EXIT SRATEGY- Proper and Legit

I think one of the most important parts of quitting a trucking job, if you're a company driver, is getting the truck back to one of their yards, and cleaned out, so they cant get you for abandonment. If its a big company I dont think they would care one way or another that you quit, just dont abandon the truck!! That will ruin your career.

 

Gee, I doubt anyone can really give you a definitive answer. It all depends on your particular company, your immediate boss, the alignment of the moon, what's on TV, etc.
Really what you are asking is should I take the high road or the low road. It is a crap shoot. If you read around this forum you will see drivers treated very differently by the same company under the exact same circumstances.
In my situation, I was with one of the bottom feeder training companies, but when I decided to leave, I took the high road ( 2 week resignation letter, talk to immediate boss, etc). Surprise-Surprise during the two week period they ran me my normal miles, and at the end routed me to the closest terminal to my home (well, I was one day late). They did get a shot in on my on my DAC by putting "would not rehire", but none of the other real ugly stuff that many of these companies do to drivers.
My personal opinion is to take the high road, because that is defensible in the future. The low road can be a little harder.
And yes, keep copies of any correspondence (voice, qualcom, paper). But I don't think advising DAC is necessary unless you are contesting something.

 

talk to your dispatcher and let them know you are giving them 2 weeks notice "on good terms" if you tell them you hate the company they would probably fire you on the spot (which I believe is illegal) but they dont want to risk you retaliating by damaging there equipment.