The U.S. Department of Energy has contracted one company to continue waste transportation services to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad.
CAST Specialty Transportation, Inc., of Henderson, Colorado, was awarded the five-year, $112 million-maximum contract on Thursday.
CAST will be responsible for transporting low-level transuranic nuclear waste from generator sites to WIPP… Read more
CAST Employee since 1993
Randy handles many aspects of our regular operations like rates, payroll, permitting, licensing, inventory and pricing for in transit customers. He is a phenomenal photographer.
CAST Employee since 2013
Josh handles the transloading, shipping and receiving at CAST. His focus is on being a family man, that likes to hunt, shoot, camp, and play games like horse shoes and cornhole.
CAST Employee 5 years
Jason Allen came to CAST in 2009 as an over-the-road driver. During his time as a driver, he was highly praised for his work ethic, safety, and professionalism. He changed positions in 2016, focusing on the mechanical side and dispatching needs of CAST. With over 10 years of experience, he brings great value to our team. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing and spending time in the great outdoors.
Jake is vital to the shop in that he picks up the pieces needed. He is learning the ins and outs of tractor trailer repair.
CAST Employee: 2.5 years
Franny was born in New York and likes working on Jeeps in his free time.
CAST Employee: 18 years
Dustin is a great asset to CAST fabrication jobs! He has a can-do attitude and is a great employee. Dustin loves spending time with his wife riding motorcycles, UTVs, and boating. He is a motorsport nut and loves anything fast!
Sam has worked in every position in our shop from tire repair to engine repair and rebuild. As the Maintenance Director, he is responsible for ensuring that tractors and trailers are in proper mechanical condition and ready for dispatch. Sam schedules all preventative maintenance and maintains all records and supporting documents as required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. He oversees all other equipment, in house repairs, and on-the-road service repairs.
Sam enjoys spending time and vacationing with his wife, Annette. He also enjoys archery hunting and gardening.
With a passion for safety and training, Sherri comes with 27 years of experience in transportation. After several years behind the wheel traveling the western United States, she brought the knowledge and understanding of what drivers experience into the office. Sherri loves her children, dogs and traveling.
Cast Employee since 2020
Michael leads the CAST Safety Department and brings over 30 years of transportation experience, with 22 of those years in Safety Management. Under his leadership, CAST has earned numerous safety awards, including the Colorado Motor Carriers Association (CMCA) 2021 President’s Trophy for the Best Overall Safety Program in Colorado. Michael enjoys the Caribbean and 80s rock.
CAST Employee since 2010
Treva has been in transportation for nearly 30 years. She started her career working for her father’s company, a small operation of 25 to 30 trucks, while still attending high school. Her responsibilities included dispatch as well as payroll and account for the company. She has gone into other fields, but has always come back to transportation. Treva’s career with CASt began in 2010 as a dispatcher. Throughout her professional career, she has aimed to live out a lesson that was taught to her by her father, “Always learn everything you can as no one can take away the knowledge you acquire, work hard and be honest in your dealings with everyone.” She lives by this rule daily. As a valued member of our team, Treva was promoted to Terminal Manager in 2016.
CAST Employee since 2023
Steve leads the accounting team and has 30 years of accounting experience ranging from profit to non-profit. He is responsible for directing the company’s accounting functions and supporting our company’s mission. He brings a high level of accountability with the accuracy and timeliness of the monthly financials.
He is married with two wonderful daughters. He enjoys spending his free time on the golf course or hunting in the winter.
Serenity works directly with drivers keeping permit books updated, provides delay codes, builds and arrives their trips in our software, and prepares paperwork for our trans-nuclear shipments. She also keeps Heather on schedule.
CAST Employee since 2017
A significant strength was assigned to Randahl, due in large part to his very relevant 21 years of Project/Terminal Manager (P/TM) experience under multiple DOE WIPP Transportation contracts, combined with his demonstrated leadership and extensive experience and knowledge of CBFO and the National TRU Program (NTP) policies and processes. Randahl’s status as a Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Level VI certified inspector demonstrates substantial knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations related to the transport of radioactive materials. Compliance with these regulations is critical to the success of the WIPP Transportation contractor and program. His very relevant P/TM experience at WIPP, leadership and performance awards, and multiple directly applicable certifications result in a very highly qualified and highly suitable individual.
Rachael works in Accounts Receivable and has proudly been with CAST Transportation for over 3 years. She loves spending time with her family and getting out to travel.
