Bedding Boxes

Bedding Boxes. Heavy-Duty, American-Made Solutions made for You.

At Bedding Boxes Direct, we offer a complete line of heavy-duty bedding boxes built from premium American steel and engineered for long-term performance on demanding trenches and excavation sites. Whether you need a compact box for tight spaces or a high-capacity unit for major utility work, our bedding boxes are designed to help contractors optimize material handling, reduce waste, and improve jobsite productivity with every pass.

Our bedding boxes are proudly made in the USA with American steel, ensuring superior durability and strength compared to imported alternatives. Every model is precision-fabricated with thicker sidewalls, reinforced structural points, and welded skid plates to help your crew work faster, safer, and more efficiently.

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Available Sizes and Custom Options

We offer a range of sizes to suit virtually every project need:

Compact bedding boxes for smaller machines and tight access.
Mid-size units for standard utility and trenching applications.
Large-capacity bedding boxes for high-volume material staging.
Custom builds available on request for specific project specifications
Custom paint colors available!

Explore all types and sizes in our shop below to find the right fit for your equipment and crew.

Designed to Fit Your Operation

We fabricate boxes in multiple capacities to suit any job or machine range:

Box Volume	Machine Weight Range	Machine Horsepower
2.25–3 YD³	Under 10–15T	Under 70–90 HP
5–7 YD³	10–30T	70–200 HP
9–12 YD³	25–40T+	170–225 HP+
14–18 YD³	35–50T+	350 HP+

Built-in efficiency: Ground contact lengths up to 159 inches, wall heights up to 45 inches, and optimized drag geometry ensure smooth material flow and reduced machine wear.

Use Cases and Real Results

Contractors in utilities, excavation, pipeline installation, storm sewer, and municipal projects rely on bedding boxes to streamline their workflows.

For example:

On long trench runs, contractors reduce loader trips by staging bedding material every section, dramatically cutting machine cycles and saving time and fuel.
In tight utility corridors or residential subdivisions, smaller bedding boxes allow crews to move and stage material even in constrained spaces.
Large 12-yard and 18-yard units are indispensable on major infrastructure projects where material volume and speed of placement directly impact project timelines and costs.

What Is a Bedding Box and Why It Matters

A bedding box is a robust container used to hold and distribute bedding materials like gravel, stone, or sand along a trench during excavation, pipeline, or utility installation work. By staging material close to the trench, bedding boxes allow excavators and loaders to place bedding directly where it’s needed, reducing material loss on the ground and minimizing repeat loader cycles. This leads to faster production, fewer machine movements, lower fuel costs, and a cleaner jobsite overall.

How Bedding Boxes Improve Jobsite Productivity

Traditional material staging often requires loaders to drop stone piles, which leads to increased handling time and material spread outside the trench. Bedding boxes eliminate this inefficiency by allowing excavators to pull bedding material directly from the box as they move along the trench. This reduces machinery wait time and keeps crews moving steadily from start to finish.

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