Easterns Automotive Group — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
18 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Direct Car Buying Llc
DBA
Easterns Automotive Group
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
22705 Commerce Center Court, Sterling, VA 20166
Phone
(571) 464-5258
Power units
5
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.6%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 18 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
22.2%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 18 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kblesso@easterns.com — company domain
Domain age
easterns.com registered 1999-11-30 (27 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: VA 10/2020 · VA 12/2015 · VA 03/2013 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 18, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 12, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Nov 7, 2025 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 25, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 12, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Jan 30, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 4, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 4, 2024 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 23, 2024 | VA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 10, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 14, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 30, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 9, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| May 2, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 22, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Aug 25, 2023 | MD | Level I — Full |
Most recent 18 of 18 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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