The NATCO Blog

Ideas in Transit

November 22, 2016

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Technology

Tapping Freight Trends

NATCO Keeps Eyes on the Future. One of the major parts of NATCO’s operations is tapping freight trends—studying where the industry is, where it’s going, and how those changes may affect the transport business. We’ve all heard about disruptors. A […]

November 15, 2016

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Insurance

Insuring Freight Delivery

NATCO’s Enhanced Protection. Our approach—and our ongoing goal—is to coordinate delivery of your order in a safe, timely, and protected way. “Protected” here means both physical protection against the elements and insurance coverage against any unforeseen possibilities. As a broker, […]

November 8, 2016

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General

How NATCO Operates

Digging Into Our Process. With all respect to Oliver Goldsmith—who wrote “Ask me no questions, and I’ll tell you no fibs”—at Team NATCO we say, “Ask us any question, and we’ll answer honestly.” As in: we believe that each and […]

October 25, 2016

October 25, 2016

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Carriers

Carrier Tips & Tricks

How to Better Position for the Load. About one in every 15 people in the United States is involved in the trucking industry. That includes about 3.5 million truck drivers. And with that, there’s often strong competition to secure a […]

October 18, 2016

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General

NATCO: Driving Consumerism

Literally So. The updated Apple TV—through which you can play all sorts of music, movies, shows and games—has an interesting addition that wasn’t in the old version. Say we find a movie and scroll down the screen for more information. […]

October 11, 2016

October 11, 2016

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Freight Logistics

The NATCO Process

Pulling Back the Curtain. One of our favorite statistics: 80% of our business is with repeat customers. At NATCO, we believe it’s the transparency in our operations that contributes mightily to establishing and growing our professional relationships. We believe there […]

October 4, 2016

October 4, 2016

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General

Freight Questions, Answered

NATCO: from General to Specific. Team NATCO fields many questions about all aspects of our business. In our view, no question is too small or inconsequential. It all contributes toward our establishing and growing professional relationships with our customers. Here […]

September 27, 2016

September 27, 2016

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General

Tire Appreciation

Best Invention Since the Wheel. As we saw in last week’s blog, one truck’s tire costs are approximately $4,000 per year. And with that, we thought to share a brief history of the tire…though it’s difficult to do that without […]

September 20, 2016

September 20, 2016

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Carriers

Actual Trucking Costs

Segment by Segment Pricing. By experience: estimates and hard pricing for the movement of customer orders are anything but arbitrary. Yes, NATCO’s pricing factors include numbers to stay competitive and enhance our reputation throughout the industry. Beyond that, though, on-the-ground […]

September 14, 2016

ShaQuanta McCleary, Dispatch & Operations

September 14, 2016

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General

Internal Traffic Flow

Pulling Back the Curtains on Process. By experience—and through conversations with our trusted customers and vendors: one of the biggest hurdles in business operations is management’s knowing when and how to delegate authority. As VP of Operations, Cori Eckley has […]

September 6, 2016

September 6, 2016

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Carriers

Trucker’s Mini Vacations

What to Do After You Park. Ask any driver: life on the road can be peaceful and enjoyable. And at times it can also be tedious and stressful. Sharon Porter, Team NATCO’s dispatcher extraordinaire, came to us after years of […]

August 30, 2016

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Freight Logistics

Disaster Recovery Logistics

Streamlining Complexities. When disaster strikes, a number of people in different industries begin a series of responses, with urgency. When the efforts move from rescue to recovery, the coordination of these efforts is especially important. The recent floods in Louisiana […]