EASTERN TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 1734440 · Doing business as EASTERN TRANSPORTATION
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (8 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate6.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 10 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1734440 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-916154 |
| Legal Name | EASTERN TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| DBA Name | EASTERN TRANSPORTATION |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8043589000 |
| Address | 10487 LAKERIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 100, Ashland, VA, 23005 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20240820) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $2,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-10-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2015-10-08 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2015-10-08 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 16 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-12-15 — VA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 29 (2), 51 (2), 16 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 8 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 12 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 444,102 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-SEP-25 |
EASTERN TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 8 power units — a larger fleet than 94% of carriers registered in VA.
Nearby
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