Female truck drivers currently make up just 8% of the professional driver workforce, but their ranks are growing fast. In the years to come, you can expect to see more women in trucking industries across the board, from local and regional driving to long-haul and specialized driving. All of that said, getting the requisite training to become a truck driver can present unique challenges for women.
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How to Become A Truck Driver
Becoming a truck driver begins with getting your professional truck driving certification, but before you can do that, you need to meet be sure that you meet certain requirements.
Cumberland Nashville Branch Opens the Largest, Indoor, Climate-Controlled Truck Dealership Facility in the US
WE'VE MOVED! Our Nashville Branch (formerly at 1901 Lebanon Pike, Nashville) is NOW LOCATED AT 640 MASSMAN DRIVE, NASHVILLE TN 37210. We're providing the same services, but we have more room to operate - this means 50+ bays to service your vehicles...
International S13 Integrated Powertrain
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar continues its commitment to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility with the introduction of the International® S13 Integrated Powertrain. Navistar unveiled the S13 Integrated Powertrain...
IC Bus Awards 2022 Annual Scholarship to Cumberland Employee’s Daughter
The annual IC Bus scholarships go to family members of IC Bus dealer employees. They are a collaborative effort between IC Bus and its dealer network to demonstrate the company’s commitment to support further education in the communities where its...
TAPT Conference 2022
TAPT Conference 2022 Tennessee Association of Pupil Transportation, better known as TAPT, held its annual conference at the Music Road Hotel & Conference Center on Monday, June 5th thru Wednesday, June 7th. Cumberland International IC Bus...
Women in Navistar’s Service Network Helping Drive Female Technician Recruitment
In recognition of Women’s History Month, Navistar has highlighted several women within its International Truck and IC Bus service network who are changing the trucking service industry by championing inclusivity and equity. According to the...
Cumberland Awarded 2021 IC Bus Diamond Dealer Award
IC Bus has awarded Cumberland the 2021 IC Bus Diamond Dealer Award "The Diamond Premier and Diamond Dealer awards are reserved for IC Bus’ top dealers who consistently attain excellent sales results year after year,” said Trish Reed, vice president...
Navistar and In-Charge Energy Now Offer Carbon-Neutral Electric Vehicle Charging
LISLE, Ill., /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar, the manufacturer of International® brand commercial trucks and engines and IC Bus® brand buses, and In-Charge Energy, a turnkey charging solution for commercial fleets, have leveraged their partnership to...
International® A26 Engine Updates Further Improve Efficiency and Performance
Latest engine enhancements add to a total 10% improved fuel economy since launch of A26 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar announced significant updates to the International® A26 engine, now allowing fleets to achieve 10% improved fuel economy since the...
Navistar’s Fleetrite Parts Further Expands Retail Locations
Navistar plans to open 20 Fleetrite retail locations and standalone stores by the end of 2021, nearly halfway to its goal of opening 50 locations by 2025. Navistar announced that its all-makes and models aftermarket truck and bus parts brand,...
Cumberland and the new Electric IC Bus featured on Orlando’s NBC WESH 2 News.
Cumberland and the new Electric IC Bus were featured on Orlando's NBC WESH 2 News.
From the Archives: IC Bus on Discovery’s How It’s Made
Back in 2013 Discovery Channel's "How It's Made" featured a school bus. From the archives, check out this tour of the IC Bus Tulsa Plant and watch a school bus being made!
Why Would Anyone Buy an Electric Truck or Bus?
Why Would Anyone Buy an Electric Truck or Bus? Let's jump in! We're all thinking it. How can Electric Trucks or Buses work? Jason Gies has some ideas. By Jason Gies - Vice President, eMobility Business Development (speech given at Advanced Clean...
IC Bus Reinforces Commitment to Safety, Technology and Electrification Through Flagship CE Series
IC Bus Reinforces Commitment to Safety, Technology and Electrification Through Flagship CE Series Announces over 100 electric CE Series orders to date LISLE, Ill. (May 25, 2021) – IC Bus, the leading school bus manufacturer and brand of Navistar,...
