Forklifts in Towson, MD

Towson has little heavy industry, so forklift work here centers on the county seat's campuses, hospitals, stores and service buildings. Towson is the county seat of Baltimore County and one of the largest unincorporated county seats in the country. It had 59,533 people in the 2020 census. The town sits just north of Baltimore City, inside the Beltway (I-695) and east of I-83. York Road (MD 45) is its main street. The Beltway has Towson exits at York Road (Exit 26) and Dulaney Valley Road (Exit 27). Towson University alone has nearly 20,000 students. Big campuses and hospitals like these receive a steady stream of pallets, supplies and equipment every day.

From the service docks behind Towson's campuses and hospitals to the stores along York Road, fleets follow the building stock. One side is older service buildings, basements and store back rooms with low doors and tight turns. The other side is newer campus, medical and mixed-use buildings with enclosed loading docks. Which one you occupy decides mast height, tire type and battery chemistry.