These modular hand trucks allow users to replace parts of the hand trucks as they become worn or damaged, making them easier to maintain than non-modular hand trucks with welded frames and nose plates. They are used in delivery services and other commercial and industrial settings where the trucks will be used often and their parts may need frequent maintenance. These hand trucks have aluminum frames and nose plates. They weigh less than steel or stainless steel hand trucks and resist rusting when used in damp or wet environments. Aluminum nose plates are more rigid than magnesium nose plates and are best suited for environments with mild to moderate temperatures.

Nonmarring steel general purpose hand trucks have features that prevent the trucks' frame or wheels from rubbing against items on the trucks and damaging them. There is a covering on all parts of the frame that will come in contact with items on the trucks. The trucks also have wheel guards that create a barrier between items on the trucks and the trucks' wheels. Nonmarring hand trucks are used for moving sheets of material, panels, doors, small appliances, and other equipment with surface finishes that would be damaged if they made contact with the trucks' frame or wheels. They have steel frames and nose plates.

Ergonomic tilt-back aluminum general purpose hand trucks weigh less than steel or stainless steel hand trucks and resist rusting when used in damp or wet environments. They 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 loads. It also lets operators open doors and perform other tasks with their hands without having to support the trucks or return them to vertical and then re-tilt them again.

These hand trucks have aluminum frames and magnesium nose plates, which are lighter and more flexible than aluminum nose plates and are suitable for use in cold environments such as freezers. The hand trucks weigh less than steel and stainless steel hand trucks and resist rusting when used in damp or wet environments. Modular hand trucks allow users to replace parts of the hand trucks as they become worn or damaged, making them easier to maintain than non-modular hand trucks with welded frames and nose plates. They are used in delivery services and other commercial and industrial settings where the trucks will be used often and their parts may need frequent maintenance.

Standard steel general purpose hand trucks have steel frames and nose plates. They are used in warehouses, manufacturing plants, delivery services, commercial buildings, and similar settings.