Ashley Furniture? Good company?

Just to help ya, out in the numbers area, I have made in the PTP side including all Bonus's, 16,510.93 in 10 pay weeks so far this year= $1651.093 per week, not bad.


They also give you $30, a month towards your cell phone.


Also $50. for a Ashley Store Cust unload, instead of the $15. that is normal. That is were you set, and they unload ya, about 2-21/2 hrs normal.


Also if you are stuck in an area because of weather, like a couple of us were, they pay you $75, layover for each day you may be stuck, I was stuck in a Rest area 1 year-ago for 2 days+$150.

The cap for Pay in the PTP side is 38.5 p/m

LTL is higher, and safety BOUNS about 3 times higher than PTP.

 

forgot about that customer unload pay lol been awhile since I've had one of those.

you and I are running neck and neck it seems no matter where we are. I'm in at 16,409.40 so far.

taxes killed me this check. the last trip week before didn't make the cutoff so I had 4096 on this check. taxes took most of that last trip right off the top. I only made what I would have made for around 3100 on a normal week. I was afraid of that. 1745.99 total and brought home 1342.48. wasn't real happy about that

 

Ya its close, I am going to post some numbers tonight, and compare with last year, I am fairly sure I am ahead, but driving less miles this year. We shall see.! LOL

Ya, I know its happen to me also, I try like hell to avoid having that happen.

 

I do not want to crowd in, but here is something I put together:

I am on tract for about xx,000, Advertised is about, $60,000 plus. They sand bag a little when they tell you what to expect for pay. Some drivers make a little more, and some a little less. It depends on how you run your self, and how you manage the dispatchers, by letting them know how many hours you have remaining and you are here to run, and how you run your electronic logs-we are on people-net for the most part.

We do have health Ins, eye Ins, dental Ins and more. Its all very reasonable.

Vacations are , 1 week after 1yr, 2weeks after 2yrs, 3 weeks after 5 yrs, and after 10yrs 3 weeks off time and one week of full pay. Your vacation pay by the way is a full weeks pay. (of course everything is subject to change) LOL

Profit sharing will not kick in until your second year with them, and it will be prorated in the second year, then you will be fully into it the third year, and it is prorated out to seven years then you will be 100% vested. The profit sharing avg is between 4-5% of your gross per qualified year.

We also have a 401k, and its doing well, they do not match, but that's what the profit sharing is for in my book.

We also have a safety bonus, paid quarterly - that amounts to about 380-425 before taxes, and I have received every one since I started.

We also have another bonus in Dec, it is paid out 75% in that month and the rest in April, last yr it amounted to about 1500.00 gross.

And we recv'd a November turkey last yr.

Also in some of there plants they have there own medical clinic's, if drivers are seen there they just pay for meds.

Also in some plant locations they have fully staffed cafeteria, here's an example from Ecru Ms. scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits, hash browns, coffee=$6.00

And they also have a referral bonus, at this time it is about $2500=before 33% taxes paid in 3 different installments in 12 mths.

Speed of the trucks is 64-65

We are a 48 state carrier.

Most drivers are home once a week, usually on the week-end, my home times very by my choice at the moment I am home this weekend sat and sun, going back out Monday recapping.
If I had done a restart, I would have started Tuesday.

I have run in the past year and 4 months about,3025 avg weekly, some weeks lower and some higher, the biggest 6 day week I have had was 3800. The lowest has been 1600 due to weather. (Due to Ice storm's)

We also get layover pay and are paid drop and hook pay on loaded trailers which avg about 150=180 extra a week.

We are paid weekly.

You can also get management drop fees 15$ for extra things, but thats on a case by case thing.

They provide Ashley Work shirts, with collars, etc.

Trucks are traded in every 4-5 years or 500,000 miles ( I have put about 205,000 on the one I am in in about 16 mths )

Inside the trucks we have a 1800 watt power converter, and a fridge/freezer, with a real APU, no battery bank unit. And they are all double bunk team units, very nice.

Maintenance is some of the best I have ever seen, here's an example at there shop in Ecru Ms. , had a cracked windshield, from the time I let the shop know about it, to the time I was rolling out of the shop with a new windshield and new wipers, was about 30 mins.

And for the most part we are a bunch of solar powered drivers LOL

If you get stuck on the road and have to do a restart, they pay for a hotel, and 2 days of layover.

At this point and time it is a very good company to work for, but like every trucking company, there will be good days and bad days and you will have great dispatchers and so-so dispatchers. (LOL)

I would rate this: privately own trucking fleet in the top 10% not to bad.

And again-everything is subject to change--of course.

And if any-one needs help or has questions just PM myself or others here--as you can see I am a driver for them.

 

more like you have good days and then you go run leesport for a week

I just really don't like that place if you can't tell lol

 

O I know, I will get there sooner or later, but I am trying like hell, not to give them a chance-----LOL

 

yeah you guys live a charmed life down there in florida lol

if I had been a truly smart man when I retired from aviation I'd have bought all my rental houses in florida instead of nc and then I wouldn't be going to leesport either. unfortunately now I'm locked in here with all those houses here lol

 

LOL-LOL


I really appreciate your dedication, to keeping me out of Leesport, LOL


Coffee is on me next time I see-ya, there is advantages in living in FL, some times----LOL


Ah-wait until they are paid off, and the market is high, and it turns back into a sellers market---then sell them off like hell, then you will have a nice diesel rv, running around like you own the place---it will happen.


Yep! got my pre-plan, Pepsi to Columbia Monday, nice and steady again.

They did throw a curve ball this past week, and that cost them, they ended up deadheading 2 of us about 460 miles to make to Advance to get the home load run, both of us were going to run out of hours on the road.

But on a positive note, I did not have to wait for the home load, it seems they are getting that under control at Advance, have you seen the same thing there?

 

There are 2 of us at Leesport who were hired fresh out of school (SAGE at LCTI). We were sent with a trainer for 8 weeks @ $500/week salary, tested out and then cut loose. This was on the LTL side. At the time, local listings stated 1 year experience required. Put the application in and see what happens!

 

oh that's the beauty of a very large severance after 20 very lucrative years and buying all foreclosures at less than 25% of the market value each for cash hehehehe

at the time I was 'encouraged' to take early retirement from the aviation job was right at the time all the foreclosures were flooding the market back in 2008-09

they're ALL paid for. one of the wisest moves I've ever made in my life. outside of a small setback each month for taxes and maintenance, it's almost all pure profit. combined with being very particular who i rent to and having long term tenants in all of them who take care of them very well, it's a much better, solid, stable retirement plan than any 401k.