10 Essential American Truck Sim Mods

Experience the open road like never before with American Truck Simulator! This sequel to the popular Euro Truck Simulator 2 boasts a massive following and an incredible selection of mods. Choosing the right ones can significantly enhance your gameplay. Here are ten top mods to supercharge your ATS adventure. Remember, compatibility may vary, so enable and disable mods individually as needed within the game.

TruckersMP: Multiplayer Mayhem

While American Truck Simulator now features a built-in multiplayer mode, the community-created TruckersMP mod remains a popular choice. Team up with up to 63 other players for collaborative trucking adventures across multiple servers. A moderation team ensures fair play, so reckless driving might get you kicked! This mod often surpasses the game's native Convoy mode.

Realistic Truck Wear: A More Authentic Experience

ATS allows truck purchases, but in-game repairs are limited. This mod refines the damage system for greater realism. Instead of immediate tire replacements, you can retread them multiple times. However, it's not all player-friendly; expect higher insurance costs, incentivizing safer driving. The Steam Workshop discussions, featuring input from real truckers, are worth exploring.

Sound Fixes Pack: Immersive Audio Enhancements

Also available for ETS2, this mod introduces numerous audio tweaks and new sounds. From enhanced wind sounds with open windows to subtle reverb effects under bridges, these improvements create a more immersive ATS soundscape. Five new air horns are the cherry on top!

Real Companies, Gas Stations and Billboards: A Touch of Reality

Real-world brands rarely appear in open-world games. This mod changes that, integrating recognizable companies like Walmart, UPS, and Shell, adding a layer of authenticity to the ATS landscape.

Realistic Truck Physics: Enhanced Handling

This mod enhances the driving experience by improving vehicle suspension and other physics aspects. It's not designed to increase difficulty but to offer a more realistic feel for trucking enthusiasts. The mod is also available for Euro Truck Simulator 2.

Ludicrously Long Trailers: A Hilarious Challenge

For those seeking a unique challenge (especially streamers!), this mod introduces absurdly long trailer combinations. The description itself is a highlight: "Have you ever felt like your trailers just aren’t quite long enough?" Note: this mod is single-player only.

Realistic Brutal Graphics and Weather: Enhanced Visuals

Despite the name, this mod doesn't transform ATS into a disaster zone. Instead, it upgrades the weather system with more realistic visuals and new skyboxes, featuring varying fog intensities for a more atmospheric experience. It's surprisingly lightweight on system resources.

Slow Traffic Vehicles: Unexpected Obstacles

This mod adds slow-moving vehicles like tractors and garbage trucks to the roads, creating unexpected challenges and opportunities for strategic overtaking.

Optimus Prime: Transform Your Trucking Experience

Transformers fans rejoice! This mod offers eight different Optimus Prime skins, including the classic G1 version and movie iterations. Requires purchasing the appropriate Freightliner FLB truck.

More Realistic Fines: Risk vs. Reward

This mod adjusts the penalty system, allowing you to get away with minor infractions unless caught on camera or by police. While risky, it adds a strategic layer to your gameplay.

These ten mods offer a diverse range of enhancements for American Truck Simulator. For European trucking adventures, explore the top mods for Euro Truck Simulator 2 as well.