Recent influencer reports indicate that Makita’s smaller MakTrak tool boxes are set to arrive in the U.S. in time for holiday shopping. The launch would mark a second wave for the compact MakTrak range, roughly two years after the system first reached the U.S. market.
The expanded compact lineup is reported to include new open-top crates in shallow and deep sizes. These join a previously reported rolling tool box and rolling drawer tool box, along with a smaller accessory box. The report says drawer tool boxes beyond the new roller base unit have not been seen, leaving open the possibility that they will arrive in a later MakTrak launch.
Makita has not said whether the new MakTrak products bound for the U.S. will be made locally or imported. Photos circulating online show some new MakTrak boxes made in China, which the report suggests could reflect a regional “make it near where you sell it” strategy rather than a U.S. production decision. The report’s author presumes U.S. products will continue to be made here but notes that this remains to be seen.
The report also notes that full-size MakTrak boxes at a local Home Depot were covered in a thick layer of dust, an anecdote that may point to softer demand for the larger “fits in your pickup truck” format. The article says the engineering is excellent but suggests the U.S. market may favor a more standard form factor. More compact options could therefore broaden the line’s appeal, though the evidence offered is observational.