In 1942, Leland James renamed Freightways Manufacturing to Freightliner Corporation. As part of the launch, the company debuted the first truck with an all-aluminium cab. Shifting to military production during World War II, Freightliner resumed truck production in 1947. In 1949, Freightliner sold its first vehicle outside of CF (to Portland-based forklift manufacturer hyster. The vehicle is preserved in the Smithsonian collection in Washington, D.C.