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Hawaii · Transportation
SBA loans for transportation in Hawaii
161 loans worth $39.4M approved since FY2010 for transportation and warehousing projects located in Hawaii.
Loans
161
Approved
$39.4M
Median loan
$50,000
-22% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.38%
Jobs supported
1,009
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
Who lends to transportation in Hawaii
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEDCO Local Development Corporation | 12 | $13.7M | |
| First Merchants Bank | 1 | $5.0M | |
| Hawaii National Bank | 5 | $3.6M | |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 2 | $3.1M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 3 | $3.0M | |
| Central Pacific Bank | 40 | $2.5M | |
| Greater Nevada CU | 1 | $1.7M | |
| Bank of Hawaii | 14 | $1.6M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
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All SBA lending in Hawaii
4,602 loans across every sector.
Transportation nationally
49,317 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to transportation businesses in Hawaii?
- 161 SBA loans totalling $39,441,300 have been approved for transportation and warehousing projects in Hawaii since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance transportation in Hawaii?
- The most active by dollars approved are HEDCO Local Development Corporation, First Merchants Bank, Hawaii National Bank, Mortgage Capital Development Corporation. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for transportation in Hawaii?
- The median approval is $50,000, 22% below the national median for this sector ($64,000).
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