Getting an SBA Loan for General Long-Distance Freight Trucking

With these commercial loans for general long-distance freight trucking, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This general long-distance freight trucking loan for $5,000 was given to a Pennsylvania entrepreneur in 2005.

This small business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2005. They applied for an SBA loan with First Commonwealth Bank, out of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. The loan was granted and they received $5,000 to help grow their Altoona, Pennsylvania business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL LONG-DISTANCE FREIGHT TRUCKING
ALTOONA, PA 16601

SBA Loan Lender

FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK
RTE 220 & N JUNIATA ST
HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA 16648

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

484121 - General Long-Distance Freight Trucking

Loan Approval Date

6/17/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$5,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $5,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $2,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

SBA loans can help growing businesses purchase or renovate real estate, acquire fixed assets such as heavy machinery or specialized equipment, borrow working capital for ongoing financing needs, or fund the acquisition of new businesses.

While you may be able to borrow money from friends and family, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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