How to Get a Loan for General Long-Distance Freight Trucking

Looking for business loans for general long-distance freight trucking? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $106,000 general long-distance freight trucking loan was issued by a Washington bank.

This business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2007. They applied for an SBA loan with Whidbey Island Bank, out of Burlington, Washington. The loan was granted and they received $106,000 to help grow their Bow, Washington business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL LONG-DISTANCE FREIGHT TRUCKING
BOW, WA 98232

SBA Loan Lender

WHIDBEY ISLAND BANK
1266 BOUSLOG RD
BURLINGTON, WA 98233

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

484121 - General Long-Distance Freight Trucking

Loan Approval Date

9/14/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$106,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $106,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $90,100.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 10 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 2 new jobs and retain 10 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Although it's called an SBA loan, you apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

The SBA is an excellent funding resource for business owners who cannot easily find funding through conventional funding sources. Banks like Whidbey Island Bank are ready to help you through the process. Whether you need money to open a store, need money to launch a startup business, or are raising money as working capital for an existing entity, the SBA is there for you.

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