Forwarder Financing

Finance forwarders on their own or paired with a harvester as one cut-to-length system — the two machines only earn together. Representative example: a $450,000 forwarder runs about $8,600/month.*

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The Forwarder Reality

A forwarder without a harvester is an expensive way to move nothing. Cut-to-length is a two-machine system — the harvester processes at the stump, the forwarder carries to roadside, and neither produces without the other. Financing them separately, on different terms with different end dates, is how operators end up owning half a system. We finance the pair as the system it is, with the term set to the pair's working life.

Built for This Asset

Structures priced by people who know what a forwarder earns and how it holds value — not a generic credit box.

Forestry & Logging Expertise

Part of our Forestry & Logging vertical: payment structures matched to how this industry's revenue actually arrives.

Backed by $1B

A $1B forward flow agreement with TPG gives Elevex institutional capital strength with entrepreneurial speed.

What We Finance

Forwarders from 8 to 20 tonne capacity
Harvester and forwarder pairs as one CTL system
Cranes, grapples, and bunk configurations
Bogie tracks, chains, and flotation packages
Used and off-lease CTL machines
Lowbed and trailer packages for machine moves

Payment Structures

The differentiation: four ways to own the same equipment, engineered to your cash flow. Compare them side by side on our structures page.

Operating Lease

Off-balance-sheet treatment with end-of-term flexibility — return, renew, or purchase. Often the right answer when technology cycles or accounting outcomes drive the decision.

$1 Buyout Lease

Own the equipment for one dollar at term end. Fixed payments, full Section 179 eligibility, and a clean path to ownership.

Seasonal & Step Payments

Payments that follow your revenue curve — lighter in slow months, heavier in peak season, or stepping up as new equipment ramps to full production.

Usage-Based & As-a-Service

Payments tied to hours, output, or consumption. The category Elevex is defining: pay for what equipment achieves, not what it costs.

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How It Works

Three steps from quote to funded.

1 · Apply in Minutes

Application-only to $1,000,000 — no tax returns or financials below that threshold. Have your equipment quote, auction listing, or build spec ready.

2 · Structure Together

A finance professional (not a portal) walks the structure options — term, seasonality, end-of-term — and prices the deal to your cash flow.

3 · Fund in 24–48 Hours

Most transactions fund within 24–48 hours of signed documents. Your vendor gets paid; you get to work.

Common Questions

Should a harvester and forwarder be financed together?

Where both are being bought, yes. One schedule on one term keeps the system's economics intact and avoids the case where one machine is paid off while the other still owes three years.

Can a forwarder be added to an existing harvester?

Yes — a standalone forwarder finances normally, and we set its term against the harvester's remaining life so the system stays matched instead of the new machine outlasting the old one by years.

Can I finance a used forwarder?

Yes — used forwarder financing is standard business, whether the unit comes from a dealer, an auction, or a private seller. We value working assets on condition and remaining service life, not a blanket age cutoff, and set terms the equipment can actually support.

Does a forwarder qualify for Section 179?

Most business-use equipment placed in service this tax year qualifies for Section 179 expensing, financed or purchased outright — often meaning the first-year deduction outruns your first-year payments. Run your numbers on our Section 179 calculator and confirm specifics with your tax advisor.

How fast can forwarder financing close?

Application-only decisions to $1,000,000 come back in minutes for qualified credits, and most deals fund within 24–48 hours of signed documents. Apply online with your quote to start.

Ready to finance your forwarder?

Payments built on outcomes, from the team that knows your industry. Equipment sellers: offer financing at the point of sale with CapVex.

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