Log Truck Financing

Finance log trucks with the trailer, self-loader, and scales on one schedule — priced by haul distance, permit weights, and off-road duty. Representative example: a $185,000 log truck runs about $3,500/month.*

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The Log truck Reality

A log truck is priced by the load and the mile, not by the invoice. What decides whether it pays is the trailer configuration, the state's weight and length permits, and the distance to the mill — three variables that move what the same tractor earns by a wide margin. It is also rarely bought alone: the trailer, the self-loader, and the on-board scales are the difference between a truck and a working unit, and they belong on the same schedule.

Built for This Asset

Structures priced by people who know what a log truck 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

Log truck tractors, new and used
Pole trailers, mule trains, and B-trains
Self-loading knuckleboom truck packages
On-board scales and load monitoring
Tires, chains, and off-road duty packages
Owner-operator first-truck programs

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

How is this different from financing a highway truck?

The tractor is the smaller half of the decision. Trailer configuration, permit weights, and haul distance drive the economics, and off-road duty shortens component life — so the valuation and the terms come out differently. See commercial truck financing for over-the-road work.

Can the trailer and self-loader be financed with the truck?

Yes, and it is the right way to do it — a tractor, a pole trailer, and a knuckleboom loader on one schedule instead of three, so the working unit is one payment.

Can I finance a used log truck?

Yes — used log truck 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 truck 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 truck 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 truck?

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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