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

With these business 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 $60,000 was given to a Pennsylvania entrepreneur in 2006.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania was able to borrow $60,000 from Sovereign Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $30,000 of this Pennsylvania small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL LONG-DISTANCE FREIGHT TRUCKING
SEVEN VALLEYS, PA 17360

SBA Loan Lender

SOVEREIGN BANK
2 ALDWYN LN
VILLANOVA, PA 19085

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

7/6/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$60,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $60,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $30,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had no employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the funding would help generate 1 new job.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

For small businesses in need of money, an SBA guaranteed loan is often the best way to obtain financing.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Sovereign Bank and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

About This SBA Loan Information:

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