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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended June 25, 2004

OR

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number 000-49828

PACER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

2300 Clayton Road, Suite 1200

Concord, CA 94520

Telephone Number (877) 917-2237

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

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PACER INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

FISCAL QUARTER ENDED JUNE 25, 2004

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PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PACER INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Six Months Ended June 25, 2004

(Unaudited)

Total comprehensive income for the six months ended June 27, 2003 was $15.0 million.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 25, 2004 and December 26, 2003 and for the three- and six-month periods ended June 25, 2004 and June 27, 2003 for Pacer International, Inc. (the “Company” or “Pacer”) do not contain all information required by generally accepted accounting principles to be included in a full set of financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary for fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any full fiscal year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2003 included in the Company’s Form 10-K/A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 25, 2004 and December 26, 2003 and for the three- and six-month periods ended June 25, 2004 and June 27, 2003 include the accounts of the Company and all entities which the Company controls. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates are included in recognition of revenue, costs of purchased transportation and services, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of deferred income taxes and goodwill. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Business and Industry Segments

Pacer is a non-asset based logistics provider that facilitates the movement of freight by trailer or container using various modes of transportation. The Company provides these services from two operating segments; the “wholesale” segment and the “retail” segment. Our wholesale segment provides intermodal rail transportation and local trucking services primarily to intermodal marketing companies, large automotive intermediaries and international shipping companies. Our retail segment provides truck brokerage and truck services, intermodal marketing services, warehousing and distribution, international freight forwarding and supply chain management services primarily to shippers.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are carried at original invoice amount less allowance made for doubtful accounts. Estimates are used when determining this allowance based on the Company’s historical collection experience, current trends, credit policy and a percentage of the accounts receivable by aging category. At June 25, 2004 and December 26, 2003, accounts receivable included unbilled amounts for services rendered of $21.1 million and $22.3 million, respectively.

Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts for cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

The carrying value of long-term debt approximates fair value due to the floating nature of the interest rates.

Reclassification

The Company has changed the presentation of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. All periods presented have been reclassified, with no effect on the Company’s consolidated income from operations, net income or financial position, by presenting the cost of purchased transportation and services as an operating expense and eliminating the net revenue line item.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation adjustments, net of related tax. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consists of the following (in millions):

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (“APB No. 25”), “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations and complies with the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure.” Under APB No. 25, compensation cost is recognized based on the difference, if any, on the date of grant between the fair value of the Company’s stock and the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. The Company grants stock options at an exercise price equal to 100% of the market price on the date of grant. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for the stock option grants. If the compensation cost had been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards consistent with the method of SFAS No. 123, the Company’s pro forma net income (in millions) and earnings per share for the three months and six months ended June 25, 2004 and June 27, 2003 would have been:

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

The fair value of each option granted was estimated on the date of grant with the following assumptions for the three and six months ended June 25, 2004 and June 27, 2003, respectively: risk-free interest rate of 4.01% and 3.92% for the second quarters of 2004 and 2003 and a weighted average of 3.71% and 3.92% for the six month periods of 2004 and 2003; no dividend yield for either period; and expected option lives of 7 years for options granted for each period. The weighted average fair value per share of options granted was $9.59 and $9.18 for the second quarters of 2004 and 2003 and $10.23 and $8.68 for the six month periods of 2004 and 2003. For options granted in the three and six month periods ended June 25, 2004 and June 27, 2003, the Black-Scholes option pricing model was used assuming a volatility of a range of 38% to 47% and 53% to determine the fair value of those options granted.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, “Revenue Recognition” (“SAB 104”), which supersedes SAB 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements.” SAB 104 reflects the issuance of EITF 00-21 “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables”. The revenue recognition principles of SAB 101 remain largely unchanged by the issuance of SAB 104. EITF 00-21 was effective for revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

In May 2003, the Emerging Issues Task Force issued Consensus No. 03-6 (“EITF 03-6”), “Participating Securities and the Two-class Method under FASB No. 128, Earnings Per Share”. EITF 03-6 considers how a “participating security” should be defined for purposes of applying paragraphs 60 and 61 of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 128, and whether paragraph 61 of FASB Statement No. 128 requires an entity to use the two-class method in computing EPS based on the presence of a non-convertible participating security, regardless of the characteristics of that participating security. EITF 03-6 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after March 31, 2004. The adoption of EITF 03-6 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”), which is an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements”. FIN 46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company that is considered to be the primary beneficiary of that variable interest entity. In December 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46-R”), to address certain FIN 46 implementation issues. The Company adopted FIN 46-R in the first quarter of 2004 and it did not have a material impact on its results of operations or financial condition.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

NOTE 2. SHELF REGISTRATION / SECONDARY OFFERING

On January 7, 2004, the Company filed with the SEC a registration statement, using a “shelf” registration process, providing for the issuance by the Company of up to $150.0 million in additional common stock, preferred stock and warrants to purchase any of such securities and for the sale by certain selling stockholders of 8,702,893 shares of common stock. The registration statement was declared effective on January 21, 2004.

