CUMBERLAND NEWS
Here’s a compilation of all Cumberland News stories. You can see specific topics like Community Engagement or Idealease Safety articles, too. Or you can catch up on latest our latest specials.
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...
City of Tulsa, IC Bus Announce New 20-Year Agreement For Bus Manufacturing Plant
Mayor Secures New Long-Term Agreement To Ensure Manufacturing Jobs Stay In Tulsa TULSA, Okla., May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Tulsa, Mayor G.T. Bynum and IC Bus announced that a new 20-year agreement has been reached to keep the IC Bus school bus...
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...
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. During the public...
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 professional drivers...
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 continuing to...
NAVISTAR’S PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTERS TOP INDUSTRY’S BEST THREE YEARS RUNNING
Lisle, Ill. (May 11, 2020) – Two of Navistar International Corporation’s (NYSE: NAV) parts distribution centers have been awarded Top Performing Warehouse recognitions by industry solutions advisor Carlisle & Co. The Edmonton, Alberta Parts Distribution Center...
International Truck, Triumph Business Capital And TriumphPay Collaborate To Provide $75,000 Of Personal Protective Equipment To Truck Drivers
LISLE, Ill., May 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- International Truck, Triumph Business Capital and TriumphPay, a carrier payments platform for freight brokers and shippers, have collaborated to purchase and distribute more than $75,000 of personal protective equipment (PPE)...
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) 829-7800Murfreesboro 295...
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 needed – Battery 925 cca...
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 professional drivers...
The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) Issues COVID-19 Best Practices
NPTC members have contributed to a Coronavirus Best Practices document that has been developed so other carriers can see how other fleets are dealing with issues challenging carriers from COVID-19. Thank you to NPTC and Tom Moore, NPTC Executive Vice President, for...
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 Conventional Engine made...
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). 85 Fed. Reg. 21017...
IC BUS LAUNCHES NEXT STOP PODCAST FOCUSED ON DISCUSSING TOPICS AND TRENDS ACROSS SCHOOL BUS INDUSTRY
Lisle, IL – April 24, 2020 – This week, IC Bus launched a new podcast called Next Stop focused on discussing topics across the entire school bus industry. The podcast, which can be found on the IC Bus website, Spotify and Apple Podcast, is hosted by Justin Cocchiola,...
IC BUS LAUNCHES IC BUS CARES PROGRAM OFFERING DEFERRED PAYMENT, ACCESS TO IC BUS® 360
Lisle, IL – April 20, 2020 – In response to the impact of COVID-19, IC Bus today launched IC Bus Cares. The new program offers customers the option to defer payments for six months and offers IC Bus® 360 – the company’s all inclusive, one-stop service communication...
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 and all adversity....
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 appreciate all the hard...
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 (coronavirus) pandemic, was...
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 Infrastructure Workers who...
How do I disinfect the cab of a unit where my driver tested positive for COVID-19 or advises they have been in contact with someone that is positive in their household?
The American Trucking Association Technology Maintenance Council (TMC) has updated the Recommended Practice (RP) 443 In-Cab Cleaning and Deodorizing Guidelines provide fleets a method for establishing a proper vehicle interior cleaning program. The study group issued...
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 as a resource that...
FMCSA Grants Temporary Authority for Carriers Helping During Pandemic
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is waiving application fees for motor carriers and passenger carriers applying for Temporary Operating Authority during the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency declaration. Temporary authority is issued to help...
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 increasingly stressed supply...
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 bottom line. We are...
CVSA Publishes 2020 North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria
The 2020 North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) was published by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) and went into effect on April 1. The OOSC is the decision-making guide officers use to determine if a driver or vehicle with a violation will...