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High Alert for Drivers Over July 4th Holiday

High Alert for Drivers Over July 4th Holiday

The 4th of July holiday is a time to enjoy fireworks and show country pride but is also traditionally one of the more dangerous times on the road.  With the pandemic many people have been “shelter in place” for the past three months and are now...

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

To keep families safe this Independence Day, law enforcement agencies will have increased enforcement focused on impaired driving during the 4th of July holiday period. Drinking and driving is a bad combination, the consequences are abundantly...

Cargo Theft and 4th of July

Cargo Theft and 4th of July

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Idealease Cancels 2020 Safety Seminars

Idealease Cancels 2020 Safety Seminars

As we see the COVID-19 pandemic continue to evolve with impact to our locations and customers we evaluated the practicality of holding the 2020 Idealease Safety seminars with the protection of our employees and you our seminar attendees during...

It’s Hurricane Season – Preparation is Critical

It’s Hurricane Season – Preparation is Critical

Hurricane Season is Here! June 1st was the official start date of the 2020 hurricane season that runs through November 30th. If we have learned anything from prior storms, preparation is critical. Now is the time to re-evaluate emergency plans and...

FMCSA Extends the Limits of the Emergency Declaration

FMCSA Extends the Limits of the Emergency Declaration

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but has limited the scope of transportation subject to its terms.  The declaration exempts motor carriers and drivers from...

FMCSA Issues 90-Day Waiver for Pre-Employment Drug Testing

FMCSA Issues 90-Day Waiver for Pre-Employment Drug Testing

In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a waiver to allow employers to forgo administration of a pre-employment drug test if the driver has participated in a controlled substances testing...

Heat and your Truck

Heat and your Truck

For drivers to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in a safe manner it's important to understand how heat affects the operation of the CMV. Two areas that drivers must pay attention during their inspections are the engine coolant and the...

Early Success! New Partnership with GraceWorks

Early Success! New Partnership with GraceWorks

Cumberland Idealease started working with GraceWorks Ministries in Franklin, TN. They're a non-profit providing many resources including family support, instructional programs, seasonal needs, and hunger prevention. We initially partnered with them...

FMCSA Publishes Revisions to Driver Hours of Service Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published its final rule revising the driver hours of service regulations.  85 Fed. Reg. 33396 (June 1, 2020).  The new regulations will go into effect on September 29, 2020. The final rule makes...

Prevent Heat Exhaustion

Prevent Heat Exhaustion

Now that the weather has warmed up, it's a good time to be reminded that heat exhaustion, and potentially heat stroke, can effect anyone, even those who work outdoors on a routine basis. "Signs of heat exhaustion often begin suddenly, sometimes...

Summer Heat + Tires – Tips to Avoid the Worst of It

Summer Heat + Tires – Tips to Avoid the Worst of It

A very famous tire engineer once stated, “Heat is to tires as Kryptonite is to Superman”…in other words, its worst enemy. Taken all together, hot summer temperatures, under-inflated tires, heavy loads, and traveling at high speeds and you have a...

All Heat-Related Illnesses Are Preventable!

All Heat-Related Illnesses Are Preventable!

What can you do to prevent them? • Use Common Sense!• Limit your exposure to direct sunlight as much as possible.• Drink more fluids (non-alcoholic); do not drink fluids that contain caffeine or large amounts of sugar. Sport drinks are good as they...

Get Out the Sunglasses: July is UV Safety Awareness Month

Get Out the Sunglasses: July is UV Safety Awareness Month

During the summer there is usually a lot of emphasis on protecting skin from UV rays. But you shouldn’t forget about protecting the eyes—the most exposure to bright sunlight increases the risk of developing cataracts, macular degeneration, and...

New Partnership with GraceWorks

New Partnership with GraceWorks

Cumberland Idealease started working with GraceWorks Ministries in Franklin, TN. They're a non-profit providing many resources including family support, instructional programs, seasonal needs, and hunger prevention. We initially partnered with them...

Our Neighborhood Across Nations

Our Neighborhood Across Nations

Community at the Core Back in 1982, a handful of entrepreneurs got together to design and build the foundation for an industry-leading leasing and rental organization to set new standards for service and support. That organization would grow to...

Cumberland Featured in Idealease Covid Chronicles

Cumberland Featured in Idealease Covid Chronicles

Turning to Our Communities During COVID-19 When life is “business as usual” and the day-to-day routines of work and family let us get into a groove, a routine, something comfortable and familiar, even acts as selfless as giving back to our...

Idealnet: Something Certain in Uncertain Times

Idealnet: Something Certain in Uncertain Times

These days, it’s rare that something can be so truly unexpected as to catch our whole culture unprepared and uncertain. Between the worlds of big data, the internet of things, and global connectivity, it would be easy to think that we can forecast...

Time to Clean Your Cab!

Time to Clean Your Cab!

When is the last time you looked inside the cab, body, or trailer of the trucks that your drivers are operating? The following items inside trucks present unique, dangerous situations to the driver and unnecessary liability exposure to the company...

COVID-19 Changes FMCSA’s Auditing Procedures

COVID-19 Changes FMCSA’s Auditing Procedures

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is performing off-site compliance reviews to limit exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19) for the regulated community and safety investigators, the agency stated in a recent guidance document....