What Is a Walkie Rider Pallet Jack?

*Speed varies depending on model type. 

Toyota offers five distinct models of the ride-on electric pallet jack to suit your operational workflow:

• End-Controlled Rider Pallet Jack: This solution is ideal for longer runs, allowing you to maneuver through your facility easily. With its 144-inch fork options and an ergonomic operator platform, the End-Controlled Rider Pallet Jack provides accessible entry and exit and excels as a low-level order picker.

• Center-Controlled Rider Pallet Jack: With a nimble design and maximum lifting capacity on level surfaces of 8,000 lbs., this solution is ideal for longer runs, making cross-warehouse hauling fast and efficient. The Center-Controlled Rider Pallet Jack also comes equipped with regenerative braking, providing the productivity boost you need to keep your operation moving. 

• Side-Entry End Rider: The Side-Entry End Rider includes a tight turn radius, power steering, and easy pallet entry and exit, making it easier to transport loads, whether you’re doing cross-warehouse hauling or low-level order picking.

• Enclosed End Rider Pallet Jack: If you’re looking to boost uptime, you can count on Toyota’s Enclosed End Rider Pallet Jack. Designed with a steel-reinforced undercarriage and stainless pins for added strength, this solution can lift even the heaviest loads with ease. This solution also features electric power steering and an ergonomic design, which boosts output and comfort shift after shift. 

• Low Level Order Picker: With a lifting capacity of up to 8,000 lbs., Toyota's Low Level Order Picker is designed for efficient picking at lower bin locations while providing access to second, and in some cases, third-level racking. The ability to travel while elevated, along with the optional hands-free lowering, further enhances productivity. 

Despite having layout differences, these models share similar functional advantages. All are AC-powered and feature a multifunction control handle with angled handgrips and a wrap-around hand guard. They feature load capacities ranging from 6,000 to 8,000 pounds. Additionally, the high-speed interlock allows operators to maintain a top travel speed of 6.2-6.5 mph with a full load for long-distance transport without continuously pressing a button.

Other important advantages include:

• Programmable Performance: Parameters can be customized through a digital display to adjust for a variety of job applications.

• Self-Diagnostics: Simplifies troubleshooting and eliminates the need for an external hand-held analyzer.

• Glance-and-Go Display: Provides a quick, easy-to-read summary of key battery and operational information.

With a wide range of options and accessories, your pallet rider can be customized to improve your operation’s specific productivity needs. For example, customers who move materials in and out of cold climates can add a Cold Storage Conditioning option that helps protect components from water and condensation. A Galvanized Option includes all the elements of cold storage but adds extreme protection against corrosive environments.

Popular options and accessories include:

• Battery Compartment Rollers: Provide rollers at the bottom of the battery compartment and dual side gates to allow the battery to be rolled out from either the left or right side of the truck.

• Coast Control with Jog Buttons: Allows the End-Controlled Rider Pallet Jack to be moved forward at the touch of a button for low-level order picking while the operator is walking next to the machine.

• Specialized Load Wheels: Different compound types and load wheel configurations are available to assist with long runs, tight turns, and pallet entry. See our guide on How to Choose Between Polyurethane and Nylon Pallet Jack Wheels for more information.

If your fleet includes lithium-ion equipment, walkie riders are compatible with Toyota's Lithium-ion Batteries. Lithium-ion technology offers faster charging, opportunity charging capabilities, and reduced maintenance compared to traditional lead-acid batteries. These benefits can help minimize downtime and keep your equipment productive shift after shift. 

Toyota walkie riders reach a top travel speed of 6.2 to 6.5 mph with a full load, depending on the model.

Toyota walkie riders are rated from 6,000 to 8,000 lbs., with the Center-Controlled Rider carrying up to 8,000 lbs. on level surfaces. 

A walkie rider has a stand-on platform that the operator rides. A walkie pallet jack is walk-behind, steered on foot, and better suited to short distances and congested areas.

Yes. As a Class 3 powered industrial truck, a walkie rider is subject to OSHA operator training and certification requirements.

A walkie rider is an electric pallet jack that includes a platform for the operator to stand and ride on. They are designed for fast-paced environments where pallets must be moved over long distances, reducing the physical strain of walking the warehouse floor.

Yes. While they look different from traditional sit-down models, a walkie forklift (or walkie rider forklift) is officially classified by OSHA as a Class III electric motor hand or hand-rider truck.

A ride-on pallet jack is primarily used for low-level order picking, loading and unloading trailers, and transporting heavy pallets across long warehouse distances.