 10 places to watch the big game in...

Second Run MPG Stats – C10

Second Run MPG Stats – C10

The NextGen C10 has completed it's second demo run. **Run Details** The second run for NextGen C10 can be split into two legs. The first leg went from Middle Tennessee to Southern California roundtrip.  According to our telematics, the driver was...

Nashville’s Metro Council approves sidewalk bill

Nashville’s Metro Council approves sidewalk bill

Tuesday night, April 18, 2017, Nashville's city leaders passed a bill to require home developers in Davidson county to either build sidewalks or pay into the city's sidewalk fund.  Until now, builders in Davidson county building single family homes...