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.

6th Run – MPG Stats – C10 – TN’s Best Fleet Truck

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....

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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...

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Strength, Fitness and Stretching

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....

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Fourth Run MPG Stats – C10

Fourth Run MPG Stats – C10

Fourth Run MPG Stats Consistency… That’s what can be said about the 4th test run for NextGen C10. NextGen C10’s 4th test run was a West Coast trip from Jackson, Tennessee and a regional run from Jackson, TN to Mississippi. The fuel economy over 4,813 miles averaged...

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Eco Flaps installed on Cumberland’s NextGen C10

Check it out - one of our parters, EcoFlaps wrote about our partnership: Cumberland International, located in Nashville, Tenn., wanted to prove a 10+ miles per gallon truck was achievable to utilize affordably on a day-to-day operation. Cumberland’s Fleet Team of...

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TAPT 2017 – JUNE 4-7

TAPT 2017 - On June 4-7, 2017, Tennessee Association of Pupil Transportation (TAPT) held its annual conference in Pigeon Forge, TN. 434 attendees were registered for this year’s conference, a slight decrease from last year’s attendance. Cumberland sponsored a luncheon...

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Nashville’s Traffic & Projected Growth

Nashville’s Traffic & Projected Growth

For those of you who've been in Nashville for a while, you'll have a good grasp on how traffic patterns have changed. Congestion is a fact in Nashville and surrounding areas. Last week, at the Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Awards and Forum, Mayor Barry noted...

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Third Run MPG Stats – C10

Third Run MPG Stats – C10

3rd Run Details The 3rd test run is different than any test performed with either demo truck thus far. The first customer wanted the truck back! He wanted to run the same routes at 68 mph (vs. 65 mph). After hesitation, we agreed. And… the results turned out great! In...

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Game 4 Tonight! Go Preds!

Game 4 Tonight! Go Preds!

The Nashville Predators face off in Game 4 of the Conference Finals against the Anaheim Ducks tonight at 7:00 pm CST. If you're not lucky enough to attend at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Guru suggests the top 10 places to watch the big game in Nashville.  Otherwise,...

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Second Run MPG Stats – C10

Second Run MPG Stats – C10

The NextGen C10 has completed it's second demo run. **Run Details** The second run for NextGen C10 can be split into two legs. The first leg went from Middle Tennessee to Southern California roundtrip.  According to our telematics, the driver was able to achieve a 9.9...

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Welcome Dallas and Bill

Welcome Dallas and Bill

Welcome to our newest team members, Dallas Sessoms (Service Supervisor) and Bill Yowell (Service Manager). These management additions have brought 55+ years industry experience to the Cumberland Tractor service department. We are working to improve our customer...

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Nashville’s Metro Council approves sidewalk bill

Nashville’s Metro Council approves sidewalk bill

Tuesday night, April 18, 2017, Nashville's city leaders passed a bill to require home developers in Davidson county to either build sidewalks or pay into the city's sidewalk fund.  Until now, builders in Davidson county building single family homes and duplexes in...

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First Run MPG Stats – C10

First Run MPG Stats – C10

As promised! The NextGen C10 has completed it's first run. See the stats for Run 1 (Click Here). If you'd like to receive these updates to your email inbox - use the contact form at the right and send us a note. What's the C10?

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National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA) Program – 2017

Sales Program G-1304 February 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017 International® Truck is proud to announce that we have been awarded a multi year contract by the National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA) for purchase of new International® vehicles. As a result of this award, we...

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