<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PACER INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001091735 <NAME> PACER <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-25-1998 DEC-26-1997 <PERIOD-START> DEC-27-1997 NOV-14-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-25-1998 DEC-26-1997 <CASH> 0 0 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 43,900 33,400 <ALLOWANCES> 100 100 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 47,400 35,900 <PP&E> 95,400 56,500 <DEPRECIATION> 6,600 600 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 156,000 111,900 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 84,600 68,400 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 0 <OTHER-SE> 55,600 29,600 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 156,100 111,900 <SALES> 566,100 57,700 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 590,800 60,000 <CGS> 471,500 48,500 <TOTAL-COSTS> 558,300 58,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 300 <INCOME-PRETAX> 33,200 11,700 <INCOME-TAX> 12,600 700 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 20,600 1,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 20,600 1,000 <EPS-BASIC> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0