Plan Your Hand Truck Fleet Around the Seasons Your Team Faces

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A route that runs smoothly in early fall can look very different by January. Rain, snow, road salt, and summer heat each change how equipment performs and how much effort a stop requires. Matching the fleet to the season, from an aluminum lightweight 2 wheel dolly for rainy days to tools ready for slick steps, keeps crews moving with more control throughout the year.

Man pushing a Magliner aluminum hand truck through snow beside a dairy delivery truck

Winter Routes Need Equipment That Handles Moisture

Snowmelt, rain, and road salt follow equipment from the curb back into the truck every day in winter. An aluminum hand truck dolly built for loads up to 500 pounds resists rust and corrosion, so moisture and salt are less likely to wear down the frame over a long season. 

Wheel choice matters, too. Pneumatic tires absorb shock on uneven or packed-snow surfaces, while solid rubber tires need less upkeep on smooth ground. Customization options let your team fit standard two-wheel hand trucks with the wheels that suit their routes.

Give Operators Better Control on Wet Steps

Stairs covered in water or ice add risk to any heavy delivery. A powered stair climbing dolly carries the load up and down the steps, so the operator guides the dolly instead of bearing the weight on a slick surface. The heavy duty model handles loads up to 725 pounds, so one operator can manage many of the bulky items that would otherwise call for a team lift on wet or icy steps.

Powered Magliner stair-climbing hand truck carrying a beer keg down a stairwell

Fewer Trips Back to the Truck When the Heat Sets In

Summer heat wears crews down faster, and every extra trip back to the truck adds to that strain. A convertible hand truck covers more of the day's loads with one tool. 

Airport worker moving stacked water bottle cases and boxes on a Magliner convertible hand truck

It can function as a classic dolly, but when your team needs to deliver oddly shaped items or more boxes, it quickly converts to a horizontal platform truck. Operators can move a mix of cartons and heavier items without walking back to swap equipment, which saves energy late in the day.

About Magline

Magliner hand trucks give commercial teams a dependable way to move heavy and awkward loads, from navigating retail backrooms to delivering heavy appliances. The lineup covers two-wheel dollies, convertible hand trucks, heavy duty appliance hand trucks, powered hand trucks, and powered stair climbing dollies. Built from lightweight aluminum with a modular design, Magliner hand trucks make part replacement simple, and many models can be customized for the work your crew does every day.

Find hand trucks for every season your routes face at https://www.magliner.com/

This article was originally published on magliner.com’s blog here.

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