Freightliner

TopMark Funding
6 min readDec 11, 2019

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Since 1942 Freightliner has been manufacturing semi-trucks and heavy-duty trucks. Freightliner Trucks is an American truck manufacturer and a division of Daimler Trucks North America. The division is known mainly for the heavy-duty class 8 diesel trucks it offers, as well as class 5–7 trucks.

Freightliner is the best selling semi-truck in America today. They sell about 190K trucks per year! Freightliner dominates with 40% of the commercial truck market share. They also employ over 3,000+ workers in their MT. Holly and Cleveland facility.

Freightliner manufactures several models and styles of commercial trucks from on-highway, medium-duty, severe duty and natural gas vehicles. They are soon to roll out their new line of all-electric commercial vehicles named the Freightliner e-Mobility. There will be two models, the eCascadia and eM2 106.

Here’s the current line up of Freightliner trucks. With several models and applications to choose from. From on-highway, medium-duty, severe duty, and natural gas.

New Cascadia

The new Cascadia is the most advanced on-highway truck Freightliner has ever offered. Advanced aerodynamics helps it slice through the air and boost fuel efficiency. Smart exterior design improves basic vehicle servicing, increasing uptime.

Designed to reduce your Real Cost of Ownership℠, the new Cascadia offers improved fuel economy, enhanced safety features and leads the way in technological advancements and driver comfort.

Specs

  • Class: 8
  • Horsepower: 350–605 HP
  • Torgue: Up to 2050 lb-ft
  • Max GCW: 60,600 lbs
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Cascadia Evolution

The Freightliner Cascadia Evolution sets the industry benchmark for the long-haul application that demands the highest level of fuel efficiency.

The Cascadia Evolution reach the 10 MPG mark with a load of 76,000 lbs on a test track. Then, the evolution went on the road and hot the 9.31 MPG mark in real-world conditions. Driving across the country on tour with a full load.

The Freightliner Evolution demonstrates a 7% increase in fuel economy over the original EPA 10-compliant Cascadia.

Specs

  • Class: 8
  • Horsepower: 350–505 HP
  • Torgue: Up to 1750 lb-ft
  • Max GCW: 80,000 lbs
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Cascadia

The Freightliner Cascadia is the best-selling class-8 truck in North America. With an aerodynamic exterior shaped to reduce drag and improve fuel efficiency.

Under the hood is a Detriot DD15 engine, equipped with a proprietary asymmetric turbocharger. Optimized piston design and a variable-speed water pump, delivers up to 505 HP.

Built in to help drivers mitigate or even avoid collisions, the Cascadia is equipped with an advanced suite of active and passive safety systems.

Specs

  • Class: 8
  • Horsepower: 350–600 HP
  • Torgue: Up to 1850 lb-ft
  • GVW: 60,600 lbs
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M2 112

Balancing toughness with efficiency, Freightliners engineers have designed the M2 112 to results and drive profitability. Manufactured using innovative robotics and automated systems, the M2 112 is designed for precision and longevity.

With powertrains providing a broad range of horsepower and torque ratings, the Freightliner M2 112 is designed to meet even the most demanding jobs and produce results.

Specs

  • Class: 7/8
  • Horsepower: 260–505 HP
  • Torgue: 720 to 1850 lb-ft
  • GVWR: 80,000 lbs
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M2 106

Available and a truck or tractor, the M2 106 supports a wide range of bodies and chassis-mounted equipment. Both stylish and practical. It has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of up to 66,000 lbs that produce results.

Versatility comes standard on the M2 106. Making it the perfect platform and truck of choice for a variety of applications.

Specs

  • Class: 6–8
  • Horsepower: 350–600 HP
  • Torgue: Up to 1850 lb-ft
  • GVWR: 66,000 lbs
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108SD

Packed with power and engineered for upfit, the 108SD is easily customized for specific job sites and applications requiring severe-duty power and performance.

A versatile, heavy-duty truck with the capability to maneuver around tight job sites and narrow streets. The 108SD brings all the power you can use, right where you need it most.

Specs

  • Class: 7/8
  • Horsepower: 220–380 HP
  • Torgue: 520 to 1250 lb-ft
  • GVWR: 69,000 lbs
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114SD

The 114SD comes equipped with the incredibly powerful and efficient Detriot DD13 engine with up to 475 horsepower and 1,850 pound-feet of torque to power through any job.

Clear back-of-cab platforms allow truck equipment manufacturers to upfit efficiently. Smart PTO packaging allows a cleaner installation behind the cab, while providing consistent, maximized power output.

Specs

  • Class: 7/8
  • Horsepower: 260–505 HP
  • Torgue: 720 to 1850 lb-ft
  • GVWR: 92,000 lbs
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122SD

Freightliners vocational trucks’ available powertrains provide a broad range of horsepower and torque ratings designed to take on even the most demanding jobs.

Transporting bulk ingredients, plowing snow or anything in between is easy when you spec the 122SD for your specific application.

With an up to 50-degree wheel cut, the 122SD easily maneuvers around the job site and drives circles around the competition.

Specs

  • Class: 8
  • Horsepower: 350–600 HP
  • Torgue: 1250 to 2050 lb-ft
  • GVW: 92,000 lbs
  • Max GCW: 210,000 lbs
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Natural Gas Models

M2 112 Natural Gas

With a broad range of available powertrains, Froeghtliner vocational trucks are designed to take on your most demanding jobs.

When your reputation is on the line, the M2 112 natural gas delivers the dependability and efficiency needed to finish the job.

Specs

  • Class: 7/8
  • Horsepower: 250–320 HP
  • Torgue: 660 to 1000 lb-ft
  • GW: 66,000 lbs
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114SD Natural Gas

The Freightliner 114SD natural is designed and built for optimizes uptime and productivity, even in the most rugged conditions.

Powered by the spark-ignited, dedicated natural gas Cummins Westport ISL G 8.9 liter engine. The 114SD natural gas is designed for efficiency.

The heavy-duty 114SD also features an Allison 3000 RDS automatic transmission, ideal for alternative fuel vehicles. This transmission features patented torque-converter technology that results in improved starting power at the launch of the truck and full-power shifts.

Specs

  • Class: 7/8
  • Horsepower: 260–400 HP
  • Torgue: Up to 1000 lb-ft
  • GVW: 62,000 lbs
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New Cascadia Natural Gas

The new Cascadia natural gas delivers near-zero-emissions and its advanced aerodynamic design is both fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly.

On average, natural gas fuel is less expensive than diesel fuel, translating into significant fuel-cost savings for your fleet.

The optimally designed hood, grille, mirrors, and bumper along with upper door seal and 12-inch side extenders provide aerodynamic enhancements intended to reduce overall drag and improve fuel economy.

Specs

  • Class:8
  • Horsepower: 400 HP
  • Torgue: Up to 1450 lb-ft
  • GVW: 60,600 lbs
  • Max GCW: 80,000 lbs
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While Freightliner’s history is integral to its brand, Freightliner remains future-focused, always advancing new trucking technologies and leading the trucking industry through innovation.

Freightliner continues to emphasize on quality through innovation intersecting perfectly with their ongoing technologically inspired and passionate drive to create the best-of-the-best semi-trucks and commercial trucks on the road today and in the future.

Freightliner takes the prize for the most popular semi-truck in America. Whether you drive a Freightliner, Peterbilt, or Kenworth, every trucker driver has their favorite big rig. What’s your favorite big truck? Check out our article on the Best Semi-Trucks.

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