Your Loads Vary, and Your Hand Truck Fleet Should Too

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Many operations start with one hand truck model and add equipment only when a load doesn't fit. That works until the conditions shift, like a run of oversized appliances, a busy week of small parcels, or a new route with limited cargo room. A heavy duty hand truck covers the heaviest part of that mix well, and the rest of the work often benefits from different hand trucks.

Worker tilting a washing machine on a Magliner convertible hand truck in a warehouse

Light Loads Make Up Much of the Day

Small parcels, cartons, and cases account for many of the moves a crew makes in a shift. An aluminum hand dolly makes moving smaller items and boxes easy. 

It's lightweight enough that an operator can lift it in and out of a truck dozens of times without wearing down. Its upright frame tilts and rolls quickly, which keeps those frequent, lighter moves fast, and it handles loads up to 500 pounds.

Delivery worker pushing stacked coffee boxes on a Magliner hand truck down a city street

The Heavy Outliers Deserve Their Own Tool

Then there are the moves that show up a few times a week: a refrigerator, a commercial range, or a heavy crate. A heavy duty hand truck handles these larger loads with ratchet straps to secure them and side wings for wider items, and a fourth-wheel attachment brings its capacity up to 800 pounds. With one ready on the truck, a single operator can take those stops while the rest of the crew stays on their own work.

Extra Capacity without Taking Up Cargo Space

A collapsible and lightweight hand cart gives a second operator a tool to work with on busy days. It folds down for storage, so it rides in an already full vehicle without taking floor space from freight, then opens to full size and handles loads up to 500 pounds when a stop needs another set of wheels.

Magliner folding hand truck with aluminum frame, rubber wheels and a sturdy nose plate

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.

Equip your team for every type of load with Magliner hand trucks at https://www.magliner.com/

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

Location: United States

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