Freightliner Trucks is an American truck manufacturer featured in American Truck Simulator. Founded in 1929 as the truck-manufacturing division of Consolidated Freightways (from which it derives its name), the company was established in 1942 as Freightliner Corporation. Owned by Daimler AG since 1981, Freightliner is a part of Daimler subsidiary Daimler Trucks North America (along with Western Star, Detroit Diesel, and Thomas Built Buses).
Freightliner Trucks was the next and last truck brand featured after Western Star Trucks. The 2019 Freightliner Cascadia was added to the game on the 2nd December, 2020, alongside update 1.39, while its 2025 model was added to the game on the 15th October, 2024, alongside update 1.51.
It was firstly featured in the 18 Wheels of Steel series under the fictional names Frisk and Forerunner.
The headquarters of Freightliner Trucks (and Western Star Trucks) are located in Portland, Oregon.
Release History[]
Freightliner Cascadia 2019[]
- 25 January 2016: In a blog post about licensing issues, SCS Software shows a picture of the Freightliner Cascadia 2016 model.[1]
- 24 September 2018: SCS Community Manager Carthoo teases a render from SCS' vehicle department of the Freightliner Cascadia 2018 model on SCS forum.[2]
- 20 December 2018: During a livestream, SCS confirmed that two trucks (assumed to be the International LoneStar and the Freightliner Cascadia) would arrive in 2019.
- 8 February 2019: Carthoo mentions that two trucks are planned for 2019, and confirms that the International Lonestar will be released. But implies that the Freightliner Cascadia is not one of the two trucks planned to be released that year.[3][4]
- 4 March 2020: An SCS representative visits Daimler Trucks North America in Portland, Oregon. A company that owns the Freightliner Trucks and Western Star Trucks.[5]
- 9 October 2020: The 1.39 Experimental Open Beta added the Freightliner dealership prefab in the game files.[6]
- 12 November 2020: With the Colorado DLC released, Fort Collins is one of the cities that also has an Freightliner dealership, but without the Freightliner logo.
- 15 November 2020: SCS Software teases the 2019 Freightliner Cascadia in a short video.[7]
- 20 November 2020: SCS Software officially announced that the 2019 Freightliner Cascadia will arrive soon to the game.[8]
- 24 November 2020: SCS Software make a stream in their Twitch channel and Steam page to promote the Cruising Colorado World of Trucks event, and during the Stream, many Freightliner Cascadias appear as an AI vehicle.[9]
- 2 December 2020: The 2019 Freightliner Cascadia is released along with a trailer video.[10]
- 9 December 2021: The digital interior and more options for the 2022 Freightliner Cascadia is released along with update 1.43[11]
- 10 May 2022: Three new interior options for the 2023 Freightliner Cascadia is released along with update 1.44[12]
Freightliner Cascadia 2025[]
- 1 October 2024: Freightliner made an announcement on their social medias that a new truck will be coming on the 15th October 2024.[13]
- 14 October 2024: SCS made an announcement on their social media that on the 15th October, 2024, they will have a special livestream about the 2025 Freightliner Cascadia on their Twitch TV and YouTube channels.[14]
- 15 October 2024
- 14:00 CET: Freightliner made an official reveal for the 2025 Freightliner Cascadia.[15]
- 18:00 CET: SCS Software made a special livestream about the 2025 Freightliner Cascadia on their Twitch TV and YouTube channels.[16]
- 19:00 CET: The 2025 Freightliner Cascadia is released along with a trailer video.[17]
Models[]
American Truck Simulator only includes one Freightliner model with two different generations, while there are six models featured in American Long Haul, Convoy and Haulin', and two models in Across America and Pedal to the Metal.
American Truck Simulator[]
| Name | Image |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia 2019 | 
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| Freightliner Cascadia 2025 | 
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18 Wheels of Steel[]
Available Preconfigured Models[]
There are 5 different preconfigured models at Freightliner truck dealers in ATS, but all of them are customizable.
Truck Dealers[]
There are 12 Freightliner truck dealers in ATS.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ SCS Software, Truck Licensing Situation Update, 2016-01-25 (accessed 2016-01-25)
- ↑ Carthoo on SCS Forum, 2018-09-24 (accessed 2018-09-24)
- ↑ [[1]], SCS on YouTube: MAN TGX Euro 6 is joining ETS2, 2019-02-08 (accessed 2019-02-08)
- ↑ [[2]], SCS on YouTube: MAN TGX Euro 6 is joining ETS2, 2019-02-08 (accessed 2019-02-08)
- ↑ SCS Software on Twitter, 2020-03-04 (accessed 2020-03-04)
- ↑ SCS Software, SCS Forum, 2020-10-09 (accessed 2020-10-09)
- ↑ SCS Software, Are you ready?, 2020-11-15 (accessed 2020-11-15)
- ↑ SCS Software, Freightliner Cascadia® Announcement, 2020-11-20 (accessed 2020-11-20)
- ↑ #CruisingColorado Event Live Stream - Recording, 2020-11-24 (accessed 2020-11-24)
- ↑ SCS Software, The Freightliner Cascadia® has arrived!, 2020-12-02 (accessed 2020-12-02)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator 1.43 Update Release, 2021-12-09 (accessed 2021-12-09)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator: 1.44 Update Release, 2022-05-10 (accessed 2022-05-10)
- ↑ Freightliner Trucks on Instagram, 2024-10-01 (accessed 2024-10-16)
- ↑ SCS Software on X, 2024-10-14 (accessed 2022-10-16)
- ↑ The fifth generation Freightliner Cascadia | Here's to Those, 2024-10-15 (accessed 2024-10-16)
- ↑ Special American Truck Simulator Stream 🚛🚛, 2024-10-15 (accessed 2022-10-16)
- ↑ SCS Software, ATS: Introducing The Fifth Generation Cascadia, 2024-10-15 (accessed 2022-10-16)