Pacer, CRST in drayage deal

   Pacer International and CRST International said Tuesday they have agreed to multi-market dedicated drayage agreements focused on driving intermodal drayage efficiencies and providing incremental capacity for Pacer.
   CRST has formed a separate operating unit, CRST IMX, within its dedicated services subsidiary to provide the service. CRST IMX will market, sell, and operate its intermodal drayage network and other short-haul trucking services.
   The initial focus of CRST IMX will be to provide incremental capacity to Pacer as part of its integrated intermodal door-to-door service. The companies plan to add 200 trucks in 2012 with the first markets being Chicago and Salt Lake City.
   CRST said it will dedicate dray capacity using the latest model day cabs, enabling Pacer to service heavier commodities while being more eco-friendly and fuel efficient.