Thank You
As we wrap up another successful quarter at Coastal Plains Trucking, I’m excited to share some key highlights. Our focus on safety has significantly improved our safety scores, which is a testament to the hard work of our drivers, dispatchers, and safety team. Their dedication ensures every haul meets the highest standards.
We’ve received outstanding feedback from our customers, reflecting the reliable and professional service our drivers provide. Your commitment to excellence strengthens relationships and opens new doors for growth.
In addition to our success in cryogenic markets, our sand, crude oil, and water transportation divisions have seen remarkable growth. Our sand division has recently broken CPT records, delivering an unprecedented volume. This achievement highlights the efficiency and expertise of our team, positioning us as a vital partner in this market.
Our crude oil transportation sector also remains strong, with a solid track record of safely and efficiently delivering crude to refineries and key markets. As demand for reliable crude oil logistics continues, our fleet is optimized to handle these critical loads, ensuring we maintain our leadership role in the energy supply chain. Our ability to meet the fluctuating demands of the global energy market further strengthens our standing as a trusted player in crude oil transport.
Exciting developments are underway in our water division, which has recently seen a significant uptick in load volumes thanks to the addition of several new customer locations. Water transportation is crucial for supporting oil and gas operations, particularly in West Texas, and our team delivers exceptional service in this market.
Meanwhile, in the cryogenic markets, demand remains strong for CO2 and industrial gases, and we are expanding our capabilities in these specialized sectors. Industries like food processing, energy, healthcare, and manufacturing rely on these gases, and our ability to handle these loads with precision has set us apart. We’re also exploring new transborder opportunities with Canada, further positioning ourselves to become a North American cryogenic transportation leader.
Our efforts in the compressed natural gas (CNG) sector, particularly in West Texas, are also paying off. With the rising demand for sustainable fuel alternatives, we’re enhancing our operations to meet the needs of CNG transport. Our partnerships with key energy sector players and investment in CNG transportation will ensure we’re well-prepared to lead in this growing market.
Coastal Plains Trucking is well-positioned for future growth and continued success across our sand, crude oil, water, cryogenic, and CNG markets. None of this would be possible without your hard work and dedication. Your efforts drive us forward, and I’m confident that we’ll continue to see great success together.
Thank you for your commitment and hard work in safely delivering uncompromised service!
Keith Gabreleski
Vice President Operations
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
We celebrated National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, by joining American Trucking Associations in saying a big THANK YOU to the millions of professional truck drivers who work tirelessly to deliver America's critical goods, including our amazing team here at Coastal Plains Trucking! We enjoyed celebrating the team at our Baytown Yard with a wonderful lunch – complete with cake. The grills came out at our Wright Yard where we cooked up an amazing lunch for our professional drivers and team.
Bragging About Baytown
The following Professional Drivers each earned perfect 100-point safety scores from Samsara March 26 – April 11! Thank you for your continued commitment to safe operations!
Larry Batice
Dina Brown
Juan Delgado
Ruben Franco
Vladislav Kirillin
James Mims
Roberto Osegueda
Eric Pielecki
#MillionBarrelsClub
Congratulations to the following Professional Drivers who hauled one million barrels!
Gerardo Cantu
Keith Doak
John Flores
Victor Flores
Conrad Mason
Arturo Mendez
Gabriel Valdes
Orla Team
Driving for Excellence
Congratulations to Arturo Cano, who recently celebrated two years with CPT. Drivers who have been employed with Coastal Plains Trucking for at least a year, who achieved 90% or better on scorecards for 12 consecutive months AND who had no preventable MVAs, no behavior-based spills and no corrective actions, were entered to win a big screen TV! He hit all of the marks, entered the drawing, AND won a big screen TV!
Driving for Excellence
Congratulations to our Driving for Excellence award winners! Top drivers recognized in key performance categories also took home a custom Coastal Plains Trucking BBQ Pit. Awards are based first and foremost on safety records outlined in the drivers' scorecards, with consideration for attendance and production. Runners up each received a special gift.
WRIGHT CRUDE
Grill winner: Jason Lovell (left)
Runner up: Sedeke Fofana
ORLA CRUDE
Grill winner: Gerardo Acevedo
Runner up: Hector Vazquez
WEST TEXAS SPECIALTY SERVICES
Grill winner: Arturo Rubio (right)
Runner up: Felix Sandoval
SPECIALTY SERVICES OTR
Grill Winner: Ruben Franco
Runner up: Todd Holmes
CHARLOTTE CRUDE
Grill winner: Victor Flores
Runner up and repeat winner:
Julio Ortiz
Out of this World
Did you know Coastal Plains Trucking keeps things moving across the continental United States and into outer space? We’re proud to honor Eric Pielecki (left). Eric hauled many loads out to the Blue Origin site – where private citizens Jeff Bezos, Mark Bezos, Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen became astronauts following a successful round trip past the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. This project has been Eric’s main focus for several years. Following the success of New Shepard’s recent mission, we recognized Eric for his efforts with a special award (presented by Glenn Brewer, right).