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Trucking companies / Term loan

A term loan for trucking companies: one amount, weekly payments, a defined job.

For a trucking company with a project to fund, here is how the 15% cap works on real numbers and when something else fits better.

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What a term loan looks like for a trucking company

At Merchant Fund Express, we publish the terms and thresholds behind this page so you can check your own numbers before you apply.

When a trucking company has a specific job for the money, such as a tractor purchase, a trailer replacement or an engine rebuild, the cleanest structure is usually one amount and one schedule.

For a trucking company, the term-loan question is almost always a truck: a used tractor to add a lane, a trailer replacement, or an engine rebuild that will keep a unit earning for another two years. The price is quoted, the revenue per truck is known, and the payment can be tested against one unit’s weekly gross.

Published terms in one line: $10,000 to $250,000, 12 to 18 months, 0% origination, weekly payments, a 50% discount on remaining interest for a full early payoff, first position only and a cap of 15% of annual revenue; your offer shows the exact amount, term and total cost before you sign. See the business term loan page.

How it sizes for a trucking company

The 15% cap is the number to run first. Take a trucking company with roughly $120,000 in monthly revenue, which is $1,440,000 a year:

StepIllustration
Annual revenue (illustrative)$1,440,000
15% cap on the loan amount$216,000
A request of$70,000
Fits under the cap?Yes
Principal alone over 52 weeks$1,346 a week (interest and the 12 to 18-month schedule are in your offer)

Arithmetic on published terms, not an offer. If your request is larger than the cap, a line of credit or a smaller first loan may fit better.

Signs a term loan fits a trucking company

The truck or rebuild has a written quote and a known weekly revenue contribution
Broker and shipper deposits already cover the weekly payment on paper
There is no open advance in first position

If you already carry a daily-debit advance, see refinancing an existing advance; a term loan has to be in first position.

Related

Trucking companies: the full industry guide — Cash flow, calendar and every funding page for this industry.
Equipment financing for trucking companies — When the asset itself is the collateral.
Business line of credit for trucking companies — When the need is recurring rather than a project.
Factor rate calculator — Compare structures on total dollars repaid.
Does a trucking company qualify? — Eligibility and a worked example.

Common questions

How large a term loan can a trucking company take?

Yes, for a defined purchase. Because the amount is capped at 15% of annual revenue, a fleet billing about $120,000 a month can size a loan up to about $216,000. Merchant Fund Express shows the exact amount, schedule and total cost in your offer before you sign.

Are payments daily or weekly?

Weekly. A weekly payment leaves most of each week’s deposits in the account instead of debiting every morning.

What if I pay it off early?

A full early payoff earns a 50% discount on the remaining interest.

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