2018 Freightliner Cascadia: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

67 builds left the factory as a 2018 Cascadia, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 1 of 2.

  • 17 main configurations
  • 2,362 vehicles built
  • 4 for sale right now

Which Cascadia is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Cascadia

What actually differs

126" Sleeper CAB 125" Sleeper CAB 3AKJGLDR-J 125" Sleeper CAB 3AKJGLDV-J 113" Sleeper CAB
Engine 14.8L 6-cyl 14.8L 6-cyl 12.8L 6-cyl 12.8L 6-cyl
Vehicles built 845 508 85 84
Same on every 2018 Cascadia
  • Fuel Diesel
  • Body Truck-Tractor
  • For sale right now 1

Safety, in plain English

What 3AKJHLDV-J means

3AK JHLDV · J
3AK
the World Manufacturer Identifier Freightliner registered — assembled in Mexico
JHLDV
together encode the Cascadia line — Truck-Tractor, 12.8L 6cyl — as Freightliner filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
37 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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