Kentucky · Transportation
SBA loans for transportation in Kentucky
515 loans worth $95.1M approved since FY2010 for transportation and warehousing projects located in Kentucky.
Loans
515
Approved
$95.1M
Median loan
$56,000
-13% vs sector nationally
Median rate
5.90%
Jobs supported
2,808
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 Kentucky
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Huntington National Bank | 210 | $14.7M | |
| Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company | 12 | $9.3M | |
| First Financial Bank | 18 | $5.6M | |
| Community Trust Bank, Inc. | 90 | $5.1M | |
| Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC | 1 | $4.8M | |
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 2 | $4.6M | |
| Republic Bank & Trust Company | 14 | $4.5M | |
| U.S. Bank | 25 | $4.5M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Kentucky
8,669 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 Kentucky?
- 515 SBA loans totalling $95,140,200 have been approved for transportation and warehousing projects in Kentucky since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance transportation in Kentucky?
- The most active by dollars approved are The Huntington National Bank, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, First Financial Bank, Community Trust Bank, Inc.. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for transportation in Kentucky?
- The median approval is $56,000, 13% below the national median for this sector ($64,000).
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