Ashley Furniture

[PA]

Looking to get back in the truck after two years.
What do you know about them?
They have trucks in Reading, PA.

[Jay B]

I know furniture is heavy.
Sorry, don't know anything about their trucks but I have a lot of their furniture in my house. Good stuff for the price but it is all made in china.

[driver cool j]

Actually I from tupelo,ms and there is plenty of furniture coming outof here including ashley, and the heavest load I have had of funiture is 17000. They have a terminal about 30min from me, my best friend went to school here in tupelo and got hired as soon as he completed school. They have a program here with the local community college.

[PA]

They are looking for NE Regional.
Reading is an assembly place (I think)

[Double R]

They are looking for NE Regional.
Reading is an assembly place (I think)

If you talking about the one on AMES way off of RT. 61, then it is actually LEESPORT. Talked to several of thier drivers when I use to run out that way weekly, they never had a bad thing to say about thier jobs. They all seemed happy.

[PA]

They are looking for NE Regional.
Reading is an assembly place (I think)

If you talking about the one on AMES way off of RT. 61, then it is actually LEESPORT. Talked to several of thier drivers when I use to run out that way weekly, they never had a bad thing to say about thier jobs. They all seemed happy.

Thanks Double R, that's what I was hoping to hear.
Planning to stop in this weekend cuz they're advertizing.

[Jay B]

Actually I from tupelo,ms and there is plenty of furniture coming outof here including ashley, and the heavest load I have had of funiture is 17000. They have a terminal about 30min from me, my best friend went to school here in tupelo and got hired as soon as he completed school. They have a program here with the local community college.

I meant each individual piece you have to unload, not the trucks weight. :wink:

Their trucks look clean and well taken care of whenever I see them.

[coalregion]

They are looking for NE Regional.
Reading is an assembly place (I think)

If you talking about the one on AMES way off of RT. 61, then it is actually LEESPORT.

Double R is correct, It's about 25 miles S of my house. They just expanded their assembly lines, so I'm sure they'll be looking to add on drivers. I see their trucks alll the time around here, both day cabs and sleeper units, so I'm guessing they have OTR and local dedicated stuff available...

[Double R]

They are looking for NE Regional.
Reading is an assembly place (I think)

If you talking about the one on AMES way off of RT. 61, then it is actually LEESPORT. Talked to several of thier drivers when I use to run out that way weekly, they never had a bad thing to say about thier jobs. They all seemed happy.

Thanks Double R, that's what I was hoping to hear.
Planning to stop in this weekend cuz they're advertizing.

Good luck. Let us know what happens.

[YoungZ.W.]

They deliver to the furniture store my parents own. A very good company to drive for. All of their drivers seem happy there and their benefits are pretty good. Expect to be home most weekends but they won't guarentte it. I'm pretty sure that all they ship out of Reading is the casegoods, such as dresser, chests, beds, etc. I don't think that they do any of the upholstered furniture in the Reading plant. The upholstery is easier to unload but you will have more stops on your route with the upholstery. With the wooden furniture loads expect to make 8-9 stops on each trip out.

[PA]

Went to Ashley today.
Looks good so far.
They do average a 6 stop load, northeast (for me), but they'll get me home Sat or Sun for a reset.
I need to drag stuff to the door for unload, store takes it from there.
Looks as though they have new(er) Volvo trucks.
More later.

[coalregion]

Looks as though they have new(er) Volvo trucks.
More later.

Every tractor I see coming through town here has been a Volvo, both day cabs and sleeper cabs. (I'm in Frackville, about 45 minutes N of you in Reading)

[dennis in se pa]

Hey PA,
I hope it works out for you.
I don't like the dragging furniture to the door part. How are you compensated for that?
respects,
Dennis in SE PA

[PA]

I don't like the dragging furniture to the door part. How are you compensated for that?

Money They have a menu of stuff you get paid for, other companies do that too.
A bit of exercise won't hurt me.

[PA]

Got a call from Ashley already.
So far so good.
Anybody work for them???

[PA]

Had the interview, went well.
Had the DOT and ability test, went well.
Just can't seem to get the road test done.
They need a driver manager in Leesport.

[coalregion]

I see an ad for drivers every Sunday in the Reading Eagle classifieds.Hang in there, they obviously need drivers, so you should be good to go once you get the pre hire BS worked out. :wink: