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Carrier profile · USDOT 577135 · Updated 06/13/2026

THORNDIKE & SONS INC

17 power unitsLocal · 1 statesSTRONG, ME

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.2Avg age (yr)

2005–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(207) 684-3301 Email dispatchTHORNDIK@TDSTELME.NET

Carrier verification summary for THORNDIKE & SONS INC

THORNDIKE & SONS INC (USDOT 577135) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

THORNDIKE & SONS INC (USDOT 577135) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

THORNDIKE & SONS INC (USDOT 577135) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

THORNDIKE & SONS INC (USDOT 577135) has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

THORNDIKE & SONS INC (USDOT 577135) has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

THORNDIKE & SONS INC (USDOT 577135) reports 17 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/07/2026.

THORNDIKE & SONS INC (USDOT 577135) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 32 yearsMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%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 — 3 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 17-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1

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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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 4

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

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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

ME busiest

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

Home base

STRONG, ME

26 SOUTH MAIN STREET

Top corridor

ME 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2872481 USDOT 4230236

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@tdstelme.net — 14 carriers: USDOT 319687 USDOT 423794 USDOT 524150 USDOT 537196 USDOT 756927 USDOT 905706 USDOT 955264 USDOT 1025622

Shares a company officer with other carriers

karen thorndike — 2 carriers: USDOT 1025622

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 26 SOUTH MAIN STREET, STRONG, ME, 04983
Mailing address: PO BOX 260, STRONG, ME, 04983
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (207) 684-3301
Fax: (207) 684-3280
Email: thorndik@tdstelme.net
Web domain: tdstelme.net

Registration

Officer: Karen Thorndike
USDOT / docket: 577135
First registered: 10/12/1994
Last MCS-150: 01/07/2026 · 362,363 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

362,363

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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Frequently asked

What is THORNDIKE & SONS INC's USDOT number?

THORNDIKE & SONS INC's USDOT number is 577135.

Is THORNDIKE & SONS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, THORNDIKE & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THORNDIKE & SONS INC's safety record?

THORNDIKE & SONS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).