DBA: Easterns Automotive Group
Direct Car Buying Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Sterling, VA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 80% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 88% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 88% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72% | 83% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | VA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.24 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.38 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 2.58 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state MD accounts for 80% of activity. Activity outside home state (VA): 87%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MD |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | VA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 39341BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 393128BCLWV | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 393104F3 | Loose or unfastened tiedown | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 393128B1 | Vehicle not secured front and rear | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |