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December 28, 2016
December 28, 2016
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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. […]
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December 21, 2016
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December 21, 2016
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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 […]
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December 6, 2016
December 6, 2016
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Hydrogen Powered Semi-Trucks

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 […]
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November 29, 2016
November 29, 2016
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Topical Follow-up

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 […]
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November 22, 2016
November 22, 2016
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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 […]
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November 15, 2016
November 15, 2016
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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, […]
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