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.
Drug-Free Workplace Week October 15th-20th
The U.S. Department of Labor is encouraging public and private community organizations to participate in the 5th annual Drug-Free Work Week, which will occur Oct. 15 to 20. This public awareness campaign, held each October, emphasizes the importance of drug-free...
FMCSA Seeks Comments on California Meal and Rest-Break Rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is requesting comments on a petition submitted by the American Trucking Associations requesting a determination that California's meal and rest break rules obstruct interstate commerce and therefore must be...
Metro FD’s Engines 12 and 13 Ready to Hit the Road
We're happy to report that Engines 12 and 13 are ready to hit the road once again!
Winter Is Coming!
Can you believe winter is just around the corner?! Although it still feels like 90 degrees outside (at least in my hometown of Nashville), it will soon be time to crank up that fireplace and sip on your favorite hot beverage. So, are you ready? More importantly, is...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Ways to Stay Well During Breast Cancer Awareness Month - About 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing we can do. This breast cancer awareness month, we’re sharing ways you can stay well and...
(Scare Tactics) Training Requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Many drivers and managers may have been receiving emails or calls from consulting firms saying that you are required to have your supervisors of CDL drivers trained in Drug and Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion Testing. The emails are used as “scare” tactics to get you to...
What the Regulations Say About Training of Your Supervisors of CDL Drivers
This applies to all motor carriers INTRAstate and INTERstate: Who is subject to the Supervisor Training for Reasonable Suspicion Testing? CFR 382.603: Training for supervisors Each employer shall ensure that all persons designated to supervise drivers (CDL) receive at...
NEW…..Final Rule for Entry Level Driver Training
Final rule was published in December 2016. Final rule establishes minimum training standards for INTERstate and INTRAstate drivers applying for their initial CDL, upgrading their current CDL, or obtaining a hazardous materials, passenger, or school bus endorsement for...
CVSA Releases 2018 Operation Safe Driver Week Results
More than 10,000 citations issued to CMV drivers. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced the results of its Operation Safe Driver Week, July 15-21, an initiative that calls attention to driver behavior, which the CVSA said is the main cause of crashes...
30,000+ Bottles of Water Delivered to North Carolina for Hurricane Florence Relief
Cumberland Companies worked together with employees, customers and community members to send 3 Cumberland Idealease trucks to Second Harvest Food Bank in Winston Salem, North Carolina on 9/20/18. Cumberland Idealease took initiative to organize a donation...
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Preparing for the Cold Weather Ahead
With the first Day of Fall behind us, now is the time to start preparing your operation for the cold weather ahead. Your drivers should be aware of what is required to keep their truck running during the winter months ahead. Fuel Additives Use During Cold Weather...
How to Make a Cold Weather Survival Kit for Your Truck or Car
Everyone should carry a Winter Survival Kit in their truck. In an emergency, it could save your life. Here is what you need: a shovel windshield scraper and small broom flashlight with extra batteries battery powered radio water snack food including energy bars...
FMCSA Revises Regulations for Drivers With Diabetes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a revision in federal regulations that permits individuals with properly managed diabetes to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. Previously, individuals with insulin-treated...
Keep Your Family Safe With a Working Smoke Alarm in Every Bedroom
Did you know that roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most people are asleep? Smoke alarms save lives. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out....
Roadcheck 2018 Data Posted by CVSA
Almost 12,000 vehicles and more than 2,600 drivers were placed out of service (OOS) by Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) enforcement personnel as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) International Roadcheck inspection and enforcement initiative, June...
Highlighted CVSA Statistics
21.6% of 45,000 vehicles that had a Level 1 inspection were placed OOS for vehicle-related violations. A Level I inspection is a 37-step procedure that includes examination of driver operating requirements and vehicle mechanical fitness; The top three OOS vehicle...
Cumberland Technicians Certified – Braun Wheel Chair Lifts – IC Bus
The week of September 6, 2018 a few Cumberland International Truck technicians attended Braun Agility's wheel chair lift training to become certified to work on lifts for our IC Bus customers.
Touch a Truck – 9/15/18 – Williamson Co. Parks & Rec
Cumberland Idealease and C10 at Touch-A-Truck in Williamson County Parks & Rec Saturday, September 15 10:00 am - 2:00 pm We had a blast at the Touch-A-Truck event giving kids and their families the chance to see some of our Idealease trucks and the C10 demo...
Cumberland’s C10 Wins Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Award
We built the C10 as the prototype fuel-efficient truck. We wanted to develop, build and sell a truck capable of achieving 10 miles per gallon fuel economy. In a world of limited natural resources, we have challenged the conventional belief that trucking "is dirty,...
TDEC and TDOT Announce Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Award Winners 2018
And Cumberland International is one of them! Our C10 project has made a tangible impact in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), announced today the winners of...
UPDATE – Hurricane Florence Donations
The outpouring of donations for North Carolina has been truly overwhelming! We currently have 3 trucks full of water. In light of load considerations, we are asking for any further donations to be Diapers Paper towels Toilet Paper Disinfectant wipes We can accept...
IC BUS FINISHES ELEVENTH YEAR OF TECHNICIAN TRAINING
In its eleventh year, the four-day program brings technicians from IC Bus customers across the country to the company’s Tulsa Bus Plant to teach them how to best service school buses from the people that design and build them. LISLE, Ill. – September 11, 2018 – In its...
Collecting Water Donations – Hurricane Florence Relief
Cumberland Companies will be collecting donations of cases of water now through Wednesday evening, 9/19 for Hurricane Florence relief. The water donations will be transported in one of our Idealease trucks to an area in North Carolina with the greatest need next week....
Support Local Dairies, Look for New Tennessee Milk Logo
Consumers now have a way to know that their milk comes from Tennessee dairy farms with the new official Tennessee Milk logo. Milk labeled as Tennessee Milk must be entirely sourced, processed, and bottled in Tennessee. The program is administered by the Tennessee...
In Memory of CJ Morris
Cumberland lost a true force of love and goodness on September, 12, 2018. CJ worked for Cumberland at the Fire & Apparatus shop before joining the Tractor Parts team. He was affectionately known as Buttercup to some and he certainly brightened our...
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Touch a Truck – 9/15/18 – Williamson Co. Parks & Rec
Come see Cumberland Idealease at Touch-A-Truck Saturday, September 15 10:00 am - 2:00 pm FREE Thompson's Station Church 2608 Thompson's Station Rd East, Thompson's Station, TN Come enjoy: Construction equipment, emergency vehicles, a party bus, food trucks, craft...
Touch a Truck – 9/11/18 – Chick-fil-A Memorial Blvd, Murfreesboro
Touch-A-Truck SUCESS Chick-fil-A Murfreesboro Tuesday, September 11 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm We are building relationships between children and community servants like firefighters, armed forces, emergency workers, and labor workers. September 11 is a great day to honor...
THE Coolest School Bus Was in Our Shop
@somedrifters are traveling across the US in a school bus turned home. We were thrilled to be part of their journey! Cumberland Truck Nashville 1901 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN 37210 (615) 829-7800 Cumberland Truck Murfreesboro 295 Butler Dr,...