a utility box for storing and / or carrying articles to a remote site has a base and a cover with a clamping vise incorporated as an integral portion of the cover . the base is a box - like structure defining a chamber for holding the articles and having a set of four pedestals which provide a supporting structure for the integral vise . the base further includes an integral pair of clamping feet which extend from two of the pedestals to form a surface which can be used to clamp the utility box to a relatively stationary surface . the cover is hingedly secured to the base and mates with a positioning rib extending from the base in order to locate and position the cover with respect to the base . the integral vise defines a worksurface and includes a stationary jaw and a movable jaw . the movable jaw is movable via a pair of threaded rods which are rotatably mounted to the cover . additional features of the utility box include and externally accessed parts tray having a clear plastic cover and an internally nested auxiliary parts tray to facilitate the internal organization of the utility box . additional embodiments of the invention include a plurality of support legs to position the utility box at a predetermined height and a drawer support to provide additional storage and to also position the tool box at a predetermined height .