The Driver Initiative
Research publications
Research Team
Contact Team
The Driver Initiative looks to uncover new insights and identify specific opportunities to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of life of American over-the-road truck drivers through an analysis of individual driver actions and behavior using ELD and other related data
Research Team
Dr. David Correll
Co-Director
Tony Orr
Research Assistant
Mei Qing Zhang
Research Assistant
Sireethorn Benjatanont
Research Assistant
Vivian Andrea Ruiz Peraza
Research Assistant
Adam Buttgenbach
Research Assistant
Charles Lu
Research Assistant
Danielle Procter
Research Assistant
Guilherme Dayrell Mendonca
Research Assistant
Andres Villena
Research Assistant
Dylan Francisco Tantuico
Research Assistant
Colleen Copley
Research Assistant
Paulo Sousa Jr
Research Assistant
Leora Sauter
Research Assistant
Michelle Roy
Research Assistant
Roogers Marino
Research Assistant
Zeyu Wu
Research Assistant
Trucker Tuesday Updates
Truck Drivers & Blue Collar Nominal Earnings
Does big rig trucking pay more than other freight driving jobs and other “blue-collar” jobs?
Over-the-road Trucking & High-Turnover
Over-the-road #trucking is an infamously high-turnover industry. Often times turnover meets or exceeds 100%, meaning that trucking companies start each new year with an entirely new set of drivers. This is costly.
Truckdriver Retention
What matters most to #truckdriver retention?