Freightliner Trucks

**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

|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.|||
|**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.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. 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)|

|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||

|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. 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.||

## Other websites

- Official website

## Infobox (company)

- **name**: Freightliner Trucks
- **logo**: Logo of Freightliner Trucks.png
- **type**: Private company, Private
- **key people**: Roger M. Nielsen, President, CEO
John O'Leary, CFO
- **industry**: Automotive industry, Automotive
- **products**: Commercial vehicle, Commercial Vehicles, Luxury vehicles
- **owner**: Daimler AG (since 1981)
- **parent**: Daimler Trucks North America
- **foundation**:
(as _Freightliner Inc_)
- **location**: Portland, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, United States, U.S.