SBA 7(a) loan outcomes · FY2010–FY2019 cohort · Statuses as of June 30, 2026 · Last updated August 17, 2026

General Freight Trucking, Local Franchise Failure Rates: SBA Loan Defaults for 1 Brands

General Freight Trucking, Local franchises charged off 8.7% of SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, versus 10.2% for all franchises and 8.0% for all SBA borrowers. This page tracks 1 brand: Fedex Ground, with a default rate of 7.7%. Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.

How do General Freight Trucking, Local franchises perform on SBA loans?

Across the 1 General Freight Trucking, Local brand tracked here, 194 SBA 7(a) loans were approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019 and 15 were charged off — a pooled rate of 7.7% for these brands against a 8.7% benchmark for all General Freight Trucking, Local franchise loans. 0 brands with 20+ loans ran at more than twice the industry benchmark; 0 brands with 40+ loans recorded zero defaults. Statuses as of June 30, 2026.

• Brands tracked1
• SBA 7(a) loans, FY2010–2019194
• Charged off15
• Pooled rate, these brands7.7%
• General Freight Trucking, Local benchmark (all franchise loans)8.7%
• All-franchise benchmark10.2%
• All SBA borrowers8.0%
• Lowest rateFedex Ground · 7.7%
• Highest rateFedex Ground · 7.7%

Which General Freight Trucking, Local franchise brands have the highest and lowest SBA default rates?

Every General Freight Trucking, Local brand with at least five resolved SBA 7(a) loans, sorted from highest to lowest default rate. Click a column heading to re-sort; use the filter to find a brand.

* Small sample (5–19 loans): rate shown for completeness; treat as a diligence flag, not a verdict. Loans since 2020 and early charge-offs are counts only — that cohort is too young for a rate.