Propane cylinder hand trucks are shaped to hold propane tanks. They are used to deliver the tanks for applications such as heating, powering industrial vehicles, brazing, gas-cutting, heat-treating materials, or plastics manufacturing.

Standard cylinder hand trucks are made from steel and come with a chain or strap to secure cylinders to the trucks. They are used for routine applications where cylinders need to be moved.

Spark- and corrosion-resistant cylinder hand trucks are made from plastic. They will not create sparks that might ignite volatile gases such as welding gases, and they won't rust when used in wet or damp environments.

Ergonomic tilt-back cylinder hand trucks have two swivel casters mounted on a frame extension behind the trucks' two primary wheels. The hand trucks can rest on all four wheels when they are tilted back, which reduces the physical effort it takes to keep them upright when moving heavy cylinders. It also lets operators open doors and perform other tasks with their hands without having to support the hand trucks or return them to vertical and then re-tilt them again.

Lifting and positioning cylinder hand trucks are used to raise and move heavy gas cylinders to place them in portable welders and other equipment. They have a hand-crank cable winch that is turned to lift cylinders off the ground. The trucks are made from steel.