Six jacks from four manufacturers, chosen by capacity class and application fit — not by any single brand's catalog.
Prices and stock on this page are pulled live from our inventory system — they reflect what you'd pay right now.
We selected these picks by capacity class and use-case fit, drawing on manufacturer-published specs and what our specialists see hold up in the field. Because we're a multi-brand dealer (Vestil, Interthor, Eoslift, EKKO and others), this list crosses brand lines — the best jack for a narrow aisle and the best jack for a loading dock are not made by the same factory. All picks are in stock or factory-shipped as shown by the live availability badges; we excluded models currently out of stock. No placement is paid.
A pallet jack is the most-used piece of equipment in most warehouses, and the differences that matter — fork size, capacity, manual vs. electric — are buried in spec sheets. The wrong fork length won't seat in your pallets; the wrong capacity class means either wasted money or a bent frame.
Here are six picks spanning standard manual jacks, a compact unit for tight spaces, and fully electric walkies, from four different manufacturers. Prices and stock below are live.
| Model | Our pick | Type | Capacity | Forks | Lowered height | Price (live) | Availability |
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| Vestil PM5-2742 Steel Full Featured Pallet Truck | Best Overall Manual | Manual | 5,500 lbs | 27 × 42 in. | 2-7/8 in. | $517.97 | In Stock |
| Interthor ETT552748 Manual Standard Pallet Jack | Best Premium Manual | Manual | 5,500 lbs | 27 × 48 in. | — | $525.00 | In Stock |
| Eoslift M25 Manual Pallet Jack | Best Ergonomics | Manual | 5,500 lbs | 27 × 48 in. | 2.95 in. | $571.00 | In Stock |
| Vestil PM1-1532-MINI Steel Mini Hand Pallet Truck | Best Compact | Manual, compact | 1,100 lbs | 15 in. wide frame | — | $466.81 | In Stock |
| EKKO EP15SLI Fully Electric Pallet Jack | Best Value Electric | Electric, Li-ion | 3,300 lbs | — | 3.35 in. | $2,378.00 | In Stock |
| EKKO EP18SLI Fully Electric Pallet Jack | Best Electric Capacity | Electric, Li-ion | 4,000 lbs | — | 3.35 in. | $2,548.00 | In Stock |
by Vestil — Model PM5-2742
Best for: everyday dock and warehouse duty
The Vestil PM5-2742 is the full-featured standard: 5,500 lbs capacity, 27 x 42 in. forks, polyurethane load rollers and poly-on-steel steer casters that roll quietly and don't mark floors. Lowered height is 2-7/8 in. — low enough for the vast majority of GMA pallets. It ships under Vestil's QuickShip program, which in practice means days rather than weeks.
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by Interthor — Model ETT552748
Best for: high-cycle operations that punish equipment
Interthor builds its pallet trucks in Denmark with a reputation for pump longevity, and the ETT552748 is the classic spec: 5,500 lbs, 27 x 48 in. forks, polyurethane wheels, 7.5 in. raised height. At about $525 it costs no more than domestic equivalents, and it's the unit we point to when a buyer says their last jack's hydraulics gave out in two years.
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by Eoslift — Model M25
Best for: crews moving pallets all shift long
The Eoslift M25 pairs the standard 5,500 lb / 27 x 48 in. spec with details that matter at hour six of a shift: an ergonomic polymer handle, a 7.1 x 2 in. steer wheel that turns easily under load, and a lowered height of 2.95 in. with lift to 7.5 in. It's the pick when operator comfort is the tiebreaker.
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by Vestil — Model PM1-1532-MINI
Best for: backrooms, box trucks and tight aisles
The Vestil PM1-1532-MINI is a genuinely small pallet truck — a 15 in. wide fork frame and 1,100 lb capacity in a 76 lb package. It exists for the places a full-size jack physically won't go: retail backrooms, box-truck deliveries, and skids narrower than standard. Don't buy it as your main dock jack; buy it as the specialist it is.
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by EKKO Lifts — Model EP15SLI
Best for: first step into powered pallet handling
The EKKO EP15SLI is the lowest-cost path to a real lithium-ion electric walkie: 3,300 lbs capacity, powered drive and lift, 3.35 in. lowered height rising to 7.87 in. Lithium means opportunity charging and zero battery maintenance. For a single-shift operation replacing a manual jack, this is the price-to-relief sweet spot.
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by EKKO Lifts — Model EP18SLI
Best for: heavier loads without a full rider truck
The EKKO EP18SLI raises the electric bar to 4,000 lbs while keeping the same lithium-ion convenience and 3.35 in. lowered height as its smaller sibling. If your routine loads run heavy — beverage, paper, building products — the extra 700 lbs of rating is worth the roughly $170 step up.
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The break-even math is simple: a manual jack costs $450–600 and moves one pallet at walking effort; an electric walkie costs $2,300–2,700 and removes the physical strain entirely. If your team moves more than 40–50 pallets a day, or moves loads over ramps and dock plates, electric pays for itself in productivity and injury avoidance. For occasional use, a quality manual jack will run a decade with nothing but hydraulic fluid.
Not sure on fork sizing? Our Pallet Jack Finder matches fork length and width to your exact pallet type.
The 48-inch-long, 27-inch-wide fork configuration is the standard for 48x40 GMA pallets — it's what most picks on this list use. Shorter forks (42 in.) suit half pallets and tight trailers; narrower frames suit drum pallets and closed-bottom containers.
Rate the jack for your heaviest routine load, not your average. The 5,500 lb class is the industry standard because it covers virtually any single GMA pallet. If your loads never exceed about 1,000 lbs, a compact 1,100 lb unit saves money and weight.
For most buyers, yes. Lithium units like the EKKO picks here charge opportunistically (plug in during breaks), need no watering or acid maintenance, and weigh less. Lead-acid still makes sense for multi-shift operations with battery-swap programs.
