The Freightliner Century Class is an aerodynamic sloped-hood conventional Class 8 truck that was produced by American truck manufacturer Freightliner.
It was introduced in 1996 to replace the FLD model, although the FLD remained in production through the 2001 model year.
The Century Class was renamed Century S/T (which stood for Safety and Technology) for the 2000 model year. The S/T package added a driver's side air bag and improved seat mounting restraints.
The Century S/T was also offered with a Driver's Lounge and Backpack option. The Backpack option was an added fiberglass hump added to the outside of a rear cab sleeper model that provided additional interior storage space between the bunks.
The 2005 model year brought a facelift, with larger "jeweled" headlamps in a redesigned headlight housing, redesigned front grille with larger horizontal bars, and a redesigned front bumper with the optional round fog and driving lights now recessed.
The Century Class became Freightliner's flagship model when the FLD ended production in 2001.
When the Columbia Class was introduced for 2002, the Century remained the flagship model, as the Columbia was marketed primarily as a fleet truck, while the Century Class was intended more for the owner-operators.
The Century remained in production in the United States until 2010 when it was replaced by the newly designed Cascadia.
The Century is still in production in Australia.
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