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February 7, 2017

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General

Freight Roundup

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

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Freight Logistics

Freight Logistics Choreography

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

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Freight Logistics

Defining Logistics

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

January 18, 2017

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Technology

Transporting Hydrogen’s History

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

January 10, 2017

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General

Transporting Your 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

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General

Looking Back, Looking Forward

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

December 21, 2016

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Carriers

Ride Along

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 […]