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What buying a logistics company takes in cash beyond the price, how files are read for acquisitions, and a worked example.
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Buying an existing logistics company swaps a build-from-zero problem for a transition problem. A shipper offered a big contract, and carriers must be paid before the shipper pays. The seller's history helps the file, but the purchase price rarely covers the cash the business needs in the first months.
Merchant Fund Express is a funding marketplace: you apply once, and the file is matched to the structure that fits it. The sections below show what this situation usually costs, how a funder reads it, and what to prepare.
A logistics company file is read through margin per load and shipper concentration, receivable aging and bond and authority status.
Carriers are paid on quick-pay terms while shippers pay on net 30 to 60. A reviewer sees that pattern in the statements before reading a word of the application.
Equipment is part of the picture. A failure such as a tms migration or a insurance true-up can run $12,000 to $12,000 and interrupt revenue while it is down.
The documents that usually matter most for a logistics company are the shipper contract and receivable aging, alongside the bank statements.
| Cost item | Illustrative amount |
|---|---|
| Purchase price or down payment (illustrative) | $27,000 |
| Equipment updates: tms migration | $24,000 |
| Working capital for the first 8 weeks | $8,000 |
| Legal, transfer and licensing costs (broker authority) | $3,000 |
| Cushion for overruns and slow early weeks (about 10%) | $6,000 |
| Total cash to close and operate | $68,000 |
Sizing check. If the full repayment shown in an offer were $88,000 over about 26 weeks, the weekly debit would be about $3,385. Against illustrative monthly deposits of $75,000 (about $17,308 a week), that is roughly 20% of weekly deposits. Your own offer states the real repayment amount in dollars; run your numbers on the factor rate calculator before you accept anything.
Source: worksheet by Merchant Fund Express. Illustrative only: these figures are not an offer, and real amounts depend on your file and the funder.
A real cost of the move that is easy to leave out of the first estimate.
A fixed purchase with a quote you can put in front of a funder.
A real cost of the move that is easy to leave out of the first estimate.
A real cost of the move that is easy to leave out of the first estimate.
These are the same factors described on revenue and deposit requirements and time in business. Merchant Fund Express walks you through how your own file reads before you apply.
A complete file is what makes a same-day decision possible. If something is missing, tell us and we will work around it.
Often as part of a package: a purchase component through a term loan or other structure, plus working capital for operations. The details depend on the file.
It supports the plan, but the review is built on your file and the documentation you provide. The seller's statements help show what the business earns.
Check how broker authority transfers before committing. Regulated businesses vary by file, and Merchant Fund Express will tell you plainly what is needed.
The minimum FICO is 500, and better credit means better products and terms. See credit score requirements for how the tiers work.
Merchant Fund Express gives a same-day decision on a complete file. Applying takes a few minutes and will not affect your credit score.
