Trust Alliance Capital is a 22-year-old commercial equipment finance company. When your bank or the dealership's finance company declines your equipment loan, we have the program that fits. We give you options.
A real person answers the phone. In about three minutes you'll know if we can help.
$500MM+ funded since 2004
4,000+ funded deals
22 years family-owned
5.0 ★ Google reviews
BBB A+ accredited
Why Hawaii operators choose us
Most commercial truck buyers in Hawaii run into the same wall: the dealership's finance company turns them down for one reason — time in business, credit profile, age of equipment, prior BK. The bank takes weeks and asks for paperwork that isn't relevant. The deal dies on a technicality, not because the customer can't afford the equipment.
That's our business. We've spent 22 years building programs for the deals other lenders can't fit. Across every credit tier. Strong credit usually gets zero down. Lower credit usually gets a higher down payment. We're flexible enough to handle every scenario.
No one bank beats our flexibility.
What we know about Hawaii commercial truck financing
Honolulu Harbor handles the bulk of inbound consumer goods and construction materials for the islands — drayage and short-haul day-cab demand from the port to Oahu DCs is constant year-round
Inter-island freight (Hawaii's eight major islands all depend on Class 8 freight movement from Honolulu) drives steady short-haul tractor demand, especially on Oahu, the Big Island, and Maui
The state's freight market is dominated by day-cab and regional tractors — long-haul sleeper demand is low, but reliability and corrosion-resistant spec are at a premium because of the salt-air environment
We work with operators across Hawaii's major metros — including Honolulu, Pearl City, Hilo, Kailua, and Kahului.
We routinely close deals at the major Hawaii commercial truck dealers, including Pacific Allied Products, Cummins Pacific, Kenworth Sales Hawaii, Hawaiian Equipment Rentals, and Servco Truck — and any other vendor or private seller you choose. Once you're approved with us, you can carry your financing across dealers.
Tell us about the commercial truck you're financing in Hawaii.
Three minutes on the phone and you'll know what your deal looks like.
Who we fund in Hawaii
Strong-credit operators who want the convenience of an equipment-finance specialist instead of bank paperwork. App-only, mostly phone and email.
Established businesses scaling fleets that need fast underwriting without bank back-and-forth.
First-time buyers who can't get past a dealer's finance company on time-in-business or down-payment requirements.
Operators with prior BK, slow pay, or thin file who need a finance company that will work the deal, not auto-decline.
Buyers of used equipment outside dealer finance age and hours limits.
Operators who want one financing relationship across many dealers — TAC carries with you. Get approved once, work with any vendor in Hawaii.
First-time buyer commercial truck financing in Hawaii
First truck deals are our specialty. The pattern: 2+ years driving CDL Class A as a company driver or leased-on, MC/DOT active or ready to activate, a specific used tractor picked out at a Hawaii dealer (used Cascadia, T680, T800, Peterbilt 579), strong personal credit, and 15–25% down. We package it, walk it through underwriting, and coordinate title work and insurance so you can focus on the truck. Most first-time deals in Hawaii fund inside a week from a complete app.
Heavy-duty commercial truck financing in Hawaii
Class 8 tractors — Freightliner, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Volvo, Mack, International — new and used. Hawaii operators hauling for oilfield services, port drayage, aggregate, agricultural freight, or long-haul get the same underwriting: credit-tier appropriate, no BS on down payment ranges, direct funding to the dealer or private seller. Larger heavy-duty deals ($150K+) run full-financials underwriting on established credit; smaller and app-only on the right profile.
Used commercial truck financing in Hawaii
Where most Hawaii truck deals actually happen. Used Cascadias, T680s and T880s, Peterbilt 579s and 389s, Volvo VNLs — including higher-mile units the dealer's finance company won't touch. High-mile programs (700K+ miles) run with adjusted down payment and shorter term. Auction, dealer, and private-seller deals all work.
Insurance partner
Need commercial truck or trailer insurance?
We refer truck and trailer insurance to Ten Four Insurance. They specialize in operators going independent, fleets adding equipment, and new-authority owner-ops — the same kind of customers we fund. They usually quote fast.
An Oahu-based drayage operator pulling containers out of Honolulu Harbor called us after the dealer's finance company declined his application. Three minutes on the phone and we'd identified the program that fit his file. We told him exactly what to expect — what to send, what the down payment range would look like, when he'd have an answer back.
Closed inside a week. Equipment delivered. Operator back to work.
It's rare we send anyone away without an option.
What our customers say
Real reviews from operators we've funded. Verified five-star reviews from our public profile.
★★★★★
Tyson's Peterbilt 389 and hopper trailer at the fuel island
“Camron is the best. I had less than perfect credit and he went above and beyond to help me secure financing for a semi and trailer. He took care of everything and made it easy to get everything done. Will use them again in the future.”
— Tyson O. · Owner-Operator · worked with Camron
★★★★★
“Logan is very professional and I recommend him to anyone looking to purchase a truck. He goes above and beyond for his customers.”
— Antoin Z. · worked with Logan
Recently funded commercial truck deals in Hawaii
A sample of the Hawaii files we've closed in the last few months. Names and identifying details redacted; the deals are real.
Honolulu Harbor drayage owner-op — second day cab added
Two years pulling containers from Honolulu Harbor to Oahu warehouses and Mililani DCs. Credit around 685, strong bank statements from dedicated routes. Funded a used Freightliner Cascadia day cab on app-only with about 10% down, three-day close.
Big Island construction hauler upgrading tractor
Operator running construction materials between Hilo Harbor and Kona-side job sites wanted to replace an aging day cab. Mid-700s credit, app-only on a used Kenworth T680, four-day close.
Maui first-time owner-op going independent
Eleven years driving inter-island freight for a regional Hawaii carrier. Credit just under 700, well-paid revolving balances, cash for a down payment. Found a used Peterbilt 579 at Servco. Funded on a first-time owner-op program with about 12% down.
How we structure commercial truck deals in Hawaii
You call us or send the application. Three-minute phone diagnosis or 60-second pre-qual form.
We underwrite your profile — terms based on credit tier, equipment age, time in business, industry, and what's funding today. We're a fishing guide for commercial finance.
We bring real terms. Not "rate starts at" marketing numbers. Down payment, monthly payment, term, and what we'd need to close.
You sign and get insurance, the equipment funds. Direct to the dealer or vendor. DocuSign close in many cases.
From first call to funded equipment, most deals close in a week or less.
Also financing in Hawaii
We work with operators across every equipment category. If you're buying something other than commercial truck in Hawaii, we probably have a program for that too.
Drop your number and a quick note about what you're financing. A real person picks up — usually Spencer first — and in about three minutes you'll know if we can help.
