INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS
Funding Built for Last-Mile Delivery & Courier Companies
Your settlement lands on a weekly cycle, but W-2 driver payroll is due whether it's cleared or not. We give Amazon DSP and FedEx Ground ISP operators fast, flexible working capital, so making payroll between settlements, or ramping drivers ahead of Q4 peak, never comes down to what's in the bank today.
Soft credit pull, won't affect your score. No obligation.
Funding Amounts
$10,000 – $500,000
Approval Speed
4 – 8 hours
Credit
All credit profiles considered
Use
Driver payroll, fuel, insurance, Q4 ramp & more
THE CHALLENGE
One Client Pays Weekly. Your Drivers Get Paid No Matter What.
Contracted last-mile delivery is a real business with a punishing cash-flow shape: your entire revenue runs through one client on a weekly settlement cycle, but your single largest cost, W-2 driver payroll, is due every one to two weeks regardless. In the Federal Reserve's Small Business Credit Survey, more than half of small firms named covering operating expenses as a financial challenge, and for a DSP or ISP that gap has a very specific shape. Here's where the cash gets stuck.
You float payroll before the settlement that funds it arrives
Amazon DSPs and FedEx Ground ISPs are paid on a weekly settlement cycle, on a lag behind the work performed. But the program requires you to hire and manage your own W-2 employees, and driver pay is by far your largest cost line, so you are effectively floating a payroll that is locked in before the money that covers it lands. Amazon's own program update notes rate-card increases meant to lift DSP driver pay toward a national average of nearly $22.00 per hour. Add a deactivated route, a clawed-back performance incentive, or a rate-card change, and the gap widens overnight. That weekly settlement-vs-payroll float is the pain a point-of-sale business simply doesn't have.
Your whole business runs through one customer
A DSP's or ISP's entire revenue comes from Amazon or FedEx, who set the rate card, assign route volume, score performance, and can reduce routes or end the relationship. A bank sees 100 percent customer concentration and no hard collateral as high-risk, so traditional credit is hardest to get at exactly the moment a route cut or a Q4 ramp creates the biggest cash need. We underwrite on your revenue and bank deposits, not on whether your customer base looks diversified, so the very thing that makes a bank say no isn't a dealbreaker here.
It's a payroll-and-fleet business, not an owner's truck note
This isn't an owner-driver operation with a single tractor. You run a fleet of branded vans, insure them on commercial auto (last-mile and courier classes price toward the high end because of frequent stops and tight metro routes), fuel them, maintain them, and staff them with employees who turn over heavily and must be recruited and trained, especially before peak. The reason those drivers are W-2 employees and not contractors is itself a cost driver: FedEx Ground settled driver-misclassification cases for $240 million across 20 states in 2016, and California's AB5 ABC test (effective 2020) makes classifying delivery workers as contractors far harder. The result is recurring operating cash, payroll, fuel, insurance, replacement vans, which is what working capital is for, not an equipment note on one truck.
A heavy Q4 you have to fund before the revenue lands
The holiday peak is enormous and front-loaded. The 2025 holiday season was projected at about 2.3 billion U.S. packages, the most since 2022 and roughly 5 percent above 2024, with FedEx and Amazon volume up an estimated 5 to 8 percent over the prior peak (Supply Chain Dive, citing ShipMatrix). Operators ramp drivers, vans, and rented capacity in October and November and front those costs before peak revenue arrives, then absorb the deep January trough after the surge. Demand for the role is climbing too: employment of delivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2024 to 2034, with about 171,400 openings each year on average (Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Payroll that's due before the settlement clears is a days-wide gap, and the Q4 ramp starts on the calendar's schedule, not yours. An SBA loan, at 30 to 90 days and often for less than the amount requested, solves neither. We fund last-mile operators at the speed the problem moves, with working capital shaped to how the settlements actually pay out.
How Last-Mile & Courier Companies Use Our Funding
Make Payroll Between Settlements
Cover W-2 driver pay every one to two weeks while you wait on the weekly settlement that funds it, so the gap between work done and money in never decides who gets paid.
Ramp Drivers Before Q4
Hire, onboard, and train the extra drivers a holiday peak demands in October and November, before the peak-season revenue lands.
Add or Replace Vans
Bring on additional delivery vans or replace one that's down, and cover the cost of standing up the fleet capacity a bigger route count needs.
Fuel, Insurance & Maintenance
Keep the fleet fueled, the commercial auto insurance renewed, and the vans maintained, the recurring operating costs that run whether or not a settlement has cleared.
Bridge a Route or Rate Cut
When a route is pulled or the rate card changes, bridge the shortfall and keep drivers and operations steady while you adjust.
Carry the January Trough
Hold your core team and fixed costs through the slow stretch after the holiday surge, then ramp back up when volume returns.
One Application. We Match You to the Funding That Fits.
Most operators we fund use working capital they can put toward anything. You don't need to know which product you want, apply once and we'll match you to what you qualify for.
Working Capital
Flexible funding for driver payroll, fuel, insurance renewals, or the Q4 ramp. Put it toward whatever the next route cycle needs. This is where most last-mile operators start.
Learn MoreBusiness Line of Credit
Revolving cash you draw on to make payroll between settlements, then repay as each settlement clears. Built for the weekly gap, you only pay interest on what you use.
Learn MoreEquipment Financing
For delivery vans you own rather than lease through the program, with terms that spread the cost and the vehicle itself as collateral.
Learn MoreBusiness Loans
Lump-sum capital for a bigger move: adding routes, a larger fleet, or a full peak-season ramp, on a longer, structured term.
Learn MoreSBA Loans
Government-backed funding with longer terms and competitive rates for larger, planned investments, when you have time for a more involved process.
