American Truck Simulator

Overview

Three states, one cab, and a long road ahead: American Truck Simulator puts you behind the wheel of licensed American trucks and sends you hauling cargo across California, Nevada, and Arizona. It is a 2016 simulation from SCS Software, built around freight runs, careful driving, and the slow climb from hired driver to company owner.

The loop is all about earning your keep. You take jobs, move everything from food to machinery to hazardous loads, and handle the details that make trucking feel like trucking: fuel, brakes, trailer types, weigh stations, speed limits, and the occasional police fine if you get sloppy. The route adviser, photo mode, and built-in music player are there for the long haul, because the road can be scenic and stubborn in equal measure.

As your business grows, so does the machine around you. You can buy garages, expand your fleet, hire drivers, and manage the whole operation for profit. The trucks themselves are highly detailed and can be customised with new cabins, chassis, paintjobs, accessories, engines, and more. It is a driving sim with enough business grit to make every delivery feel like a small victory—and every bad parking job feel very public.

Why play it

• Licensed trucks and detailed cabins
• Cargo runs across real U.S. locations
• Business growth beyond simple driving
• Supports solo and online play

Quick facts

Beginner walkthrough

Start with freight work

You begin as a driver for hire and work your way into the local freight market. Deliver cargo safely, obey speed limits, and watch the rules; police can fine you, and weigh stations may check your load. The route adviser helps while you travel, so the road does not have to feel quite as lonely as it looks.

Build your own operation

As you earn money and experience, you can move beyond quick jobs and grow into an owner-operator. Buy your own truck, purchase garages, hire drivers, and expand into a larger transport company. You can also improve your truck with different cabins, chassis, paintjobs, tuning accessories, and more powerful engines.

Choose the right haul

The game offers many cargoes and trailer types, from food and machinery to hazardous cargo. Reefers, flatbeds, dumpers, lowboys, and goosenecks all ask for different handling, and the longest trailers can test your patience while hauling and parking. Use the cabin adjustment options, mirrors, and seat position to keep the road in view.

Our take

American Truck Simulator turns long-distance hauling into a steady climb: take jobs, handle the road, then turn earned cash into trucks, garages, and drivers. The appeal is in the routine as much as the scenery, with enough mechanical detail to make every run feel deliberate. If you like driving sims that reward patience and planning, this has plenty to work with.

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