On April 8, 2004, the Company filed with the SEC a supplement to the prospectus included in the shelf registration statement discussed in the paragraph above for the sale by selling stockholders of 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for $20.07 per share in an underwritten public offering. There were no new shares issued and the Company received no proceeds from the offering. The Company paid $0.3 million of fees and expenses related to the offering during the first six months of 2004 and charged the costs to the Selling, General and Administrative Expense line item on the Statement of Operations.

NOTE 3. MERGER AND SEVERANCE

During 2000 and 2001, the Company recorded charges totaling $9.3 million relating to the consolidation of retail and wholesale segment operations. The charges included amounts primarily for severance of employees and additional lease costs due to the worsening of the real estate market and the difficulty in subletting facilities no longer required. At June 25, 2004, all amounts were paid.

NOTE 4. CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE

In March 2001, the Company commenced plans for the conversion from APL Limited’s computer systems to a stand-alone capability based on information technology systems currently available in the marketplace from unrelated third parties. At June 25, 2004, an aggregate of $11.5 million had been paid to such third parties for the acquisition and development of software in connection with the conversion project, which has been capitalized in property and equipment under Statement of Position 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use” (“SOP 98-1”). This amount includes $6.9 million paid to a third party developer under a fixed-price development contract discussed below.

During the third quarter of 2002, and in connection with this conversion, the Company engaged in the negotiation of proposed contract modifications requested by the developer that, if accepted and agreed to, would have extended the completion of the development work through the end of 2004 at an increased cost to the Company. Since the Company was unable to reach a mutually acceptable agreement with the developer, during the fourth quarter of 2002 the Company instituted arbitration under the contract seeking damages for the developer’s failure to complete the contract and other claims. The developer answered by denying liability and asserting a counter-claim against the Company for failing to continue to make progress payments following the developer’s breach of the contract. The Company has denied liability on the developer’s counter-claim and any obligation to continue to make payments to the developer. On April 7, 2003, the developer and its corporate affiliates completed a general assignment for the benefit of creditors under California law. Under this assignment, the developer and its corporate affiliates transferred ownership of all of their rights in tangible and intangible assets, including the developer’s claims in the arbitration proceeding commenced by the Company, to a third party assignee for purposes of liquidating such assets, winding down the developer and its corporate affiliates, and distributing the net liquidation proceeds to creditors. As a result of this assignment and the related liquidation proceedings, the assignee retained control over the partially completed software code created by the developer under the original contract, thus preventing the Company from utilizing it in connection with the conversion project. While

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

the separate arbitration and liquidation proceedings have been pending, however, the Company has been utilizing the system design work performed by the developer under the original contract. In July 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with the assignee settling all claims between the Company and the developer asserted in the arbitration and otherwise arising under the original contract. Under the settlement agreement, the Company is entitled to receive a majority of the assets of the developer that remain available for distribution to unsecured creditors (the exact amount of which remains unknown at this time), and the Company and the assignee exchanged mutual releases of all claims asserted in the arbitration and otherwise arising under the original contract. In addition, pursuant the settlement agreement the Company recently took delivery from the assignee and a third party escrow agent of all of the partially completed software code that had been developed by the developer under the original contract. With the assistance of a recently engaged independent consultant, the Company intends to evaluate the extent of the software development work that had been performed by the developer and the feasibility of completing the development of the software and placing it into service. During this evaluation and further work on the conversion project, the Company will continue to avail itself of the services and support under its existing long-term agreement with APL Limited.

Management believes that it is probable that software being developed for internal use will be completed and placed in service as the Company has the ability and intention to complete this software project. However, in the event facts and circumstances change which would indicate that it is no longer probable that the computer software under development will be completed and placed in service, the Company would evaluate the previously capitalized software for impairment.

