March 14, 2017
From the Desk of Cori… In honor of our upcoming 24th anniversary, here are 24 things I’ve learned through NATCO: 1. Communication is the key to success. 2. When I see a flatbed on the highway, I usually take a […]
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March 7, 2017
Or: Assisting a Den of Thieves. If we’re driving 50 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone, and a cop has radar on us, we’re going to get ticketed. Well, that’s how it goes. We shouldn’t have been doing […]
February 21, 2017
Traffic Freight, Not Humans. We’ve evolved as a civilization. Though the news is often terrible, we are, apparently, a kinder and gentler planet than we were fifty, a hundred, and a thousand years ago. Yes, there are billions of more […]
February 7, 2017
This and That From the Industry. Here are some news items we’re watching with keen interest (and a few raised eyebrows) related to the 3PL world: Pricing Goes Up Bridgestone, Yokohama, Cooper, Goodyear, and Michelin all recently announced increases in […]
February 1, 2017
It’s a Delicate Dance. At NATCO, we fully understand that your main concern is getting a delivery from Point A to Point B. Our goals and our strengths are in handling the details of any given freight movement so […]
January 25, 2017
Or: How We Get From Point A to Point B. On the surface of things, what we do at NATCO sounds straightforward and simple: people hire us to have something moved from one location to another. Our goal—and our success—is […]
January 18, 2017
Yes, It’s Been Around a While. We recently spotlighted a promising innovation in hydrogen-powered electric semi-trucks with a profile of the Nikola One by Nikola Motors. Still in development, it reportedly has a range of some 1,200 miles on each […]
January 10, 2017
As Team NATCO kicks into gear for the new year, we want to give you a general preview of our general plans for transporting your 2017. The Client Base. We remain ever proud that, time and again, our exceptional […]
December 28, 2016
Approaching our 25th Anniversary. Jim Eckley, founder of NATCO—and father of Cori Eckley, current VP of operations—once said that all you needed to succeed with the business was a yellow tablet, a three-ring notebook, and a telephone. Well, things change. […]
December 21, 2016
The Importance of Being There. We’re encourage to learn that Scott Darling, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator, recently took a two-day ride along with a professional truck driver. Darling has worked his way through government, having worked for many […]
December 6, 2016
Considering Zero Emissions. Chemistry lesson: Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical element in the Universe. End of chemistry lesson. Regular readers of The NATCO Blog know that we’re largely skeptical of companies introducing technology for technology’s sake. One example that’s […]
November 29, 2016
Monitoring NATCO-Related Issues. The ELD Rule The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate went into effect on February 16th of this year and has a compliance date of December 18, 2017. This requires the installation of automatic onboard recording devices on […]