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"California is the most populous US state with 39 million people, and the third largest state by area 158,706 sq. mi. California's transportation system is complex and dynamic, known for its car culture and extensive network of freeways and roads. The rapidly growing population of the state is straining all of its transportation networks. California has 168,076 mi (270,492 km) of public roads, streets, and highways. 20 huge cities and small towns waiting to be explored, including Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and others. Drive the varied set of roads - from narrow ones to the Pacific Coast Highway, known as State Route 1 it runs north/south quite literally hugging the coastline for the most part. Pass multiple landmarks including scenic places, well know bridges and historical buildings. Explore the geographic diversity - from the Sierra Nevada mountains to the Pacific Coast, from fir forests to the desert. " |
California is a state of the United States, which is featured in American Truck Simulator as part of the base game and is also present in the 18 Wheels of Steel series. It was the first ever state to be announced and implemented into the game.
The state is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the north, the Mexican state of Baja California to the south, and Nevada and Arizona to the east.
As the oldest state in American Truck Simulator, SCS Software is currently in the process of reworking California to reflect current mapping standards. The latest phase of the rework, covering the central part of the state, was released in update 1.50 on 15 May 2024.[2]
Release History[]
- 6 September 2013: Blog post announcing American Truck Simulator. The images show locations in California.[3]
- 2 February 2016: California is released as part of the base game.[4]
Since the release of the state, new major content has been added to it for free in game updates (not including road connections to new neighboring states).
- 6 June 2016: Update 1.3 adds Ukiah and US 101 from San Rafael to Eureka.[5]
- 12 December 2016: Update 1.5 rescales the map from 1:35 to 1:20 and includes Santa Maria, a completely reworked Oxnard, and countless additions and improvements.[6]
- 9 November 2017: Update 1.29 adds Interstate 15 from San Diego to Ontario, US 101 from Santa Cruz to San Francisco, and SR 190 and a minor road through Death Valley.[7]
- 14 May 2018: Update 1.31 adds SR 120 from Oakdale to US 395 through Yosemite National Park.[8] A blog post on 23 March 2018 announced the addition.[9]
- 10 June 2019: Update 1.35 expands and partially reworks Redding and adds SR 299 from Redding to Canby.[10] A blog post on 15 April 2019 announced the additions.[11]
- 5 November 2019: Update 1.36 partially reworks Santa Cruz.[12]
- 14 July 2020: Update 1.38 expands and partially reworks El Centro.[13]
- 13 July 2021: Update 1.41 adds the first phase of the California rework.[14] A live stream on 21 December 2020 revealed the first phase of the rework.[15] A blog post on 7 May 2021 announced the first phase of the rework.[16] See #Rework.
- 10 May 2022: Update 1.44 adds the second phase of the California rework.[17] A live stream on 16 December 2021 revealed the second phase of the rework.[18] A blog post on 23 December 2021 announced the second phase of the rework.[19] See #Phase 2.
- 15 May 2024: Update 1.50 adds the third phase of the California rework.[2]
History in the Truck Simulator series[]
Inclusion of cities[]
Los Angeles and San Francisco were included in all of the 18 Wheels of Steel games. Santa Cruz was also included in Convoy, Haulin', and American Long Haul.
17 more cities were initially included in American Truck Simulator, bringing the total to 20. Ukiah was added in update 1.3 and Santa Maria in update 1.5. Hornbrook was replaced by Hilt in update 1.41, and San Rafael was replaced by a scenery town in the same location in update 1.44. San Jose and Modesto replaced Oakdale in update 1.50. In total, there are 22 cities in California in American Truck Simulator. Official early alpha footage from 2015 featured Sacramento Valley and Santa Clara as cities, but they were removed from its final release.[20]
Rework[]
Rework progress as of update 1.46.
During the 2020 Christmas live stream, SCS Software revealed that, as the oldest state in American Truck Simulator, California would be reworked to reflect current mapping standards.[15] The rework was officially announced on 7 May 2021.[16]
Phase 1[]
The first phase of the rework was released in update 1.41 on 13 July 2021.[14] It covered the northernmost portion of the state, reworking the roads north of Reno, Sacramento, and Ukiah that were added before the release of Oregon (excluding sections through Eureka and Redding), namely Interstate 5 (Sacramento–Oregon), US 101 (Ukiah–Arcata), US 395 (Reno–Johnstonville), SR 44, and SR 299 (Arcata–Redding), as well as adding SR 3, SR 36, and SR 89. Hornbrook was replaced by Hilt, while the scenery towns of Blue Lake and Leggett were removed and 10 new were added. This phase of the rework saw the introduction of Border Protection Stations.
