CUMBERLAND NEWS

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30 Tips for Driving Safely in Extreme Summer Weather

30 Tips for Driving Safely in Extreme Summer Weather

Tips for Extreme Weather like Tornados, Hurricanes, Flooding, Severe Thunderstorms and Lightning Use a rain repellent on your windshield, side windows, and mirrors to clear standing raindrops. Build a car emergency kit. At the very least, have a flashlight, window...

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Summer Forecast 2023 – Extreme Heat & Humidity

Summer Forecast 2023 – Extreme Heat & Humidity

Heat and your Truck For drivers to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safely, they also need to understand how heat affects the operation of the CMV. Two areas that drivers must pay attention to during their inspections are the engine coolant and the tires!...

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Make Sure Your MCS 150 Up to Date

Make Sure Your MCS 150 Up to Date

The FMCSA requires all interstate carriers to file a MCS-150 or MCS-150B, if a Safety permit is required, every 24 months based on the last two digits of the US DOT number.  The last digit of the number dictates the month and the second to last digit dictates the...

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5 Risks of Driving While Using a Mobile Phone

5 Risks of Driving While Using a Mobile Phone

There are several types of driver distraction: Visual – takes your eyes off the road. This can include looking for something in the vehicle, electronic devices or reading advertising along the road. Manual – takes your hands off the wheel. Smoking, eating and drinking...

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Parts & Service Specials – June 2023

Parts & Service Specials – June 2023

Cumberland International Parts and Service Specials for June 2023 Call your local branch to take advantage of this month's specials or visit your RepairLink Shop. Ask for Parts or Service department to learn more.NASHVILLE, TNJACKSONVILLE, FLMURFREESBORO, TNOCALA,...

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Schools are Letting Out! Proceed with Caution!

Schools are Letting Out! Proceed with Caution!

With Summer almost here, many of us are looking forward to spending more time outdoors. Many schools will be letting out in the next couple of weeks.   There will be many children going to and from, and participating in, outdoor activities throughout the day. Adults,...

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Tips! Preventing a Single Vehicle Accident

Tips! Preventing a Single Vehicle Accident

A single-vehicle accident is any driving mishap where only one vehicle is involved. This can include veering off the road and hitting a tree, a rollover crash, or damage caused by animals or debris on the road. Bad weather, poor visibility, and distracted driving can...

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Operation Safe Driver Week 2023

Operation Safe Driver Week 2023

Shifting the focus slightly from vehicles to drivers, this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week will be held from July 9th through the 15th. During this week, law enforcement will be in heightened alert for any commercial or passenger vehicles driving in an unsafe or...

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New Out-of-Service Criteria from CVSA

New Out-of-Service Criteria from CVSA

Annually, the CVSA’s changes to the existing Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) are approved in October and take effect the following April 1st; this year is no exception. Here are the changes for 2023: False Logs – Clarification is given as to whether a falsified log...

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Ex-Guard Can Save You Over $10,900

Ex-Guard Can Save You Over $10,900

Ex-Guard available at cumberland locations Call your local branch for more information.NASHVILLE, TNJACKSONVILLE, FLMURFREESBORO, TNOCALA, FLLEBANON, TNDAYTONA BEACH, FLORLANDO, FLPALM BAY, FLSHIELD YOUR TRUCKS FORM REPAIRS & DOWNTIME Ex-Guard: Protect Your...

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Parts & Service Specials – April 2023

Parts & Service Specials – April 2023

Cumberland International Parts and Service Specials for April 2023 Call your local branch to take advantage of this month's specials. Ask for Parts or Service department to learn more.NASHVILLE, TNJACKSONVILLE, FLMURFREESBORO, TNOCALA, FLLEBANON, TNDAYTONA BEACH,...

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Cumberland Earns 2022 IC Bus Dealer of the Year Award

Cumberland Earns 2022 IC Bus Dealer of the Year Award

IC Bus® Announces 2022 Dealer of the Year and Pursuit of Excellence Award Winners LISLE, Ill. (March 29, 2023) –IC Bus® recognized Cumberland CEO Terry Minor as the 2022 IC Bus Dealer of the Year. Every year, IC Bus awards one dealer for their top performance,...

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1.4 Million Meals for our Tennessee Neighbors

1.4 Million Meals for our Tennessee Neighbors

Feed America First's Dancing with the Nashville Stars Recap In case you missed it - Last month, Calleigh Minor participated in the Feed America First "Dancing with the Nashville Stars" dance competition and fundraiser. Feed America First is a faith-based, 501(c)3...

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Origins of Cumberland Name and Core Values

Origins of Cumberland Name and Core Values

Ever wonder where the Cumberland name and Core Values come from? Hear from CEO, Terry Minor on the origins. History of Cumberland Name and Core Values In picking a name, we picked Cumberland, which is the river that runs through the main part of the city [Nashville,...

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Cumberland Awarded 2022 Presidential Award

Cumberland Awarded 2022 Presidential Award

CUMBERLAND EARNS PRESTIGIOUS PRESIDENTIAL AWARD Award honors top performing International® Truck dealerships in the United States and Canada NASHVILLE, TN – March 3, 2023 – Cumberland International Trucks, a local International Truck commercial dealership, has...

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Saint Patrick’s Day Drunk Driving Prevention – March 17

Saint Patrick’s Day Drunk Driving Prevention – March 17

St Patrick’s Day is one of the deadliest holidays on our nation’s roads.  Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving This year, St. Patrick’s Day — March 17, 2023 — falls on a Friday. The celebratory day is one of the biggest drinking occasions of the year, and this,...

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CSA Prioritization Preview Website Now Available

CSA Prioritization Preview Website Now Available

As the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced proposed changes to its Safety Measurement System, used to identify and prioritize at risk motor carriers for enforcement and compliance interventions, the agency has also noted that a new website,...

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Daylight Savings Time Begins this Sunday, March 12th!

Daylight Savings Time Begins this Sunday, March 12th!

Start now to ensure all your drivers know about the daylight savings time on March 12, 2023. Caution route drivers, especially that the amount of daylight will change according to their stops with the change. Also, remember to change the batteries in smoke alarms and...

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Do I Need a CDL License to Operate that Truck?

Do I Need a CDL License to Operate that Truck?

Answer: The regulations that address this question are found in FMCSA CFR 383.3 §383.3 Applicability. (a) The rules in this part apply to every person who operates a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce, to all employers of...

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