You’ve been across the roads of the European countryside time and time again, but now players will be crossing the oceans to saddle up in the continental United States. In American Truck Simulator, players enter the market as a driver for hire in the freight delivery industry. You’ll be moving cross country from sunny California to glitzy Las Vegas in a journey to eventually own your own trucking company.
That said, every trucker needs a boost here or there to keep the road interesting. If you’re looking to spice up your travels, you’ve come to the right place. We’re purveying our sources to bring you a multitude of mods to add variety, ease, or a little extra beauty to your travels. These mods are just the thing to give you a jumpstart or make the experience at least a little bit better. Have a look!
ATS Default Weather Update / Created by piva
Looking for something to up your overall visual experience with American Truck Simulator? This mod might do the trick. It offers a slew of new settings, additions, and removals to help your travels look their best. You’ll get an HDR update that removes bloom, a tone down on yellows in the game, and a full removal of the DOF filter to name a few things the mod does to immerse you that much further.
20.000.000 Start Money / Created by kodakpower1234
Money makes the world go around. It’s a cold, hard fact and that much is mostly true of American Truck Simulator as well, but if you’re looking to enjoy all of the contents of the game without fear of money or lack thereof, then this mod might be for you. It gives you $20,000,000 to start with, making most of your financial woes a mild irritation at best.
Realistic Weather Sound v 1.7.4 / Created by nIGhT-SoN
Ported over from a similar mod for European Truck Simulator 2, this mod aims to give rain a bigger impact in your journeys. The sound effects of rain are replaced to bring more immersion to driving in a storm. Even further, the rain itself gets quite a few changes in how it appears on your truck’s windows, making it more realistic and difficult to see out of your side windows and windshield if you’re not using wipers.
Peterbilt 379 Caveira de Boi Skin / Created by Fagner Ramos
Looking for a paint job that’s got a little spice to it? Check out this mod. It provides a new skin for the Peterbilt 379 that stylish to say the least. The colors and design will make your truck look like the bluest of skies upon the richest of dry plains, giving the cabin a down-home country look that’s easy on the eyes.
No Damage No Police Mod / Created by kodakpower1234
Maybe you’re not a stickler for rules and repercussions in your Trucking Simulator experience or maybe you just want to go on the craziest joyride that you can possibly pull off. Either way, this mod will have you covered. It removes police and damage from the game, allowing you to drive as wildly as you want without fear of consequences.
ATS Truck Physics 1.1 / Created by Navix
This mod was created with keyboard players in mind. It brings a new level of physics and control to the Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579. With this mod, those trucks will have an increased cab mass, softer suspension, and greater air resistance, making the trucks react in a new and interesting way that will hopefully allow players to control them better.
Delivery Time and Parking Bonus Tweaks v1 / Created by Riipperino
Do you believe that a trip should be about a journey and not the destination? Well, unfortunately that’s not the way it is in American Truck Simulator. Time is money, but it doesn’t have to be. With this mod, you’ll be able to hit your deliveries at your leisure with the extension of delivery time limits. As an added bonus, you’ll get a little experience boost when you hit your parking jobs properly.
Accessory unlocker V1 / Created by milcat
Maybe you’re not the patient type. Maybe you don’t want to play for hours on end to pull the best parts, engines, wheels, chassis, and other materials out of American Truck Simulator. Consider this mod your ticket then. It unlocks all accessories. Try out some parts and give what suits you a whirl. At the very least, you’ll be able to play around and see what you want to work towards in a normal game.
TRUE Lights AI v1.0.0 / Created by AlterEgos
Headlights have also been a tricky thing for the Truck Simulator games. They don’t exactly look great or realistic. This mod aims to fix that. It gives a color correction to AI car and truck headlights and adds modified climate definitions, giving those on the road with you a more proper look and feel.
Peterbilt 579 Interior/Exterior Rework v1.0 / Created by AlexeyP, SCS Software
Want your Peterbilt 579 to really shine inside and out? Check out this mod. It completely revamps the inside and outside of the vehicle to be closer to its real life counterpart. Fabrics, woods, paints, metals, and plastics have all been replaced with high-res textures to really make the Peterbilt 579 the unmatched visual pride of your fleet.
Realistic Police Mod / Created by kenpoman15
Some mods aim to lessen the threat of police intervention in a game like this. This mod aims to make it more real. Specifically, this mod tailors police to respond with fines reminiscent of what the actual California and Federal police departments would charge if you got on their bad side.
Motor Mod V1.0 / Created by milcat
Find yourself looking for something a little more heavy duty under the hood when you’re pulling freight across country? Check out this mod then. It adds a slew of new engines to both the Peterbilt 579 and Kennworth T680 trucks, allowing you to push the limits on what your vehicles can do.
Uncle D ATS ETS2 CB Radio Chatter Mod V2.02 / Created by Uncle D Studios
Here’s a fact of life in the occupation of trucking. When you’re on the high road, you’ve got two friends: your radio stations playing your favorite jams and the CB radio sharing the latest chatter of other truckers out there on the road. With this mod, you’ll get a new set of radio chatter that will play on your CB. Caution, US truckers can get vulgar and this chatter occasionally will too.
Extended Free Camera in Photo Studio / Created by Jokerine
This mod is for all of you scenic photographers out there. Do you wish you could take the camera just a bit further out than the measly limitations American Truck Simulator will allow? Would you like to get shots of the broad and beautiful landscape surrounding your semi? This mod will yank that limitation and stretch it to its limit, allowing you much more freedom in the Photo Studio.
ATS Default Weather Update / Created by piva
Do you want more realistic colors in American Truck Simulator, but don’t particularly care about other effects? Then check out this mod. It brings a healthy reshade to the world around you, adjusting the warm colors during the midday and removing some of the yellow tint in the game to give the world a more realistic look.
That’s all for now! Did you find yourself a lovely little mod to keep your cabins cozy on those long travels? If not, don’t worry. We’ll be on the lookout for more new and exciting mods to add to this lengthy list. So feel free to check back on the regular and we’ll be sure to try to supply you with what your heart desires. Safe travels!
