Equipment financing
Landscaping companies around Midland face a tough squeeze. Summer heat kills turf fast, so you need commercial-grade irrigation and drought-tolerant plantings. Caliche soil demands heavy-duty aerators and tillers. Oil-field money flows into residential subdivisions near Warfield and Greenwood, but those new yards expect weekly mowing and seasonal color rotations. If your trailer still holds two push mowers and a string trimmer, you cannot bid the contracts that pay reliably. Equipment financing lets you buy the zero-turn mowers, skid-steers, and dump trucks that win those bids without draining your operating account.
Loan programs
SBA 7(a) loans, equipment financing, and business lines of credit fit most landscaping scenarios. SBA 7(a) covers trucks, trailers, mowers, and working capital in one package with longer repayment terms. Straight equipment financing isolates a single purchase, like a $40,000 mini excavator, and uses the machine as collateral. A business line of credit bridges the gap between payroll Friday and the HOA check that arrives Monday. We walk you through which program keeps your monthly payment lowest and which lender actually funds landscaping deals in the Permian Basin.
You can read more about our full menu on the Midland, TX business loans page or dive into SBA 7(a) loans and equipment financing directly.
We do not lend money. We find the lender whose underwriting box matches your tax returns, equipment list, and credit profile, then translate the term sheet into plain English. You learn the interest rate, the origination fee, the monthly payment, and whether the lender wants a UCC-1 filing or a personal guarantee. No surprises at closing. We also know which lenders move fast when a dealer offers a June discount on commercial mowers and which ones will finance used trucks with 80,000 miles.
A three-crew operation based near Cotton Flat wanted to add a fourth crew to handle new-build yards in Stanton. The owner needed two more zero-turn mowers, a third F-250, and cash to cover fuel and labor until the builder paid net-30. We brokered an equipment loan for the mowers and truck, then layered a $25,000 working-capital line. Total close took three weeks. The builder contracts kept running, and the owner knew exactly what the financing cost each month.
How it works
Call (432) 277-9693 or visit our office at 2402 W Wall St, Midland, TX 79701 with your equipment quote, last two years of tax returns, and a list of what you want to buy. We will pull options, compare rates and fees side by side, and tell you which lender says yes fastest. Our service areas also cover Gardendale and Warfield if your shop sits outside city limits.
Serving the Midland area

We know which lenders fund which kinds of Midland businesses, and we position your file where it fits.
One local broker, many lenders, and no cost to apply.
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