Used Forklifts in Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake has the land that Norfolk and Portsmouth do not, and the newer, larger buildings to match. We sell reconditioned lift trucks from all major manufacturers, plus new Clark and Bobcat machines across the city — distribution space, building supply yards and industrial operations.
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Buying a Forklift in Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake industrial development has trended toward larger modern buildings with good slabs and taller clear heights, particularly along the Route 168 and Greenbrier corridors. That is favorable ground for electric equipment: counterbalanced trucks for general movement and dock work, reach trucks where the rack justifies them, and no need to pay the pneumatic-tire penalty for indoor work.
Building supply, contractor yards and outdoor storage are a strong second market here, serving the residential growth across southern Chesapeake. That work is the opposite profile — gravel and asphalt, long stock, pneumatic tires and usually a fork positioner. It pairs with cantilever racking, which we supply and install for the same customers.
Chesapeake also has genuine waterfront and canal-adjacent industry along the Elizabeth River and the Intracoastal. Those addresses carry the same salt-air corrosion considerations as the Norfolk terminals, and the spec should reflect it.
What We Typically Spec in Chesapeake
Common configurations for the buildings and operations in this submarket.
- Modern distribution buildings
- Clark electric counterbalanced, reach trucks for tall rack
- Building supply & contractor yards
- IC pneumatic, 5,000–8,000 lb with fork positioner for long stock
- Waterfront & canal-adjacent sites
- Corrosion protection, sealed connectors for salt exposure
- Light manufacturing
- Clark IC cushion, 4,000–6,000 lb
Forklift Brands We Sell in Chesapeake
Full lineup details on our forklift page.
Clark Forklifts
Clark invented the forklift in 1917 and still builds one of the most durable counterbalanced lineups on the market.
Clark forklifts in Hampton Roads →Bobcat Forklifts
Bobcat industrial forklifts cover the rugged end of the range — pneumatic-tire machines built for terminal aprons, lumber and building supply yards, and anywhere the ground is not a polished warehouse slab.
Bobcat forklifts in Hampton Roads →Used — All Makes & Models
Our used inventory is not limited to the brands we carry new.
Used Forklift Makes We Sell in Chesapeake
Our reconditioned inventory is not limited to the lines we carry new. Hour meter readings and available service history are disclosed on every unit.
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We Also Do Pallet Racking in Chesapeake
Racking and lift equipment get designed together here â aisle widths, beam heights and truck turning radius all have to agree. See what we install in Chesapeake, VA.
Pallet Racking in ChesapeakeGet a Forklift Quote
Tell us capacity, lift height and whether the truck works indoors or out â we will spec it for your Chesapeake facility.
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