Freightliner Trucks

Freightliner Trucks
Type	Private
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1942; 82 years ago; (as Freightliner Inc)
Headquarters	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Key people	Roger M. Nielsen, President, CEO; John O'Leary, CFO
Products	Commercial Vehicles, Luxury vehicles
Owner	Daimler AG (since 1981)
Parent	Daimler Trucks North America
Website	freightliner.com

Freightliner Trucks is a truck brand of Daimler AG, which owns the premium automobile brand of Mercedes Benz. Freightliners are manufactured in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

History

Freightliner began in 1929 as the truck-manufacturing division of Consolidated Freightways in Portland, Oregon.

In line with the company name, during the 1930s, Freightways Manufacturing began to brand its truck production under the "Freightliner" name. In addition to their shorter length, the trucks underwent weight reduction to maximize use of engine power (needed to climb mountains in the western United States).

In 1942 Leland James renamed it Freightliner Corporation. As part of the launch, the company made the first truck with an all-aluminium cab. Shifting to military production during World War II, Freightliner resumed truck production in 1947. In 1949, Freightliner sold its first vehicle outside of CF (to Portland-based forklift manufacturer Hyster. The vehicle is preserved in the Smithsonian collection in Washington, D.C.

Models

Freightliner Class 8 Trucks
Model Family Name	Production Years	Cab Configuration	Notes
WFT (White-Freightliner)	1958-1976	Cabover/COE
WFC (White-Freightliner) WFC 120	1974-1976	Conventional	First White-Freightliner conventional 120-inch BBC
FLA-Series FLA FLA 104 FLA 104 64 FLA 75 FLA 7542T FLA 8662 FLA 8664T FLA 9664 FLA 9664T	c.1987-1997	Cabover/COE
FLB-Series FLB FLB 100 42T FLB 104 64 FLB 9664	c.1987-1997	Cabover/COE
FLT-Series FLT FLT 6442 FLT 9664 FLT 7564	1976-1986	Cabover/COE	Largely the same as WFT COE, renamed to reflect the discontinuation of White Motor Company distribution.
FLL-Series	1976-c.2000	Low-entry COE	Low-cab forward COE, intended for vocational applications.^[1]
Argosy	North America: 1998–2006 Global: 1998–2020	Cabover/COE	COE derived from C-Series structure
FLC-Series FLC FLC 120 FLC 120 64 FLC 120 64 T FLC 120 84	1977-1987	Conventional	Model update in 1984 Setback axle version produced 1984-1987 FLC112 is unrelated, part of Business Class
FLD-Series FLD FLD 112 FLD 120 42 S FLD 120 64 ST FLD 120 64 T FLD 120 HD FLD 120 SD FLD 120 SFFA FLD 132 64T Classic XL FLD-SD FLD 120	1987-2010	Conventional	"Aerodynamic" conventional with skirted sides and curved bumpers and fenders.^[2]112 and 120-inch BBCs Classic series (using FLC hood) introduced in 1990 (see below) FLD SD (severe-duty) is equipped with "Classic" (non-aerodynamic) hood and fenders
Classic Series Classic Classic XL	1990-2010	Conventional	FLD-based conventional with "traditional" hood design.^[2] Classic = 120inch BBC Classic XL = 132-inch BBC Replaced by Coronado
C-Series Century Class (C120) Century Class Century Class S/T Columbia (CL120) Coronado (CC132) Coronado SD 122SD Cascadia (CA125) Cascadia Evolution New Cascadia eCascadia	1996-present	Conventional	Replaced FLD-Series in multiple phases Century Class and Columbia replaced FLD 120 Coronado replaced Classic/Classic XL (FLD 120 SFFA/ FLD 132) Cascadia (2008) replaces both Century Class and Columbia; second generation of model line New Cascadia (2017) is third generation of model line. eCascadia is the electric variant
SD-Series 108SD AB 114SD AB 114SD AF	2011-present	Conventional	Severe-service/vocational variants of the M2 Business Class Also includes 122SD (Coronado since 2013)

Freightliner Medium-Duty (Class 5-7) Trucks
Model Family Name	Production Years	Cab configuration	Notes
Business Class (FL-Series) FLC112 FL50 FL60 FL70 FL80 FL106 FL112	1985-2007	Conventional	First-generation Business Class, shares cab with Mercedes-Benz LKN
Condor	2001-2013	Low-cab COE	Developed nearly exclusively for refuse applications. Also produced by Sterling Trucks and American LaFrance. Available in a semi.
EconicSD	2018–present	Low-entry	Low-entry COE derived from Mercedes-Benz Econic COE Replaces Condor
Cargo FC70 FC80	1999-2007	Low-cab COE	Continuation of Ford Cargo production, adapted to FL-Series chassis Also sold by Sterling (SC7000/SC8000)
Business Class M2 Business Class M2e Hybrid Business Class M2 106 Business Class M2 112 Business Class M2 106V Business Class M2 112V	2001–present	Conventional	Second-generation Business Class, Freightliner-designed cab M2 106 - 106-inch BBC M2 112 - 112-inch BBC

Other Freightliner Vehicles
Model Family Name	Production Years	Cab configuration	Notes
MT-Series MT-45 MT-55 MT50e	c.1995-present	Step-van chassis	Produced by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation MT50e is the electric variant
Freightliner Sprinter	2001–2021	Full-size van	Badge-engineered version of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter; first company to sell the model line in North America. Sold as cargo van (completed in United States from CKD kits) and passenger van (imported from Germany). Mercedes-Benz announced Freightliner Sprinter sales will be discontinued as of December 2021.^[3] The Sprinter will continue production and sales through the Mercedes-Benz brand.
FS-65	1996–2006	bus chassis	Cowled bus chassis designed from the Business Class FL chassis; based on FL60 and FL70.
S2	2001–present	Cutaway-cab/chassis	Cutaway cab version of Business Class M2 10.
C2	2003–present	bus chassis	School bus chassis designed for the Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 body.

Freightliner Trucks Media

A 2/3 Scale Freightliner.
1974-1976 White Freightliner WFC120
Freightliner FLT cabover (1976–1986)
Freightliner-1-5
A Pushed back axle Freightliner FLC-120
A Freightliner FLC, used by Pepsi. This is the facelift model, no longer using Mercedes doorhandles.
Freightliner FLD 112 dump truck.
Freightliner COE on at Ocean Transport. Not a common sight to see a cabover.
Freightliner Columbia (left) and Century Class (right)
Freightliner Business Class M2