CUMBERLAND NEWS
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David Gooch’s Mid-Trip Review (#RACEto10MPG)
Second Run is Underway; First Run Results are IN!
ICYMI: The results are in for the First Run in the RACE to 10 MPG! And the second run is well underway. David Gooch, of Sharp Transport has stepped up to the plate and ready to rock.
Driver Bio: David Gooch – Race to 10 MPG
David Gooch David is from Elkmont, Alabama. His professional driving career started 22.5 years ago when he got out of the US Army. After completely driving school, he took a position with Sharp Transport and has been there ever since. He has won numerous Driver of...
7th Run: MPG Stats: RACEto10MPG Update
Round 1 of the Race to 10 MPG has been completed and results are best to date for NextGen C10! James Thorne, veteran driver from Sharp Transport, was able to reach 9.86 MPG overall fuel economy. Thorne’s 5,421 mile journey started in Tennessee and ran to California...
How Do I Get 10 Miles Per Gallon with My Fleet Trucks?
Well, we're so happy you asked. We happen to know how you can get 10 (or more) mpg with your whole truck fleet. Cumberland International Trucks partnered with Sharp Transport to do just that. Some of the secret sauce is our C10 truck. It's an International LT with...
Movin’ on Out – Bus Deliveries on a Rainy Friday
A little rain won't stop Ashley delivering her buses!
CUMBERLAND RECOGNIZED AS A DIAMOND EDGE℠ CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL TRUCK DEALER
Media contact: Holly Czuba, 615-478-8549 Web site: cumberlandtrucks.com International Truck Recognizes High-Performing Dealers for Their Commitment to Improving Service Dwell Time NASHVILLE, TN – September 1, 2017 – Cumberland today announced that it has been...
International Dealers Rally for Kyrish Truck Centers in Texas After Harvey
A number of International dealers across the nation have reached out to various members of the Kyrish International team in Texas to ask "How can we help?" Kyrish is working out the details so that folks who want to send help, can. We will share more information as we...
RACEto10MPG Trip Update
Our first driver in the #RACEto10MPG, James Thorne, is on the verge of closing out his run. He's spoken to Chase Adkins of Sharp Transport a few times with some trip updates where he has talked about truck features, trip details and MPG strategies. Here's what he had...
New Sutphen for Karns in Knox County
Check out this baby! On the left!
James talks about the LT’s Lane Assist Safety Feature (Bendix Wingman Fusion)
Setting Fuel Economy aside for a moment, listen to James, our first driver, speak about the LT's lane assist safety feature, part of the Bendix Wingman Fusion.
Driver 1 – Trip Update
We spoke to James earlier this week and he sent us a few shots from his trip out to San Bernandino. He sounded comfortable, averaging "right around 10 miles per gallon".
RACEto10MPG featured in Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT)
The Race to 10 MPG is getting great coverage. Here Sharp and Cumberland's partnership is highlighted in an article on HDT. "Last year, our annual special June fuel issue focused on the question of how feasible it was to hit 10 mpg in real-world operations, not a...
Fuel Economy & Climbing Diesel Prices – C10 Covered in Transport Topics
Cumberland's NextGen C10 has been featured in Transport Topics. Here's an excerpt of the article and a link to the full piece. "The U.S. average price for regular gasoline rose 0.6 cent to $2.384 a gallon. The cost is 23.5 cents more than it was a year ago, DOE’s...
In case you missed it…
Watch our launch video! The RACE to 10 MPG started on Friday, August 18. #RACEt010MPG
It Starts Today
Cumberland has teamed up with Sharp Transport in a campaign to hit 10 Miles Per Gallon. #RACEto10MPG Over the next four weeks follow udpates for the Race to 10 MPG by joining our email list and/or following Cumberland and Sharp Transport. We’ll be sharing pictures,...
James is off! #RACEto10MPG
James Thorne is heading out. He is the first of two drivers in Sharp Transport and Cumberland's joint project to crack the 10 MPG barrier. Follow the progress via email here.
Driver Bio: James Thorne – Race to 10 MPG
James Thorne James has been married to his lovely wife, Nikki for 27 years. They have 3 boys, aged 27, 25 and 15. James lives in Shelbyville, TN where he and his family have owned and operate Funny Farm Acres, a mobile petting zoo, for the past 7 years. James and...
LT Walkaround Video Competition Finalists!
Patrick Mendenhall, Josh Mullican and Holly Czuba put together a video submission back in July 2017 for Navistar's LT Walkaround Video Competition. Our video submission won the regional competition and we are now FINALISTS competing against 5 other videos. Voting...
6th Run – MPG Stats – C10 – TN’s Best Fleet Truck
It’s been a few weeks since our last update… And for good reason! Over the last 10,686 miles, NextGen C10 has had its BEST test run to date averaging over 9.5 MPG. The 6th Test Run took NextGen C10 to Mississippi, South Carolina, California and throughout Tennessee....
Cumberland Beats Neely Coble in Golf Tournament
63% of Vehicles Stolen July 23-29 Had Keys Left Inside or Made Available
For a chuckle -- Police reports indicate that folks can avoid having their cars stolen less in Nashville if they don't leave their keys in them and/or leave them running... the below is from the Nashville.gov website. 63% of Vehicles Stolen July 23-29 Had Keys Left...
Tennessee Highway Patrol Looking Good in Newly Wrapped International ProStar
Read more about Teens & Trucks Driving Simulator semi here.
International Infographic
Cumberland Fire Attends 49th Annual Conference for TN Fire Chiefs Association
July 22-25, 2017 Embassy Suites - Murfreesboro, TN Cumberland Fire Apparatus & Equipment is attending the TFCA! The TFCA 2017 Annual Conference is a great training opportunity. This year’s program will help today’s fire chiefs and tomorrow’s leaders. Conference...
Fifth Run – MPG Stats – C10 – Tennesee’s Fuel Efficient Class 8 Fleet Truck
The fifth test run may be the most impressive run to date… First, we were able to get our International LT C10 into a 900 truck fleet that does not run International trucks. After all, our goal is to have customers and potential customers run the C10 to help educate...
C10 Demo Run – Driver Feedback
Be on the lookout! Stats from our latest C10 Demo Run will be out next week, but in the meantime, this is the feedback we got from our last demo driver. "I just took the C10 Challenge. I like the truck pretty good, it's quiet. Driver friendly. It's actually laid out...
Strength, Fitness and Stretching
We offer a wellness program as part of our employee benefits. One of the features of our wellness program is on-site education sessions at our locations. The program we had most recently featured information and content from a local personal trainer, Zack Henderson....
New Sutphen Fire Truck Goes on Tour and then to the Lebanon Fire Department
Ever seen a shiny new fire truck? This new Sutphen is lookin' slick with a black bumper. It's going to a few conferences before making it's way to the fine folks at Lebanon Fire Department. Oh yeah, dog not included (that's Karma). See this beautiful Sutphen...
New Holland celebrates 100 years of tractor production – Vintage Photos Included
Did you know that 2017 marks 100 years of New Holland tractors?? • 100 years of tractor production celebrated with vintage and modern tractors on New Holland’s LAMMA stand • Celebratory book published by Blue Force enthusiast club, launched at Basildon tractor factory...