A four-wheel industrial truck with a swing axle for the rear wheels, a drive, and a control device for said drive that generates an actuating signal for the drive in response to a transducer signal. A stop is provided on the bodywork of the industrial truck that cooperates with the body of the swing axle, wherein a switch is arranged on the axle stop and the switch is coupled to the control device so as to reduce the drive torque of the drive when the switch is actuated.