Best way to quit.

Depends on the company.
I would def not tell them I was intending on quitting, until the truck is cleaned out. (Everything but the essentials.)

 

General consensus is that if everything is going well with your company and you're on good terms with your direct manager(s), then you should give 2 weeks notice. If, however, things aren't so great and you're worried that you might be told to leave immediately upon giving notice, then doing so while at home is the better method.

If you're already worried about being told to leave when you initially give notice, then I would suggest giving a 2-week notice while at home during your reset and with a clean truck just in case they do decide to let you go early. If there are no ill feelings, then stand up to your end of the deal and give them two more weeks.

 

Yep Balakov, It's bad to say but that's about the truth if you are running for a mega carrier. The way things are today, the Mega Carrier's don't care if you quite. They will put a warm body in it as soon as they can.

Now if you have worked for these guys and they have been good to you, (Rare if every) give them two weeks notice...They can't just fire you because you are going to quit. Now if you have done something that can get you fired....different story. If you have not done anything wrong, clean the truck out like Balak says there...except for just what you need for 2 weeks, and then give them your notice. You will know if you have been a good driver for them, because they will at least try to get you to stay if so. That's about my 2 cents worth. Good Luck.

 

It's not what it seems. Things change when you tell them you want to quit.

Previous company.. I thought they were decent
Got home ok but then wouldn't give me a load to return the truck. They had over a week.

 

I've always given 2 weeks notice. I normally would call my dispatcher while on hometime, let him know I was leaving next time I made it home. Seems like every time I put in a notice they sent me for a random lol. Sometimes they let me go early, but it's always better than them being able to claim that you "abandoned" a load.

 

No matter what your decision, make sure you document it with emails. That is the best way to ensure that if things do not happen as they should, you have immediate reference material to show to any prospective employer. We all know the right thing to do would be to give at least a week's notice, preferably 2, but having said that, some companies do play games. If you've been there a year, you should be on decent terms with your DM/FM. Email them your intentions and follow it up with a phone call. You fulfilled your obligations if they trained you, now it is time to move on to a company that will hopefully get you the rewards for your hard work over the last year.

 

No matter what your decision, make sure you document it with emails. That is the best way to ensure that if things do not happen as they should, you have immediate reference material to show to any prospective employer. We all know the right thing to do would be to give at least a week's notice, preferably 2, but having said that, some companies do play games. If you've been there a year, you should be on decent terms with your DM/FM. Email them your intentions and follow it up with a phone call. You fulfilled your obligations if they trained you, now it is time to move on to a company that will hopefully get you the rewards for your hard work over the last year.

 

during your career you're going to find out giving a two week notice means absolutely nothing to the motor carriers,they could care less.They have drivers that'll take your spot the same day.If you gave notice chances are you'll get routed to terminal get called into safety,they'll tell you your services are no longer needed.you sign a paper saying you resigned and you find your way home.In the meantime you have your trk to clean out yet.I would Tell dispatch you're quitting once you get home,that's more then enough notice.Then clean trk out.Dispatch will find you a load heading back to terminal,you turn trk in and take bus home.Your comany may not pay for your transportation home though.I don't know what their policy is in reguards to that.