A turret truck is bit similar to counterbalanced lift truck. The lift truck often chosen for work in very narrow aisles is the turret truck. These trucks have pivoting forks that turn 90 degrees on either side and traverse from side to side. It has greater stacking height compared to other narrow-aisle trucks i.e. 40 ft. vs. 25 ft, but greater investment cost.

To put away a load, an operator drives down the aisle with the load facing forward and then stops at the designated storage location. The forks pivot to the appropriate side and lift the load to the desired height. Then the forks traverse to their full extension, depositing the load. The forks return to their original position before forward travel resumes. Forks rotate to allow for side loading and, since truck itself does not rotate during stacking, the body of the truck can be longer to increase its counterbalance capability and to allow the operator to sit. It can function like a side loader for transporting greater-than-pallet-size load. Turret trucks can be completely operator guided or can run on a wire guidance system-an attractive option in very narrow aisles. In man-up trucks, the operator compartment rises with the load. In man-down trucks, operators remain at floor level.