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 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 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 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 along a path that does not surround the rotation axis of the steering wheel. <EOS>