The NATCO Blog

Best Invention Since the Wheel. As we saw in last week’s blog, one truck’s tire costs are approximately $4,000 per year. And with that, we thought to share a brief history of the tire…though it’s difficult to do that without […]

Pulling Back the Curtains on Process. By experience—and through conversations with our trusted customers and vendors: one of the biggest hurdles in business operations is management’s knowing when and how to delegate authority. As VP of Operations, Cori Eckley has […]

Porter: From Driving to Dispatch. Sharon Porter has worked with Team NATCO for 15 years. She knows both sides of the freight business, from driver’s seat to dispatcher’s chair, and she’s glad to share her secret to success: Patience. “‘Thank […]

A New Proposal to Better the Small Business Environment. On June 14th and 15th, we were in Washington, DC, to attend the Capitol Hill Fly In, sponsored by the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). TIA is the nation’s largest group of […]

Generally Speaking. Full disclosure: We would much rather our potential and repeat clients ask us too many questions than not enough questions. In our view, everybody wins when everybody is on the same page. And with that, we want to […]

Flatbed Transport Through the Lone Star State. Two Texans are bragging about the land they own. First Texan says, “I have so much land that I can get in my truck at dawn and drive and drive, and when the […]

Getting Your Shipment Delivered the Right Way. First the numbers: you have many options—thousands of them—when choosing a company to handle your freight shipment. It’s the American way, and we’re proudly part of the competition for your trust and your […]