U.S. Hand Truck And Dolly Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product Type (Hand Trucks, Dolly), By Material (Steel, Plastics), By Sales Channel (Online, Offline), By End Use, And Segment Forecasts, 2025 - 2030

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The U.S. hand truck and dolly market size was estimated at USD 206.1 million in 2024 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.8% from 2025 to 2030. The market is being driven by rising demand across logistics, retail, warehousing, and e-commerce sectors. Growth in last-mile delivery services, the expansion of fulfillment centers, and increased movement of goods within industrial and commercial spaces have contributed to the heightened need for efficient manual handling solutions. Widespread adoption has been further supported by the emphasis on operational efficiency, workforce productivity, and the minimization of physical strain during goods transport.

Technological advancements in design and materials have significantly influenced the U.S. hand truck and dolly industry. Lightweight, high-strength materials such as advanced polymers and aluminum have been increasingly adopted to enhance mobility, durability, and user safety. Foldable frames, telescoping handles, and noise-reducing wheels are being integrated to improve performance and user convenience. Furthermore, innovations such as convertible models and motorized units are being introduced to meet the specific needs of various industries, including healthcare, retail, and logistics, where space constraints and high-frequency use are critical factors.

Manufacturers and distributors have made notable investments to scale production capabilities and expand distribution networks in the U.S. market. Capital has been allocated to upgrade manufacturing facilities with automation and lean production systems to improve output quality and reduce lead times. E-commerce platforms and digital sales channels have also been prioritized, with investments directed toward online marketing, supply chain integration, and direct-to-consumer strategies. These developments have enabled both small and large players to increase market reach and cater to growing demand from businesses and individual consumers.

The regulatory landscape in the U.S. is shaping the future of hand truck and dolly manufacturing. The regulatory landscape in the U.S. is shaped by occupational safety standards and guidelines established by agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Emphasis is placed on reducing workplace injuries associated with manual handling, leading to greater awareness and demand for ergonomically designed equipment. Manufacturers are expected to comply with load capacity labeling, design safety, and maintenance documentation requirements. In addition, import regulations, particularly those concerning materials and product certifications, must be adhered to in order to meet federal and state-level compliance standards.

Despite the strong market potential, several restraints continue to challenge the adoption of hand trucks and dollies in the U.S. High upfront costs for heavy-duty and specialized models can deter smaller businesses from investing in advanced solutions. Price sensitivity remains a concern in sectors with tight operating margins. In addition, labor shortages and high employee turnover in material handling roles may affect training and optimal utilization of equipment. Furthermore, supply chain disruptions and fluctuating raw material prices can impact manufacturing costs and product availability, limiting consistent market expansion.

U.S. Hand Truck And Dolly Market Report Segmentation

This report forecasts revenue growth at a country level and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2018 to 2030. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the U.S. hand truck and dolly market report based on product type, material, sales channel, and end use:

Product Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Hand Trucks
Dolly
Material Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Steel
Aluminium
Plastics
Others
Sales Channel Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Online
Offline
End Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Retail & E-Commerce
Manufacturing & Industrial
Construction
Food & Beverage
Residential/Home Use
Others

Product Code: GVR-4-68040-620-2

Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope

1.1. Market Segmentation and Scope
1.2. Research Methodology
- 1.2.1. Information Procurement
1.3. Information or Data Analysis
1.4. Methodology
1.5. Research Scope and Assumptions
1.6. Market Formulation & Validation
1.7. Country Based Segment Share Calculation
1.8. List of Data Sources

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

2.1. Market Outlook
2.2. Segment Outlook
2.3. Competitive Insights

Chapter 3. U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly Market Variables, Trends, & Scope

3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
3.2. Market Dynamics
- 3.2.1. Market Driver Analysis
- 3.2.2. Market Restraint Analysis
- 3.2.3. Industry Challenge
3.3. U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly Market Analysis Tools
- 3.3.1. Industry Analysis - Porter's
  - 3.3.1.1. Bargaining power of the suppliers
  - 3.3.1.2. Bargaining power of the buyers
  - 3.3.1.3. Threats of substitution
  - 3.3.1.4. Threats from new entrants
  - 3.3.1.5. Competitive rivalry
- 3.3.2. PESTEL Analysis
  - 3.3.2.1. Political landscape
  - 3.3.2.2. Economic and social landscape
  - 3.3.2.3. Technological landscape

Chapter 4. U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly Market: Product Type Estimates & Trend Analysis

4.1. Segment Dashboard
4.2. U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly Market: Product Type Movement Analysis, USD Million, 2024 & 2030
4.3. Hand Trucks
- 4.3.1. Hand Trucks Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
4.4. Dolly
- 4.4.1. Dolly Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)

Chapter 5. U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly Market: Material Estimates & Trend Analysis

5.1. Segment Dashboard
5.2. U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly Market: Material Movement Analysis, USD Million, 2024 & 2030
5.3. Steel
- 5.3.1. Steel Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
5.4. Aluminium
- 5.4.1. Aluminium Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
5.5. Plastics
- 5.5.1. Plastics Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
5.6. Others
- 5.6.1. Others Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)

