PACER STACKTRAIN BEGINS TWO U.S./MEXICO FREIGHT SERVICES

PACER STACKTRAIN BEGINS TWO U.S./MEXICO FREIGHT SERVICES

   Pacer Stacktrain, a division of Pacer International, has started a long-haul intermodal freight service for general merchandise, linking the U.S. Midwest with destinations in Mexico.

   Pacer Stacktrain has also begun a cross-border intermodal service for freight moving between the U.S. border region and Mexico City.

   “By using double-stack technology, both services provide excellent cargo security, eliminating the need for long-haul security escorts that have become increasingly common with highway transports,” said Tom Shurstad, president of Pacer Stacktrain. The company attributes one-fourth of its annual container volumes to the U.S./Mexico trade, or more than 173,000 loads per year.

   The long-haul “PacerMex NonStop” service connects Chicago and San Luis Potosi, Queretero, and Mexico City, with delivery to Mexico City on the sixth morning after departure from Chicago.

The new intermodal cross-border service, “PacerMex Gateway,” uses Pacer’s Stacktrains with a truck transfer across the border.

   Pacer International is a North American transportation and logistics services provider based in Concord, Calif.