The NATCO Blog

Propping Up a Crumbling Infrastructure. There’s an old New Yorker magazine cartoon. Doctor says to his patient, “Structurally, you’re sound. It’s your façade that’s crumbling.” Team NATCO is keenly interested in roads, bridges, weather, and the march of time, all […]

Big Wheels Keep on Turning. The next time you see a truck rolling down the highway, pulling a flatbed, oversize, reefer, or heavy haul (yes, NATCO handles those), first thank your grade school art teacher and then thank the Sumerians. […]

The Intersection of Residential and Commercial.  Our friends at American Trucker just summarized some fascinating statistics in its article: “Where will freight flow? To the west, truckers, to the west.” Yes, the headline might seem really obvious as to the […]

How the Lone Star State is Central. As we reach the end of 2017 and usher in a new year, let’s take stock of where we are: Texas. Texas—and most everything related to it—is important. Even though it’s one (really […]

Introducing Cori Eckley, CTB. Team NATCO is proud to announce that our very own Cori Eckley, vice president of operations, is now a Certified Transportation Broker. Administered by the Transportation Intermediaries Association, the CTB is “the highest broker certification that […]

Talking Turkey. Is it just us, or does it feel like Black Friday began about three weeks ago? Either way, the holiday season is upon us, and here’s a roundup of the year so far: Back to the Classroom VP […]

The Effect of Roads on Vehicles. Our infrastructure is a major component of what keeps the national and state economies humming. Sometimes we patch up roads, repair bridges, refortify tunnels. Sometimes we build new ones. In the short view, it’s […]