Is this common?

That's common. I've worked for companies that fired any driver that was looking for a new job.
If the new company hires you and asked why you were fired, tell them you were fired because you turned in a verbal two week notice.

 

It happens. Tells a lot about the company.
Best to take it as a good thing and move on.

 

It happens. They get rid of drivers as fast as they bring them in.

 

Yeah, the truck was in the yard. Better to do it now than risk you bailing out somewhere and abandoning the tuck somewhere a week down the road.

 

Always do whats best for you. Dont give a two week notice, just quit when you go in for Hometime and then get a new job.

 

Amen!

 

I all ways give a two-day notice! I quit today as in now!

 

That all says volumes for this Industry. We really need a rating system for Drivers to use when considering Employers. A DAC type system to expose bad work ethics.

 

What happened if OP didn't get the new job though? This is so ####ty that employers can do this to employees. A #### shame.

So do most people really not give a 2 weeks notice?

I've never left a job without giving at least 2 weeks, once I even gave a months notice.