Which companies use an electric pallet jack?

I was lucky to have a hydraulic pallet jack. Many times, just a chain to bring it to the back on non-dock places. Beverage about the only place I've seen electric ones, and usually because the driver has 3 blocks from the truck to deliver. You want to schlep beer down back steps just to have an electric pallet jack, it may need some reconsideration. Beverage hauling is the toughest, and an electric pallet jack is the least of it.

 

At my LTL company, the drivers doing Pickup and Delivery would use a pallet jack at customers' locations. When they, or the linehaul drivers, are loading or unloading at a company terminal, they'll mostly use a forklift. There's still some physical activity though, assembling racks (which create a second loading level above the floor of the trailer's floor), strapping freight, etc. Certainly more active than sitting in the cab while someone else loads you.

 

Some call it a "hand jack", but your standard pallet jack, and yes, a pallet of cheese is almost a ton, so one must be cautious, especially on those docks that go downhill. All docks have them, but may not let you use them due to liability.

 

I can't speak for the whole Saia network but at least here in houston majority of their drivers have electric pallet Jack's.

I'm not sure if it's assigned or drivers pay out of pocket.