Adam Wingfield is the Editorial Director of FreightWaves, where he leads the newsroom's coverage of trucking, freight markets, and the supply chain. He's also the Founder and Managing Director of Innovative Logistics Group, a Charlotte, NC-based trucking consulting and carrier services firm built to give small carriers the resources and guidance they need to stay in business.A South Carolina native, Adam came into the industry in 2000 as an over-the-road company driver and bought his first semi-truck at 23. Before he turned 30, he had built a portfolio of trucks under management and moved into executive mentorship. More than 25 years later, he still holds a Class A CDL, and that time behind the wheel shapes how he approaches the news. He weighs every story against what it means for the driver, the carrier, and the small business owner trying to make the numbers work.