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Cargo Theft and 4th of July
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Have You Prepared Your Terminal Facility for the 4th of July Holiday
It is not uncommon for thieves to target truck terminals and truck dealerships over the holidays. Thieves know that holiday weekends are a good opportunity for a successful theft as the possibility exists for no one to be at your facility. Make sure that you take...
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 these challenging times....
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 update as needed....
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 Parts 390 through...
FMCSA Gives Drivers More Time to Renew Medical Cards and Licenses
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extended two Covid-19 enforcement notices relating to medical certifications and driver’s licenses. The enforcement notices, due to expire on June 30, 2020, have been extended through September 30, 2020. Medical...
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 program that meets the...
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 tires! Engine Coolant...
Cumberland Partners with St. Jude’s and End Slavery Tennessee to Launch the Cumberland Foundation
by Calleigh Minor At Cumberland, we operate day in and day out by our Core Values. We want to extend those values into our communities as much as possible. Which is why we’ve starting the Cumberland Foundation. The Cumberland Foundation officially kicked off at the...
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 to provide trucks...
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 changes in four...
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 recipe for tire...
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 replace...
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 growths on the eye...
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 to provide trucks...
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 become Idealease,...
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 communities can feel normal....
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 and plan for any...
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 (we've seen all of...
CVSA “Operation Safe Driver Week” will happen as scheduled, July 12-18, 2020
CVSA “Operation Safe Driver Week” to Go on As Scheduled The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2020 will go on as scheduled July 12-18, 2020. According to CVSA, the focus of the week-long enforcement effort will be to control excessive speeding by commercial motor...