2015 Freightliner Argosy

Pete, Mack, and Autocar all make low cab forwards, almost never in the tractor configuration, which is the most logical if maneuverability is a key consideration. The Gardner trailers have an extremely deep pin setting(60"?) when coupled to a 57' help with backing in, and I suspect the California requirement of bridge law(41' from king pin to rear most axle). On a 57 the tail swing would get out of hand if the measurement were on a regular 36" setting. Point being it is a local phenomenon, certainly not enough for any manufacturer to get excited about meeting.
Now if they go to twin 33' trailers like FedEX, UPS, YRC want to do....
As far as Freightliner is concerned, the Argosy platform is beyond obsolete. They will still sell the platform(Century Class and Argosy) as long as there is an export market to accept such things. If someone wants a high cabover in this market in large quantities(5000+ per year) they might consider a new design, probably based on the Actros. But none of the manufacturers(Volvo, Paccar, or Daimler) seem to be interested.

 

Most of the Argosy was designed in 1996-7-8. The vendors that were contracted to supply the parts that are different than the Century class and Columbia are not going to produce a relatively small number of parts annually forever. The cost per part is high, profit low for Freightliner. They charge about 50% premium for the complete trucks sold in export markets ( About $200K US Dollars). Since they can't charge that money here it is not a profitable platform to invest any money improving.
If the 33' foot trailers were to be a reality, you can pull them with any length tractor, with no over all length laws on the National Network.
Personally, I think a cabover would be ideal in this application, but clearly I am in the minority.