Special Transport: American Truck Simulator

Special Transport
Category	Cargo pack, Trailer pack
Type	Paid DLC
Released	November 7, 2018
Store	Steam
Convoy Compatibility	N
Description	11 Huge Cargoes, New Special Transport Trailers
$4.99
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The Special Transport is a cargo pack DLC for American Truck Simulator. It was released on November 7, 2018.

Summary

Special Transport DLC adds oversized cargoes and escort vehicles to the game ranging from various cities, countries and states. As of the release of Special Transport DLC, the DLC isn't supported in Convoy.

Content

Features

Key Features

• 11 huge cargoes (up to 170,000 pounds (85 tons), 21 feet (6.5 m) width, 17 feet (5+ m) height and 52+ feet (16 m) length)
• New Special Transport trailers
• Unique job routes for the Special Transport (most in the base map, some through New Mexico, more for Oregon to come later as a free update)
• A combination of over 90 special transport jobs
• Custom AI escort & police vehicles
• Original intros for the cargoes and jobs, crowds and police cars along the routes
• New models, characters, and animations of people assisting or spectating the transport
• Curious pedestrians, journalists or transport co-workers along the routes
• Special Transport achievements

Gameplay Features

• Close collaboration with AI escort vehicles required
• Enhanced AI behavior: clearing the path, stopping traffic, giving advice, pushing opposing vehicles to the side etc.
• Possibility to fail the given job on the spot if you don’t adhere to strict instructions or regulations
• New checkpoints system to keep your progress in a special transport job safe

Cargoes

The DLC adds 11 new cargoes to the game:

Name	Image
Air Conditioner (43' x 16' x 10' & 66,138 lb)
Giant Silo (45' x 15' x 15' & 77,161 lb)
Haul Truck Chassis (27' x 20' x 13' & 187,392 lb)
Haul Truck Hull (33' x 21' x 13' & 48,501 lb)
Huge Construction (40' x 16' x 13' & 121,254 lb)
Huge Tyres (40' x 14' x 10' & 44,092 lb)
Large Reservoir Tank (26' x 16' x 14' & 77,161 lb)
Massive Tech Part (20' x 20' x 16' & 99,208 lb)
Service Boat (52' x 17' x 17' & 55,115 lb)
Transport Helicopter (52' x 13' x 10' & 33,069 lb)
Turnkey House Construction (41' x 16' x 13' & 44,092 lb)
Wind Turbine Blade (131' x 13' x 10' & 33,069 lb)
Articulated Hauler (39' x 14' x 14' & 187,392 lb)

Cities and routes

For driving directions to Special Transport/American Truck Simulator locations, see Special Transport Jobs in American Truck Simulator (Directions). Note that driving directions on this wiki are in the process of being replaced by location descriptions on city pages.

Special transports are limited to specific routes. Currently, there are 10 routes available with the base game:

• Eureka to Redding
• Fresno to Bakersfield
• Oakland to Fresno (added in update 1.44)
• Oakland to Huron
• Oxnard to Barstow
• Sacramento to Oakdale (added in update 1.44)
• Santa Cruz to Santa Maria
• Truckee to Carson City
• Truckee to Oakland (added in update 1.47)
• Primm to Ely
• Winnemucca to Carson City (added in update 1.44)

3 new routes are available to players with the Arizona DLC:

• Kingman to Flagstaff
• Phoenix to Sierra Vista
• Yuma to Tucson

6 new routes are available to players with the Colorado DLC:

• Burlington to Lamar (added in update 1.44)
• Denver to Colorado Springs
• Denver to Grand Junction
• Pueblo to Denver (added in update 1.49)
• Pueblo to Pueblo (added in update 1.49)
• Sterling to Colorado Springs

4 new routes are available with the Idaho DLC:

• Boise to Grangeville
• Idaho Falls to Salmon
• Lewiston to Sandpoint (added in update 1.44)
• Twin Falls to Nampa

6 new routes are available with the Kansas DLC:

• Colby to Hutchinson
• Dodge City to Emporia
• Pueblo to Marysville (also requires Colorado to use this route)
• Pueblo to Dodge City (also requires Colorado to use this route)
• Topeka to Pittsburg
• Wichita to Salina

5 new routes are available with the Montana DLC:

• Butte to Bozeman
• Havre to Lewistown
• Laurel to Billings (added in update 1.48)
• Laurel to Glendive
• Thompson Falls to Kalispell

6 new routes are available with the New Mexico DLC:

• Artesia to Las Cruces
• Clovis to Hobbs
• Farmington to Raton
• Gallup to Raton
• Santa Fe to Socorro (added in update 1.44)
• Socorro to Tucson

3 new routes are available with the Nebraska DLC:

• Lincoln to North Platte
• Norfolk to Omaha
• Scottsbluff to McCook

3 new routes are available with the Oklahoma DLC:

• Lawton to McAlester
• Oklahoma City to Tulsa
• Clinton to Guymon

3 new routes are available with the Oregon DLC (along with update 1.33):

• Pendleton to Burns
• Portland to Newport
• The Dalles to Salem (added in update 1.44)