- 21 December 2020: Live stream revealing the first phase of the rework.[15]
- 7 May 2021: Blog post announcing the first phase of the rework.[16]
- 20 May 2021: Blog post about the rework of the road network. [21]
- 21 May 2021: The first phase of the rework is available in the experimental beta of update 1.41.[22]
- 9 June 2021: The first phase of the rework is available in the open beta of update 1.41.[23]
- 13 July 2021: The first phase of the rework is released in update 1.41.[14]
Phase 2[]
The second phase of the rework was released in update 1.44 on 10 May 2022.[17] It reworked five northern Californian cities and surrounding areas: Eureka, Redding, Sacramento, Truckee, and Ukiah. San Rafael was removed as a city due to the map scale and was replaced by a scenery town in the same location. The scenery town of Samoa was removed and eight new were added, including Verdi in Nevada. US 50, SR 16, SR 121, SR 255, and SR 273 as well as a Border Protection Station northeast of Truckee and the vineyard company Mon Coeur were added. The first three photo sights and the first two viewpoints in California were added in update 1.46 on 8 November 2022.[24]
- 16 December 2021: Live stream revealing the second phase of the rework.[18]
- 23 December 2021: Blog post announcing the second phase of the rework and future plans.[19]
- 21 January 2022: Blog post about the rework of Ukiah.[25]
- 3 February 2022: Blog post about the rework of the road network.[26]
- 18 February 2022: Blog post about the rework of Truckee and a new Border Protection Station.[27]
- 7 March 2022: Blog post about new and reworked bridges, tollgates, and truck stops.[28]
- 25 March 2022: Blog post about the rework of Redding.[29]
- 5 April 2022: Blog post about the rework of Napa Valley.[30]
- 19 April 2022: Blog post about the rework of Eureka.[31]
- 21 April 2022: The second phase of the rework is available in the open beta of update 1.44.[32]
- 4 May 2022: Blog post about the rework of Sacramento.[33]
- 10 May 2022:
- 08:23 UTC: The second phase of the rework is released in update 1.44.[17]
- 16:00 UTC: Live stream with map lead Jakub Mráz featuring the second phase of the rework.[34]
- 4 October 2022: The first two viewpoints in California are available in the open beta of update 1.46.[35]
- 31 October 2022: The first three photo sights in California are available in the open beta of update 1.46.[36]
- 8 November 2022: The first three photo sights and the first two viewpoints are added in update 1.46.[24]
Phase 3[]
The third phase of the rework was released in update 1.50 on 15 May 2024.[2] It generally updated the central region of the state. San Jose and Modesto were cities added into the game, replacing Oakdale, and San Francisco, Oakland, Fresno, Huron, Stockton and Santa Cruz were reworked. Berkeley, Cayucos, Patterson, Tulare, San Simeon and Armistead were scenery towns that were removed, and 33 new scenery towns, including three in Nevada, were added. Interstate 205, Interstate 880, SR 9, SR 17, SR 41, SR 108, SR 132, SR 145 and SR 269 were routes added into the game, while Interstate 5, Interstate 80, US 50, US 101, US 395, SR 99, SR 120 and SR 152 were reworked and SR 130 was removed. Three Mon Coeur factories, three Lumenauto dealers and two Calimondo farms were added. Three Border Protection Stations were also added.
- 23 December 2021: Blog post announcing the second phase of the rework and future plans.[19]
- 4 May 2022: Blog post about the rework of Sacramento confirming that the missing section of US 50 from Sacramento to Nevada will be added in a future phase.[33]
- 10 May 2022: Live stream featuring the second phase of the rework in which map lead Jakub Mráz confirms that viewpoints will be added to California once the entire state has been reworked.[37]
- 2 February 2024: A special anniversary live stream, revealing the map of the third phase of the rework.
- 7 March 2024: A Blog post to confirm that the third phase of the rework will be a part of the 1.50 update.[38]
- 9 April 2024: The Update 1.50 Experimental Beta is released.[39]
- 15 May 2024: Update 1.50 adds the third phase of the California rework.[2]
Phase 4[]
The fourth phase of the rework is planned to be released in update 1.52, if everything goes well.
- 10 July 2024: Blog post announcing the fourth phase of the rework, marked by a blog post for the second full rework of Oxnard, but the first one for Santa Maria.
