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 C10 demo runs.
Guide: Tell the difference between Covid-19 and Allergies
Allergies • Shortness of breath• Fever (rare and above 100 degrees)• Dry cough• Gradual onset (two to 14 days after onset)• Sometimes headache• Sometimes aches and pains• Mild sneezing• Sometimes fatigue, but it’s not predominate like the flu• Diarrhea is rare• Runny...
FMCSA Expands COVID-19 Emergency Declaration
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has added to the list of activities that qualify for an emergency exemption from certain safety regulations for drivers assisting with the nationwide coronavirus (COVID-19) response. In a new set of Frequently...
Navistar Announces Impacts From COVID-19 Pandemic
LISLE, Ill., March 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) today provided a business update in light of the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). On March 23, 2020, the company is suspending production at its truck assembly...
A message about Covid-19
Nashville has been given a shelter in place order, but as an essential part of our country’s critical infrastructure, CUMBERLAND IS OPERATING. We are taking precautions to protect our employees and customers while still providing the quality services you know us for....
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Truck Lease & Rental [Cleaning & Safety Communication]
YOUR SAFETY MATTERS Cumberland Idealease takes pride in ensuring that your rental truck is clean and ready for your use. Considering the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, we’d like to inform you of all the additional steps we’re taking to ensure we continue to meet...
US DOT Announces Relief of Hours of Service Regulations for CMV’s Delivering Relief in Response to COVID-19
On Friday afternoon, March 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency...
National Joint Powers Alliance is now Sourcewell
Contact: Chelsea Ornelas218-895-4164 / chelea.ornelas@sourcewell-mn.gov PRESS RELEASE National Joint Powers Alliance is now Sourcewell Self-funded Minnesota government purchasing cooperative positions itself for future growth STAPLES, Minn. (13 June 2018) -- National...
Geofencing and the Science of Big Rig Maintenance
By Chintan SopariwalaVice President, Aftersales Operation and Connected Vehicle “Geofencing” is a term that’s increasingly familiar to many people in the business world. It’s the use of GPS or related technologies to set up an invisible fence or boundary. When a...
Message from CEO Troy Clarke Regarding COVID-19
March 12, 2020 Over the past several weeks, Navistar has been closely monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and its impact to our business. We want you to know that we are taking action to protect our most important assets – our employees, business partners...
FMCSA’s Hours-of-Service Rule at Final Review Stage
Potentially significant changes to the federal hours-of-service (HOS) rules have reached their final stage of review, arriving at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Monday, March 2, 2020. The OMB typically has up to 90 days to complete its review of new...
Frost Laws in 16 states and 9 Provinces
Spring weather often creates driving challenges. Specifically, the change in ground temperature can damage roads and vehicles and result in "roller coaster" rides from "wavy roads." Consequently, motor carriers need to monitor the many state and provincial spring...
Driving Under the Influence – Of Allergy Medicine
Spring will arrive on Thursday March 19th in the U.S., bringing along a slew of seasonal allergies. Experts suggest that the 2020 allergy season could be more severe in comparison to previous years. With allergy season officially starting, you should be aware that...
International Truck Introduces New Lightweight HV Series Mixer Spec
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTRODUCES NEW LIGHTWEIGHT HV SERIES MIXER SPEC AT CONEXPO New spec allows increased load potential to maximize efficiency and improve customer’s bottom line LAS VEGAS (March 10, 2020) – Today at CONEXPO, International Truck introduced a new...
FMCSA Updates FAQS on Use of Bulk Queries to Clearinghouse
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse gives employers and third-party administrators the option to conduct queries individually, or to upload multiple queries at once. The agency has updated its Frequently Asked...
FMCSA: CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Identifies Nearly 8,000 Violations
The CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has identified nearly 8,000 positive substance abuse tests of commercial drivers during the first weeks of operation, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said. The data is the first information that FMCSA has...
TCAT Gets Truck Donation from Cumberland International
On Monday, February 24, 2020, Cumberland International Trucks employees donated a truck to the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Nashville. Cumberland has been working with TCAT-Nashville since the beginning stages of building the Diesel school and planning...
