Trucking
Merchant Cash Advance for Trucking
Merchant Cash Advance for trucking provides fast capital repaid from a share of future sales, with typical amounts of $5k – $500k+ and funding in 24 – 72 hours. Freight factoring and truck financing are the backbone of trucking finance; MCAs help with emergency repairs.
Last updated October 23, 2026
Why trucking use merchant cash advance
Freight factoring and truck financing are the backbone of trucking finance; MCAs help with emergency repairs.
- Truck and trailer purchases
- Fuel and repairs
- Insurance down payments
- Waiting on broker payments
How it works
With an MCA, a funding provider purchases a specified amount of your future receivables at a discount. You receive the purchase price up front, and the provider collects the purchased amount over time as you generate sales.
The cost is expressed as a factor rate rather than an interest rate. A $50,000 advance at a 1.30 factor rate has a total payback of $65,000. There's no interest compounding — the payback is fixed at funding.
Requirements
- 3–6+ months in business
- $10k+ in monthly deposits (varies)
- 3–4 months of business bank statements
- Active business checking account
- Few NSFs / negative days
- Amount
- $5k – $500k+
- Term
- 3 – 18 months
- Cost
- 1.10 – 1.50 factor
- Speed
- 24 – 72 hours
- Credit
- 500+ often accepted
Source: industry estimates compiled by BusinessFundingQuote.com; actual terms are set by each provider.
Other options for trucking
| Option | Amount | Term | Typical cost | Speed | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant Cash Advance | $5k – $500k+ | 3 – 18 months | 1.10 – 1.50 factor | 24 – 72 hours | 500+ often accepted |
| Equipment Financing | $5k – $5M | 2 – 7 years | 6% – 30% APR | 1 – 10 days | 600+ |
| Invoice Factoring | $10k – $10M | Per invoice (30–90 days) | 1% – 5% per 30 days | 1 – 3 days | Customer credit matters most |
| Business Line of Credit | $10k – $500k | Revolving; draws 6–24 mo | 10% – 60% APR | 1 – 7 days | 600 – 680+ |
Frequently asked questions
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