a hay roll transporter is adapted to pick up very large hay rolls in the field , carry them to another location , and off load them for storage or further transport . the transporter is in the general configuration of a truck , and may be driven on public roads and also as an agricultural vehicle in the field . the transporter is capable of carrying multiple large hay rolls , which rolls may each exceed one thousand pounds . the rolls are loaded in two rows side by side on the truck bed , with rolls being added alternatingly to each row for lateral balance of the truck . a front ramp with movable forks thereon is used to pick up each roll and load it on the front of the truck , whereupon the roll is transferred to a bed rack which carries and deposits the roll on the bed of the transporter truck . the front rack is laterally translatable from one side to the other of the front of the truck in order to pick up and deposit the hay rolls in two side by side rows , and the truck cab is likewise laterally movable in order to provide a clear area for the loading of each roll from the front of the truck . the transporter may be operated , and the hay rolls picked up , carried , and delivered , by a single driver or operator . the front ramp and forks are capable of stacking the hay rolls to form at least two vertical rows when off loading .