A loading frame includes a rectangular u-shaped frame with an opening at one side, forks extendable and retractable between the closed side and the open side of the U-shaped frame, loading frame wheels on one arm of the U-shaped frame, and a truck interface on the other arm of the U-shaped frame. The loading frame wheels and truck interface support travel of the frame in a direction other than the direction of travel of the forks between the open and closed sides of the U-shaped frame.

A pallet sled includes a lower frame and a plurality of wheels supporting the lower frame. An upper frame is configured to support a pallet thereon. A ratchet is configured to lift the upper frame relative to the lower frame. A handle is configured to operate the ratchet to lift the upper frame relative to the lower frame. The handle may be pivotable relative to the lower frame. The ratchet may include a gear and a pawl. The ratchet may also be configured to selectively lower the upper frame. As another option, one or more of the handle, the upper frame or the plurality of wheels are reconfigurable between an extended position and a retracted position.

A pallet sled includes a pair of tines extending forward from a base. A load wheel supports each of the pair of tines. The load wheels are each configured to move away from the respective tine to lift the respective tine upward relative to a support surface on which the load wheel is supported. A processor on the pallet sled records usage of the sled, such as lift cycles, location over time, battery condition, lift height, weight lifted, distance traveled, and the like. A communication circuit may be configured to send data from the pallet sled to a remote server. An identification reader may be configured to read an identification tag of an object supported on the pair of tines, such as an rfid tag on a pallet.

A pallet jack for adapting to different pallets includes a frame and a steer wheel rotatably coupled to the frame. A frame jack is mounted between the steer wheel and the frame, and the frame jack is alternately extendable and retractable to raise and lower the frame respectively relative to the steer wheel. A pair of prongs is mounted to the frame. Each prong is elongated and extends forwardly from the frame. The prongs lie parallel to each other and are spaced laterally from each other with respect to the frame. Each prong is slidable laterally with respect to the frame and is alternately telescopically extendable away from and retractable toward the frame.

A loading frame includes a rectangular u-shaped frame with an opening at one side, forks extendable and retractable between the closed side and the open side of the U-shaped frame, loading frame wheels on one arm of the U-shaped frame, and a truck interface on the other arm of the U-shaped frame. The loading frame wheels and truck interface support travel of the frame in a direction other than the direction of travel of the forks between the open and closed sides of the U-shaped frame.

A hand truck includes a main frame unit configured to carry an article, two spaced-apart clamping arm units pivotally disposed on a bottom end of the main frame unit, and two elastic restoring members connected between the main frame unit and one of the clamping arm units. The clamping arm units are driven to move relative to the main frame unit between a clamped position, in which the clamping arm units are moved close to each other for clamping therebetween the article carried by the main frame unit, and an open position, in which the clamping arm units are moved away from each other. A step mechanism is pivotally disposed on the main frame unit, and is configured to be stepped on and pressed down by a foot of a user to drive the clamping arm units to move toward the open position.