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Working Capital for Food Trucks

Cover stock, staff, and season-opening costs while event and catering payments catch up. Five-minute application, no tax returns.

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Working Capital

Bridge the time between buying food and getting paid

Your costs show up before your sales do. Working capital sized to your deposits helps you prep for the rush instead of scrambling through it.

As fast as
24 hours

Amount to request

$85,000.00

Funding range$25K to $5M

*Sample amounts shown. Your actual offer depends on your business and is reviewed before approval.

Why truck owners use us for working capital

Fast and light on paperwork

A five-minute application and about three months of statements. Funding in as little as 24 hours if qualified.

Room for imperfect credit

FICO 500+ considered, with a soft pull to start.

The total cost, before you commit

The full repayment amount is in your offer before you accept. No surprise costs after you sign.

Repayment you can see coming

Your repayment schedule is spelled out in the offer, so you can plan route by route.

Waiting on deposits to land?

Fast decisions. Applying takes about 5 minutes.

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How it works

Apply in minutes

A short application. A soft credit pull to start.

Fast decision

We review revenue, time in business and bank activity, not just a credit score.

Review your offer

You see the amount, the schedule and the full repayment amount before you sign.

Get funded

Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

The cash gap every truck knows

You pay for brisket, buns, propane, and staff before the first ticket prints. Festival organizers sometimes pay out weeks after the event. Catering clients pay on invoice. That gap between spending and collecting is what working capital for food trucks is meant to bridge.

We look at your business bank statements to understand the rhythm of your sales, then size an offer around what your deposits can comfortably carry.

Where operators put it to work

Before the season

Permit renewals, event booth fees, insurance, and a deep commissary order all land in early spring, often before the crowds return.

During a growth push

Hiring a second cook so you can run a lunch route and an evening event on the same day, or prepaying a large catering order.

When something breaks

A flat on the way to a booked gig or a failed compressor. Our food truck emergency funding guide walks through those scenarios.

What we need from you

No tax returns are required. Sole proprietors can apply. Offers range from $25,000 to $5,000,000 and depend mainly on deposit volume and existing obligations.

Sizing the request honestly

It is tempting to ask for the biggest number possible. A better approach is to list the real costs: the permit renewal, the two weeks of payroll before catering checks clear, the bulk order that gets you a better price from your supplier. Add a modest cushion and stop there. For illustration, a truck preparing for a summer festival run might total booth fees, extra staff hours, and inventory into one figure, then compare that figure to what a typical slow month brings in. Our food truck cash flow guide has more on mapping those swings. Borrowing what the business actually needs keeps repayment comfortable when the weather turns or a booked event gets canceled.

Reading your offer

Your offer shows the full repayment amount and the repayment schedule before you accept. Compare it to your slowest month, not just your best festival weekend. If the numbers work, accept and qualified businesses can be funded in as little as 24 hours. Ready to see yours? Start the application.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use working capital for payroll?

Yes. Many operators use it to keep cooks and window staff paid while waiting on event or catering payouts.

Is this a loan or an advance?

Working capital can come in different structures. Your offer will explain exactly what it is, the total repayment amount, and the schedule.

I only run the truck part of the year. Can I apply?

Yes, if your business account shows steady deposits during your operating period. Be upfront about your season so the offer fits.

Do you need my tax returns?

No. We review about three months of business bank statements instead.

How much can a food truck get?

Offers start at $25,000. The amount depends mainly on your deposits and existing obligations.

Payroll $22,000.00
Season permits $7,400.00
Catering prep $31,000.00
Commissary rent $12,600.00

Example uses for illustration only.

How to improve your chances

These steps tend to help when you apply for working capital.

  • Keep personal and business spending in separate accounts
  • Avoid letting the balance hit zero between events
  • Document booked catering or festival contracts
  • Pay vendors on time to keep obligations clean

Working capital with us vs. a bank

Merchant Fund Express
Traditional bank loans
Documents
About 3 months of statements
Tax returns, P&L, more
Credit
FICO 500+ considered
Strong credit expected
Application
About five minutes
Long forms and meetings
Funding time
As little as 24 hours if qualified
Weeks is common
Upfront cost view
Full repayment shown in offer
Depends on the bank

Get ahead of your next busy season

One secure application. A soft credit pull to start. No obligation to accept an offer.

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