A ladder comprising: a first ladder section comprising: a first side rail extending along a first axis (A-A) and comprising an inner surface , an outer surface , and a front surface ; a second side rail extending along a second axis (B-B) and comprising an inner surface , an outer surface , and a front surface ; a plurality of first rungs having a first end pivotably coupled to the first side rail along or adjacent to the inner surface of the first side rail and a second end pivotably coupled to the second side rail along or adjacent to the inner surface of the second side rail ; a first handle on the front surface of the first side rail ; and a second handle on the front surface of the second side rail ; and the first ladder section alterable, by folding the second side rail relative to the first side rail to cause pivoting about the first and second ends of the plurality of first rungs , between: a load bearing ladder state in which the first and second handle are offset from one another in an axial direction; and a rail-to-rail collapsed state in which the first and second side rails are adjacent one another and the first and second handles are at least partially aligned with one another in the axial direction so that a user can grasp the first and second handles with a single hand to transport the ladder while maintaining the first ladder section in the rail-to-rail collapsed state. a first ladder section comprising: a first side rail extending along a first axis (A-A) and comprising an inner surface , an outer surface , and a front surface ; a second side rail extending along a second axis (B-B) and comprising an inner surface , an outer surface , and a front surface ; a plurality of first rungs having a first end pivotably coupled to the first side rail along or adjacent to the inner surface of the first side rail and a second end pivotably coupled to the second side rail along or adjacent to the inner surface of the second side rail ; a first handle on the front surface of the first side rail ; and a second handle on the front surface of the second side rail ; and a first side rail extending along a first axis (A-A) and comprising an inner surface , an outer surface , and a front surface ; a second side rail extending along a second axis (B-B) and comprising an inner surface , an outer surface , and a front surface ; a plurality of first rungs having a first end pivotably coupled to the first side rail along or adjacent to the inner surface of the first side rail and a second end pivotably coupled to the second side rail along or adjacent to the inner surface of the second side rail ; a first handle on the front surface of the first side rail ; and a second handle on the front surface of the second side rail ; and the first ladder section alterable, by folding the second side rail relative to the first side rail to cause pivoting about the first and second ends of the plurality of first rungs , between: a load bearing ladder state in which the first and second handle are offset from one another in an axial direction; and a rail-to-rail collapsed state in which the first and second side rails are adjacent one another and the first and second handles are at least partially aligned with one another in the axial direction so that a user can grasp the first and second handles with a single hand to transport the ladder while maintaining the first ladder section in the rail-to-rail collapsed state. <EOS>