IC Bus expands CE Series passenger capacity
IC Bus expands CE Series passenger capacity Updates provide flexibility without compromising current model wheelbase measurements “With its standout safety and technology features, additional passenger capacity on the CE Series has been a top...
School buses will lead the charge on electrification
School buses will lead the charge on electrification By Trish Reed - Vice president and general manager, IC Bus Most students board their yellow school buses each day without much thought; it is part of their routine. Almost 536,800 school buses...
[Event] Bendix Technology and IC Bus Demonstration – October 14, 2021
Make the Smart Investment in Performance and Safety Technology Overview and Demonstration Come learn first hand what Bendix safety technologies are available on the IC Bus CE & RE series.Discover how these Bendix technologies, and more, can...
[Event] Bendix Technology and IC Bus Demonstration – October 14, 2021
Make the Smart Investment in Performance and Safety Technology Overview and Demonstration Come learn first hand what Bendix safety technologies are available on the IC Bus CE & RE series.Discover how these Bendix technologies, and more, can...
[Recap] Idealease Nashville partners with Lifest
Cumberland Idealease partnered with Life Promotions for the first annual Lifest – Music City music festival. We donated two rental trucks – 1 Box truck and 1 refrigerated truck. Lifest used our donated trucks to move staging, sound gear and to...
[Recap] HX Ride & Drive
On 7/27/21 Cumberland International Trucks Lebanon Branch held a Ride & Drive / Open House to feature the International HX truck. Vendors in attendance were Allison Transmission, Cummins, Stringfellow, Rogers, Meritor and Navistar. These...
[Recap] Powering the Future & Technical Education for Communities
Cumberland has partnered with Cummins, the Tennessee Trucking Association and a dozen other organizations to recruit and train future technicians. On Thursday, July 22, 2021 we hosted a fundraiser benefitting McGavock Hich School's Transportation...
Powering the Future Event & TEC (Technical Education for Communities) Program Overview
Cumberland is partnering with Cummins, the Tennessee Trucking Association and a dozen other organizations to recruit and train future technicians. Join Us for a Fundraiser Benefitting McGavock High School's Transportation Academy Thursday, Jul 22,...
Vote for Cumberland! Women in Trucking Association Annual Photo Contest
VOTE FOR US! Trust us when we say the ladies from Cumberland deserve some recognition. Vote for Cumberland in the 2021 Women in Trucking Photo Contest. They work HARD to make sure trucks stay on the road delivering goods that we need and want! Oh,...
TRATON GROUP Successfully Completes Navistar Merger and Ushers in a New Era
The TRATON GROUP is welcoming a new member of the family: Navistar. The certificate of merger that was submitted today successfully completes the closing and means that the merger between the US commercial vehicle manufacturer and TRATON is...
Order Parts Online with RepairLink
Free to you, OnCommand Parts Information powered by RepairLink delivers a complete electronic parts ordering system online. Not only do you have access to our dealership pricing and inventory availability, you can view illustration and technical...
International® Truck Adds Enhanced Driver Safety Capabilites
International® Truck, the commercial truck brand of Navistar International Corporation, now offers enhanced features of the Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ collision mitigation system on the International® LT® Series, RH™ Series, MV™ Series, HV™ Series...
Navistar Collaborates with General Motors And OneH2 To Launch Hydrogen Truck Ecosystem
In collaboration with General Motors and OneH2, Navistar, Inc., a subsidiary of Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV), is introducing a complete solution for customer implementation of a zero-emission long-haul system, which will be...
Navistar Stockholders Approve Acquisition by TRATON
Navistar International Corporation ("Navistar") (NYSE: NAV), a leading U.S. truck maker, announced that, at its annual meeting of stockholders held today, stockholders approved TRATON's proposal to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of...
IC Bus and Kajeet Expand Partnership to Provide a Comprehensive Wi-Fi Solution, Empowering Schools to Enable Student Success through Safe and Reliable Internet Connectivity and Transportation
IC Bus®, the leading school bus manufacturer and a subsidiary of Navistar, and Kajeet®, a leading provider of IoT connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to students,...