North Carolina · Transportation
SBA loans for transportation in North Carolina
689 loans worth $227.4M approved since FY2010 for transportation and warehousing projects located in North Carolina.
Loans
689
Approved
$227.4M
Median loan
$98,500
+54% vs sector nationally
Median rate
8.50%
Jobs supported
5,468
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 North Carolina
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Community Bank | 74 | $23.2M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 15 | $23.2M | |
| Truist Bank | 68 | $17.6M | |
| First National Bank of Pennsylvania | 13 | $15.2M | |
| TowneBank | 5 | $10.8M | |
| Readycap Lending, LLC | 13 | $10.4M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 148 | $8.7M | |
| Celtic Bank Corporation | 14 | $8.4M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in North Carolina
21,235 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 North Carolina?
- 689 SBA loans totalling $227,355,100 have been approved for transportation and warehousing projects in North Carolina since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance transportation in North Carolina?
- The most active by dollars approved are First Community Bank, Live Oak Banking Company, Truist Bank, First National Bank of Pennsylvania. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for transportation in North Carolina?
- The median approval is $98,500, 54% above the national median for this sector ($64,000).
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