Is it legal for a new employer to renege on hiring agreement after I quit previous job on the very day I was to begin new one?

I work in ground transportation. I was hired on to a new job. After hiring I was told to acquire all relevant history with the state, which I did at my own cost and attend a day long company orientation, which I did. I had quit my previous job when it was clear that I had secured the new one. The following day I was sent to the city with a notarized document to switch over my license to the new company. When I returned with the new license I was told by a Gm that they would not be hiring me after all. Beside all the costs and time I spent, the previous job position I previously held had been filled and I was suddenly left unemployed and remain so. Does the offer and acceptance of employment constitute a binding contract and do I have legal recourse for lost wages, costs, and time spent?