An industrial truck comprising a frame, a plurality of truck wheels mounted on the frame, and a knob-type steering wheel for controlling the steering of the truck wheels by means of a rotatable knob of the steering wheel, wherein the steering wheel comprises: - a hub that is rotatable with respect to the frame around a rotation axis of the steering wheel and that is connected to a steering column of the industrial truck, - a first spoke having a first outer end and a first central end, the first central end being integrally connected to the hub, - a second spoke having a second outer end and a second central end, the second central end being integrally connected to the hub, - a peripheral member connecting the first outer end of the first spoke to the second outer end of the second spoke, wherein a recess is defined by the first spoke, the second spoke and the peripheral member, wherein the peripheral member includes a portion configured to be grasped by the hand of a user, wherein the knob is connected in a rotatable manner to the peripheral member and configured to be grasped by the user for rotating the steering wheel around the rotation axis, wherein the first and second spokes (21, 22) are inclined with respect to each other of an angle (α) in the range 40°-140°, the peripheral member is positioned below the hub when the steering wheel is causing a straight trajectory of the industrial truck, and the peripheral member connects the first and second outer ends of the first and second spokes (21, 22) along a path that does not surround the rotation axis of the steering wheel. wherein the steering wheel comprises: - a hub that is rotatable with respect to the frame around a rotation axis of the steering wheel and that is connected to a steering column of the industrial truck, - a first spoke having a first outer end and a first central end, the first central end being integrally connected to the hub, - a second spoke having a second outer end and a second central end, the second central end being integrally connected to the hub, - a peripheral member connecting the first outer end of the first spoke to the second outer end of the second spoke, wherein a recess is defined by the first spoke, the second spoke and the peripheral member, wherein the peripheral member includes a portion configured to be grasped by the hand of a user, - a hub that is rotatable with respect to the frame around a rotation axis of the steering wheel and that is connected to a steering column of the industrial truck, - a first spoke having a first outer end and a first central end, the first central end being integrally connected to the hub, - a second spoke having a second outer end and a second central end, the second central end being integrally connected to the hub, - a peripheral member connecting the first outer end of the first spoke to the second outer end of the second spoke, wherein a recess is defined by the first spoke, the second spoke and the peripheral member, wherein the peripheral member includes a portion configured to be grasped by the hand of a user, wherein the knob is connected in a rotatable manner to the peripheral member and configured to be grasped by the user for rotating the steering wheel around the rotation axis, wherein the first and second spokes (21, 22) are inclined with respect to each other of an angle (α) in the range 40°-140°, the peripheral member is positioned below the hub when the steering wheel is causing a straight trajectory of the industrial truck, and the peripheral member connects the first and second outer ends of the first and second spokes (21, 22) along a path that does not surround the rotation axis of the steering wheel.