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Time for Spring Cleaning… What’s in the Cab of Your Truck(s)?

When is the last time you looked inside the cab, body, or trailer of the trucks that your drivers are operating? Over the years of inspecting and...

[Event] Drive-In Movie! In Partnership with End Slavery Tennessee

Cumberland is excited to partner with End Slavery Tennessee for their event, Drive-In & Drive Out Trafficking, hosted at our location in...

FMCSA Medical Review Board to Meet

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Medical Review Board will meet via videoconference on May 19-20, 2021.  86 Fed. Reg. 23780 (May 4,...

Do You Have a Driver with Other Outside Compensated Work?

With ELD’s now in full swing, motor carriers feel that their hours-of-service violations have now been completely taken care of. However, there is...
Seat Belt Violations & Usage

Seat Belt Violations & Usage

Seat belt violations are high and unnecessary.  This violation carries a point weighting of 7 and is detrimental to the carriers “Unsafe Driving” basic score in the CSA SMS.  By drivers operating...

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Seat Belt Myths

Seat Belt Myths

MYTH 1: Safety belts are uncomfortable and restrict movement. FACT: A 2005 Transportation Research Board study on commercial drivers' safety belt usage found many drivers do not find wearing safety...

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No More Motor Vehicle Fatalities?

No More Motor Vehicle Fatalities?

Is there a day coming when we will not have any motor vehicle fatalities? With the fast pace of technology coming into our industry I often think of this possibility.  I hope that someday in my...

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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month Did you know your brain can miss seeing up to 50% of your driving environment when you talk on a cell phone? And, that according to research, drivers...

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