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CPS Express is happy to announce open positions
for excellent truck drivers in the California area! Because CPS
Express is renowned for its exceptional customer service and outstanding
fleet, we are potentially facing more freight orders than we have the ability
to haul. As such, we are looking to
expand our team of qualified truck drivers with varied experience levels! CPS Express is always looking for good
drivers with clean motor vehicle reports and background checks.
CPS Express is a small, family atmosphere that values our employees’
interests and needs. Our service area is
regional (mostly California and neighboring states) which means home time for
our drivers 2 to 3 times per week. In
addition to our high pay by industry standards, we offer incentive-based
compensation, including percentage-based compensation to recognize your hard
work. CPS Express also offers bi-weekly pay with optional direct deposit
and benefits including medical and dental insurance and potential 401(k). With CPS Express there is always opportunity
for possible advancement to management and supervisory positions.
We at CPS Express pride ourselves on our top-of-the-line fleet including
our newer model equipment and exceptional CARB compliance rating. This ensures that our truck drivers have the
safest and most comfortable accommodations on the road. CPS
Express also has a safety-incentive bonus program dedicated to reward our
drivers’ compliance with safety regulations.
To apply, please complete the
attached employment application and
fax it to (951) 685 3944 or you may
email it to jrichter@cpsexpress.com or you may call us at (951) 685-1041 x 204 must include a current DMV H6. We look forward to hearing from you.
Check out our website (cpsexpress.com) for more information
about joining our J.G. Haddy team as
Southern California’s premiere choice for packaging, warehousing and trucking!
In light of recent horrific accidents involving large
freight trucks, much media attention has been paid to current trucking safety
standards. Here at CPS Express,
we are committed to the upmost safety standards in an attempt to limit
catastrophic accidents on our roads.
Below is an overview of the primary initiatives regulating the current
trucking industry and CPS Express’s compliance therewith:
CSA Safety Score
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) is a Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus
safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related
to commercial motor vehicles. It introduces a new enforcement and compliance
model that allows FMCSA and its State Partners to contact a larger number of
carriers earlier in order to address safety problems before crashes occur. Through the CSA, the federal government will
follow and regulate both carriers and drivers and monitor maintenance, driver
fatigue, materials and qualifications. Rolled out in December 2010, the program
establishes a new nationwide system for making the roads safer for motor
carriers and the public alike!
CPS Express has
maintained CSA scores well within industry standards through our entirty.
Roadcheck 2014
Roadcheck, now in its 27th year, is the largest targeted
enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the world, with nearly 17
trucks or buses inspected, on average, every minute from Canada to Mexico
during a 72-hour period in early June. Each year, approximately 10,000
CVSA-certified local, state, provincial and federal inspectors in every
jurisdiction across North America perform the truck and bus inspections.
Out of the entire CPS
Express fleet, this year only one CPS
Express driver was issued a very minor ticket during the three-day national
Roadcheck blitz. While this year’s
inspection results have not yet been released by the CVSA, last year nearly 1
out of every 5 of the 73,023 vehicles inspected were placed out-of-service for
an array of violations ranging from seatbelt to brake to cargo securement
violations.
Biennial Inspection
of Terminals (BIT)
The state of California, by far, has the strictest rules
regarding truck safety in the Union. One
of the California-specific regulation procedures required by the California
Vehicle Code is the Biennial Inspection of Terminals (BIT). Primarily, the
intent of BIT is to ensure every truck terminal throughout the state is
inspected by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) on a regular basis, thereby
creating a level field for all motor carriers statewide.
If a carrier service demonstrate exemplary safety standards
during its BIT inspection, the CHP allows for the company to undergo inspection
via bench audits for the following 3 cycles. Due to our commitment to
excellence in roadside safety, CPS
Express has been reporting via bench audit since 2006 without the CHP’s
need to undergo a full-fledged inspection.
CARB Compliance
The California Air Resource Board (CARB), in an effort to
improve the air quality in the state and reduce emission and air pollution, has
begun imposing regulations on on-road heavy duty diesel vehicles including
buses and trucks. The regulations
require diesel trucks and buses that operate in California to be upgraded to
reduce emissions.
CPS Express is
proud to be a CARB Compliant fleet.
While many other trucking companies are struggling to reconcile their
fleet with CARB’s restriction on older trucks, CPS Express is proud to have a fleet of newer modeled vehicles for
our hauling throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. While the CARB regulation only requires a 60%
compliance rating for 2013, CPS Express
boasts compliance rating between 70 and 80% and growing! We are working hard to
continue to offer you carrier and transportation services dedicated to the
upmost environmental efficiency.
Customer Required
Safety Plans
The prosecution of unsafe carrier violation cases has
changed in recent years. Now, instead of holding only the carrier liable for
the violations, shipping customers may face legal consequences for contracting
with unsafe carriers in indifference to roadside safety. Putting the onus on customers who try to
cut-corners on safety in an effort to save money creates a need for shipping
customers to contract with safe and responsible fleets like CPS Express. As a result, CPS Express has secured several new clients dedicated to
contracting with a fleet committed to roadside safety.
