SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

SBA Loans for General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

SBA has approved 17,340 7(a) loans worth $2.6B to General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 10% versus the prior decade.

17,340
7(a) loans
$2.6B
Approved dollars
$149,747
Average loan size
#14
Rank among industries
-10%
Annualized vs prior decade
14.1%
Active-loan distress

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload is the #14 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 17,340 such loans worth $2.6B, averaging $149,747 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 10% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 14.1% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

Where general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload loans are made

Who lends to general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload most

See it on the map

Explore SBA lending nationwide, drill any state to the zip level, and compare the lenders behind the numbers.

Open the interactive map ↗

7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.