Commercial furniture dollies hand-built from kiln-dried red oak at our Mansfield, TX facility under the Lonestar Dollies brand. 600 to 4,000 lb capacity across 8 build types, with a proprietary stackable wheel design that cuts warehouse storage in half. Built for moving companies, contractors, warehouse fleets, and installers.
Compare the main furniture dolly styles by capacity, deck type, and best-use case so you can choose the right model faster.
| Dolly Type | Capacity | Deck | Best For | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-Frame Oak | 900-1,000 lb | Hand-built kiln-dried red oak, carpeted ends | Mid-weight furniture, file cabinets, residential moves | Indoor smooth, hardwood, carpet |
| Solid Top Oak | 900-1,200 lb | Solid kiln-dried red oak deck, carpeted | Boxed inventory, appliances, equipment | Indoor warehouse, retail back-of-house |
| Chicago-Style | 1,000 lb | Kiln-dried red oak, inset stackable wheels | Stackable for corporate office moves | Indoor commercial office, smooth floors |
| Hot Tub / Spa | 1,400-2,000 lb | Reinforced steel frame, padded | Spa, fountain, water-feature transport | Driveway, concrete, paver, transition |
| HVAC / All-Terrain | 1,400-2,000 lb | Steel frame, 6 pneumatic wheels | Rooftop unit moves, condenser placement | Gravel, asphalt, roof membrane |
| Rovermax Specialty | 1,200-3,000 lb | Steel platform, configurable | Custom industrial equipment moves | Mixed surface, off-road, industrial yard |
| Range & Appliance | 1,400 lb | Steel deck with retainer | Gas range, stove, fridge install / service | Indoor commercial kitchen, tile, vinyl |
| Bulk 2-Pack & Fleet | 800-1,200 lb each | Mixed configurations | Moving-company fleets, retail rollout fleets | Multi-purpose |
Pick the right dolly by matching four things to your work: load capacity, deck style, wheel size, and surface conditions.
Capacity. Match the dolly to your heaviest expected load with at least 25% headroom. Residential moves usually run 600 to 1,000 lb dollies. Commercial moving companies run 1,000 to 1,200 lb for everyday work and keep 1,400 to 2,000 lb dollies for piano, safe, and appliance jobs. Spa and HVAC moves require 1,400 to 4,000 lb specialty platforms.
Deck style. Carpeted ends for finished furniture (dressers, headboards, file cabinets). Slip-Pruf rubber caps for polished wood, glass-topped items, or anything that slides on carpet. Solid oak deck for boxed inventory and appliances. Steel frame with retainer for gas appliances and water-feature equipment that needs to be strapped.
Wheel size. 3 to 3.5 inch for smooth indoor floors and loads under 800 lb. 4 to 5 inch for typical commercial use, floor transitions, and loads up to 1,200 lb. 6 inch for thresholds, dock plates, and loads up to 2,000 lb. 8 to 10 inch pneumatic for outdoor or rough terrain.
Surface. Indoor finished floors call for non-marking thermoplastic rubber or polyurethane wheels. Industrial warehouse floors take solid polyurethane on iron. Outdoor work requires pneumatic or foam-filled. Avoid phenolic on hardwood. It leaves black marks.
Need help spec'ing a dolly or building a fleet? See our furniture dolly buying guide or contact CasterHQ for application help.
CasterHQ's owner walks through every furniture dolly model in detail, holds each one on camera, and explains capacity, deck type, wheel size, and use case. Includes a direct side-by-side comparison of our kiln-dried red oak builds against laminated and particle-composite dollies sold by other suppliers.
Prefer YouTube? Open the full video on the CasterHQ YouTube channel.
Most furniture dollies on the market use laminated wood or particle composites marketed as "hardwood." Ours are built from kiln-dried red oak, the actual hardwood, milled and finished in-house. Kiln-drying removes moisture before the wood is shaped, which prevents warping under load and extends frame life in humid warehouses, cold storage, and outdoor staging.
Every dolly is hand-built by woodworker craftsmen at our Mansfield, TX facility. Frames are routed and finished by hand, edges are smoothed to remove sharps that snag furniture upholstery, and carpeted ends are stretched and stapled by hand. No assembly-line shortcuts.
Stackable design (proprietary). Our 3.5 inch and 4 inch wheel models on the standard 18 x 30 frame are designed to stack vertically on top of each other. The stacked footprint cuts warehouse storage in half. Pull a stacked pair from the truck and you have two pad surfaces side-by-side for oversized couches or large appliances.
