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DIRECT CAR BUYING LLC

DBA: EASTERNS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

USDOT 1124450 Active OTHER- DEALER TRANSPORTING CARS FOR SALE Company officer: SEYED ROBERT BASSAM Company officer 2: KATHY BLESSO-FLORES Motor Vehicles Based in STERLING, VA
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 28.6% vs 23.4% national (+5.2 pts).
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TruckCodex risk summary — DIRECT CAR BUYING LLC (USDOT 1124450)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 28.6% vs 23.4% national (+5.2 pts).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1124450/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1124450
In FMCSA records since Apr 30, 2003 (~23y)
Company officer SEYED ROBERT BASSAM
Company officer 2 KATHY BLESSO-FLORES
Operation OTHER- DEALER TRANSPORTING CARS FOR SALE
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 241,188 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (571) 464-5258
Email: [email protected]
Physical
22705 COMMERCE CENTER COURT
STERLING, VA 20166
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1124450
In FMCSA records since Apr 30, 2003 (~23y)
Operation OTHER- DEALER TRANSPORTING CARS FOR SALE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 241,188 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 28.6% vs 23.4% +5.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.3% vs 6.7% -0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.83 vs 1.80 -0.97
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 5 0 0
Trucks 5 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 20 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 25% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

DIRECT CAR BUYING LLC is a motor carrier based in STERLING, VA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1124450. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 5 drivers, with 20 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 28.6%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

DIRECT CAR BUYING LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Sterling, VA. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (9) and VA (2).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Kauf, Ram, and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
3 OOS · 50.0%
Hours of Service
3 violations
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 9 3 33.3% Feb 18, 2026
Virginia (VA) 2 0 0.0% Nov 7, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kauf 8
Ram 8
Dodge 5
Kaufman 4
Mack 3
Peterbilt 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.38 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.24 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 2.58 3 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87666589 Apr 21, 2026 GA 3 DARIEN GA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 10990UA · 2NP2HM6X6KM619455
1 30B1-ELDDFR No
87109685 Feb 18, 2026 MD 2 ELKRIDGE MD
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 28085UA · 1M2MDBAA5PS007254
0 — No
86563127 Dec 12, 2025 MD 1 COLLEGE PARK MD
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
VA 75052P · 3C7WRNFL8NG100285
0 — No
86276317 Nov 7, 2025 VA 3 STERLING VA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
VA 70194P · 3C7WRNFL8NG100285
1 395.8A No
84515414 Apr 25, 2025 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
VA 70194P · 3C7WRNFL8NG100285
0 — No
84103408 Mar 12, 2025 MD 1 md-park-&-ride-scale-i-95-@-i-495
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
VA 72446 · 3C7WRNEL3LG100175
0 — No
83738369 Jan 30, 2025 MD 2 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 10951UA · 3C7WRMDL3JG183423
1 393.41-BNPB Yes
83306601 Dec 4, 2024 MD 1 md-park-&-ride-scale-i-95-@-i-495
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 72446P · 3C7WRNEL3LG100175
0 — No
83145719 Nov 13, 2024 MD 2 BALTIMORE COUNTY
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 75052P · 3C7WRNFL8NG100285
2 393.128B-CLWV, 392.2-SLLLR Yes
82834075 Oct 4, 2024 MD 3 md-park-&-ride-scale-i-95-@-i-495
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 72446P · 3C7WRNEL3LG100175
0 — No
82753181 Sep 23, 2024 VA 1 LEESBURG VA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
VA 75052P · 3C7WRNFL8NG100285
4 393.9(a), 395.22(h)(4), 395.24 No
82629081 Sep 10, 2024 MD 2 BALTIMORE CITY
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 72446P · 3C7WRNEL3LG100175
2 393.128(b)(1), 393.104(f)(3) Yes
81874109 Jun 14, 2024 MD 2 BALTIMORE COUNTY
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 75052P · 3C7WRNFL8NG100285
0 — No
81746037 May 30, 2024 MD 2 BALTIMORE COUNTY
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 72446P · 3C7WRNEL3LG100175
1 383.23(a)(2) Yes
81564971 May 9, 2024 US 1 COLLEGE PARK MD
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 28085UA · 1M2MDBAA5PS007254
1 393.45(d) No
81505984 May 2, 2024 MD 2 BALTIMORE CITY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 10990UA · 2NP2HM6X6KM619455
1 393.17(b) Yes
81172657 Mar 22, 2024 MD 1 md-park-&-ride-scale-i-95-@-i-495
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 28085UA · 1M2MDBAA5PS007254
0 — No
79503074 Aug 25, 2023 MD 1 BALTIMORE COUNTY
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 75053P · 3C7WRNFL6NG100284
0 — No
79116276 Jul 12, 2023 MD 1 FREDERICK COUNTY
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 72897P · 3C7WRNFLXMG507880
4 396.17(c), 393.95(f), 392.2 No
78336270 Apr 13, 2023 MD 2 md-i-95-@-i-495-(park-and-ride) — 0 — No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
VA0202975196 Oct 23, 2020 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0153510118 Dec 1, 2015 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0130605100 Mar 1, 2013 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD1112015335 Jan 14, 2011 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 10, 2003
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BALTIMORE COUNTY MD 4 2
BALTIMORE CITY MD 2 2
DARIEN GA GA 1 0
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY MD 1 1
BALTIMORE MD MD 1 0
COLLEGE PARK MD MD 1 0
ELKRIDGE MD MD 1 0
FREDERICK COUNTY MD 1 0
COLLEGE PARK MD US 1 0
LEESBURG VA VA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.128(b)(1) Vehicle not secured, front and rear Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.17(b) No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a)(4) 393.95(a)(4) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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