2021 Freightliner Cascadia: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

30 builds left the factory as a 2021 Cascadia, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 1,000 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 126" DAY CAB 3AKJHLDV-M 126" DAY CAB 3AKJHLDR-M 116" DAY CAB
Engine 14.8L 6-cyl 12.8L 6-cyl 14.8L 6-cyl 12.8L 6-cyl
Vehicles built 96 67 34 29
Same on every 2021 Cascadia
  • Fuel Diesel
  • Body Truck-Tractor
  • Typical price today $28,950
  • For sale right now 3
Will it hold value?

A Cascadia typically keeps about 35% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $10,000 today.

Cascadia depreciation by year →

Safety, in plain English

What 3AKJHHDV-M means

3AK JHHDV · M
3AK
the World Manufacturer Identifier Freightliner registered — assembled in Mexico
JHHDV
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
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
24 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Cascadia?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.