Chapter 6. U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly Market: Sales Channel Estimates & Trend Analysis

6.1. Segment Dashboard
6.2. U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly Market: Sales Channel Movement Analysis, USD Million, 2024 & 2030
6.3. Online
- 6.3.1. Online Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
6.4. Offline
- 6.4.1. Offline Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)

Chapter 7. U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly Market: End Use Estimates & Trend Analysis

7.1. Segment Dashboard
7.2. U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly Market: End Use Movement Analysis, USD Million, 2024 & 2030
7.3. Retail & E-Commerce
- 7.3.1. Retail & E-Commerce Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
7.4. Manufacturing & Industrial
- 7.4.1. Manufacturing & Industrial Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
7.5. Construction
- 7.5.1. Construction Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
7.6. Food & Beverage
- 7.6.1. Food & Beverage Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
7.7. Residential/Home Use
- 7.7.1. Residential/Home Use Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
7.8. Others
- 7.8.1. Others Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)

Chapter 8. Competitive Landscape

8.1. Company Categorization
8.2. Company Market Positioning
8.3. Company Heat Map Analysis
8.4. Company Profiles/Listing
- 8.4.1. GKS Lifting and Moving Solutions
  - 8.4.1.1. Participant's Overview
  - 8.4.1.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.4.1.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 8.4.1.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.2. Milwaukee Hand Trucks
  - 8.4.2.1. Participant's Overview
  - 8.4.2.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.4.2.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 8.4.2.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.3. Vestil Manufacturing Corp.
  - 8.4.3.1. Participant's Overview
  - 8.4.3.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.4.3.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 8.4.3.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.4. Wesco Industrial Products, LLC
  - 8.4.4.1. Participant's Overview
  - 8.4.4.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.4.4.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 8.4.4.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.5. Dutro
  - 8.4.5.1. Participant's Overview
  - 8.4.5.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.4.5.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 8.4.5.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.6. Harper Trucks, Inc.
  - 8.4.6.1. Participant's Overview
  - 8.4.6.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.4.6.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 8.4.6.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.7. B&P Manufacturing
  - 8.4.7.1. Participant's Overview
  - 8.4.7.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.4.7.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 8.4.7.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.8. Monroe Engineering, LLC
  - 8.4.8.1. Participant's Overview
  - 8.4.8.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.4.8.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 8.4.8.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.9. Magline, Inc.
  - 8.4.9.1. Participant's Overview
  - 8.4.9.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.4.9.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 8.4.9.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.10. Cosco Home & Office Products
  - 8.4.10.1. Participant's Overview
  - 8.4.10.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.4.10.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 8.4.10.4. Strategic Initiatives

Product Code: GVR-4-68040-620-2

List of Tables

Table 1 U.S. hand truck and dolly market revenue estimates and forecast, by product type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 2 U.S. hand truck and dolly market revenue estimates and forecast, by material, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 3 U.S. hand truck and dolly market revenue estimates and forecast, by sales channel, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 4 U.S. hand truck and dolly market revenue estimates and forecast, by end use, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 5 Company heat map analysis
Table 6 Key companies involved in M&As
Table 7 Key companies pursuing partnerships & collaborations
Table 8 Key companies focusing on new product/service launches

List of Figures

Fig. 1 U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly market segmentation
Fig. 2 Market research process
Fig. 3 Information procurement
Fig. 4 Primary research pattern
Fig. 5 Market research approaches
Fig. 6 Value chain-based sizing & forecasting
Fig. 7 Parent market analysis
Fig. 8 Market formulation & validation
Fig. 9 U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly market snapshot
Fig. 10 U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly market segment snapshot
Fig. 11 U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly market competitive landscape snapshot
Fig. 12 Market research process
Fig. 13 Market driver relevance analysis (Current & future impact)
Fig. 14 Market restraint relevance analysis (Current & future impact)
Fig. 15 U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly market, Product Type outlook key takeaways (USD Million)
Fig. 16 U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly market, Product Type movement analysis 2024 & 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 17 Hand Trucks market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 18 Dolly market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 19 U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly market: Material outlook key takeaways (USD Million)
Fig. 20 U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly market: Material movement analysis 2024 & 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 21 Steel market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 22 Aluminium market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 23 Plastics market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 24 Others market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 25 U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly market: Sales Channel outlook key takeaways (USD Million)
Fig. 26 U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly market: Sales Channel movement analysis 2024 & 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 27 Online revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 28 Offline market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 29 U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly market: End Use outlook key takeaways (USD Million)
Fig. 30 U.S. Hand Truck and Dolly market: End Use movement analysis 2024 & 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 31 Retail & E-Commerce revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 32 Manufacturing & Industrial market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 33 Construction market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 34 Food & Beverage market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 35 Residential/Home Use market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 36 Others market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 37 Strategy framework
Fig. 38 Company Categorization