Motorized Carts

Standard platform carts carry 1,000 to 4,000 lb on one deck. Double deck and mailroom carts carry up to 1,500 lb. Carts built to order go much higher, up to 30,000 lb on a heavy platform cart and 40,000 lb on a transfer cart.

Weigh your heaviest single load and choose a cart rated above it, so the cart is not running at its limit every shift.

The deck has to hold the whole load. Standard platform decks run from 24 by 32 inches up to 34.5 by 52 inches.

Choose a mailroom cart for baskets of mail and files, a double deck cart for a second shelf, a scissor lift cart when the load has to be raised to working height, and a custom cart when the load is long, very heavy or an odd shape.

Check the steepest ramp before anything else. The 1031 and 1032 platform carts are limited to 6 degree inclines, while the 1040-E series climbs 12 or 15 degrees with 1,000 lb on board. The carts stop and hold when the operator lets go, so plan for the slope where the cart will park.

Most standard carts run on AGM batteries with a built in charger that plugs into a 120 or 240 volt outlet. The Pony Express platform carts run about 8 hours per charge and recharge in about 4 hours. Mailroom, utility and lift carts are rated by range, from 5 to 15 miles per charge. Heavy custom carts can carry swappable AGM or lithium packs for multi shift work.

• The weight and size of the heaviest load
• The steepest ramp on the route and the floor surface
• Door widths and the elevator car size, if the route has one
• Photos of the load, and your delivery ZIP code

We check the route against what you send and come back with a written quote for the cart, options, freight and build time.