NOTE 5. LONG-TERM DEBT

During 2003, the Company completed the refinancing of its then existing term loan and revolving credit facilities and redeemed the senior subordinated notes with a new $330.0 million credit facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”). The Senior Secured Credit Facility consists of a seven-year term loan facility due June 10, 2010 with an original principal amount of $255.0 million and a $75.0 million five-year revolving credit facility due June 10, 2008. On June 10, 2003, the Company drew $96.0 million of a delayed-draw term loan facility and repaid the $91.2 million outstanding balance on the existing term loan facility and paid $4.4 million of fees and expenses and $0.4 million of interest due at closing. The remaining $159.0 million of the delayed-draw term loan facility was drawn on July 10, 2003 to redeem the $150.0 million senior subordinated notes and to pay the $8.8 million redemption premium. In connection with the refinancing in June 2003, the Company charged to interest expense $1.2 million for the write-off of existing deferred loan fees and $0.2 million for loan breakage and commitment fees all related to the existing term loan and revolving credit facilities. In the third fiscal quarter of 2003, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $10.7 million as a result of the senior subordinated note redemption, consisting of the $8.8 million redemption premium and $1.9 million of existing deferred loan fees. In November, 2003, the Company negotiated a repricing for the seven-year term loan under the Senior Secured Credit Facility that resulted in an immediate reduction of ½ of 1% to the applicable margin. The applicable margin is subject to further reductions based on the Company achieving certain financial ratios specified in the facility agreement.

At June 25, 2004, the Company had $64.4 million available under the new $75.0 million revolving credit facility, net of $10.6 million of outstanding letters of credit. At June 25, 2004, the term loan of $183.0 million was outstanding with a current interest rate of 4.35%. During the six months ended June 25, 2004 and June 27, 2003, the Company repaid $31.0 million and $23.3 million (in addition to the refinancing amounts stated above), respectively, of long-term debt and capital lease obligations. Operating cash flows funded the repayment of the debt.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Long-term debt and capital leases are summarized as follows: (in millions):

Contractual maturities of long-term debt (including capital lease obligations) subsequent to June 25, 2004 are as follows (in millions):

NOTE 6. STOCK OPTION PLANS

The Company has two stock option plans, the 1999 Stock Option Plan and the 2002 Stock Option Plan. The table below details the Company’s stock option activity for the six-month periods ended June 25, 2004 and June 27, 2003, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(Unaudited)

All proceeds were used for general corporate purposes and all canceled or expired options were due to employee terminations.

NOTE 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Two subsidiaries of the Company engaged in the local cartage and harbor drayage operations, Interstate Consolidation, Inc., which was subsequently merged into Pacer Cartage, Inc., and Intermodal Container Service, Inc., were named defendants in a class action filed in July 1997 in the State of California, Los Angeles Superior Court, Central District (the “Albillo” case), alleging, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair business practices, conversion and money had and received in connection with monies (including insurance premium costs) allegedly wrongfully deducted from truck drivers’ earnings. The plaintiffs and defendants entered into a Judge Pro Tempore Submission Agreement in October 1998, pursuant to which they waived their rights to a jury trial, stipulated to a certified class, and agreed to a minimum judgment of $250,000 and a maximum judgment of $1.75 million. In August 2000, the trial court ruled in the Company’s favor on all issues except one, namely that in 1998 our subsidiaries failed to issue to the owner-operators new certificates of insurance disclosing a change in the Company’s subsidiaries’ liability insurance retention amount, and ordered that restitution of $488,978 be paid for this omission. Plaintiffs’ counsel then appealed all issues except one (the independent contractor status of the drivers), and the Company’s subsidiaries appealed the insurance retention disclosure issue. In December 2003, the appellate court affirmed the trial court’s decision as to all but one issue, reversed the trial court’s decision that the owner-operators could be charged for the worker compensation insurance coverage that they elected to obtain through the Company’s subsidiaries, and remanded back to the trial court the question of whether the collection of worker compensation insurance charges from the owner-operators violated California’s Business and Professions Code and, if so, to determine an appropriate remedy. The Company sought review at the California Supreme Court of this workers compensation issue, and the plaintiffs sought review only of whether the Company’s subsidiaries’ providing insurance for the owner-operators constituted engaging in the insurance business without a license under California law. In March 2004, the Supreme Court of California denied both parties’ petitions for appeal, thus ending all further appellate review. As a result, the only remaining issue is whether the Company’s subsidiaries’ collection of worker compensation insurance charges from the owner-operators violated California’s Business and Professions Code and, if so, what restitution, if any, should be paid to the owner-operator class. The schedule for this new trial, which will be litigated in the same trial court that heard the original case, has not yet been set. The same law firm prosecuting the Albillo case has filed a separate class action lawsuit in the same jurisdiction on behalf of a putative class of owner-operators (the “Renteria” class action) who are purportedly not included in the Albillo class. The claims in the Renteria case, which is being stayed pending full and final disposition of the remaining issue in Albillo, mirror those in Albillo, specifically, that the Company’s subsidiaries’ providing insurance for their owner-operators constitutes engaging in the insurance business without a license in violation of California law, and second, that charging the putative class of owner-operators in Renteria for workers compensation insurance that they elected to obtain through the Company’s subsidiaries violated California’s Business and Professions Code. We believe that the final disposition of the insurance issue in Albillo in the Company’s favor precludes the plaintiffs from re-litigating this issue in Renteria. Based on the final ruling in Albillo on the insurance issue and other information presently available, and in light of our legal and other defenses on the insurance issue and the workers compensation related claim, management does not expect these legal proceedings to have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

