American Truck Simulator (ATS) 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. In February 2016, it reached an all-time peak of 19,138 players.[3] The latest version update for American Truck Simulator is 1.51.2.17.
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. Before purchasing your first truck, you must earn at least $100,000 or obtain a loan from the bank. 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 dealer 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.
Although American Truck Simulator currently only features 16 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 32). Arizona was released four months later as a free DLC, adding 15 cities (now 16). The newest DLC, released on September 16, 2024 added the state of Arkansas with 10 cities. In total, there are currently 228 cities implemented.
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.[4] The rescale was implemented in update 1.5 released on December 12, 2016.[5] 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.[6] The rework was officially announced on May 7, 2021.[7] For more information, see California#Rework.
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, Salina, Topeka, Wichita
Missouri: TBA
Montana: Billings, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, Miles City, Missoula
Nebraska: Grand Island, Lincoln, North Platte, Omaha, Scottsbluff
Nevada: Carson City, Elko, Las Vegas, Reno
New Mexico: Albuquerque, Farmington, Las Cruces, Roswell, Santa Fe
Oklahoma: Ardmore, Clinton, Enid, Guymon, Idabel, Lawton, McAlester, 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
There are seven truck brands available in the game:
American Truck Simulator - Arkansas
American Truck Simulator - Nebraska
American Truck Simulator - Kansas
American Truck Simulator - Oklahoma
American Truck Simulator - Texas
American Truck Simulator - Montana
American Truck Simulator - Wyoming
American Truck Simulator - Colorado
American Truck Simulator - Idaho
American Truck Simulator - Utah
American Truck Simulator - Washington
American Truck Simulator - Oregon
American Truck Simulator - New Mexico
American Truck Simulator - Arizona
System Requirements as of September 30th, 2023.[8]
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 64-bit | Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-6400 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon RX 460 / Intel HD 630 | GeForce GTX 1600 / AMD Radeon RX 590 |
| HDD Space | 25 GB (HDD) | 25 GB (SSD) |
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) | Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) |
| Processor | Dual core CPU 2.4 GHz | Quad core CPU 3.0 GHz |
| GPU | GeForce GTS 450-class (Intel HD 4000) | GeForce GTX 760-class (Intel HD 5300) |
| HDD Space | 7 GB | 7 GB |
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit | Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit |
| Processor | Dual core CPU 2.4 GHz | Quad core CPU 3.0 GHz |
| GPU | GeForce GTS 450-class (Intel HD 4000) | GeForce GTX 760-class (2 GB) |
| HDD Space | 7 GB | 7 GB |
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
Las Vegas Strip
Arizona Virgin River
American Truck Simulator Advertisement in Vive la France! DLC.
The full map of American Truck Simulator as of update 1.49.
The full map of American Truck Simulator prior to update 1.5, when it was rescaled from 1:35 to 1:20.
| Type | Artist | Name | Track preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| OST | SCS Software | Main Menu - 1 | |
| OST | SCS Software | Main Menu - 2 | |
| OST | SCS Software | Main Menu - 3 | |
| OST | SCS Software | Introduction | |
| OST | SCS Software | Garage | |
| OST | SCS Software | Truck Upgrade | |
| OST | SCS Software | Hurry Up - 1 | |
| OST | SCS Software | Hurry Up - 2 | |
| OST | SCS Software | Finished Delivery |
| v · d · eAmerican Truck Simulator Content | |
|---|---|
| World | |
| Vehicles | |
| Facilites | Airports • California Border Protection Station • Driving Academy • Ferry • Garages • Gas Stations • Service Shops • Recruitment Agency • Rest Stops (Hotels / Motels) • Seaports • Toll Gates • Truck Dealers • Truck Stops • Weigh Stations |
| Other | |
| Guides/Tutorials | |
| v · d · eSCS Software Trucking Games | |
|---|---|
| Truck Simulator series | |
| 18 Wheels of Steel series | |
| Other Video Games | |
| Non-Video Games | |
