Trucking is one of the most capital-hungry businesses in America. Trucks break down. Fuel spikes. Freight slows. And the wait between delivering a load and getting paid can stretch for weeks or months, a cash squeeze that would cripple most businesses.
MCA funding was built for exactly this kind of business. Here's how Lenifi works with trucking and transportation companies.
The Cash Flow Challenge in Trucking
Most trucking companies work on net-30 to net-60 terms with brokers and shippers. You deliver the freight today and get paid 30 to 60 days later. Meanwhile fuel is due now, your driver needs paying now, and truck payments don't wait.
That gap is trucking's defining money problem, and it's exactly what MCA funding solves. Capital lands fast, so your trucks keep rolling while invoices clear.
Common Uses of MCA Funding for Trucking Companies
Truck repairs and maintenance. A truck that's broken down isn't earning. MCA funding covers emergency repairs fast to keep downtime short.
Fuel costs. Fuel is usually a trucking company's biggest variable expense. MCA funding helps keep tanks full when receivables are slow.
Fleet expansion. Another truck or trailer to haul more loads takes serious money up front. MCA funding lets you take the opportunity when it comes.
Driver payroll. Keeping good CDL drivers means paying them on time, every time. MCA funding helps you make payroll wherever you are in your receivables cycle.
Insurance premiums. Commercial trucking insurance is expensive and often due in large lump sums. MCA funding covers them without disrupting operating cash flow.
Slow freight seasons. When volume drops, MCA funding keeps your operation running at full capacity, ready for the rebound.
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Apply NowWhat Trucking Companies Need to Qualify
At least 6 months in business, a business checking account, $15,000 or more in monthly revenue, and an owner with a 500+ personal FICO score.
Owner-operators, small fleets, and larger operations all qualify. Revenue from freight brokerage, owner-operator contracts, and direct shippers all counts toward your monthly deposits.
Need capital fast for a repair, fuel, payroll, or expansion? Lenifi can typically have funds in your account the same day, 2–6 hours after approval. Apply in 2 minutes, with no impact on your credit.
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The Lenifi Underwriting Desk
Lenifi's underwriting desk works out of New York. We review merchant cash advance and term loan files every business day, reading bank statements, existing advances, revenue consistency, and time in business, and we publish the same criteria our underwriters use, so nothing in these guides is theory. Figures quoted here reflect our own published criteria, commission terms, and funding timelines.
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