FORT MILL, SC. – Sept. 22, 2014 – Freightliner Trucks today announced that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has ordered 67 Freightliner 114SD severe duty trucks for its fleet. All of the trucks will be manufactured at the Freightliner Mt. Holly Truck Manufacturing Plant in Mt. Holly, N.C. Equipped with Cummins ISL9 engines […]
PORTLAND, Ore. – (Aug 28, 2014) – Freightliner Trucks today announced that Team Run Smart Pro Henry Albert received the Gary King Memorial Trophy for his three year work with the Trucker Buddy International program. The Gary King Memorial Trophy, awarded for outstanding representation of Trucker Buddy International, is named after the founder of the […]
DALLAS – Aug. 21, 2014 – Freightliner Trucks will showcase some of its most innovative solutions that contribute to lowering its customers’ Real Cost of Ownershipsm at the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) in Dallas. All displays and appearances will take place at the Freightliner booth, #12113. Highlights will include: A selection of the company’s […]
DALLAS – Aug. 21, 2014 – Freightliner Trucks today announced that it has reached 20,000 members in its Team Run Smart (www.TeamRunSmart.com) online community. Robyn Taylor is the 20,000th member of the community. Based out of Enfield, Conn., Taylor travels with her husband, Bill, who is a team driver with Landstar Ranger. The Taylors have […]
NAPA, Calif. – July 29, 2014 – Freightliner Trucks has introduced several new options for its medium duty (M2) and severe duty (SD) truck models. “We are dedicated to providing our vocational customers with a breadth of options that contribute to durability and benefit on-the-job performance,” said Mary Aufdemberg, director of product marketing for Freightliner […]
NAPA, Calif. – July 29, 2014 – Freightliner Trucks today announced that the Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy-duty natural gas engine will be available as a factory-installed option for the Freightliner 114SD severe duty truck model in 2015. The 114SD-ISX12 G combination will be ideal for the demanding jobs that the 114SD is designed for, […]
PORTLAND, Ore. – June 16, 2014 – Freightliner Trucks, the Official Hauler of NASCAR®, is offering an innovative way for truck drivers to attend select NASCAR® sanctioned events this year. At the first event of its kind, the Freightliner Trucks’ Run Smart Pit Stop will have special amenities just for truck drivers, starting at the […]
PORTLAND, Ore. – June 2, 2014 – Freightliner Trucks today announced that Team Run Smart Pros Henry Albert and Linda and Bob Caffee were recognized with 2014 Citizen Driver awards from TravelCenters of America (TA). The Citizen Driver award recognizes professional drivers who demonstrate good citizenship, safety, community involvement and leadership. In honor of this […]
LONG BEACH, Calif., – May 5, 2014 – Freightliner Trucks now offers factory-installed liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel tanks for the Cascadia® 113. This product offering joins the LNG and CNG offerings in the 114SD and the M2 112, which have been available as a factory installed option since 2009. A selection of Freightliner’s alternative […]
ATLANTA, GA – April 29, 2014 – Freightliner Trucks today announced that the Allison Transmissions output retarder is now available as an option for M2 112 Natural Gas refuse trucks spec’d with Allison 3000 and 4000 series RDS transmissions. A selection of Freightliner refuse trucks are on display at WasteExpo 2014 (booth #1022). Integrated with the […]