CAST Employee since 2014
Peggy is tasked with arrival paperwork, and being the first friendly voice you hear when you call CAST.
While Kim is one of our newer members of CAST, she brings over 20 years of accounting experience to our table. Her role supports our controller in directing the company’s accounting functions by demonstrating a high degree of accountability for the most accurate results. Kim is very excited to be in a new industry and is looking forward to growing with the CAST family. She has proudly been with CAST Transportation for over 3 years.
Kim is married with two children. Often we hear this proud mom speak of her daughter in the Army and her son attending college.
Quality Assurance Manager for CAST
Accounting and Controls Manager for CAST Specialty
CAST Employee since 1999
Kim’s efforts span both of our fleets with CAST and CAST Specialty, with contract compliance, government reporting, quality assurance, and accounts receivable and accounts payable. She develops handbooks, procedures, policies and operational plans. Kim is married to her best friend, is the proud mother of a son in the Air Force and his wife. She loves dogs and enjoys reading.
Cast Employee since 2020.
Kendal’s focus is on new sales and relationship management. He brings 27 years of transportation industry experience to the table. He is an avid upland bird hunter and conservationist.
CAST Employee since 2018
Heather has worked in nuclear related industries since 1988, in 1992 she became a designer for instrumentation that inspects nuclear tanks, drums and other containers. In 2016 she made a career change to transportation as a dispatcher and in February 2018 was hired by CAST to take over the Terminal Manager position. Her previous career enabled her to understand the sensitivity and special requirements in dealing with the transport of nuclear fuel rods and waste shipments that the WA terminal focuses on. Heather works closely with her customers and drivers to ensure all shipments are legal, on time, and safe!
Haley supports daily operations by assisting with load arrivals, entering delay codes, and maintaining accurate permit books. She brings strong organizational skills and attention to detail to her role. In her free time, she channels her creativity into running her own bakery and cherishes time spent with her kids.
CAST Employee since 2016
Ellie oversees paying all invoices, rents and utility bills for all terminals, and so much more. As the backup for billing and arrivals, Ellie is always busy. On top of that she maintains our office supply orders. Ellie loves animals, especially horses and alpacas!
Beth has over 20 years in the service industry and began her career in sales and business development 6 years ago. She attended Colorado Mesa University on a soccer scholarship and studied Business Administration and Management. Beth has proudly been with CAST Transportation for over 3 years.
Outside of work, Beth is a proud mom of 3, Ben, Nolan and Mila (plus two pups!) and enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, being bad at golf, watching hockey and football, and exploring Colorado.
Amanda brings over 10 years of experience to the Payroll & Benefits Specialist position at CAST Transportation. She is married with 2 children and 3 dogs and enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family.
CAST Employee since 2021.
Alma is vital to CAST as she assists the accounting department. She loves to travel.
Suzanne has been with CAST since 2001. Suzanne has worked in virtually every department within the CAST organization. Her expertise is in the back office operations. She has been managing the IT Department for years and trains all new hires on CAST systems. Suzanne has a business degree from Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. She has also received training from Dale Carnegie. Suzanne is also on the Executive Committee for the Colorado Motor Carriers Association.
Rick had the opportunity to work for his mother and father, for many years, before he was even old enough to drive a truck. While his father drove the only truck that South Park Motor Line owned, he worked and mentored under several other transportation companies after school and during summer break to gain experience. In 1976, after returning from the military, he purchased South Park Motor Lines from his mother. Crediting his parents for all his skills and training, Rick continues the legacy of commitment, accountability, safety, and total quality into CAST Transportation daily. He is a past chairman of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association (1998-1999) and is a current board member.
Rich started in transportation with two degrees from the University of Colorado in 1986. He immediately started in LTL trucking. For 16 years, Rich worked for Leprino Foods. During his time at Leprino in Livermore, CA, he worked in international, domestic and rail shipments. He later transferred to the Leprino corporate office where he managed 250 trucks.
In 2002 he started at CAST, where he began overseeing operations, sales, maintenance, and concentrating on strategically growing the company in the direction of nuclear energy. He became the Project Manager for Waste isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in 2004.
He was the chairman of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association from 2004-2005 and is still active within its organization.
Rich is driven by daily challenges within a constant moving industry. His focus on growth and development of CAST, while managing major contracts with government and private industries, keeps his days full and busy.
Getting to know people and other industries, helps him to broaden his knowledge base and be prepared for anything that may come CASTs way.
Rich lives to see others become successful.
He is a family man that enjoys hunting and the outdoors.
