Glossary · Factoring & Cash Flow
Non-Recourse Factoring.
Factoring arrangement where the factor absorbs broker insolvency risk on clean deliveries; higher rates than recourse.
What it is
Non-recourse factoring is the structure where the factor takes the credit risk on the broker. If the broker becomes insolvent on a clean delivery, the factor absorbs the loss — not the carrier. The carrier still gets the advance, and the factor eats the unpaid invoice rather than charging it back.
Coverage is narrower than the marketing suggests. "Non-recourse" almost always refers specifically to broker insolvency events — bankruptcy, ceasing operations, or formal financial collapse. Slow pay, billing disputes, and chargebacks for short loads, damaged freight, or paperwork errors are not covered — the carrier is still on the hook for those. Non-recourse rates typically run 0.5–1% higher than recourse equivalents, commonly 2.5–5%, and the factor underwrites broker credit harder before approving advances.
Why it matters for trucking finance
Non-recourse is critical for carriers with concentrated broker risk. The 0.5–1% rate premium is cheap insurance against a single broker failure that could otherwise wipe out 30–60 days of revenue and force the carrier into emergency working capital — at materially worse rates than the factor spread.
OTR Solutions and Triumph Business Capital lead the trucking-factoring market on non-recourse depth — they have the broker-credit underwriting infrastructure to absorb the risk and price it competitively. For owner-operators running heavy concentration on one or two brokers, non-recourse is usually worth the spread. Read the contract carefully: confirm the insolvency definition, the time-window for chargebacks, and what happens on disputed loads.
Related terms
- Recourse Factoring — Factoring arrangement where the carrier remains liable for unpaid invoices if the broker fails to pay; lower rates than non-recourse.
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