Direct Automotive Dist — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
13 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Gem Inc
DBA
Direct Automotive Dist
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3200 E Trent Bldg #4, Spokane, WA 99202
Phone
(509) 624-3747
Power units
7
Drivers
7
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
15.4%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 13 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
23.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 13 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
sellis@dadistributing.com — company domain
Domain age
dadistributing.com registered 2000-02-12 (26 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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: WA 04/2022 · MT 01/2022 · MT 11/2019 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 4, 2025 | ID | Level I — Full |
| Jul 15, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 16, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 15, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 16, 2025 | ID | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 15, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2024 | ID | Level I — Full |
| May 24, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 25, 2024 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 4, 2024 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 8, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 13 of 13 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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