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NAICS 484121 · Transportation

SBA loans for general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload

16,409 SBA loans worth $3.29B have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #6 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$53,000

-71% vs all industries

Typical range

$17K-$350K

Middle 80%

Median rate

6.60%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

7 yr

Charge-off rate

8.6%

vs 7.6% all industries

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.

Lenders

Most active in this industry

Geography

Where these loans were made

StateLoansShare
Ohio3,308
Michigan3,089
Illinois1,561
California1,349
Indiana1,052
Texas801
Florida563
Pennsylvania385

An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size

89% of the SBA loans approved in general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload since FY2010 were under $350,000. SmartBiz makes SBA 7(a) loans up to $500,000. It is shown here as a separate, labelled option, outside the data rankings on this page. You apply on their site - we do not take applications and never see your information.

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Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

  • Under $50K
    44%
  • $50K - $150K
    32%
  • $150K - $350K
    13%
  • $350K - $1M
    6%
  • $1M - $2M
    3%
  • Over $2M
    2%

Franchise brands in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

Franchise brandLoansApprovedShare
Fedex Ground20$7.1M
United Van Lines1$936K
Fedex1$150K
Matco Tools1$146K
Snap-On1$241K
OsteoStrong1$353K
The UPS Store1$460K
Two Men and a Truck1$350K

Brands with the most SBA loans recorded under this NAICS code, among brands with at least 10 loans in the file.

Nearby

Other transportation industries

See the sector

Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload business?
The median SBA approval in NAICS 484121 is $53,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $17,000 and $350,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload?
By dollars approved: The Huntington National Bank, Small Business Growth Corporation, Enterprise Bank & Trust, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
Is general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 8.6% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

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