Future[]
Map lead Jakub Mráz confirmed in the live stream featuring the second phase of the rework that viewpoints will be added to California once the entire state has been reworked.[37]
In the long term, the plan is to finish the California rework and start reworking several other states, as well as adding "something extra special" that has not been specified further.[19]
Geography[]
California is located in the Western coast of the United States. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the north, the Mexican state of Baja California to the south, and Nevada and Arizona to the east. With an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), California is among the most geographically diverse states. The Sierra Nevada, the fertile farmlands of the Central Valley, and the arid Mojave Desert of the south are some of the major geographic features of this U.S. state. It is home to some of the world's most exceptional trees: the tallest (coast redwood), most massive (Giant Sequoia), and oldest (bristlecone pine). It is also home to both the highest (Mount Whitney) and lowest (Death Valley) points in the 48 contiguous states. The state is generally divided into Northern and Southern California, although the boundary between the two is not well defined. San Francisco is decidedly a Northern California city and Los Angeles likewise a Southern California one, but areas in between do not often share their confidence in geographic identity.
Geographically, the state can be divided into eight regions, from north to south: the Klamath Mountains, the Coastal Ranges, the Sierra Nevada, the Central Valley, the Cascade Mountains, the Basin and Range Province, the Los Angeles Ranges, and the San Diego Ranges.
The Klamath Mountains is in the northwest corner of the state. They are comprised of many small forest covered ranges and are higher than the coastal mountains to the south. Many mountains range from about 6,000 to 8,000 feet (1,828 m to 2,438 m) above sea level. The small ranges are separated by deep canyons.
The Coastal Ranges in the north reach inland 20 to 30 miles (32 to 48 km) extend from the Klamath Mountains in the north south to Santa Barbara. The Coastal Ranges include many smaller chains of mountain ranges including the Diablo and Santa Cruz Mountains. Some of the valleys separating these ranges are the Napa Valley, north of San Francisco and the Santa Clara and Salinas Valleys to the south. The Coastal Range is home to California's legendary Redwoods and, less fortunately the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault enters California from the Pacific Ocean near Port Arena and extends southeast into the state. Earthquakes are caused by movement of the earth's crust along this fault.
The Sierra Nevada mountain range in the east runs about 430 miles (692 km) from north to south and forming a giant wall rising to over 14,000 feet (4,267 m). The range varies from around 40 to 70 miles (64 to 112 km) wide. Many peaks in the range reach over 14,000 feet (4,267 m) above sea level, with Mt. Whitney, at 14,494 feet (4,417 m), the highest peak in the United States south of Alaska. Mountain streams and glacial action have cut deep valleys into the western part of the Sierras. Yosemite Valley is one of the most spectacular of these valleys.
The Central Valley lies between the Coastal Range and the Sierra Nevada range and is home to the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers. Sometimes called the Great Valley, the Central Valley is about 450 miles (724 km) long from points in the northwest to the southeast. A level, broad fertile plain, the Central Valley is the most important farming area west of the Rocky Mountains and comprises about three-fifths of California's productive farmland.
The Cascade Mountains extend north from the Sierra Nevada mountain range. They were formed by volcanoes unlike the other mountain ranges in California and support one still-active volcano; Lassen Peak. Lassen is 10,457 feet (3,187 m) high and located in the southern Cascades. The Cascade Mountains are also home to Mt. Shasta, once and active volcano. Mt. Shasta rises 14,162 feet (4,317 m) above sea level.
The Basin and Range Province contain the southeastern deserts of California. It is part of a large region that extends into Nevada, Oregon, and other states. In the north, much of the area is a lava plateau. This was formed thousands of years ago when the region was flooded with molten lava flowing out of cracks in the earth's surface. In the south, a good deal of the area is wasteland and includes the Mojave Desert and the Colorado Desert. Death Valley lies near the California-Nevada border and features some of the most inhospitable territory in the world. Some areas of the Basin and Range Region have been made quite productive, however, due to large irrigation projects that have made farming feasible. Two of these areas are the Imperial and the Coachella Valleys near the California border with Mexico.
The Los Angeles Ranges, between Santa Barbara and San Diego counties, are a group of small mountain ranges that extend east to west. Because of this general east-west direction, the Los Angeles Ranges are sometimes called the Transverse Ranges. Most mountain ranges in California run generally from north to south. Included in the Los Angeles Ranges are the Santa Ynez, Santa Monica, San Gabriel, and San Bernardino mountains. Sometimes the San Jacinto and Santa Ana Mountains are included as part of the Los Angeles Ranges.
