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
+Freightliner Class 8 Trucks Model Family Name  Production Years  Cab Configuration  Notes WFT (White-Freightliner)  1958-1976  Cabover/COE  WFC (White-Freightliner)
WFC 1201974-1976ConventionalFirst 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-Series1976-c.2000Low-entry COELow-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 fendersClassic Series
 Classic
 Classic XL 1990-2010 Conventional FLD-based conventional with "traditional" hood design.

Classic = 120inch BBC 

Classic XL = 132-inch BBC

Replaced by CoronadoC-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. EconicSD2018–presentLow-entryLow-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. 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.

 References 

 Other websites 

 Official website

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