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American Truck Simulator is a truck simulator game developed and published by SCS Software. It was announced on September 6, 2013[1] and released on February 2, 2016[2]. It can be considered a spiritual successor to the 18 Wheels of Steel franchise.

As of the 1st February 2024, the Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 (until version 1803) supports for this and ETS2 were removed, and these now only supports Windows 10 (from version 1809) and Windows 11, in prep for the new game engine implementation in update 1.50.

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The full map of American Truck Simulator as of update 1.48.

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The full map of American Truck Simulator prior to update 1.5, when it was rescaled from 1:35 to 1:20.

Gameplay[]

Before you start your career as a ground logistics manager, you will first have to create your profile. You will choose your avatar, your name, your preferred truck, and your company logo. You will then choose your difficulty level (the higher, the more realistic).

Before you start your multi-million dollar logistics company, you will first have to complete quick jobs using provided trucks. You will have to earn at least $100,000 before buying your first truck.

As the player completes jobs and levels up, they will unlock skills. Skills can be used to upgrade fuel efficiency and long distance cargoes as well as unlocking hazardous, fragile, and important deliveries.

Eventually, once you gain enough, you can buy a new garage or upgrade your original, which will allow you to store more trucks. From this point you can hire NPC drivers from a recruitment agency and provide each with a truck from a truck dealership to earn even more cash.

A feature that has been unique in American Truck Simulator is that truckers have to choose where to unload the cargo they are hauling when they reach the destination depot, a function that has been introduced later to Euro Truck Simulator 2. A "desired spot" (which gives out more experience points but is harder to park) and a "safe spot" (easier to park but with fewer experience points) are usually available at every depot. Alternatively, the trucker can skip parking with the price of forfeiting all parking experience points.

States and Cities[]

Main article: States
Main article: List of Cities in American Truck Simulator

Although American Truck Simulator currently only features 13 states out of 50 (and it is unlikely that the entire US map will be completed anytime soon), all states are immense and detailed and feature long roads and large cities for players to explore. It takes about three hours in real time to travel from Bellingham, Washington to Brownsville, Texas in game, meaning it will be a very large game once the entire map is completed.

The base game featured the states of California and Nevada on release, with a total of 30 cities (now 31). Arizona was released four months later as a free DLC, adding 15 cities (now 16). The newest DLC, released on August 1st, 2023, added the state of Oklahoma, with 10 cities.

The scale of the map was 1:35 on release. On June 23, 2016, SCS Software announced that the scale would be changed to 1:20 (1.75x larger), approximately matching the 1:19 scale in Euro Truck Simulator 2.[3] The rescale was implemented in update 1.5 released on December 12, 2016.[4] It also included Santa Maria, a completely reworked Oxnard, and countless additions and improvements to the map.

During the 2020 Christmas live stream, SCS Software revealed that, as the oldest state in American Truck Simulator, California would be reworked to reflect current mapping standards.[5] The rework was officially announced on May 7, 2021.[6] For more information, see California Dreamin'.

Garages[]

Main article: Garage

Unlike Euro Truck Simulator 2, where every city has a garage other than dedicated ones like seaports and nuclear power plant locations, the majority of cities in American Truck Simulator do not feature a garage. The list below shows all cities in each state that contain a garage.

Cities with bolded names are capitals of their respective states.

Arizona: Flagstaff, Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma

Arkansas: TBA

California: Bakersfield, Fresno, Los Angeles, Redding, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco

Colorado: Alamosa, Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Collins, Lamar, Montrose, Steamboat Springs, Sterling

Idaho: Boise, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Salmon, Twin Falls

Kansas: Garden City, Hays, Hutchinson, Salina, Topeka

Missouri: TBA

Montana: Billings, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, Miles City, Missoula

Nebraska: TBA

Nevada: Carson City, Elko, Las Vegas, Reno

New Mexico: Albuquerque, Farmington, Las Cruces, Roswell, Santa Fe

Oklahoma: McAlester, Lawton, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Woodward

Oregon: Bend, Eugene, Medford, Ontario, Portland, Salem

Texas: Abilene, Amarillo, Austin, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Del Rio, El Paso, Fort Stockton, Houston, Laredo, Lufkin, McAllen, Odessa, San Antonio, Texarkana

