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Ideas in Transit

November 29, 2016

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Technology

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 […]

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 […]