The NATCO Blog

What’s in a Name. The 3PL world is very competitive, and it’s a competition that we welcome with confidence and experience. To be sure, our version of NATCO stands for “North American Transport Concepts.” We’ve been here, based in Arlington, […]

From the Desk of Cori… In honor of our upcoming 24th anniversary, here are 24 things I’ve learned through NATCO: 1. Communication is the key to success. 2. When I see a flatbed on the highway, I usually take a […]

Traffic Freight, Not Humans. We’ve evolved as a civilization. Though the news is often terrible, we are, apparently, a kinder and gentler planet than we were fifty, a hundred, and a thousand years ago. Yes, there are billions of more […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]