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COVID-19 is Not a License to Speed

COVID-19 is Not a License to Speed

States and provinces are reporting that there is a significant increase in the number of vehicles that are speeding at a high rate of speed and driving recklessly since the start of COVID-19. This is an issue that you need to discuss with your...

Stepping Up During the COVID-19 Crisis

Stepping Up During the COVID-19 Crisis

By Persio LisboaExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the trucking industry at its very finest, delivering the vital goods that people need – food, medicine, and more. The brave women and men who are...

Cumberland Employees Featured on Fox 17

Cumberland Employees Featured on Fox 17

We're so appreciative of all the front line workers during this time, and especially proud of our own! Fox 17 featured several Cumberland employees during their morning newscast last week. Nashville 1901 Lebanon Pike,Nashville, TN 37210 (615)...

May 2020 Service Specials

May 2020 Service Specials

Cumberland International will be running (2) Service Specials for the Month of May 2020!Labor $249.00 plus parts, shop supplies and tax if applicable.   Labor $145.00 plus parts, shop supplies and tax if applicable. *If battery replacement is...

COVID-19 is Not a License to Speed

COVID-19 is Not a License to Speed

States and provinces are reporting that there is a significant increase in the number of vehicles that are speeding at a high rate of speed and driving recklessly since the start of COVID-19. This is an issue that you need to discuss with your...

Conventional Engine (CE) Bus Delivery & Demo

Conventional Engine (CE) Bus Delivery & Demo

Cumberland was so honored to deliver the first bus of a two bus order yesterday to Fentress County Schools!  Fentress County was an all front engine fleet that asked for a Conventional Engine (CE) bus demo back in January.  The 78 passenger...

TSA Extends TWIC Expiration For Six Months

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Transportation Security Administration has granted a temporary exemption from requirements in 49 CFR part 1572 regarding the expiration of certain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWICs). ...

Sanitizer for Safety

Sanitizer for Safety

What a year 2020 has been in just the first few months! Devastating tornadoes in Middle Tennessee and now COVID-19 is changing our everyday lives. In a world full of negatives, a positive that can be stated is how tough our industry is through any...

Stress Relief – Cumberland Style

Stress Relief – Cumberland Style

Sometimes you just have to have a Quarantine ‘Stache. Cumberland employees have really come together the last several weeks working for everyone's health and safety. It’s been difficult on everyone, inside and outside of the office, but we...

FMCSA Extends and Expands Emergency Declaration

FMCSA Extends and Expands Emergency Declaration

On April 8, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extended and expanded its emergency declaration. The Emergency Declaration, which had been issued to move essential supplies more efficiently to combat the COVID-19...

CDC & CISA Guidance for Essential Workers

CDC & CISA Guidance for Essential Workers

On April 9, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an important update regarding the continued health, safety, and protection of Essential Critical...

Free Driver COVID-19 Training Video

Free Driver COVID-19 Training Video

Training provider Instructional Technologies Inc. (ITI), is offering a free course for drivers on COVID-19 safety. COVID-19: What Drivers Need To Know  helps drivers understand the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Idealease is posting this link...

Navistar Takes Proactive Measures In Response To COVID-19

Navistar Takes Proactive Measures In Response To COVID-19

LISLE, Ill., April 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) today provided an update on actions it is taking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As an essential business critical to supporting our country's...

No Payment for 3 Months on Your New Yard Spotter

No Payment for 3 Months on Your New Yard Spotter

In an effort to lessen the impact of these challenging and uncertain times, we are offering a 3 MONTHS WITH NO PAYMENT* program on qualifying yard truck purchases. Now through May 30th, you can get the trucks you need TODAY without impacting your...

10 Tips for Driving Safely in Work Zones

10 Tips for Driving Safely in Work Zones

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! Normal speed limits may be reduced, traffic lanes may be changed, and people may be working on or near the road. SLOW DOWN! Speeding is one of the major causes of work zone crashes. DON'T TAILGATE! KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE...

How to Clean Your IC Bus

How to Clean Your IC Bus

General Cleaning Information Chemicals used to clean or disinfect your IC Bus can adversely affect materials used to build the vehicle. Many common cleaning chemicals can damage or ruin the appearance of materials like ABS plastic, vinyl, rubber,...

2014 International 5900i Paystar – Featured Used Truck

2014 International 5900i Paystar – Featured Used Truck

Swing by Cumberland International to test drive our featured used trucks.2014 International 5900i Paystar Heavy spec clean local southern truck equipped with a Galfab Roll Off body. Double frame 20k front axle 46k rear axles with Pusher 18spd...

Coping With Corona Virus – It’s OK to Worry and Feel Exhausted

Coping With Corona Virus – It’s OK to Worry and Feel Exhausted

With so much uncertainty around the corona virus and it's real risks to our families and friends, it's OK to have anxiety. It's also OK to be exhausted. It’s natural to feel anxious, especially when there are so many Unknowns right now. Many of our...

Navistar Provides Manufacturing Operations Update

Navistar Provides Manufacturing Operations Update

LISLE, Ill., April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) makes changes in its manufacturing operations in response to the continued impacts of COVID-19.   The company's truck assembly plant in Springfield,...

Governor Bill Lee Issues Statewide Safer-at-Home Order

UPDATED (4/13/20): Governor Lee Extends Stay At Home Order UPDATED (4/2/20): https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2020/4/2/gov--lee-requires-tennesseans-to-remain-at-home-as-data-shows-increased-activity-among-citizens-.html Gov. Lee Requires...

Keeping Your Drivers Safe Inside the Cab

Keeping Your Drivers Safe Inside the Cab

The Coronavirus COVID-19 can stay transferrable on a hard surface for up to three days. There have been questions regarding sanitizing sleeper mattresses. There are ways to sanitize a mattress for the virus; however, they are impractical for...