Dollies and Movers

Each type fits one kind of load. Cart pushers move carts up to 20,000 lb. Trailer dollies move trailers from 10,000 to 100,000 lb, and the terminal tractor spots semi trailers up to 100,000 lb at dock doors.

Dumpster movers handle containers from 2,000 lb bins to 50,000 lb roll off containers. Aircraft tugs move aircraft from 4,000 to 35,000 lb. Vehicle movers take cars, trucks and railcars from 7,000 to 200,000 lb. The DrumCaddy lifts and hauls drums up to 2,000 lb.

Size the machine to the heaviest load it will move. Most ratings are for level ground, and a ramp, gravel, grass or snow takes more power.

Several models offer foam filled, turf or snow tires, and some aircraft tugs take a nine tooth gear for more torque at a lower speed. Give us the steepest slope on the route and the surface.

Most of these machines run a 36 volt system of three 12 volt batteries. The heaviest trailer movers and the terminal tractor run 48 volts, and some take 8 or 16 batteries for longer shifts.

Several models charge from a standard 120 volt outlet. Others use an onboard or external charger, and a few offer lithium or AGM batteries.

• What you move and the weight of the heaviest load
• How it connects, such as casters, hitch, receiver or nose gear
• The floor or ground and the steepest slope on the route
• Door widths and how far each move goes
• Your delivery ZIP code

Photos of the load help. We check the job against the machine and send a written quote with the model, the options and freight.