In a traveling carriage for the transporting of workpieces, material, or the like, particularly in a longitudinal transfer system on a rail against which travel rollers (3, 4) which move at least one support plate (7) rest. The support plate (7) is connected turnably around a swivel shaft (12) on the one hand to the travel rollers (3, 4) and on the other hand to a mounting plate (11) for the workpieces, material, or the like. In this connection, straight-line guide rollers (13) are arranged, offset from the swivel shaft (12), on the support plate (7) on both sides of the rail (2).