侧面装载机车辆是带有驾驶员座椅（或驾驶室）的起重车辆，主要用于长货物的运输。有时，它也用于彼此相邻的几个托盘的运输。货物以与行进方向成90度的角度拾取并运输，并搁在车辆轮距内的车辆平台上。双向运输都是可能的。

Sideloader Trucks are lift trucks with driver seat (or cabin) predominantly used for the transport of long loads. Sometimes it is used also for transporting several pallets next to each other. Loads are picked up at 90 degrees to the direction of travel and transported, resting on the trucks platform within the wheel track of the truck. Transport is possible in both directions.