★ TRUCKING & TRANSPORT LOANS · CANADA · 2026

Financing the backbone of Canadian trade.

Trucking moves 70% of Canadian freight. Equipment financing keeps the fleet rolling. From owner-operators buying a single Class-8 to fleet operators expanding to 30+ trucks, Canadian trucking lenders specialize in collateralized equipment loans, fuel cards, and invoice factoring against shipper receivables.

5-7YEAR EQUIPMENT TERMS
★ FLEET FINANCING BY EQUIPMENT ★

What lenders quote

EQUIPMENT
RANGE
DOWN
RATE
TERM
Class-8 Tractor (new)
$150K-$220K
10-20%
6.99-10%
5-7 yr
Class-8 Tractor (used)
$60K-$130K
15-25%
8-13%
4-6 yr
Reefer Trailer
$80K-$110K
15%
7-12%
5-7 yr
Dry Van Trailer
$40K-$55K
15%
7-11%
5 yr
Day Cab
$130K-$170K
15%
7-11%
5 yr
★ THE 3 OPERATING-MODEL LOANS ★

What you need at each fleet size

★ OWNER-OPERATOR (1-3 trucks)

Personal-guarantee equipment loans. CFL Capital, RBC Equipment Financing, BDC Equipment loans. Rates 8-13%.

★ SMALL FLEET (4-15 trucks)

Mix of equipment loans + invoice factoring (selling shipper invoices at 95-97% of face). Working capital line for fuel + repairs.

★ LARGE FLEET (16+ trucks)

Asset-backed lending (ABL) facilities against entire fleet. Lower rates (Prime + 2-3%) but covenant-heavy. Wells Fargo Equipment + Element Fleet typical.