Milwaukee just added a single-drawer tool box to the PACKOUT modular storage line. Model 48-22-8441 lists at $164.97 in pre-sale at Home Depot with an estimated ship window of September 18-25, 2026. The product page is live now if you want to lock in a reservation.
What the Single Drawer Actually Solves
The point of this box is one-handed access. Existing PACKOUT tool boxes stack vertically, so the tool you reach for most often is usually the one on the bottom of the stack, under 40 pounds of organizer, fasteners, and a radio. The single-drawer layout flips that. You open the drawer, grab what you need, close it, and walk away. No unstacking.
For service techs and electricians who load the truck once and unload pieces throughout the day, that’s a real workflow change. Less shuffling, less dropped hardware, less time spent at the truck.
Specs Worth Knowing
Key specifications for the 48-22-8441:
- Drawer capacity: 50 lbs
- Drawer slides: Metal ball bearing, one-handed open/close
- Body: Impact-resistant polymer with metal-reinforced corners
- Handle: Metal carry handle
- Security: Locking security bar, padlock-compatible
- Dividers: Quick-adjust, repositionable, with attachment-ready points
- System compat: Connects with every current PACKOUT component (rolling tool boxes, dollies, work surfaces, wall plates, crates, organizers)
- Weight: Check manufacturer specs at launch
- External dims: Check manufacturer specs at launch
How It Fits the PACKOUT Lineup
PACKOUT already has rolling tool boxes, low-profile boxes, compact tool boxes, organizers, and crates. What’s been missing is a true drawer-style option for quick-access storage. The 2-drawer and 3-drawer PACKOUT boxes have been the closest equivalents, but they’re larger and heavier. The 48-22-8441 sits in the middle: a single deep drawer in a stackable footprint, designed to ride on top of or below your existing PACKOUT stack rather than replace it.
Running a 2-drawer box as your primary top-of-stack tool access? This is the smaller, lighter, cheaper version that does the same job for most days. Against a fixed-bin organizer, you get the same quick-access concept with the added security of a locking drawer and 50-lb weight rating, so you can throw a hammer drill or impact wrench in without worry.
Closest Alternatives on the Market
Drawer-style tool boxes aren’t a Milwaukee invention. DeWalt has the ToughSystem 2.0 DS300 and similar drawer boxes, and Stanley, Husky, and others have versions at lower price points. What Milwaukee is banking on is ecosystem lock-in. Crews already running PACKOUT know that mixing in a non-PACKOUT drawer box breaks the stack and forces you to manage two storage systems. The 48-22-8441 keeps everything on one platform.
For crews that have standardized on PACKOUT, that convenience is worth a premium over a stand-alone drawer box from a different brand. For crews on a budget, the Husky and Stanley equivalents run $80-110 less, though they won’t click into a PACKOUT stack.
Pricing and Availability
List price: $164.97. Pre-sale is live at Home Depot and Ohio Power Tool. The pre-sale window is first-come, first-served for the September ship date, and Milwaukee hasn’t announced a second production run. If you want one at launch, pre-sale is the move.
Milwaukee has not announced a release date outside the pre-sale window, so any box that doesn’t ship in the first September run is likely to slip into October or later, depending on pre-sale volume. If you’re planning a fleet purchase for fall jobs, ordering early is the safer bet.
Should You Buy Now or Wait?
If you’re already running a full PACKOUT stack and you’ve been wanting a quick-access drawer for daily-driver tools, the pre-sale price is the price. Milwaukee hasn’t indicated a launch-day discount or a rebate. If you wait for a holiday sale, you risk the pre-sale slots filling up and the second production run slipping past Black Friday.
If you’re new to PACKOUT and considering this as your first box, the math is different. A complete stack usually starts with a rolling tool box ($200-300) and builds out from there. The 48-22-8441 works as a top-of-stack quick-access unit, but you need the rolling base underneath first. Start with the rolling box and add the single-drawer unit as a second purchase.
For more on the full PACKOUT ecosystem, see our PACKOUT vs TSTAK vs ToughSystem comparison and our roundup of the recent PACKOUT accessories. If you’re building a PACKOUT stack from scratch, our guide to the three new PACKOUT sizes covers the box options.
Sources: Ohio Power Tool, Ohio Power Tool product page.