Learn MoreRevenue-Based Financing
Funding with repayment that flexes with your revenue, easing off through the slow January trough instead of holding a fixed payment.
Learn MoreWhy Last-Mile Operators Choose Us
We've funded businesses up and down the transportation sector, including contracted last-mile operators running W-2 driver crews and full van fleets for a single program. We know your money goes out before the settlement comes in, and that one client controls the rate card your whole profit-and-loss runs on.
Fast, flexible working capital is built for that reality. We know the settlement-vs-payroll gap, the 100 percent customer concentration a bank won't touch, and what it takes to ramp drivers and vans before Q4 without floating it all yourself. And we fund your business, never your Amazon or FedEx settlement.
See What You Qualify For- We underwrite on your revenue and deposits, not a diversified-customer checklist
- Funding fast enough to make payroll between settlements
- Built for the Q4 ramp, before peak revenue lands
- We fund your business, never your Amazon or FedEx settlement
- Approval in 4 – 8 hours, not weeks
- All credit profiles considered
Simple Requirements to Get Started
If your delivery or courier business has been operating for at least 6 months and generates $10,000 or more in monthly revenue, you're likely a fit.
6+ Months
In Business
$10K+
Monthly Revenue
All Credit
Profiles Welcome
See What You Qualify For
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Last-Mile Delivery Funding FAQs
Can I get funding for my Amazon DSP or FedEx Ground ISP business even though all my revenue comes from one client?
Yes. Single-client concentration is exactly what makes a traditional bank hesitate, because they see a business whose entire revenue runs through Amazon or FedEx with no hard collateral. We look at it differently. We underwrite on your revenue and bank deposits, not on whether your customer base is diversified, so a contracted last-mile operator is a normal approval for us, not an automatic no.
Will Monera buy out, advance against, or take control of my Amazon or FedEx settlement?
No. We fund your business, not your contract. Our capital goes to your company for driver payroll, fuel, insurance, vans, and the Q4 ramp. We do not buy, advance against, or take control of your settlement, and we are not a factoring or lockbox product that intercepts your client's payments. The settlement relationship with Amazon or FedEx stays entirely yours.
How can working capital help me cover W-2 driver payroll while I wait on my weekly settlement?
Your settlement arrives on a weekly cycle, on a lag behind the work, but W-2 driver payroll is due every one to two weeks regardless. That gap is the number-one pain for last-mile operators. Working capital advances you the cash now so drivers get paid on time while the settlement that funds it is still in transit, and you repay as those settlements clear.
I need to ramp up drivers and vans before Q4 peak. Can I get funded fast enough?
Yes, and the timing is the whole point. The holiday peak forces you to hire and train drivers and stand up van capacity in October and November, before the peak revenue arrives. The 2025 holiday season was projected at about 2.3 billion U.S. packages, the most since 2022 and roughly 5 percent above 2024, with FedEx and Amazon volume up an estimated 5 to 8 percent (Supply Chain Dive / ShipMatrix). Approval typically comes within 4 to 8 hours, so you can fund the ramp ahead of the surge instead of after it.
What are the basic requirements for a delivery or courier business to qualify?
Most last-mile and courier businesses we fund have been operating for at least 6 months and generate $10,000 or more in monthly revenue. All credit profiles are considered. Your revenue and day-to-day deposits matter more than a perfect credit score or a diversified customer list.
How fast can a last-mile delivery business get funded?
Approval typically comes within 4 to 8 hours, with funds following shortly after. That speed is the main reason DSP and ISP operators choose us over a bank or an SBA loan, where the same request can take 30 to 90 days, long after the payroll run or the peak ramp it was meant to cover.
Can I use funding for commercial auto insurance, fuel, and van maintenance, not just payroll?
Yes. Working capital covers the recurring operating costs of running a fleet: commercial auto insurance renewals, which price toward the high end for last-mile and courier work because of frequent stops and tight metro routes, plus fuel, maintenance, uniforms, and the rest of what keeps the vans on the road between settlements. You don't have to choose a use up front.
Is a line of credit or a lump-sum working capital loan better for covering the gap between settlements?
Both work, and they fit different rhythms. A business line of credit is built for the recurring weekly gap: you draw on it to make payroll between settlements, repay when each settlement clears, and only pay interest on what you use. A lump-sum working capital loan fits a larger, one-time need like a full Q4 ramp or adding routes. You apply once and we'll match you to the shape that fits your cash flow.
My routes or rate card just got cut by Amazon or FedEx. Can funding bridge the shortfall?
Yes. Because your entire revenue runs through one client that sets the rate card and assigns route volume, a route cut or a rate-card change can widen the cash gap overnight. Working capital or a line of credit can bridge the shortfall and keep drivers and operations steady while you adjust, rather than forcing a fast decision in a thin month.
Do you finance delivery vans, or only operating cash?
Mostly operating cash, because last-mile is a payroll-and-fleet business and the vans are often leased or rented through the program rather than owned outright. The recurring strain is payroll, fuel, and insurance, which is what working capital is for. If you do own vans and want to add or replace one, equipment financing is available with the vehicle itself as collateral, but for most operators the lead need is operating cash, not an equipment note.
Can a newer DSP or ISP, around 6 months operating, qualify, or do I need years in business?
A business operating for at least 6 months with $10,000 or more in monthly revenue is typically a fit. We don't require years of history. We do require that 6-month minimum, so we're not able to fund a brand-new, pre-revenue startup, but a DSP or ISP that's been running routes and posting steady deposits for half a year can apply.
Does applying affect my personal credit, and do you consider all credit profiles?
Checking what you qualify for uses a soft credit pull that won't affect your score, and there's no obligation to move forward. All credit profiles are considered, your revenue and deposits carry more weight than a single credit score.
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