The Company has a commitment to acquire 3,582, 53-foot containers and 1,000 chassis, and anticipates financing through operating leases. Delivery will take place by the end of the first quarter of 2005. The Company also has a commitment to acquire an intermodal drayage software system for the cartage division of our wholesale segment during 2004. This project is expected to cost approximately $1.2 million with $0.8 million remaining to be paid.

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(Unaudited)

NOTE 8. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has two reportable segments, the wholesale segment and the retail segment, that have separate management teams and offer different but related products and services. During the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company’s local cartage operations began reporting to the wholesale segment’s management. All cartage amounts have been reclassified from the retail segment to the wholesale segment to reflect this management change. The wholesale segment provides intermodal rail service in North America by selling intermodal service primarily to transportation intermediaries and international shipping companies pursuant to agreements with railroads, and also provides local cartage operations. The retail segment provides truck brokerage and truck services, intermodal marketing, warehousing and distribution, international freight forwarding and supply chain management services primarily to shippers.

International revenues generated by the Company’s retail segment for the second quarter of 2004 and the first six months of 2004 were $28.6 million and $53.5 million, respectively in Europe and $3.5 million and $6.9 million, respectively in Canada. The Company’s wholesale segment generated $9.7 million and $19.1 million in revenues for the second quarter of 2004 and the first six months of 2004, respectively from Mexico.

International revenues generated by the Company’s retail segment for the second quarter of 2003 and the first six months of 2003 were $22.8 million and $46.6 million, respectively in Europe and $1.2 million and $2.8 million, respectively in Canada. The Company’s wholesale segment generated $10.0 million and $20.4 million in revenues for the second quarter of 2003 and the first six months of 2003, respectively from Mexico.

For the three- and six-month periods ended June 25, 2004 and June 27, 2003, the Company had no customers that contributed more than 10% of the Company’s total revenues.

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(Unaudited)

The following table presents reportable segment information for the three months ended June 25 2004 and June 27, 2003 (in millions).

Data in the “Corp./Other” column includes corporate amounts (primarily compensation and overhead costs unrelated to a specific segment). Inter-segment revenues were $26.0 million and $57.0 million for the three- and six-month periods ending June 25, 2004 and $30.4 million and $63.6 million for the three- and six-month periods ending June 27, 2003, respectively. Inter-segment services are provided and purchased at quoted market rates and have been included in the wholesale segment revenues above.

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NOTE 9. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of earnings per share-basic and diluted (in millions, except share and per share amounts):

Options to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock at $19.65 per share, 99,000 shares of common stock at $19.66 per share, 37,000 shares of common stock at $20.31 per share, and 7,000 shares of common stock at $21.51 per share were outstanding during the second quarter of 2004 but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 25, 2004 because the options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares during this period. All outstanding options during the second quarter of 2003 were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2003. Options to purchase 37,000 shares of common stock at $20.31 per share and 7,000 shares of common stock at $21.51 per share were outstanding during the first six months of 2004 but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 25, 2004 because the options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares during this period. Options to purchase 237,800 shares of common stock at $15.00 per share and 149,500 shares at $15.78 per share were outstanding during the first six months of 2003 but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 27, 2003 because the options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares during this period.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the MD&A, including a discussion of our Critical Accounting Policies, and the footnotes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K/A for fiscal year ended December 26, 2003.

Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, in accordance with Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that reflect our current estimates, expectations and projections about our future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, the information concerning our possible future results of operations, business and growth strategies, financing plans, our competitive position and the effects of competition, the projected growth of the markets in which we operate, and the benefits and synergies to be obtained from our completed and any future acquisitions. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. In some cases you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “may”, “should”, “will”, “would” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements we make in this quarterly report. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements we make in this quarterly report include:

You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason after the date of this quarterly report.

