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NAICS 484122 · Transportation

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

963 SBA loans worth $239.1M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #211 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$50,000

-72% vs all industries

Typical range

$10K-$560K

Middle 80%

Median rate

7.75%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

7.7 yr

Charge-off rate

9.9%

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

An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size

84% of the SBA loans approved in general freight trucking, long-distance, less than 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
    49%
  • $50K - $150K
    23%
  • $150K - $350K
    12%
  • $350K - $1M
    9%
  • $1M - $2M
    4%
  • Over $2M
    3%

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

Franchise brandLoansApprovedShare
Fedex Ground2$2.1M
Abbey Carpet & Floor1$1.6M

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

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a general freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload business?
The median SBA approval in NAICS 484122 is $50,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $10,000 and $560,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in general freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload?
By dollars approved: The Huntington National Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of Hope, Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC, Old National Bank. 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, less than truckload considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 9.9% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is materially above average, which in practice tends to mean tighter underwriting, more collateral, or a larger equity injection.

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