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Ohio · Transportation
SBA loans for transportation in Ohio
6,422 loans worth $786.5M approved since FY2010 for transportation and warehousing projects located in Ohio.
Loans
6,422
Approved
$786.5M
Median loan
$50,000
-22% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.00%
Jobs supported
22,916
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 Ohio
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Huntington National Bank | 5,484 | $474.2M | |
| First Financial Bank | 29 | $21.0M | |
| KeyBank | 94 | $17.1M | |
| Cascade Capital Corporation | 11 | $12.8M | |
| Celtic Bank Corporation | 21 | $12.5M | |
| Fifth Third Bank | 34 | $11.8M | |
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 12 | $10.9M | |
| Peoples Bank | 22 | $10.1M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
The median SBA loan approved for transportation in Ohio since FY2010 was $50,000. 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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All SBA lending in Ohio
55,627 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 Ohio?
- 6,422 SBA loans totalling $786,489,600 have been approved for transportation and warehousing projects in Ohio since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance transportation in Ohio?
- The most active by dollars approved are The Huntington National Bank, First Financial Bank, KeyBank, Cascade Capital Corporation. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for transportation in Ohio?
- The median approval is $50,000, 22% below the national median for this sector ($64,000).
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