The Driver Initiative
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Research Team
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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](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Correll_David_Square_Web.jpeg)
Dr. David Correll
Co-Director
![Tony Orr](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Orr-Tony-09.52.29-2.jpg)
Tony Orr
Research Assistant
![Mei Qing Zhang](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mei_qing_zhang.jpeg)
Mei Qing Zhang
Research Assistant
![Sireethorn Benjatanont](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Sireen.jpeg)
Sireethorn Benjatanont
Research Assistant
![Vivian Andrea Ruiz Peraza](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1593123104155.jpeg)
Vivian Andrea Ruiz Peraza
Research Assistant
![Adam Buttgenbach](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/adam_B.jpeg)
Adam Buttgenbach
Research Assistant
![Charles Lu](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lu-charles.jpg)
Charles Lu
Research Assistant
![Danielle Procter](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1603374342291.jpeg)
Danielle Procter
Research Assistant
![Guilherme Dayrell Mendonca](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1516590129733.jpeg)
Guilherme Dayrell Mendonca
Research Assistant
![Andres Villena](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1595383166664.jpeg)
Andres Villena
Research Assistant
![Dylan Francisco Tantuico](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Tantuico-Paco-09.46.00-2-1.jpg)
Dylan Francisco Tantuico
Research Assistant
![Colleen Copley](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Colleen-Copley.jpeg)
Colleen Copley
Research Assistant
![Paulo Sousa Jr](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1590688751805.jpeg)
Paulo Sousa Jr
Research Assistant
![Leora Sauter](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1590071260366.jpeg)
Leora Sauter
Research Assistant
![Michelle Roy](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1603375890130.jpeg)
Michelle Roy
Research Assistant
![Roogers Marino](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1581359720970.jpeg)
Roogers Marino
Research Assistant
![Zeyu Wu](https://freightlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1601258662915.jpeg)
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?