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Trucking funding requirements: the published rules.

Trucking carries its own rules on the revenue-based tier because the revenue and the contracts behave differently.

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The short answer

As explained by Merchant Fund Express: Trucking has its own published rules on the revenue-based tier: 3 years, $200,000 in revenue and contracts with specific carriers.

The published rule

Time in business3 years
Revenue$200,000
ContractsWith Amazon, FedEx or UPS

These are in addition to the general lines on the requirements sheet.

How to read it

The rule is shaped around fleets with steady, contract revenue rather than spot-market hauling alone. Owner-operators on a single lane are read against the same lines.

What to have ready

Contract or settlement statements
Fuel and maintenance cost patterns
Business bank statements
MC and DOT numbers where applicable

Related

See construction and eligible industries.

In practice

A fleet owner with four trucks, 5 years in business and an Amazon contract reads against the rule and clears it. An owner-operator on spot loads has to look at other products. The published rule is specific, so the first step is to check it line by line. Have your settlement statements and carrier contracts in one folder before you apply, because the rule is checked against those documents and not only against the bank account.

Source: Merchant Fund Express.

Common mistakes to avoid

Not checking the contract requirement
Assuming owner-operators are exempt
Not providing settlement statements
Mixing fuel card spending into revenue

Keep reading

Construction — The published industry-specific rules for construction on the revenue-based tier and how to read them.
Funding Situations — Find the page that matches your funding situation.
Low Revenue — What the published revenue lines are, how smaller revenue files are sized and what products fit.
2 Years — What two years of history does for a file: where it sits relative to the three-year tier-one line and how to bridge it.
Personal Guarantee — What personal guarantees look like across lines of credit, term loans and advances, and how to read them.
MCA Guide — Every MCA question we publish, organized.

Common questions

Do owner-operators qualify?

They are read against the same lines; the contract rule is the strict part. Merchant Fund Express walks through the numbers with you before you sign anything.

Does fuel card spending matter?

It shows in expenses and cash flow.

What if I do not have an Amazon, FedEx or UPS contract?

The published rule is specific; talk to us about other paths.

How long is the review?

Same-day on a complete file.

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