SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Couriers and Express Delivery Services

SBA Loans for Couriers and Express Delivery Services

SBA has approved 1,911 7(a) loans worth $721M to Couriers and Express Delivery Services businesses, and annual approvals have grown 53% versus the prior decade.

1,911
7(a) loans
$721M
Approved dollars
$377,095
Average loan size
#171
Rank among industries
+53%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.5%
Active-status distress
12%
Franchise-branded

Couriers and Express Delivery Services is the #171 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,911 such loans worth $721M, averaging $377,095 each. Annual approval volume has grown 53% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 714 active-status couriers and express delivery services loans, 5.5% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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