🚛 Everything About American Truck Simulator
American Truck Simulator is one of the most popular driving simulators ever made — get behind the wheel of an iconic American truck, haul cargo across a beautifully recreated United States, and build your own coast-to-coast trucking company. Here's everything you need to know about the game.
📖 What Is American Truck Simulator?
American Truck Simulator (often shortened to ATS) is a vehicle-simulation game developed and published by the Czech studio SCS Software. Released in 2016, it's the American sibling of Euro Truck Simulator 2 and a spiritual successor to the classic 18 Wheels of Steel series — praised for its relaxing pace, realistic driving and a huge, ever-growing map of the United States.
You step into the boots of a professional truck driver. At first you take delivery jobs for established haulage companies, but as you earn money and experience you can buy your own trucks, open garages in different cities, hire other drivers, and build a thriving logistics business that spans the country.
A decade after release, ATS is still updated regularly with free improvements and paid state map expansions, and it's backed by one of the most active modding communities in PC gaming — which is exactly why sites like this one exist. The game has sold over 6 million copies and is now coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S too.
🎮 Gameplay & Features
🚦 Realistic driving
Authentic truck handling with manual or automatic gearboxes, fuel, fatigue, weigh stations, speed limits, tolls and traffic fines.
📦 Cargo & jobs
Haul hundreds of cargo types between cities, with freight markets, special oversized transport and World of Trucks community deliveries.
🏢 Company management
Buy trucks, open garages, hire and train drivers, and manage the finances of your growing transport empire.
🎨 Customization
Tune engines and chassis, add lights, horns and accessories, and design your own paint jobs and cabin interiors.
👥 Multiplayer
Drive together using community tools like TruckersMP, or organize official Convoy sessions with friends.
🔧 Mods & Workshop
Thousands of free mods — trucks, maps, trailers, skins and more — via Steam Workshop or manual install.
🗺️ The Map & DLC Expansions
The base game launched with California, Nevada and Arizona, recreated at roughly 1:20 scale. SCS keeps reworking older states to modern visual standards while pushing the borders outward with paid map expansions. Released state expansions include:
- 🟢New Mexico — Land of Enchantment
- 🟢Oregon — Pacific Northwest
- 🟢Washington — Evergreen State
- 🟢Utah — deserts & red-rock arches
- 🟢Idaho — the Gem State
- 🟢Colorado — the Rocky Mountains
- 🟢Wyoming — wide-open plains
- 🟢Montana — Big Sky Country
- 🟢Texas — the Lone Star State
- 🟢Oklahoma — the Sooner State
- 🟢Kansas — the Sunflower State
- 🟢Nebraska — the Cornhusker plains
- 🟢Arkansas — the Natural State
- 🟢Missouri — the Show-Me State
- 🟢Iowa — the Hawkeye heartland
- 🟢Louisiana — bayous & the Deep South
- 🟢Illinois — Chicago & the Prairie State
The map keeps growing — British Columbia (Canada), Indiana and South Dakota are on the way, alongside the new Road Trip car packs. Community projects such as ProMods Canada, Coast to Coast and Reforma extend the world even further, though they require the official map DLC to work.
🚚 Licensed Truck Brands
ATS features officially licensed trucks from the major American manufacturers, each with multiple models and deep customization options:
Want even more variety? The modding community adds countless extra trucks, tuning packs and engine sounds — all available to download for free across our site.
🎬 American Truck Simulator Trailer
▶️ The official American Truck Simulator 2025 trailer.
🖼️ Screenshots from the Game
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💻 System Requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit, v1809+) / Windows 11 | Windows 11 (64-bit) |
| Processor | Dual-core 2.4 GHz | Quad-core 3.0 GHz or better |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM or more |
| Graphics | GeForce GTS 450 / Radeon HD 5750 class | GeForce GTX 760 class or better |
| Storage | ~7 GB (more with DLC & mods) | SSD recommended |
Values are approximate. ATS is also available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Heavy map DLC and graphics mods increase RAM, VRAM and storage needs — check each mod's description for specifics.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is American Truck Simulator free? +−
The base game is a paid title available on Steam and other stores, and the state map expansions are sold as DLC. However, the huge library of community mods — including the ones on this site — is completely free.
Can I play with other people? +−
Yes. The community mod TruckersMP lets thousands of players share the same roads, and SCS also added an official Convoy mode so you can drive with friends in private sessions.
How do I install mods? +−
You can subscribe to mods through the Steam Workshop, or download a .scs file and place it in your ATS mod folder, then enable it in the in-game Mod Manager. See our step-by-step install guide for details.
Does it support steering wheels and VR? +−
Yes. ATS supports a wide range of steering wheels, pedals and controllers, and it offers virtual-reality support for an immersive in-cab experience.
Is it available on consoles? +−
SCS Software announced that American Truck Simulator is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The console version launches without mods at first, with support for approved mods planned through an official platform in later updates.
What is the latest version? +−
As of 2026 the game is on the 1.59 update. SCS releases new versions regularly, so always pick mods that match your current game version for the best compatibility.
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