Stepper torque

Friction calculations can be made (approximated) with the following F=coefficient of friction X force. So if the cart is on a level surface the friction force between the surface and wheel would be F =coefficient of friction X weight. The coefficient of friction for the material the wheels are made of from the web.

The force will not be very high for wheels, in fact from an engineering first approximation probably not significant when compared to overcoming momentum (F=MA).