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A cargo management system can include a receptacle and a removable storage device. The receptacle can be formed relative to an exterior panel of the vehicle and can have a rear wall spaced apart from an outer surface of the exterior panel. The outer surface can have a first contour. The removable st

A cargo management system can include a receptacle and a removable storage device. The receptacle can be formed relative to an exterior panel of the vehicle and can have a rear wall spaced apart from an outer surface of the exterior panel. The outer surface can have a first contour. The removable storage device can be removably received in the receptacle and selectively secured to the vehicle. The storage device can include an upper portion, a lower portion and a latch mechanism. The upper portion can be pivotable relative to the lower portion to provide access to an interior of the storage device. The latch mechanism can selectively secure the storage device to the vehicle when in a stored position in the receptacle. An outer surface of the upper portion and the lower portion can include a second contour, where the second contour can substantially match the first contour.

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1. A cargo management system for a vehicle, the vehicle including a cargo bed and an inner side wall having a first side facing the bed and an opposite side facing an exterior panel of the vehicle, the inner side wall spaced apart from the exterior panel, comprising: a receptacle formed relative to

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A cargo management system for a vehicle, the vehicle including a cargo bed and an inner side wall having a first side facing the bed and an opposite side facing an exterior panel of the vehicle, the inner side wall spaced apart from the exterior panel, comprising: a receptacle formed relative to the exterior panel of the vehicle, the receptacle extending from the inner side wall to the exterior panel, the receptacle having a rear wall spaced apart from an outer surface of the exterior panel, the outer surface of the exterior panel having a first contour;a removable storage device configured to be removably received in the receptacle and selectively secured to the vehicle, the removable storage device including: an upper portion;a lower portion, the upper portion pivotable relative to the lower portion to provide access to an interior of the removable storage device; anda latch mechanism configured to selectively secure the removable storage device to the vehicle when in a stored position in the receptacle;wherein an outer surface of the upper portion and an outer surface of the lower portion comprise a second contour, the second contour substantially matching the first contour; anda biasing member configured to engage the receptacle and the removable storage device at least when the removable storage device is in the stored position, the biasing member configured to bias the removable storage device away from a rear wall of the receptacle. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the upper portion is hingably coupled to the lower portion with a hinge, and wherein the hinge is adjacent to the inner side wall when the removable storage device is stored in the receptacle. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the receptacle is positioned at least partially over a rear wheel well of the vehicle. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the removable storage device includes a portable removable storage device comprising an interior compartment defined by the upper portion and the lower portion, a handle positioned proximate the upper portion, and wheels coupled to the lower portion. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the handle comprises a telescoping handle. 6. The system of claim 1, further comprising: first and second guide channels positioned relative to the receptacle; andfirst and second guide members associated with the removable storage device, the first and second guide members configured to be removably slidably received in the first and second guide channels to facilitate positioning the removable storage device in the stored position in the receptacle. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the first and second guide channels and the first and second guide members each comprise a T-shape in cross section. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the latch mechanism includes a key-lock latch mechanism associated with the lower portion of the removable storage device. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the biasing member comprises an elastic pad associated with the rear wall of the receptacle. 10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second latch mechanism associated with the upper portion and configured to releasably secure the upper portion to the lower portion. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the removable storage device comprises a first and a separate second removable storage device each configured to be removably received in the receptacle and selectively secured to the vehicle. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the first and second removable storage devices are positioned contiguous to each other when stored in the receptacle. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein a portion of the inner side wall of the vehicle provides the rear wall of the receptacle and outer surfaces of the upper portion and lower portion of the removable storage device are sized and shaped so as to align with a size and shape of the exterior panel and a size and shape of a top panel spanning between the inner side wall and the exterior panel. 14. A cargo management system for a vehicle, comprising: a receptacle formed relative to an exterior panel of a pickup truck, the pick-up truck having a cargo bed and an inner side wall with a first side facing the cargo bed and an opposite side facing the exterior panel, the receptacle positioned between the exterior panel and the inner side wall, the outer surface of the exterior panel having a first contour;first and second removable storage devices each configured to be removably received in the receptacle and selectively secured to the pick-up truck, each removable storage device including: an upper portion;a lower portion, the upper portion being pivotably coupled to the lower portion to provide access to an interior compartment of the removable storage device; anda latch mechanism associated with the lower portion and configured to selectively secure each removable storage device to the pick-up truck when in a stored position in the receptacle;wherein an outer surface of the upper portion and an outer surface of the lower portion comprise a second contour, the second contour substantially matching the first contour; anda biasing member configured to engage the receptacle and each removable storage device at least when each removable storage device is in the stored position in the receptacle, the biasing member configured to bias each removable storage device away from a rear wall of the receptacle. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein each removable storage device includes a portable removable storage device comprising a telescoping handle positioned proximate the upper portion and wheels coupled to the lower portion. 16. The system of claim 14, further comprising: a first pair and a second pair of channels coupled to the receptacle; anda first pair and a second pair of guide members associated with lateral sides of each respective removable storage device, the first and second pair of guide members configured to be removably slidably received in the respective first and second pair of guide channels to facilitate positioning each removable storage device in the stored position in the receptacle. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the first and second pair of guide channels and the first and second pair of guide members each comprise a T-shape in cross section. 18. The system of claim 14, wherein the receptacle is positioned at least partially over a rear wheel well of the pick-up truck, and wherein the first and second removable storage devices are positioned contiguous to each other when stored in the receptacle. 19. The system of claim 14, wherein the biasing member comprises an elastic pad associated with the rear wall of the receptacle.