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Because there is nothing to secure. A lender financing a truck registers its interest in the unit; a lender financing a repair has a rebuilt transmission it cannot repossess. A repair loan is therefore unsecured business borrowing, decided on your business bank deposits and your time in business rather than on the truck, over a short term at a higher rate than the purchase financing on the same unit. The working capital loans page lists the lenders and their published ranges; a decision comes within days, which is the point.
Downtime. A truck that is not running earns nothing and still costs its payment, its insurance and its plate, and an owner-operator losing a week of loads is losing far more than the interest on a repair loan. A $12,000 repair financed at a high rate over six months costs a few hundred dollars in interest; two weeks off the road while the cash is found costs the loads. Price the loan against the downtime, not against the repair, and the answer is usually to fix it now.
The exception is a repair bill that approaches the unit's value. An older truck needing a rebuild that costs half of what it would sell for is a truck to replace, and the commercial truck financing page covers financing a used replacement unit on the operation's revenue, often over a longer term at a lower rate than the repair loan would carry.
The repair estimate, itemised, from the shop. Six months of business bank statements, because the decision is made on deposits. Your operating authority and insurance, since a lender funding a repair wants to know the truck will earn once it is fixed. And the unit's details, because a lender deciding between repair and replacement wants to know what it is worth.
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Reviewed by Vlad Sherbatov, Co-Founder and President, Smarter Loans. Last reviewed 17 September 2026. Lender figures are the lenders' published terms as checked August 2026; the repair example is illustrative.
Yes, generally as short-term unsecured advances assessed on the operation's revenue rather than on an asset.
There is no asset securing them. Terms are shorter and rates higher.
Revenue-based lenders assessing bank deposits can move quickly, which is the point when the unit is off the road.
Repair when the cost is a fraction of the remaining value and the unit is otherwise sound. A major engine event on a high-mileage unit is usually the decision point.
