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Sale-leaseback of a commercial vehicle fleet with a purchase option

A company sold its owned fleet of vans, cars and upfitted vehicles to a financial institution and leased it back over 36 to 48 months with a purchase option.

Published amount or program scope
$115,000–$229,000
Historical term
36–48 months
Support status
Published project support
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The equipment need

A company owned outright a fleet of commercial vans, passenger cars and specially upfitted vehicles.

The fleet tied up significant capital that the company wanted to put back into its operations.

It wanted to keep using the vehicles every day and keep the option of owning them again later.

  • Commercial vans
  • Passenger vehicles
  • Specially upfitted vehicles

The support described in the project

Leaseworld structured a sale-leaseback covering the entire fleet.

The vehicles were appraised and sold to a financial institution, then immediately leased back with a purchase option.

Payments were aligned with the remaining useful life of the vehicles.

The reported operational outcome

The company released cash while operating its fleet with no operational change.

The purchase option let it keep control of the fleet at the end of the contract.

The released capital was redeployed to fund day-to-day operations.

Applying the experience to a new project

Use this case to identify the equipment, timing and ownership questions relevant to your own investment. The historical scope and term are specific to the project described. For a new U.S. project, identify the contracting business, installation state, supplier quote and preferred use period; available structures require a separate assessment.

About this case study

Published 2026-09-19 by the Leaseworld editorial team. Identifying details are withheld. Historical budgets and requested terms do not establish eligibility or an offer for another applicant.

Amounts shown in U.S. dollars are rounded equivalents for comparison using a reference rate dated September 18, 2026. They are not current equipment prices or financing offers. The original project agreement determines its legal, tax and accounting treatment.

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