Transcraft
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Mehmi Financial Group helps businesses finance and lease Transcraft equipment, including transportation equipment, in Canada and the USA. As a brokerage, we compare options from banks, equipment finance companies and alternative lenders for new and used Transcraft units, from dealer purchases to private sales. Approval, rates and terms are set by each lender.
About Transcraft
Transcraft builds flatbed and drop-deck trailers and is part of Wabash National. In 2021, Wabash introduced a re-engineered Transcraft Eagle with more premium features as standard. Transcraft trailers are known for performance and durability in open-deck hauling.
Transcraft trailers
Transcraft flatbeds and drop decks haul steel, lumber, building materials, machinery and other open-deck freight. The Eagle and Eagle II are well-known models among flatbed carriers.
How lenders view Transcraft trailers
Flatbeds and drop decks have a broad resale market. Lenders review model year, deck and crossmember condition, mainbeams, axles, suspension and tires, and the freight the trailer will haul.
Financing Transcraft trailers
Flatbed carriers often finance trailers in groups or with tractors. Owner-operators with their own authority may finance a flatbed with their truck. Lenders look at freight contracts and experience.
How Transcraft equipment financing works
Most Transcraft purchases are financed with an equipment loan or a lease. A loan gives you ownership from day one, with the lender registering a security interest (PPSA in Canada, UCC in the USA). A lease keeps title with the lessor and can lower the monthly payment, with a buyout, renewal or return option at the end.
What lenders check on a Transcraft transportation equipment
Lenders look at model year, odometer reading, engine and emissions history, and your driving or operating experience. Long-haul use is often reviewed more closely than local or vocational work.
Expect to provide a credit application, recent business bank statements, the dealer quote or bill of sale with serial number and kilometres or miles, and financial statements or tax returns for larger amounts.
See the full list of eligible equipment, compare equipment financing options, or estimate payments with the equipment financing calculator.
All Transcraft models with financing pages
| Model | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Transcraft | Equipment | Transportation |
Tax treatment of Transcraft equipment
In Canada, trucks and tractors designed for hauling freight with a gross vehicle weight rating over 11,788 kg generally fall in CCA Class 16, while other trucks and vehicles generally fall in Class 10. Trailers have their own rules, so confirm the class with your accountant. With a loan, you generally claim capital cost allowance and deduct interest. With a true operating lease, lease payments are generally deductible instead. See the CRA classes of depreciable property. In the USA, Section 179 and bonus depreciation may apply; see IRS Publication 946. Always confirm with your accountant.
Frequently asked questions
Can I finance a used Transcraft Eagle flatbed?
Yes. Lenders review the deck, crossmembers, mainbeams, axles and tires.
Is Transcraft part of Wabash?
Yes. Transcraft is a Wabash National brand.
Can I finance a Transcraft drop deck?
Yes. Drop decks are financed like flatbeds, based on condition and use.
Can a flatbed carrier finance several trailers?
Yes. Lenders review freight contracts and fleet financials.
Can I finance a flatbed with my tractor?
Some lenders will finance them together.
What freight do Transcraft trailers haul?
Steel, lumber, building materials, machinery and other open-deck freight.
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