Awards and Recognition

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

Coastal Plains Trucking in Baytown


#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 TeamOrla Team

Driving for Excellence

Congratulations to the following drivers who, as of May 31, were qualified to receive the double bonus. Awards are based first and foremost on safety records outlined in the drivers' scorecards, with consideration for attendance and production.
Gerardo Acevedo
Lucian Ardelean
Jayson Balasi
Jeffery Brannan
Daniel Burnham
Gerardo Cantu
Jeff Cochran
Andrew Clawson
Keith Doak
John Flores
Victor Flores
Sedeke Fofana
David Gardner
Caspar Garzon
Darrel Harvey
Todd Holmes
Dustin Jones
Mark Kelly
Jose Lopez
Jason Lovell
Eric Luchsinger
Charles Marton
Conrad Mason
Arturo Mendez
Lyle Miller
Thomas Moran
Tyler Nalley
Julio Ortiz
Abel Padilla
Robert Rodriguez
Jonas Rosen
Arturo Rubio
Kenneth Runnels
John Sheffield
Michael Smith
Vernon Taylor
Joe Toscano
Gabriel Valdes
Luis Velazquez
Shawn Webster
 
At Coastal Plains Trucking, we think of our team members as family. Our dedicated drivers and support personnel have helped us grow into the company we are today, and we know retaining our talented team is vital to our success.
 
#OurPeopleMoveAmerica

Alexis Harrison and Stephen GreakRichard Howard and Stephen GreakCheryl Ducharme and Stephen Greak

We are excited to announce Coastal Plains Trucking has partnered with Blueboard to create a recognition program that rewards team members with hand-curated experiences, both in-home and out in the world. Blueboard gives us a chance to say “Thank You” when team members go above and beyond at work by providing them the chance to gain experiential rewards that are memorable, shareable, and personal. Three award recipients were already recognized for their outstanding efforts in process improvement: Alexis Harrison, Richard Howard, and Cheryl Ducharme. Congratulations!

Arturo Cano
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 Yard WInner
WRIGHT CRUDE
Grill winner: Jason Lovell (left)
Runner up: Sedeke Fofana

Orla Winner
ORLA CRUDE
Grill winner: Gerardo Acevedo
Runner up: Hector Vazquez

West Texas Crude WInner
WEST TEXAS SPECIALTY SERVICES
Grill winner: Arturo Rubio (right)
Runner up: Felix Sandoval

Specialty Services
SPECIALTY SERVICES OTR
Grill Winner: Ruben Franco
Runner up: Todd Holmes

Charlotte Crude
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).