Big data has the potential to significantly impact freight transport. The document discusses three "mountaintops" of big data in freight transport: (1) collecting data in real-time from vehicles, drivers, cargo and more, (2) processing this large and complex data in real-time, and (3) exploiting the data in real-time for applications like optimized routing, forecasting, and human resource management. Big data applications could improve operational efficiency, enhance the customer experience, and enable new business models in freight transport. However, big data also presents challenges that are cross-disciplinary, cross-industrial and cross-border in nature.