# SBA loans to local trucking companies in Ohio

**Short answer:** SBA's loan file shows 570 loans to local trucking companies in Ohio since October 2019. The Huntington National Bank made 80.0% of them, against 22.5% nationally and 60.3% of all loans in Ohio. 75.6% went to businesses more than two years old, against 61.3% nationally.

Canonical page: https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-freight-trucking-local/ohio/
Data as of: 2026-06-30

These are the 570 SBA 7(a) loans to [local trucking companies](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-freight-trucking-local/) in [Ohio](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/ohio-small-business-loans/) approved October 2019 to June 2026. Each figure is set against the national figure for the same industry and period. State is where the business is, not where the lender is based. The file lists loans SBA approved, so it shows what lenders have done and not what any lender will do for you. Every state page for this industry uses this same period, so the pages can be compared with each other.

## How Ohio differs from the U.S.

**What this means for you.** One lender made a large share of these loans in Ohio, so compare more than one lender before you apply.

### Lender concentration

[The Huntington National Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/the-huntington-national-bank/) made 80.0% of these loans (456 of 570). Nationally it made 22.5% of loans to local trucking companies. It made 60.3% of all SBA loans in Ohio.

### Established businesses

75.6% of the loans in Ohio went to businesses more than two years old, against 61.3% nationally.

In business more than 2 years, share of loans, Oct 2019 to Jun 2026

- Ohio: 75.6%
- United States: 61.3%

### How common it is

Local trucking companies made up 2.9% of the SBA loans approved in Ohio since October 2019, against 1.5% of loans nationwide. Its share here is 1.9 times its national share.

Share of all SBA loans, Oct 2019 to Jun 2026

- Ohio: 2.9%
- United States: 1.5%

We compared 9 measures with the national figure for the same period, and these are the 3 that differ clearly. One more difference is in the table.

## Ohio next to the U.S.

**Ohio compared with all loans to local trucking companies in the U.S., October 2019 to June 2026**

| Measure | Ohio | United States | Reading |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Industry's share of all SBA loans | 2.9% | 1.5% | Clearly higher |
| Median loan | $50,000 | $64,600 | No clear gap |
| Middle half of loans | $25,000 to $128,825 | $26,000 to $200,000 | – |
| Startups (the loan opens the business) | 8.6% | 8.1% | No clear gap |
| In business 2 years or less | 12.6% | 24.1% | Clearly lower |
| In business more than 2 years | 75.6% | 61.3% | Clearly higher |
| Change of ownership | 1.8% | 5.0% | No clear gap |
| SBA Express | 63.9% | 57.9% | No clear gap |
| Lines of credit | 31.8% | 30.5% | No clear gap |
| Median term | 10 years | 10 years | – |
| Median spread over Prime at approval | 2 points over Prime | 2.75 points over Prime | – |

Clearly higher and clearly lower mark a gap large enough to matter and unlikely to be chance for this many loans. Spread over Prime is the rate at approval minus Prime that day, so it is not today's rate. Rows with a dash are shown for reference.

## Who lends in Ohio

The 5 lenders below made 503 of the 570 loans approved October 2019 to June 2026, or 88.2%. A lender is listed when it has 5 or more of them, five at most.

**Top lenders in Ohio**

| Lender | Loans | Share here | U.S. share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Huntington National Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/the-huntington-national-bank/) | 456 | 80.0% | 22.5% |
| [KeyBank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/keybank/) | 16 | 2.8% | Not in top 5 |
| [Telhio Credit Union](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/telhio-credit-union/) | 15 | 2.6% | Not in top 5 |
| [Peoples Bank (Marietta, OH)](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/peoples-bank-oh/) | 9 | 1.6% | Not in top 5 |
| [Fifth Third Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/fifth-third-bank/) | 7 | 1.2% | Not in top 5 |

Share here is the lender's share of the loans in this state. U.S. share is its share of all loans to this industry nationally. Not in top 5 means it is not one of the five lenders with the most loans to the industry.

## Local trucking companies in other states

Other states where these loans differ clearly from the national pattern, most loans first.

**Local trucking companies by state**

| State | Loans since October 2019 |
| --- | --- |
| [California](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-freight-trucking-local/california/) | 616 |
| [Michigan](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-freight-trucking-local/michigan/) | 385 |
| [Illinois](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-freight-trucking-local/illinois/) | 298 |
| [Texas](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-freight-trucking-local/texas/) | 272 |
| [New Jersey](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-freight-trucking-local/new-jersey/) | 257 |
| [Pennsylvania](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-freight-trucking-local/pennsylvania/) | 220 |
| [New York](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-freight-trucking-local/new-york/) | 212 |
| [Florida](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-freight-trucking-local/florida/) | 205 |

## More industries in Ohio

Other industries in Ohio with a clear difference from the national pattern, most loans first.

**Other industries in Ohio**

| Industry | Loans since October 2019 |
| --- | --- |
| [Long-haul truckload carriers](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-freight-trucking-long-distance-truckload/ohio/) | 1,160 |
| [Sit-down restaurants](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/full-service-restaurants/ohio/) | 790 |
| [Home remodeling contractors](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/residential-remodelers/ohio/) | 693 |
| [Fast-food, pizza and counter-service restaurants](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/limited-service-restaurants/ohio/) | 559 |
| [Landscaping and lawn care companies](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/landscaping-services/ohio/) | 502 |
| [Paving, fencing, pool and other specialty contractors](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/all-other-specialty-trade-contractors/ohio/) | 478 |
| [Plumbing and HVAC companies](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/plumbing-heating-air-conditioning-contractors/ohio/) | 349 |
| [Gyms, fitness studios and recreational sports centers](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/fitness-recreational-sports-centers/ohio/) | 297 |

How to read this

Counts come from SBA's 7(a) loan-level data release, as of June 30, 2026. The file lists loans SBA approved. It does not list declined applications, so it cannot show approval odds. We do not publish any figure built on fewer than 5 loans. Industry is the NAICS code recorded on each loan. Location is the borrower's address in the file. Loans are those approved October 1, 2019 to June 30, 2026. SBA's fiscal year runs October 1 to September 30. Each figure is set against the national figure for the same period. A gap is called clear when it is large enough to matter and unlikely to be chance for this many loans. A comparison with no clear gap in the loans is not published. Express counts SBA Express and Export Express loans. Lines of credit are loans SBA's file flags as revolving. [How we build these pages](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/method/).

## Sources

- [SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan-level data, as of June 30, 2026](https://data.sba.gov/dataset/7a-504-foia)
