Industrial Carts & Trucks
| Utility and Service Carts |
Service & Order Picking Carts
Support efficient parts retrieval and order fulfillment across warehouses.
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Wire Utility Carts
Open-wire shelving for lightweight, easy-to-clean transport of tools and parts.
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Industrial Plastic Lab Utility Carts
Corrosion-resistant, easy-to-sanitize transport for lab and cleanroom use.
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Low Profile Carts
Low profile that sits close to the ground, making it easier to load heavier items.
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Transport Carts
Move parts and materials efficiently across the production floor and in the warehouse
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Little Giant 12" Deep Shelf Truck with Mesh Sides
12-inch-deep shelves with mesh sides for ventilated, secure transport.
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Little Giant Deep 3" to 12" Deep Shelf Trucks with Solid Sides
Solid-sided shelf trucks in 3- to 12-inch depths for contained transport.
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Instrument Carts
Organize and transport sensitive tools with secure, protective shelving.
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Stock Trucks
Move inventory and bulk materials between storage and production areas.
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Metro Industrial Wire Stock Carts
Durable, ventilated, heavy-duty shelving for transporting bulk inventory.
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MetroMax Industrial Polymer Stock Carts
Corrosion-resistant carts built for wet or washdown environments.
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Modular Drawer Tool Carts
Keeps frequently used tools organized and mobile.
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A-Frame Tool Carts
Two-sided storage that maximizes tool capacity in a compact footprint.
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Little Giant Bin Carts
Organize small parts and components for efficient picking.
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Rousseau Multi-Purpose Cart
Adapts to a variety of transport and workstation needs.
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Rousseau CNC Tool Cart
32" wide x 59.25" high
NCW-Series
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Rousseau CNC Tool Cart
32" wide x 41.25" high
NCW-Series
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2 & 3 Sided Bulk Trucks
Contain loose or bulky materials while allowing for easy transport.
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Sheet & Panel Trucks
Safely transport large, flat materials without bending or damage.
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Platform & Stake Trucks
Transport bulky or oversized loads with flat decks or stake sides.
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Little Giant Box Truck with Solid and Mesh Sides
Choose solid or mesh sides for secure, high-capacity transport.
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Bayhead Poly Bulk Trucks
Corrosion-resistant transport for bulk materials and scrap.
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Akro-Mils Heavy Duty Trash Tilt Trucks
Easy-tilt design for fast, controlled dumping of waste and scrap.
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Bayhead Tilt Trucks
High-capacity waste handling with a smooth tilt-and-dump.
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| Specialty and Stainless Steel Carts |
Stainless Steel Carts
Washdown-ready carts built for food, pharma, and medical environments.
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Controlled Access Security Cart
Secures valuable or sensitive items with lockable compartments.
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Metro Top Track High-Density Shelving System
High-density mobile shelving that maximizes storage in a compact footprint.
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Metro RE3S Stainless Cannabis Wire Tray Cart
End-load wire trays designed for cannabis drying and processing.
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Little Giant Wire Reel Cart and Caddies
Organizes and transports spools of wire, cable, or hose.
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Little Giant Bar & Pipe Handling Equipment
Safely transports long, heavy stock, such as rods, bars, and pipes.
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MECO Cylinder Trucks
Rugged steel construction for safe, stable cylinder transport.
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Little Giant Cylinder Trucks
Transport gas cylinders safely with secure chain restraints.
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Pallet Stands
Raise pallets to a comfortable working height.
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Dollies, Steel & Plastic
Compact, maneuverable support for moving boxes and equipment.
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Hand, Drum & Cylinder Trucks
Safely moves heavy.
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Wire Shelves, Posts, Dividers, Casters
Customize carts with matching wire shelves, posts, and casters.
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Polymer Shelves, Posts, Dividers, Casters
Corrosion-resistant components for carts in wet environments.
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Solid Shelves, Posts, Dividers, Casters
Spill-resistant shelving options for custom cart builds.
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| Industrial carts, also known as material handling carts or utility carts, are versatile tools used in various industries for transporting materials, products, tools, and equipment within a facility. They offer several benefits to industrial efficiency, safety, and productivity. |
Selecting the Right Type:
♦ Application: choose Service Carts for picking and transport, Stock Trucks for bulk material handling, or Bulk Trucks for loose or oversized loads.
♦ Material: choose Stainless Steel for sanitation-sensitive environments, or heavy-duty plastic and steel options for general industrial use.
♦ Specialty needs: choose Cylinder Trucks for compressed gas handling or Tilt Trucks for trash and bulk material transport.
Where Commonly Used:
♦ Warehouses and Distribution Centers: transport and stock carts move materials efficiently across the facility.
♦ Manufacturing Plants: tool carts and A-Frame carts support kitting and point-of-use workstations.
♦ Sanitation-Sensitive Facilities: stainless steel carts support food, pharma, and cannabis handling.
♦ Maintenance Areas: dollies, platform trucks, and cylinder trucks support daily material movement.
CustomMHS carries the full line of Metro, Little Giant, Rousseau, MECO, Akro-Mils, and Bayhead carts and trucks, backed by each manufacturer's warranty.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How many shelves should a cart have?
More shelves mean more separate storage levels but less vertical clearance between them, so the answer depends on what you carry. Three shelves suit mixed loads where some items are tall. Four or five shelves work better for uniform small items, order picking runs, and anything where sorting matters more than height. Since shelves, posts, and casters are available individually, the shelf count and spacing can be set to the actual load rather than accepted from a standard configuration.
What should I consider when choosing casters?
Caster selection affects the cart more than most people expect. Larger wheels roll more easily over floor transitions, thresholds, and debris, while smaller wheels turn more tightly in confined aisles. Locking casters matter wherever a cart is loaded or worked from, since an unlocked cart that drifts during loading is both a nuisance and a hazard. If a cart will cross rough concrete or expansion joints regularly, wheel size is worth specifying deliberately.
Do these carts work in cleanrooms and labs?
Plastic and polymer carts are the ones to look at for those environments, since they resist corrosion and sanitize easily without the rust that painted steel develops under repeated cleaning. Polymer shelves and components are available individually as well, so a cart can be configured entirely from materials suited to the space. For washdown food and pharmaceutical areas, stainless steel is the other option that holds up to sanitation chemicals.
What should I confirm before ordering?
Measure the narrowest aisle and tightest turn the cart will actually navigate, not the average aisle, since the tight spot is what determines whether the cart works. Check the loaded weight against the cart capacity, remembering that full cases add up quickly across four shelves. And confirm the shelf spacing against your tallest item, because a cart with the right number of shelves and the wrong clearance means one level goes unused.
