The invention relates to a torque control method and system for an electric power-assisted transport vehicle. When the vehicle steers, the torque of a steering wheel is detected, a signal is transmitted to a controller, the controller correspondingly controls the motor after analysis and processing, and the torque output by the motor is transmitted to a gear and rack steering gear through a speedreducing mechanism and finally output to a turning wheel through a transmission shaft. Specifically, a linear power-assisted characteristic curve is adopted and comprises three areas, namely, a non-power-assisted area, a power-assisted change area and a power-assisted constant area; when the vehicle is parked, steered at a low speed or steered during medium-high speed driving, the running speed ofthe vehicle is detected by a running speed sensor, the detected signals are transmitted to the control unit to have corresponding assistance characteristics, and different assistance currents are applied to the motor to change the rotating speed of the motor, so that the variability of the torque during steering is achieved, and good steering control road feel is guaranteed. The problem that an existing torque control method is complex in calculation is solved.