ITS Traffic Blog

A clear look at how freight shifted in 2025 and what shippers should prepare for in 2026, including capacity, pricing, labor and North American trade.

As the fiscal year winds down, the accuracy of freight accruals can make or break the credibility of a company’s financial close. Freight spending is often one of the largest variable expenses in the supply chain, yet many finance teams find themselves in a rush to reconcile late invoices, open shipments, and unresolved disputes weeks after closing the books.  

According to one recent study, the worldwide volume of data that has been created, copied, and consumed has hit 149 zettabytes — or roughly the equivalent of about 402 million terabytes of new information being generated every day.