Executive Summary

Overall, the second quarter and first six months of 2004 showed improved financial results over the comparable 2003 periods. Revenues, net income and diluted earnings per share for the 2004 periods were all above those for the second quarter and first six months of 2003. This remains the case even if the 2003 results are adjusted to exclude the costs associated with the debt refinancing and secondary offering transactions occurring in 2003. See the reconciliation of adjusted results to actual results for 2003 below. Our operating cash flows remain strong and we repaid $16.0 million of debt during the second quarter of 2004 and $31.0 million during the first six months of 2004. While our next required debt payment is not until December 31, 2006, we intend to continue to make voluntary debt payments with our operating cash flows.

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We are continuing to experience capacity-related service issues with our core rail carriers and have weathered the West Coast independent owner/operator truckers’ work stoppage which occurred during the second quarter of 2004, both of which adversely impacted our rail brokerage, cartage and Stacktrain operations. The embargo of Northern California locations by the Union Pacific Railroad, where a significant number of Stacktrain shipments originate or terminate, lasted approximately one week during the second quarter of 2004. While the independent owner/operator trucker work stoppages have diminished, the rail service issues continue to have an adverse impact on our operating results.

Our wholesale Stacktrain operations continue to be the strength of the Company, contributing $18.2 million of income from operations for the quarter and $36.3 million for the first six months of 2004. All three Stacktrain lines of business increased volumes for the first six months of 2004 over the 2003 period: third-party domestic up 2.1%, automotive up 2.8% and international up 6.6%. Our cartage operations were also able to increase revenues by $5.0 million for the quarter and $8.3 million for the first six months of 2004 due to increased revenues at the newer cartage locations added in late 2002 and early 2003 and from cartage operations in the Los Angeles basin. Our retail segment results for the second quarter and first six months of 2004 were below that for the comparable 2003 periods. However, income from operations for the 2004 periods improved over the comparable 2003 periods for all retail lines of business with the exception of rail brokerage and warehousing and distribution. Both of these retail divisions require additional customers to begin improving financial results. During the first half of 2004, we have brought on managers in charge of yield management and pricing, and in March 2004, we reassigned the senior business development executive for the wholesale Stacktrain operation to serve as the Chief Commercial Officer for our retail operation to further increase our focus on retail business development. We continue to believe that our retail segment holds the most promise for future growth for our company with the wide variety of retail service offerings available.

We are continuing to implement approximately 50 key objectives underway throughout the company to drive operational efficiencies and improve income from operations and operating cash flows.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Future events and their effects cannot be predicted with absolute certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results inevitably will differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the financial statements. Management believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Recognition of Revenue. We recognize revenue when all of the following conditions are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. We maintain signed contracts with our customers or have bills of lading specifying shipment details including the rates charged for our services. Our Stacktrain operations recognize revenue for loads that are in transit at the end of an accounting period on a percentage-of-completion basis. Revenue is recorded for the portion of the transit that has been completed because reasonably dependable estimates of the transit status of loads is available in our computer systems. In addition, our Stacktrain operation offers volume discounts based on annual volume thresholds. We estimate our customers’ annual shipments throughout the year and record a reduction to revenue accordingly. Should our customers’ annual volume vary significantly from our estimates, a revision to revenue for volume discounts would be required. Our wholesale cartage operations and our retail segment recognize revenue after services have been completed.

Recognition of Cost of Purchased Transportation and Services. Both our wholesale and retail segments estimate the cost of purchased transportation and services and accrue an amount on a load by load basis in a manner that is consistent with revenue recognition. In addition, our retail segment earns

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discounts to the cost of purchased transportation and services that are primarily based on the annual volume of loads transported over major railroads. We estimate our annual volume throughout the year and record a reduction to cost of purchased transportation accordingly. Should our annual volume vary significantly from our estimates, a revision to the cost of purchased transportation would be required.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. Estimates are used in determining this allowance based on our historical collection experience, current trends, credit policy and a percentage of our accounts receivable by aging category. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances could be required. Historically, our actual losses have been consistent with our allowance for doubtful accounts. However, unexpected or significant future changes could result in a material impact to future results of operations.

Deferred Tax Assets. At June 25, 2004, we have recorded net deferred tax assets of $20.0 million. We have not recorded a valuation reserve on the recorded amount of net deferred tax assets as we believe that future earnings will more likely than not be sufficient to fully utilize the assets. The minimum amount of future taxable income required to realize this asset is $52.0 million. Should we not be able to generate this future income, we would be required to record valuation allowances against the deferred tax assets resulting in additional income tax expense.

Goodwill. We adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” effective December 29, 2001. SFAS 142 requires periodic tests for impairment and recognition of impairment losses under certain circumstances.

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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 25, 2004 Compared to Three Months Ended June 27, 2003

The following table sets forth our historical financial data by reportable segment for the three months ended June 25, 2004 and June 27, 2003 (in millions).