Tennessee Trucking Association Awards Bill Reed Memorial Travel Grant to Taylor Minor and Calleigh Minor
On 2/21/20 the Tennessee Trucking Association awarded siblings Taylor and Calleigh Minor the second annual Bill Reed Memorial Travel Grant. The grant is awarded to young professional members who are planning on attending the TTA's yearly Call on Washington. The...
Cumberland Employees Graduate ATD Academy
Huge congratulations to James Kaufman, Taylor Minor and Josh Hilliker for graduating from the 2019 ATD Academy. Josh Hilliker noted that one of his top take-aways from the Academy was the importance of WHY. “There are two ways to influence human behavior: you can...
The Cutting-Edge Electrical System Designed by You – Diamond Logic in Idealease Fleet Vehicles
DIAMOND LOGIC® Your jobs have specific requirements; and together with Idealease you can build your fleet to meet any demand, so the work gets done correctly, efficiently, and safely. When it’s time to order new trucks or replace your old Idealease equipment, we’ll...
Benefits of Full Service Commercial Truck Leasing
It’s a new year full of opportunities, and Idealease has a great way for you to get 2020 off to a roaring start. Together, let’s put a big victory in the win column and set the tone for the year. Improve service to your customers and the bottom line of your business...
Idealease Mobile Service Limits Downtime
We understand that your driver’s time is valuable and want to make servicing your units seamless to your driver(s) and operations. Idealease Mobile Service delivers on-site preventative maintenance during the time your units are not in service; a comprehensive 150+...
TTF Scholarships Available – Application Deadline March 15, 2020
Tennessee Trucking Foundation SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE - ** Apply Until March 15, 2020** Tennessee Trucking Foundation (TTF) Scholarships are available for dependent children, spouses or employees of companies who are members in good standing of the Tennessee Trucking...
Roadcheck 2020 May 5-7 Will Focus on Driver Requirements
Driver requirements will be the emphasis of the 2020 International Roadcheck, hosted annually by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). This year's Roadcheck is scheduled to take place May 5-7, a month earlier than its traditional date. Organizers said the...
February Is Heart Month: Are You at Risk for Heart Disease?
Originally posted in the Idealease Safety Bulletin The perfect gift this Valentine’s Day is the gift of heart health. Along with Valentine’s Day, February marks American Heart Month, a great time to commit to a healthy lifestyle and make small changes that can lead to...
Designing Trucks that Drivers Want to Drive
By Chris Ito, Director, Industrial Design While Navistar is committed to customer Uptime, it's not enough to build trucks that stay on the road. Instead, we're determined to build trucks that drivers want to drive. That’s the philosophy we call “DriverFirst”; and one...
OPEN NOW – Cumberland International Trucks, Lebanon, TN Branch
NOW OPEN Cumberland International Trucks has opened a location in Lebanon, TN to better serve our customers. 980 Leeville Rd, Lebanon, TN ** ALL MAKES ** **CUMMINS, EATON, INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY **Nashville 1901 Lebanon Pike,Nashville, TN 37210 (615)...
Coming February 3, 2020 – Cumberland Opening Location in Lebanon, Tennessee
Coming February 3, 2020!!! Cumberland International Trucks is opening a location in Lebanon, TN to better serve our customers. 980 Leeville Rd, Lebanon, TN 37090 / 615-994-3115 - behind Ritchie Brothers ** ALL MAKES ****CUMMINS, EATON, INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY ** Stay...
Analytics Means Transformation for Navistar, Opportunity for Customers
by Dan Pikelny, Vice President, Analytics Today’s trucks and buses generate more data than ever before. But is Navistar capturing insights from that data? And are we using those insights to achieve measurable improvements that deliver added value for our customers and...
Never Shorten 2020 To 20 On Legal Documents
We are seeing reports from some Police Departments suggesting that you write out 2020 instead of leave it just 20. Police Departments handle scam and fraud calls on a regular basis. According to Snopes.com - "Such warnings cautioned that simply rendering the year on a...
Nashville Fire Department Launches Free App
PSA from Public Information Officer Joseph Pleasant of the Nashville Fire Department Nashville Fire Department Launches Free App The Nashville Fire Department is excited to announce the department has a new free smartphone app available in the Apple App Store and...