Utah: Moab, Price, Salt Lake City, St. George, Vernal

Washington: Kennewick, Olympia, Seattle, Spokane, Wenatchee

Wyoming: Casper, Cheyenne, Evanston, Gillette, Jackson

Trucks[]

Main article: American Truck Simulator Trucks

There are seven truck brands available in the game:

Freightliner (Freightliner Logo)

  • Freightliner Cascadia (added in 1.39, 2022 model add-on added in 1.43, 3 new interior options added in 1.44)

International (International Trucks new logo)

Kenworth (Kenworth new logo 2)

Mack (Mack Trucks white logo)

Peterbilt (Peterbiltlogo)

Volvo (Volvo logo)

Western Star (Western Star Trucks new logo)

DLCs[]

Main article: Downloadable Content#American Truck Simulator DLC

Maps[]

Currently available[]

Upcoming[]

Trailers[]

Cargoes[]

Truck Tunings[]

  • American Truck Simulator - Wheel Tuning Pack (2016) added new customizable components for the truck wheels (nuts, discs, hubs, and hub covers).
  • American Truck Simulator - Steering Creations Pack (2016) added 20 unique alternate designs of steering wheels, officially licensed by Steering Creations, Inc.
  • American Truck Simulator - Dragon Truck Design Pack (2017) added dragon-themed paint jobs, Dragon Design rims, and a Dragon Design steering wheel. This was previously a reward for completing the Grand Gift Delivery, back in 2016, but on February 1, 2017, SCS decided to make it available on Steam for purchase.
  • American Truck Simulator - Cabin Accessories (2020) added more decorations for the players' truck interiors.
  • American Truck Simulator - Goodyear Tires Pack (2021) added 5 truck tires (2 Front, 3 Rear) and 4 trailer tires, officially licensed by Goodyear, a new front and rear rim set, 2 new paint jobs, and 10 cabin accessories.
  • American Truck Simulator - W900 Tuning Pack (2023) added a large amount of customization for the Kenworth W900. The DLC adds exterior customization consisting of 2 paint jobs, 5 air filters, 7 bug deflectors, 18 bumpers, classic doors, 28 cab panels, 11 cabin rear options, 4 front door handles, 2 rear door handles, 15 door steps, 4 door trims, 8 exhaust systems, 4 fender guards, 2 filter covers, 3 front fenders, 15 front logos, 2 front mirrors, 9 front mudflaps, 9 front turning signals, 14 grilles, a hand rail, 2 headache racks, 6 headlight shapes, 5 lamp bars, 13 main mirrors, 9 regular mudflaps, 4 mudguards, 5 ornaments, 13 rear bumpers, 22 rear fenders, 3 side badges, 11 rear chassis covers, 8 side deflectors, 11 side logos, 5 side panels, 4 sideskirt bars, 18 fuel tanks, and 5 window trims. The interior is also updated with 4 new interiors, 4 carpets, 16 interior trims, 11 seats, and 9 accessories. This DLC was released in two days after the release of the Oklahoma DLC.
  • American Truck Simulator - Michelin Fan Pack (2023) added 8 truck tires (2 Front, 6 Rear) and 4 trailer tires, officially licensed by Michelin, 2 new paint jobs, and 9 cabin accessories.

Paint Jobs[]

References[]

  1. SCS Software, Change of Topic (and Continent!), 2013-09-06 (accessed 2022-04-06)
  2. SCS Software, American Truck Simulator Out Now!, 2016-02-02 (accessed 2022-04-06)
  3. SCS Software, The Rescale, 2016-06-23 (accessed 2022-04-08)
  4. SCS Software, ATS World Rescale is released in Update 1.5!, 2016-12-12 (accessed 2022-04-08)
  5. Christmas 2020 Special Stream Recordings, 2020-12-21 (accessed 2020-12-21)
  6. SCS Software, California Dreamin', 2021-05-07 (accessed 2021-05-07)

See also[]

SCS Software Trucking Games
Truck Simulator series Euro Truck Simulator - German Truck Simulator - UK Truck Simulator - Euro Truck Simulator 2 - American Truck Simulator
18 Wheels of Steel series Hard Truck: 18 Wheels of Steel - Across America - Pedal to the Metal - Convoy - Haulin' - American Long Haul - Extreme Trucker - Extreme Trucker 2
Other games Trucks & Trailers - Scania Truck Driving Simulator
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