Hand truck

A hand truck for transporting a load, the hand truck comprising a sub-frame with a foot portion extending therefrom so that the sub-frame is able to support the load, a main frame engaged with the sub-frame such that the sub-frame is able to be extended and retracted with respect to a lower end of the main frame, at least one wheel secured relative to the main frame so that the truck is able to be wheeled about, a motor, a controller coupled to the motor for enabling a user to control the operation of the motor, and a flexible linkage coupling the motor, relative to the sub-frame such that the motor is operable to move the linkage to thereby extend and retract the sub-frame so that the foot portion is configured for both a lowering and an elevating relative to said wheel,

• wherein one end of the flexible linkage is directly connected to the sub-frame, and another end of the linkage is also directly connected to the sub-frame.