Pacer International

Company historyinternational freight forwarding, warehousing and
Created as a multi-product transportation and logisticsdistribution, and supply chain management.
entity beginning in 1997, Pacer has a short butHighway Brokerage and Truck Services: Pacer
significant history. Between 1997 and 2000, Pacerarranges for the door-to-door shipment of freight by
acquired 14 companies that provided transportationtruck using a network of independent trucking
and logistics services, the most notable being the APLcompanies.
Stacktrain, and in just over a decade has grown into aInternational Freight Forwarding: Through its subsidiaries,
multibillion-dollar company. With the combined skill andOcean World Lines and RFI, Pacer moves goods in
knowledge of its acquired companies, Pacer has moreand out of the U.S. by contracting with third-party air
than 39 years worth of experience in the industry.and ocean carriers, and by providing customs
1984: Pacer founder Don Orris, lead the developmentbrokerage services to direct domestic importers.
of the first cost-effective double-stack rail networkWarehousing and Distribution: These services move
service, an innovation that led to a major change in thegoods directly to a retailer or to an inland distribution
movement of domestic goods within the United States,point through a process of transloading goods
Mexico, and Canada.received, labeling and transferring it from ocean
1997: Don Orris, Chairman and CEO, founded Pacercontainers to domestic equipment, and then
International when he began acquiring the 14consolidating it into shipments. Short Term and Long
small-to-medium sized companies in transportation, thirdTerm storage of customer goods is also provided.
party logistics, intermodal marketing, drayage, andSupply Chain Management: Pacer provides
ocean transportation.transportation management services and optimizes the
1999: Pacer acquires APL Stacktrain and operates thedelivery of clients merchandise from origin to
new business unit as Pacer Stacktrain.destination.
2001: Pacer consolidates its transportation and logisticsPersonnel Structure
brokerage services in its subsidiary Pacer GlobalHeadquartered in Concord, California, Pacer employs
Logistics. This unit was renamed Pacer Transportationapproximately 1, 400 employees and contracts with
Solutions in 2008.more than 1,500 drivers. Pacer maintains satellite
2002: Pacer becomes a public company (NASDAQ:offices in the U.S. (48 states), Canada, Mexico,
PACR).Germany and the U.K. Pacer is also represented by
2006: Michael E. Uremovich is appointed Chairman andagents in more than 100 other countries.
CEO.Awards and recognition
2008: - Pacer intermodal network doubles in size with2008
the addition of BNSF service routes.Pacer Transportation Solutions, Inc.
- Pacer begins expansion of its truck brokerage and"Intermodal Carrier of the Year"
highway services units.ConAgra Foods, Inc.
2009: Daniel W. Avramovich is appointed Chairman2007
and CEO.Pacer Global Logisticsop 100 Third-Party Logistics
Company StructureProviders
Pacer is organized into two financial and operationalInbound Logistics magazine
segments: Intermodal and Logistics.2008
Intermodal SegmentPacer International, Inc.op 50 Freight Transportation
Intermodal transportation is the movement of freightFirms
via trailer or container using two or more modes ofTransport Topics magazine
transportation, which nearly always include rail and2006, 2005, 2004, and 1999
truck segments. Pacer intermodal segment comprisesPacer Stacktrainuest for Quality gold medal
three operations: Stacktrain, rail brokerage, and localLogistics Management magazine
cartage.2007, 2006, and 2005
Stacktrain: This unit sells intermodal service primarily toPacer International, Inc.est 400 Big Companies in
intermodal marketing companies, truck brokerageAmerica
companies, truckload carriers, large automotiveForbes magazine
intermediaries and international shipping companies.2006
Pacer use of the double-stack method, consisting ofPacer Transportuest for Quality gold medal
the movement of cargo containers stacked two highLogistics Management magazine
on special railcars, significantly improving efficiency and2007
reducing costs.Pacer Distribution Services
Rail Brokerage: This unit arranges for the movement100 Great Supply Chain Partners
of beneficial cargo owners freight in containers andGlobal Logistics &
trailers throughout North America using truck and railSupply Chain Strategies magazine
transportation. Pacer arranges for container or trailer2006
shipments to be picked up by truck at a place of origin,Pacer International, Inc.upply Chain Provider of the Year
transported to a site for loading onto a train, and thenJ.C. Penney Company, Inc
transported via railroad to a site for unloading in theReferences
vicinity of the freight final destination. Arrangements^ "Pacer, BNSF Expand Intermodal Service". Retrieved
are then made for shipments to be transported by2009-01-22. 
truck to their final destinations.^ "Pacer CEO to retire, COO tapped as replacement".
Local Cartage: Through Pacer in-house cartage2009-12-15. Retrieved 2009-12-16. 
operation of more than 900 owner operators and^ "Pacer Appoints Transportation and Financial
agreements with independent trucking contractors,Executive Robert J. Grassi to Board of Directors".
Pacer offers local motor transportation in and aroundRetrieved 2008-04-18. 
the rail ramps and ports of major U.S. cities to and^ "Awards & Recognition". Retrieved
from the door of customer facilities.2009-01-22. 
Logistics Segment^ "Award to Pacer International; Reliable Logistics is
Pacer logistics division comprises four separateStrategic Asset, Retailer Says". Retrieved 2009-03-19.
services: highway brokerage and truck services,