Carrier profile · USDOT 332773 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Thornton Enterprises Inc

DBA SOUTH JERSEY WELDING SUPPLY CO

11 power unitsavg 6.3 yrLocal · 1 statesMAPLE SHADE, NJ100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.3Avg age (yr)

2016–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(856) 778-4440 Email dispatchdlthornton@sjwelding.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 21 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.3 yr

Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 20 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 20
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NJ busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MAPLE SHADE, NJ

496 E ROUTE 38

Top corridor

NJ 20

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sjwelding.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 338849

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david thornton — 11 carriers: USDOT 1000624 USDOT 1265177 USDOT 1647810 USDOT 1884579 USDOT 2010510 USDOT 2468654 USDOT 2675005 USDOT 3253317

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 496 E ROUTE 38, MAPLE SHADE, NJ, 08052
Mailing address: PO BOX 658, MAPLE SHADE, NJ, 08052
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (856) 778-4440
Fax: (856) 778-9661
Email: dlthornton@sjwelding.com
Web domain: sjwelding.com

Registration

Officer: David Thornton
USDOT / docket: 332773
First registered: Nov 18, 1988
Last MCS-150: Feb 17, 2025 · 145,620 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 21, 2011
D-U-N-S: 173765918

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

145,620

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THORNTON ENTERPRISES INC.

THORNTON ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 332773) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 20 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 17, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 21, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THORNTON ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?

THORNTON ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 332773.

Is THORNTON ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, THORNTON ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THORNTON ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?

THORNTON ENTERPRISES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is THORNTON ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?

THORNTON ENTERPRISES INC operates 11 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THORNTON ENTERPRISES INC based?

THORNTON ENTERPRISES INC is based in MAPLE SHADE, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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