Effect of Safety
Regulations on the Trucking Industry
Finding drivers that meet the strict standards imposed by
the federal and state governments can prove difficult. On top of being compliant with legal
regulations, CPS Express has an
expectation of high-quality professionalism from its drivers—thus, further
limiting the candidate pool. The driver
requirements imposed by CPS Express are
considered high by industry standards as we are committed to the highest level
of excellence in health, safety and customer service. As such, CPS
Express is always looking for top-tier truck drivers to join our team!
Moreover, ensuring that equipment and trucks comply with the
newly-imposed regulations can prove costly to carrier services. CARB compliance
alone requires that any trucks manufactured before 2007 be taken off the road.
It also establishes a need for heavier trucks to be retrofitted with PM filters.
Maintenance of these new technologies can be rather expensive as well. However, CPS
Express appreciates the need to ensure the health and safety of our fellow
drivers and is committed to serving our customers with the best equipment
available on the road today!
At this year’s annual California
Trucking Association Safety Banquet, CPS
Express was once again awarded the prestigious honor
of being named one of California’s safest
fleets. This marks the 10th year in
a row that the CPS Express team has
achieved this momentous goal! We at CPS Express are grateful that our peers
recognize a decade of commitment to the upmost roadside safety standards!
The purpose of the California
Trucking Association’s Fleet Safety Contest is to recognize companies that
reduce accidents by designing and running a top-notch safety program. An
independent panel of judges chosen from government agencies (including members
of the California Trucking Association in conjunction with the California
Highway Patrol, the Federal Department of Transportation and peer groups within
the trucking industry) review the self-audit results. The panel looks at how the company organizes
its safety programs, as well as training, driver supervision, preventive
maintenance, and the overall record of accident reduction. A field audit is then performed by CTA safety
staff to insure the accuracy of all winning entries. Winners must meet
eligibility requirements in regards to safety record, federal and state
compliance, accident record and overall safety program. The top candidates are
then pitted against each other, matching each carrier’s records with the final
results determined by an onsite audit.
Winning this award once is a
tremendous accomplishment – winning ten years in a row is a top honor in the
trucking industry. CPS Express is a carrier
dedicated to highest level of roadway safety and a member of the J.G. Haddy Company family that recognizes health and safety as a top
priority. As such, CPS Express vows
to continue its truck load, large LTL hauling and Just In Time services with
the vision of not only meeting but exceeding expectations in care and safety. In fact, we’re already working on winning an
11th time!
BP Lubricants USA is a leading lubricants business committed
to technology that stimulates innovation while helping to protect the
environment. The company’s dedication to health and safety has led to its
development of BP’s Driving Safety Standards (DSS). These “above and beyond”
standards were developed because BP recognizes that operating a motor vehicle
is one of the biggest risks we face in our daily lives. The BP driving standard
sets stringent rules for all of those within BP’s employ and recommends that
they are followed during all BP-contractor driving activities.
BP Lubricants USA is among the many forward-thinking
companies that CPS Express boasts as its freight and line-haul clientele. As a contract carrier for BP, CPS Express is committed to furthering
its goals by meeting its DSS guidelines. Through our company’s hard work and
dedication, we have successfully met all of BP’s Driving Safety Standards. CPS Express was honored and delighted
to receive recognition from BP for all 7 years that the program has been in
effect including a commemorative plaque for our office in Southern California.
CPS Express is
grateful to work alongside companies whose commitments to safety rival our own.
We are a carrier dedicated to highest level of roadway safety and a member of
the J.G. Haddy Company family that recognizes health and safety as a top priority. As such, CPS Express vows to continue its truck
load, large LTL hauling and Just In Time services with the vision of not only
meeting but exceeding expectations in
care and safety.
The California Air Resource Board (CARB), in an effort to
improve the air quality in the state and reduce emission and air pollution, has
begun imposing regulations on on-road heavy duty diesel vehicles including
buses and trucks The regulations require diesel trucks and buses that operate
in California to be upgraded to reduce emissions. Heavier trucks must be
retrofitted with PM filters beginning January 1, 2012, and older trucks must be
replaced starting January 1, 2015. By January 1, 2023, nearly all trucks and
buses will need to have 2010 model year engines or equivalent.
The regulation applies to nearly all privately and
federally-owned diesel fueled trucks and buses and to privately and publicly
owned school buses with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than
14,000 pounds. Small fleets with 3 or
fewer diesel trucks can delay compliance for heavier trucks by reporting and
there are a number of extensions for low-mileage construction trucks, early particulate
matter filter retrofits, adding cleaner vehicles, and other situations. Privately and publicly owned school buses
have different requirements.
CPS Express is proud to be a CARB Compliant fleet.
While many other trucking companies are struggling to reconcile their
fleet with CARB’s restriction on older trucks, CPS Express is proud to have a fleet of newer modeled vehicles for
our LTL hauling throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. While the CARB regulation only requires a 60%
compliance rating for 2013, CPS Express boasts compliance rating between 70 and
80% and growing! We are working hard to continue to offer you carrier and
transportation services dedicated to the upmost environmental efficiency.