Storage container for a tractor trailer

A storage container for use in combination with a tractor trailer comprising:

• at least two end walls which are oriented perpendicular to at least two frame rails of a tractor of said tractor trailer;
• a bottom plate coupled to said at least two end walls, wherein said bottom plate is perpendicular to said at least two end walls;
• a cover plate hingedly coupled parallel to said bottom plate, wherein said cover plate is positioned flush with a top of said at least two frame rails;
• wherein said storage container is positioned between said at least two frame rails;
• and
• wherein said cover plate opens upward;
• and
• at least one actuator for opening said storage container.

A method for using a storage container in combination with a tractor trailer comprising:

• remotely activating an actuator coupled to a cover plate, wherein said actuator causes said cover plate to rotate in an arc parallel to at least one frame rail on said tractor trailer from a closed position to an open position;
• adding or removing items from a storage area accessible when said cover plate is in said open position;
• remotely activating said actuator, wherein said actuator causes said cover plate to rotate from said open position to said closed position;
• and
• remotely locking said storage container.