Log Loader Financing

Finance knuckleboom and track log loaders on near-continuous duty cycles — the machine that sets the pace at the landing. Representative example: a $325,000 log loader runs about $6,200/month.*

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The Log loader Reality

The loader runs whenever the job runs. Every stem leaving the landing passes through it, so its utilization is the highest on the crew and its downtime stops everything behind it — skidders back up, trucks idle, and the day's production is gone. That duty cycle argues for a term short enough that the loader is never the oldest machine on the landing, and for treating a backup plan as part of the purchase.

Built for This Asset

Structures priced by people who know what a log loader 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

Knuckleboom loaders, trailer and track mounted
Track loaders with grapples and processors
Loader-mounted slashers and delimbers
Grapples, rotators, and boom rebuilds
Used and rebuilt loaders valued on boom and hours
Landing packages with delimbers and slashers

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

What term makes sense on a machine that runs every hour the job runs?

A shorter one than the calendar life suggests. High-utilization machines earn fast and wear fast, and matching the term to that keeps you from running a paid-off loader whose downtime costs more than a payment would.

Is a high-hour used loader a reasonable buy?

Often yes, if the boom and slew are sound — those are the expensive repairs. Hours matter less than documented boom condition, and that is what the valuation and the term get built on.

Can I finance a used log loader?

Yes — used log loader 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 log loader 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 log loader 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 log loader?

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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