Effective January 17, 2018 the International® MV™ Series Medium Vocational Models with Cummins® B6.7 and L9 engines are available for ordering. Market availability for the MV models is May, 2018. The International MV Series was designed for...
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Drive the New Year! Up to 5-Year Extended Vehicle Coverage Included
If you’ve got a job to do, International® DuraStar® will help you get it done. It goes beyond efficiency, durability and driver satisfaction. DuraStar also has a well-earned reputation for adaptability, an ability to handle just about any...
10th Run MPG Stats
NextGen C10 is fresh off its latest test run and performing as well as Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve. And considering Santa and his reindeer run off cookies, milk and carrots, that’s extremely impressive! Over 12,494 miles, NextGen C10...
How to Survive the Holiday Food Frenzy
Let’s face it, we all tend to lose a little “self-control” around this time of year. It’s easy to talk yourself out of staying in shape and eating the right foods when overindulgence seems to be the prevalent theme during the Holidays. Here are...
3 Ways End of Year Purchasing Can Save You Big on Yard Spotters and Trucks
No Better Time to Buy!! As 2017 draws to a close, many are rushing around planning their holiday meals, buying presents, preparing for guests and creating a list of resolutions for the coming year. All too often, November and December are blurs and...
9th Run MPG Stats
Before we started the 9th C10 test run, I asked our customer to put a driver in the C10 demo truck that was NOT his best driver. I wanted to prove the C10 would make a bigger impact on new or less skilled drivers than a company’s best drivers. For...
Preventing Driver Injuries in Fall and Winter
The following article originally shared via Idealease Safety Bulletin. Slip/Trip and Fall injuries are the most common type of injury for drivers. Most of them occur during the winter months. Each year, thousands of professional drivers are...
Parking Lot Accident Exposure Increases during the Holidays!
As we are drawing near to the holiday season it is time to remind drivers of the exposures that exist in parking lots as they make deliveries and pickups. This holiday season pay special attention when operating in a parking lot and observe the...
Daylight Savings Time Starts Sunday
Sunday, November 5, 2017 is the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. Make sure that all of your drivers are aware that the change to daylight savings will occur. Caution route drivers especially that the amount of daylight will change...
RACEto10MPG Featured in TDEC OEP’s Monthly Transportation Newsletter
On Friday, October 27, the TDEC's (Tennessee Department of Energy and Conservation) Office of Energy Programs put our their monthly newsletter, which featured a section on Heavy-Duty trucks that have achieved 10+ Miles to the Gallon. Cumberland is...
C10 RACEto10MPG featured on Cummins website
Cumberland's C10 project has been featured on the Cummins website. Check it out here.
Terry Minor Elected Chairman of Idealease, Inc. Board of Directors
Idealease, Inc. 430 N. Rand Road North Barrington, IL 60010 (847) 304-6000 www.idealease.com CONTACT: Lance Bertram Sr. VP; Sales, Marketing & Distribution (847) 304-3165 lancebertram@idealease.com Terry Minor Elected Chairman of Idealease,...
People’s Choice and LT Walkaround WINNER!
Cumberland is excited to share that Patrick Mendenhall won International’s live LT Walkaround Contest this past weekend at NACV! The LT Walkaround Contest was judged by industry experts and tested product knowledge about International’s LT....
The Race to 10 Miles Per Gallon
All, as many of you know, over the course of several years, the Cumberland International Fleet team has been striving to produce a truck that gets 10 miles per gallon. That project yielded a truck we call the C10. The C10 has been on demo runs...
11.2 MPG! —>In case you missed it – RACEto10MPG round up
Here's a round-up of #RACEto10MPG updates you may have missed - 11.2 MPG! 8th Run Update Cumberland's C10 Changed the Way I Drive Gooch's Driving Tips Gooch's Mid-Trip Review Driver Bio: David Gooch Second Run Launch 9.9 MPG! 7th Run Update James...
Cumberland’s C10 Changed the Way I Drive
"I want to thank everybody at Sharp Transport, Cumberland, International. Everyone who gave me the opportunity to do this. I believe driving this truck [Cumberland's C10], has changed the way I'll drive the truck I'm in now." - David Gooch (11.2...
8th Run MPG Stats – 11.2 Miles Per Gallon!!! #RACEto10MPG
Here's our 8th run update from Jarit Cornelius, VP Maintenance/Compliance at Sharp Transport, who we partnered with on the #RACEto10MPG. We are excited share the results. We at Sharp Transport, Inc. are proud to announce the RACEto10MPG...
Gooch’s Tips to Get 10 MPG
What are some tips you can provide other companies to achieve 10 MPG? "Trust the cruise control. It does what it needs to do. Set your speed and leave it alone. Don't override it. Stay off your breaks as much as possible." - David Gooch (11.2 MPG,...
You’re not going to believe our next #RACEto10MPG C10 Update
....so we're going to have someone from Sharp Transport write the run recap. Be on the lookout. Gooch in Meteor Crater, AZ.
David Gooch’s Mid-Trip Review (#RACEto10MPG)
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
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
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...
CUMBERLAND RECOGNIZED AS A DIAMOND EDGE℠ CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL TRUCK DEALER
Media contact: Holly Czuba, 615-478-8549 Web site: cumberlandtrucks.com International Truck Recognizes High-Performing Dealers for Their Commitment to Improving Service Dwell Time NASHVILLE, TN – September 1, 2017 – Cumberland today announced that...
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...
James talks about the LT’s Lane Assist Safety Feature (Bendix Wingman Fusion)
Setting Fuel Economy aside for a moment, listen to James, our first driver, speak about the LT's lane assist safety feature, part of the Bendix Wingman Fusion.
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...
Fuel Economy & Climbing Diesel Prices – C10 Covered in Transport Topics
Cumberland's NextGen C10 has been featured in Transport Topics. Here's an excerpt of the article and a link to the full piece. "The U.S. average price for regular gasoline rose 0.6 cent to $2.384 a gallon. The cost is 23.5 cents more than it was a...