Light Duty Casters

These light duty casters are built for food service, bakeries, hospitals, schools, laboratories, and material handling carts. Casters in this collection range from about 60 to 2,000 lb per caster. Many institutional carts and stands run in the 90 to 350 lb band. Wheel materials include polyurethane, gray rubber, TPR, polyolefin, and nylon so you can match the floor and the noise level you need. Wheels in this category range from about 2 up to 6 in diameter, with a mix of overall heights and colors. Mount with a top plate, threaded stem, grip-ring stem, or expanding rubber stem for round and square tubing. Choose swivel casters when the cart must turn in place, rigid casters for straight travel, and add a brake when the cart needs to stay put. Capacities below are per caster unless a listing says set. For heavier plant carts see medium heavy-duty casters. For office seating see chair casters.

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Rubber and polyurethane favor floor protection; phenolic and steel favor heavy capacity. Compare materials →

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Light Duty Casters: buying guide

Light duty casters for carts, displays, fixtures and lab and medical equipment, mostly rated 90 to 350 lb each. Polyurethane, gray rubber, soft TPR, polyolefin, nylon and phenolic wheels on plate, threaded stem, grip ring and expanding adapter mounts.

Most 90 to 350 lb 2 to 6 in Plate, stem, grip ring, tube Colson, P&H, Shepherd

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Band	Per caster	Notes
Typical institutional	About 90 to 350 lb	Most chair / stand / light cart work
Verified full span	About 60 to 2,000 lb	Includes specialty thermoplastic highs

Admin ACTIVE scan casters-light-duty, October 26, 2026 (~1,119 ACTIVE; title min 60 / max 2,000) [S1].

Light duty questions

Is 300 lb still the max?

No. Older meta said "to 300 lb." Verified active titles reach about 2,000 lb. Size from the listing you pick; most chair work stays under about 350 lb each.

When should I move up a duty class?

When corner loads push past the listing rating, or when the cart sees continuous industrial abuse. Use the medium heavy-duty hub next.

Jordan Wilson, CasterHQ · reviewed October 26, 2026 · 844-439-4335 · info@casterhq.com

Sources

[S1] CasterHQ Admin products for casters-light-duty, pulled October 26, 2026.
[S2] Mapp / Connection light-duty filters.
[S3] GSC 28d audit: light duty casters cluster.

BHP: 1-3/4″ × 2-7/8″, slotted to 3″

BHP: 1-3/4″ × 2-15/16″ slotted to 2-3/8″ × 3-3/8″

BHP: 2-5/8” X 3-5/8” (Slotted to 3” x 3”)

BHP: 2-7/16" x 4-15/16" slotted to 3-3/8" x 5-1/4"

(3″ Wide Casters), Industry-Standard

BHP: 3-3/8" x 5-1/4" slotted to 4-1/8" x 6-1/8"

BHP: 4-1/8" x 6" slotted to 4-1/2" x 6-1/8"

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Light Duty Casters: buying guide

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