Trucking and logistics businesses are relatively well-suited to EB-5's job creation requirement, since drivers, dispatchers, and maintenance staff are all genuine, substantial W-2 positions that scale naturally with fleet size — but the plan still needs to show the math clearly.
Fleet Size Needs to Match Headcount Claims
If your job creation table shows 10+ drivers, your fleet size and route volume need to plausibly support that many drivers working full-time — state the relationship between fleet size, route assignments, and driver headcount explicitly so an adjudicator can verify the numbers reconcile.
Beyond Drivers: The Full Job Creation Table
A complete logistics operation includes dispatchers, maintenance/mechanic staff, safety and compliance personnel, and administrative roles — not just drivers. Building out the full organizational structure, not just the driver count, gives a more complete and credible picture of a real operating business.
Capital Deployment for Fleet-Based Businesses
Your capital deployment schedule should address vehicle acquisition (purchased outright to count fully as your own capital, since financed portions require care in how they're presented), terminal or yard facilities if applicable, and working capital for fuel, insurance, and payroll during ramp-up.
Regulatory Compliance as Evidence of a Real Operation
USDOT and FMCSA registration, safety ratings, and insurance compliance should appear in your plan — this is standard evidence that the business is a genuine, compliant operation, which supports the overall credibility Matter of Ho requires.
This is a draft for your attorney's review before filing — not a legal document itself, and no outcome is ever guaranteed.