A luggage case (100, 300) comprising: a front side, a rear side, a right side, a left side, an upper side, and a bottom side; at least one wheel housing with: first and second pieces (342, 344) pivotally joined together at a wheel housing pivot axis about which the first and second pieces move to collapse or fold the luggage case; the first piece operatively coupled to the rear side of the luggage case and the second piece operatively coupled to the bottom side of the luggage case; the at least one wheel housing defines a luggage case pivot axis along which the rear side and the bottom side of the luggage case move relative to each other to collapse the luggage case; at least one of the first and second pieces supports an axle that supports a wheel, the axle axially aligned with the wheel housing pivot axis; the first piece includes a first surface that conforms to a first surface portion of the luggage case; and the second piece includes a second surface that conforms to a second surface portion of the luggage case; and wherein the luggage case pivot axis is axially aligned with the wheel housing pivot axis. a front side, a rear side, a right side, a left side, an upper side, and a bottom side; at least one wheel housing with: first and second pieces (342, 344) pivotally joined together at a wheel housing pivot axis about which the first and second pieces move to collapse or fold the luggage case; the first piece operatively coupled to the rear side of the luggage case and the second piece operatively coupled to the bottom side of the luggage case; the at least one wheel housing defines a luggage case pivot axis along which the rear side and the bottom side of the luggage case move relative to each other to collapse the luggage case; at least one of the first and second pieces supports an axle that supports a wheel, the axle axially aligned with the wheel housing pivot axis; the first piece includes a first surface that conforms to a first surface portion of the luggage case; and the second piece includes a second surface that conforms to a second surface portion of the luggage case; and wherein the luggage case pivot axis is axially aligned with the wheel housing pivot axis. first and second pieces (342, 344) pivotally joined together at a wheel housing pivot axis about which the first and second pieces move to collapse or fold the luggage case; the first piece operatively coupled to the rear side of the luggage case and the second piece operatively coupled to the bottom side of the luggage case; the at least one wheel housing defines a luggage case pivot axis along which the rear side and the bottom side of the luggage case move relative to each other to collapse the luggage case; at least one of the first and second pieces supports an axle that supports a wheel, the axle axially aligned with the wheel housing pivot axis; the first piece includes a first surface that conforms to a first surface portion of the luggage case; and the second piece includes a second surface that conforms to a second surface portion of the luggage case; and the first piece operatively coupled to the rear side of the luggage case and the second piece operatively coupled to the bottom side of the luggage case; the at least one wheel housing defines a luggage case pivot axis along which the rear side and the bottom side of the luggage case move relative to each other to collapse the luggage case; at least one of the first and second pieces supports an axle that supports a wheel, the axle axially aligned with the wheel housing pivot axis; the first piece includes a first surface that conforms to a first surface portion of the luggage case; and the second piece includes a second surface that conforms to a second surface portion of the luggage case; and wherein the luggage case pivot axis is axially aligned with the wheel housing pivot axis.