The San Diego Ranges cover most of San Diego county in the southwestern corner of California. These mountains, sometimes called the Peninsular Ranges, include the Agua Tibia, Laguna, and Vallecito mountains and extend southward into the Mexican peninsula known as Baja California.
Climate[]
The climate of California varies widely from hot desert to alpine tundra, depending on latitude, elevation, and proximity to the Pacific Coast. California's coastal regions, the Sierra Nevada foothills, and much of the Central Valley have a Mediterranean climate, with warmer, drier weather in summer and cooler, wetter weather in winter. The influence of the ocean generally moderates temperature extremes, creating warmer winters and substantially cooler summers in coastal areas.
Cities[]
There are 22 cities in California.
Cities which are also in the 18 Wheels of Steel series are marked with " * ".
Note: Sacramento is in italic lettering since it is the state capital of California.
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Scenery Towns[]
Scenery towns on this wiki are defined as cities or communities that are unmarked on the map.
Removed[]
The following cities or scenery towns have been removed from the game in previous updates.
Cities[]
| Hornbrook (removed in update 1.41) | Oakdale (removed in update 1.50) | San Rafael (removed in update 1.44) |
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Scenery Towns[]
| Blue Lake (removed in update 1.41) | Fort Dick (removed in update 1.36) | Leggett (removed in update 1.41) |
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Roads[]
Interstate Highways[]
There are nine Interstate Highways in California:
| Interstate 5 | Interstate 8 | Interstate 10 |
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 San Diego - Oregon |
 San Diego (I-5) - Arizona |
 Los Angeles (I-5) - Arizona |
| Interstate 15 | Interstate 40 | Interstate 80 |
 San Diego (I-8) - Nevada |
 Barstow (I-15) - Arizona |
 San Francisco (US 101) - Nevada |
| Interstate 205 | Interstate 580 | Interstate 880 |
 I-580 - I-5 |
 San Rafael (US 101) - I-5 |
 San Jose (SR 17) - Oakland (I-580) |
There is one inaccessible Interstate Highway:
US Routes[]
There are seven US Routes in California:
| US 6 | US 50 | US 95 | US 97 |
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 Bishop (US 395) - Nevada |
 Sacramento (I-80) - Nevada |
 Blythe (I-10) - Needles (I-40) |
 Weed (I-5) - Oregon |
| US 101 | US 199 | US 395 | |
 Los Angeles (I-5) - Oregon |
 Crescent City (US 101) - Oregon |
 SR 14/SR 58 - Nevada; Nevada - Oregon |
State Routes[]
There are 27 California State Routes:
| SR 1 | SR 3 | SR 4 | SR 14 | SR 16 |
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 Los Angeles - San Francisco (US 101) |
 Douglas City (SR 299) - Weaverville (SR 299) |
 Stockton |
 Santa Clarita (I-5) - US 395/SR 58 |
 Sacramento |
| SR 27 | SR 36 | SR 37 | SR 44 | SR 58 |
 Malibu (SR 1) - Los Angeles (US 101) |
 SR 44 - Susanville (US 395) |
 Novato (US 101) - Vallejo (I-80) |
 Redding (SR 299) - SR 36 |
 US 101 - Barstow (I-15) |
| SR 74 | SR 89 | SR 99 | SR 110 | SR 111 |
 Carlsbad (I-5) - Ontario (I-10) |
 Truckee; Old Station |
 I-5 - Stockton |
 Los Angeles (SR 1) - Los Angeles (I-5) |
 El Centro (I-8) - Indio (I-10) |
| SR 120 | SR 121 | SR 126 | SR 130 | SR 139 |
 I-5 - US 395 |
 SR 37 - Napa Valley |
 Oxnard (US 101) - I-5 |
SR 1 - Patterson (I-5) |
 Canby (SR 299) - Hatfield (OR 39) |
| SR 152 | SR 180 | SR 190 | SR 198 | SR 255 |
 Gilroy (US 101) - Fresno (SR 99) |
 Fresno |
 Olancha (US 395) - Death Valley |
 US 101 - Huron (I-5) |
 Eureka |
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 Redding |
 Arcata (US 101) - Alturas (US 395) |
There are four inaccessible California State Routes:
| SR 62 | SR 96 | SR 116 | SR 175 |
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| Vidal Junction (US 95) |  Willow Creek (SR 299) |
 Big Bend (SR 121) |
Hopland (US 101) |
Achievements[]
- Main article: American Truck Simulator Achievements
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California Dreamin' | Discover every city in California |
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Sea Dog | Deliver cargo to a port in Oakland and a port in San Francisco |
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Cheers! | Deliver cargo from all 3 vineyards in California |
Viewpoints[]
In update 1.46, California features additional viewpoints. 2 viewpoints have been added. The following locations are:
- Burney Vista Point in the East of Eureka
- Richmond Bridge in the front of HMS Machinery in Point Richmond
Gallery[]
SCS Blog[]
Screenshots of the rescale (update 1.5)[]
Screenshots of new content added in update 1.31[]
Screenshots of new content added in update 1.32[]
Screenshots of new content added in update 1.35[]
Screenshots of new content added in update 1.38[]
