Truck Tool Box Pricing and Costs

Choose an affordable pickup truck tool box

By Terri Deno
Truck bed tool boxes are a convenient way for employers to store tools and equipment in company vehicles. They are also convenient for contractors and construction workers who need to be at a number of jobs each day. Truck tool boxes come in a variety of sizes and shapes to fit truck beds. Commercial truck tool boxes may be made from aluminum, steel or plastic.

Service truck tool boxes come in some standard sizes, but you can also find truck tool boxes that fit the space around wheel wells or cover the full length of the truck bed. Truck tool box pricing and costs usually depend on their size, some of which include:

1. Compact tool boxes for smaller vehicles.

2. A full-size truck tool box for standard truck beds.

3. Deep- or low-profile truck tool boxes that stay hidden in the truck bed.

 

Consider a sliding truck tool box for accessibility

A sliding truck tool box is a movable storage solution. This type of truck tool box has a sliding platform with drawers, compartments and a work station area. The sliding components make this type of truck tool box accessible from any angle. Sliding toolboxes that take up the whole length of the bed and can handle larger weight capacities cost up to $1,500, while inexpensive models that are smaller in size can be as low as $600.
Try: Hinton International sells the Gorilla Slide truck tool box, which comes in a variety of sizes for long beds, short beds and utility trucks. Pickup Truck Toolboxes.com sells full-size and half-size sliding truck tool boxes.

Buy chest plastic or aluminum truck tool boxes for the most storage space

Chest truck tool boxes are the most common type because they can store a lot of tools. Chest tool boxes fit against the the cab in the truck bed and make it easy to reach tools from the side. Chest tool boxes cost $100 to $150 for plastic models, and $500 to $700 for aluminum and steel. Prices vary depending on the dimensions of the chest and whether the model has a key lock, which is more expensive than a rotary lock.
Try: ToolBoxesDirect.com sells a variety of metal and plastic chest tool boxes that have lids with moisture protection and ample room for storage. AutoAnything sells an aluminum chest tool box model that comes in three different sizes.

Purchase a wheel well truck tool box to save space

Wheel well truck tool boxes are a great way to add storage to a truck bed, even if you still need the full length of the bed to transport other things. Wheel well boxes fit snug to the wheel well on either side of the truck. Wheel well tool boxes cost around $200 to $300 for standard models, and up to $600 for full-length models that give you storage space on both sides of the wheel well.
Try: 4 Truck-Accessories has a variety of wheel well truck tool boxes including passenger side, driver side and full-length models. RealTruck has plastic wheel well storage boxes with a removable divider.