Service Area — OH

Forklifts in Streetsboro, OH

Name: Akron Forklifts
Address: 1620 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44305, US
Telephone: (330) 578-7254

New and used forklift sales, rental and service in Streetsboro, OH. Streetsboro is a turnpike town, and its tall distribution buildings need forklifts that reach high and run long shifts.

Get a Free Estimate (330) 578-7254

Clark electric forklift on a warehouse floor beside stacked totes and cartons

41.2392°N · 81.3459°W — Streetsboro, OH

Serving Streetsboro, OH and surrounding areas. Get a free estimate today.

(330) 578-7254 Free Estimate

What we do here

Forklift Sales & Service in Streetsboro

We offer Streetsboro operations new and used forklift sales, daily to long-term rental, and service and repair on every make. We also offer planned maintenance agreements and OSHA operator training. Tap any card for full details, specs and FAQs.

Bobcat electric forklift working a distribution warehouse aisle

Forklift Sales

Akron Forklifts sells new forklifts in Summit, Stark, Portage, Medina and Wayne counties, and quality-inspected used forklifts across Northeast Ohio.

Learn More

Forklift Rentals

Akron Forklifts rents forklifts by the day, week or month across Northeast Ohio, including Cuyahoga County.

Learn More

Forklift Service & Repair

Akron Forklifts repairs and services forklifts of every major make across Northeast Ohio, not only the lines we sell new.

Learn More

Technician recording a scheduled inspection beside a forklift in a warehouse aisle

Planned Maintenance Agreements

A Akron Forklifts planned maintenance agreement puts every forklift in your building on a service schedule set by its hours and duty cycle, with a written report after every visit.

Learn More

Forklift operator at the controls during on-site training and evaluation

Forklift Operator Training

Akron Forklifts delivers OSHA forklift operator training and evaluation across Northeast Ohio, on your own trucks.

Learn More

What we sell

Forklifts & Equipment for Streetsboro

We deliver new, used and rental lift trucks to Streetsboro and service them on site. Akron Forklifts is run by Valley Industrial Trucks, an employee-owned Ohio forklift dealer founded in 1956.

Electric Counterbalance Forklifts

An electric counterbalance forklift is almost always the right truck for indoor work.

View Product

IC Pneumatic Forklifts

An internal combustion (IC) pneumatic-tire forklift is still the right tool for outdoor work, rough or uneven ground, and nonstop heavy duty.

View Product

IC Cushion Forklifts

An IC cushion-tire forklift is a shorter, tighter-turning truck built for smooth indoor concrete.

View Product

Reach truck working a narrow aisle between loaded racking

Reach Trucks

A reach truck is the right forklift when a building has height and needs aisles narrower than a counterbalance truck can turn in.

View Product

Order picker used for case picking out of selective rack

Order Pickers

An order picker is the right truck when the job is picking cases or single items, not moving full pallets.

View Product

Operator moving stock with a walkie stacker in a warehouse

Pallet Jacks & Walkie Stackers

Pallet jacks and walkie stackers handle a large share of pallet movement that does not need a rider truck at all.

View Product

New & Used Forklifts in Streetsboro New Bobcat, Clark, Noblelift, Sellick and Bulmor trucks, plus quality-inspected used trucks from every major make. Each one is specced to your load, aisle and duty cycle. Forklift Sales Forklift Rental in Streetsboro Daily, weekly, monthly and long-term rental, delivered to your building in Streetsboro. Forklift Rentals

Forklift Brands

We sell new Bobcat, Clark, Noblelift, Sellick and Bulmor trucks across Streetsboro, and inspected used trucks from every major make.

Bobcat Clark Noblelift Sellick Bulmor JLG Genie Kärcher Toyota Hyster Yale Cat Mitsubishi Doosan Crown

View All Brands

Local specs

Streetsboro at a glance

Fleet profile

Older stock18–26 ft clear

Newer stock32–40 ft clear

Indoor defaultElectric counterbalance, 3,000–5,000 lb

Yard defaultIC pneumatic, 5,000–8,000 lb

Operator ruleOSHA 29 CFR 1910.178

Population17,000+

Typical clear heights: 18–26 ft clear in older stock, 32–40 ft clear in newer buildings.
Local fleets mostly serve distribution and logistics, plastics, metal fabrication, industrial machinery and packaging.
Older buildings (18–26 ft clear) run standard masts. Newer 32–40 ft clear buildings need lift height specified to the top beam, not to the truck's nameplate.
Most Streetsboro fleets are mixed after a few years of buying. We service every make in the building, not only the brands we sell.

Get a Free Streetsboro Estimate

Local expertise

Forklifts in Streetsboro, OH

Streetsboro is a turnpike town, and its tall distribution buildings need forklifts that reach high and run long shifts. The city sits in northern Portage County where the Ohio Turnpike (I-80) meets I-480 at Exit 187. The city reports that Exit 187 is the third-busiest turnpike exit for in-state traffic, with more than 40,000 vehicles a day. SR-14, SR-43 and SR-303 also cross the city. Major growth began when the turnpike opened in 1955, and the city was mostly farmland until about 1970. Its industry grew up around the interchange, so its plants tend to be newer than in older Northeast Ohio mill towns.

Forklifts for tall Streetsboro buildings

Streetsboro is building tall. A speculative building of more than 1,000,000 sq ft opened in the Streetsboro-Shalersville joint economic district. It has 40 ft clear height and a direct link to the Ohio Turnpike.

Buildings that tall change the truck list:

Reach trucks with masts sized to the top beam, not the roof
Order pickers for case picking at height
Lithium batteries for fleets that run two or three shifts

Remember that capacity drops as the forks go higher. This is called derating. We check the capacity plate at your real lift height before you buy.

Interstate Commerce Center and Mondial Parkway

The Interstate Commerce Center, along Mondial Parkway, is one of the largest industrial parks in Northeast Ohio. Streetsboro employers work in plastics, logistics, metal fabrication, industrial machinery, paper products and food packaging equipment. Plants like these often run a mix of indoor electric trucks and outdoor trucks for trailer yards.

From the plants along SR-14 and SR-43 to the big distribution buildings at Turnpike Exit 187, fleets follow the building stock. One side is single-story plants from the decades after the turnpike opened, with moderate ceilings and truck docks. The other side is large modern distribution buildings with 32–40 ft clear heights and long rows of dock doors. Which one you occupy decides mast height, tire type and battery chemistry.

Forklift Sales & Service in Streetsboro, OHSERVED FROM OUR AKRON BRANCH

VIEW ON GOOGLE MAPS ↗

Straight answers

Streetsboro questions

What forklift do I need for a 40 ft clear warehouse in Streetsboro?

A reach truck is the usual choice for a 40 ft clear warehouse in Streetsboro. We size the mast to your top beam height and check the derated capacity at that height. For case picking up high, an order picker may fit better.

Can you service forklifts in the Interstate Commerce Center?

Yes. We service forklifts in the Interstate Commerce Center and across Streetsboro, on every major make. A planned maintenance agreement keeps multi-shift fleets on a set schedule, so small problems get fixed before they stop a shift.

Can I rent extra forklifts for a Streetsboro peak season?

Yes. Many distribution fleets add rental forklifts for peak season and return them when volume drops. We rent by the week or month, and long-term too.

Go deeper