8 new routes are available with the Texas DLC:

• Corpus Christi to Brownsville
• Del Rio to Van Horn
• Fort Stockton to Abilene
• Laredo to San Antonio (added in update 1.48)
• Longview to Galveston
• Lubbock to Odessa
• San Angelo to Dallas
• Wichita Falls to Amarillo

3 new routes are available with the Utah DLC:

• Provo to Price
• Salina to Cedar City (added in update 1.44)
• Vernal to Salt Lake City

4 new routes are available with the Washington DLC:

• Omak to Yakima (added in update 1.44)
• Port Angeles to Aberdeen
• Seattle to Everett
• Spokane to Grand Coulee

4 new routes are available with the Wyoming DLC:

• Casper to Gillette
• Cheyenne to Rock Springs (added in update 1.44)
• Laramie to Rawlins
• Riverton to Jackson (added in update 1.41.1.86)

The number of available cities and routes in the game will be expanded later.

The following routes have been removed from the game in previous updates:

• San Francisco to Fresno (removed in update 1.44)
• San Rafael to Eureka (removed in update 1.44)

Achievements

Main article: American Truck Simulator Achievements#Achievements Requiring DLC

7 new Steam achievements for the Special Transport Pack on ATS have been added on November 5, 2018.

Icon	Name	Description
	Size Matters	Successfully deliver a Special Transport DLC mission with no damage and on time
	Go Big or Go Home	Complete deliveries on all oversize routes in current map
	Get (to) the Chopper!	Successfully deliver a Helicopter Special Transport DLC mission with no damage and on time
	One, Two, Three - Breathe!	Successfully deliver an Air Condition Special Transport DLC mission with no damage and on time
	Big in America!	Deliver all Special Transport DLC cargoes
	Your Dumper Has Arrived!	Deliver all three parts of a disassembled dumper: Haul Truck Hull, Huge Tyres, Haul Truck Chassis
	Home Sweet Home	Successfully deliver a Turnkey House Special Transport DLC mission with no damage and on time

Release History

• 31 March 2024 / 16 May 2024: 3 new routes for the Nebraska DLC were added for ATS.
  • New Special Transport routes in the Nebraska DLC

• 24 November 2023 / 30 November 2023: 6 new routes for the Kansas DLC were added for ATS.
  • New Special Transport routes in the Kansas DLC

• 20 November 2023 / 23 November 2023: 2 new routes in 1.49 update were added for ATS.
  • New Special Transport routes in the Colorado DLC

• 24 July 2023 / 1 August 2023: 3 new routes for the Oklahoma DLC were added for ATS.
  • New Special Transport routes in the Oklahoma DLC

• 27 July 2023: 2 new routes in 1.48 update were added for ATS.
  • New Special Transport routes in the Montana and Texas DLCs

• 4 April 2023 / 12 April 2023: 1 new route in 1.47 update were added to ATS.
  • New Special Transport route in the Base Map

• 9 November 2022 / 15 November 2022: 7 new routes for the Texas DLC were added for ATS.
  • New Special Transport routes in the Texas DLC

• 27 July 2022 / 4 August 2022: 4 new routes for the Montana DLC were added for ATS.
  • New Special Transport routes in the Montana DLC

• 10 May 2022: With the 1.44 update, new routes were added for ATS.
  • New Special Transport routes in the Base Map and through other expansion DLCs

• 10 February 2022: 8 new routes in 1.44 update were added for ATS.

• 3 September 2021 / 7 September 2021: 3 new routes for the Wyoming DLC were added for ATS.
  • New Special Transport routes in the Wyoming DLC

• 6 November 2020 / 12 November 2020: 3 new routes for the Colorado DLC were added for ATS.
  • New Special Transport routes in the Colorado DLC

• 30 June 2020 / 16 July 2020: 3 new routes for the Idaho DLC were added for ATS.
  • New Special Transport routes in the Idaho DLC

• 7 November 2019: With the 1.36 update and Utah DLC released, new routes were added for ATS.
  • More than 8 additional cargo/route combinations
  • New Special Transport routes in the Utah DLC

• N/A: With the 1.35 update:
  • More than 10 additional cargo/route combinations
  • New Special Transport routes in the Washington DLC

• 11 June 2019: With Washington DLC released, new routes were added for ATS.

• 11 December 2018: With the 1.33 update, new routes for the Oregon DLC were added for ATS.
  • More than 11 additional cargo/route combinations
  • New Special Transport routes in the Oregon DLC

• 7 November 2018: Special Transport DLC for ATS is released.
• 5 November 2018: Steam achievement descriptions and icons for ATS added.
• 4 November 2018: A post in SCS Instagram account hitting 65K+ followers showing another Special Cargo.
• 25 October 2018: Blog post about the State of progress showed helicopter cargo trailer.
• 10 September 2018: 7 new Steam achievements for ATS added.
• 12 June 2018: Instagram post with the first revealed ATS cargo.
• 22 February 2018: American Truck Simulator Special Transport DLC announced.

Media

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  Old cover of ATS Special Transport DLC