Screenshots of the first phase of the rework (update 1.41)[]
Screenshots of the second phase of the rework (update 1.44)[]
Screenshots of the third phase of the rework (update 1.50)[]
References[]
- ↑ Official American Truck Simulator website, accessed 2022-03-29
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 SCS Software, American Truck Simulator - 1.50 Update Release, 2024-05-15 (accessed 2024-05-19)
- ↑ SCS Software, Change of Topic (and Continent!), 2013-07-06 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator Out Now!, 2016-02-02 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, Arizona map expansion for American Truck Simulator released!, 2016-06-06 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, ATS World Rescale is released in Update 1.5!, 2016-12-12 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, New Mexico DLC arrives alongside American Truck Simulator update 1.29!, 2017-11-09 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, ATS and ETS2 Update 1.31 Out Now!, 2018-05-14 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, Tioga Pass, 2018-03-23 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator Update 1.35, 2019-06-10 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, New Road Connections, 2019-04-15 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator Update 1.36, 2019-11-05 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator 1.38 Release, 2020-07-14 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 SCS Software, American Truck Simulator: 1.41 Release, 2021-07-13 (accessed 2021-10-27)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 SCS Software, Christmas 2020 Special Stream Recordings, 2020-12-21 (accessed 2020-12-21)
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 SCS Software, California Dreamin', 2021-05-07 (accessed 2021-05-07)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 SCS Software, American Truck Simulator: 1.44 Update Release, 2022-05-10 (accessed 2022-05-10)
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 SCS Software, The SCS Software Christmas Stream Special, 2021-12-16 (accessed 2022-04-10)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 SCS Software, California Dreamin' #3 - Development Insight, 2021-12-23 (accessed 2021-12-23)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator - Alpha build 0.1.60 gameplay, 2015-01-26 (accessed 2021-10-29)
- ↑ SCS Software, California Dreamin' #2 - Road Network Rework, 2021-05-20 (accessed 2021-05-20)
- ↑ Dareus, 1.41 Update Experimental Beta (Convoy), 2021-05-21 (accessed 2022-04-15)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator 1.41 Open Beta, 2021-06-09 (accessed 2022-04-15)
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 SCS Software, American Truck Simulator - 1.46 Update, 2022-11-08 (accessed 2022-11-25)
- ↑ SCS Software, California Rework - Ukiah, 2022-01-21 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, California Rework - Road Network #1, 2022-02-03 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, California Rework - Truckee & Agricultural Inspection, 2022-02-18 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, California Rework - Get to the Other Side, 2022-03-07 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, California Rework - Redding, 2022-03-25 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, California Rework - Napa Valley, 2022-04-05 (accessed 2022-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, California Rework - Eureka, 2022-04-19 (accessed 2022-04-19)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator: 1.44 Open Beta, 2022-04-21 (accessed 2022-04-21)
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 SCS Software, California Rework - Sacramento, 2022-05-04 (accessed 2022-05-04)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator - 1.44 Update: California Rework Developer Stream with Jakub Mraz, 2022-05-10 (accessed 2022-06-11)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator: 1.46 Open Beta, 2022-10-04 (accessed 2022-10-04)
- ↑ Vojta, Re: ATS 1.46 Open Beta Discussion Thread, 2022-10-31 (accessed 2022-11-25)
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 SCS Software, American Truck Simulator - 1.44 Update: California Rework Developer Stream with Jakub Mraz, 2022-05-10 (accessed 2022-06-11)
- ↑ SCS Software, California Rework - California Trucking #4, 2024-03-07 (accessed 2024-03-07)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator - 1.50 Update Experimental Beta, 2024-04-09 (accessed 2024-05-19)
See also[]
| The States of American Truck Simulator |
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| Arizona - Arkansas - California - Colorado - Idaho - Iowa - Kansas - Missouri - Montana - Nebraska - Nevada - New Mexico - Oklahoma - Oregon - Texas - Utah - Washington - Wyoming |
