Low-profile metal shelf and utility carts have a top shelf that is set at a lower height than other styles of metal-shelf utility carts. This reduces how far bulky or heavy items must be lifted when loading them onto the top shelf of the carts. These wheeled carts are used to organize, transport, and store items, and they have open metal shelves that allow items to be efficiently loaded and unloaded onto or off of them. They have handles that extend above the top shelf to maximize comfort when pushing the cart. Metal-shelf utility carts are more rugged and can hold heavier loads than plastic-shelf utility carts. They are used in a wide variety of settings, such as manufacturing plants, stock rooms, loading docks, maintenance plants, janitorial service, and construction sites.