The 7 Best 4-Wheel Garden Carts for Hauling Soil, Mulch and Firewood, Ranked & Reviewed

Our verdict: A steel-bed four-wheel cart with a 1,000 lb rating and a well-known name.

The Gorilla Carts Steel Utility cart is a four-wheel cart with a steel bed and a 1,000 lb capacity in gray. It sits in the $100 to $200 bracket.

It wins because it is the proven design: Gorilla Carts is the best-known name in this category, and replacement tires and parts are easy to find. Steel is stiffer than plastic and stands up to shovels and firewood. A 1,000 lb rating gives a wide safety margin for loads people actually carry. The compromise is weight, because a steel cart is heavy to lift into a truck.

Buy it if you want a durable, widely supported cart. Skip it if you want the lightest cart.

Capacity

1,000 lb

Wheels

4

Bed

Steel

Bracket

$100 to $200

Our verdict: A 7 cubic foot dump bed, a 1,200 lb rating and no-flat tires.

This Gorilla Dump Cart holds 7 cubic feet, carries 1,200 lb and uses no-flat tires. It sits in the $200 to $500 bracket.

The dump bed tilts to unload, which saves your back when moving mulch or soil. No-flat tires mean never pumping air or patching a puncture, a real benefit on a yard full of thorns. It ranks second because it costs more than the steel utility cart and 7 cubic feet is a large load to push.

Buy it if you move heavy material often. Skip it if you want to spend less.

Capacity

1,200 lb

Volume

7 cu ft

Tires

No-flat

Bed

Dump

Our verdict: A 1,000 lb steel wagon with removable sides that converts to a flatbed, on 10 inch rubber tires.

The Sekey is a 1,000 lb steel wagon with removable sides that converts to a flatbed, and 10 inch rubber tires. It sits in the $100 to $200 bracket.

Removing the sides gives a flat deck for long items such as lumber or fence panels, which a fixed-side cart cannot carry. Ten inch rubber tires roll over roots and uneven ground better than small plastic wheels. It ranks third because the maker is less established than Gorilla.

Buy it if you haul long or awkward loads. Skip it if you want a proven brand.

Capacity

1,000 lb

Sides

Removable, flatbed mode

Tires

10 in rubber

Bed

Steel

Our verdict: A steel four-wheel wagon rated to 900 lbs in the $50 to $100 bracket.

This VEVOR is a steel four-wheel garden wagon with a 900 lb capacity. It sits in the $50 to $100 bracket.

The value is strong: a steel bed and 900 lb rating at around half the price of the Gorilla utility cart. It ranks fourth because the listing gives no tire or bed volume details, so the build quality is harder to judge.

Buy it if you want steel strength on a budget. Skip it if you want documented tires.

Capacity

900 lb

Wheels

4

Bed

Steel

Bracket

$50 to $100

Our verdict: A 900 lb steel wagon with a stated 4.5 cubic foot bed.

The VIVOHOME is a steel four-wheel utility wagon with a 900 lb capacity and a 4.5 cubic foot bed. It sits in the $100 to $200 bracket.

A stated bed volume tells you what a load looks like: 4.5 cubic feet is roughly 10 to 12 buckets of soil. It ranks fifth because it costs more than the VEVOR with the same rating, and the listing has no tire detail.

Buy it if you want a stated volume. Skip it if you want the cheapest steel cart.

Capacity

900 lb

Volume

4.5 cu ft

Wheels

4

Bed

Steel

Our verdict: A 400 lb steel cart with 10 inch rubber tires, a 180 degree rotating handle and removable sides.

The BILT HARD is a steel cart rated to 400 lbs with 10 inch rubber tires, a 180 degree rotating handle and removable sides. It sits in the $50 to $100 bracket.

A rotating handle lets you push or pull the cart and lay the handle flat for storage, and removable sides help with long loads. It ranks sixth because 400 lb is the lowest rating here. For most home gardeners that is plenty.

Buy it if you haul light to medium loads. Skip it if you need a high rating.

Capacity

400 lb

Tires

10 in rubber

Handle

180 degree rotating

Sides

Removable

Our verdict: A 500 lb steel four-wheel wagon at the bottom of the price range.

This VEVOR is a steel four-wheel wagon rated to 500 lbs in the $50 to $100 bracket.

It is the least expensive steel cart in the ranking and fine for a small yard. It ranks last because the 900 lb VEVOR costs about the same and carries nearly double, and the listing gives no tire or volume detail.

Buy it if it is the cheapest of the pair that day. Skip it if the 900 lb model is similarly priced.

Capacity

500 lb

Wheels

4

Bed

Steel

Bracket

$50 to $100