An experience point (XP) is one of the most important things in Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator.
Experience points are very useful. It can unlock other trucks, accessories in the garage, paint jobs, and more. You can gain experience points by completing a job or drive 100 kilometers/miles in free roam. It can be useful for increasing your skills.
Base Reward[]
- Base Reward: 1 experience point per driven kilometer.
- Parking Bonus: Depending on how difficult the parking is.
- Free Roam: In ETS2 it is 50 XP per 100 km (0.5 XP per km or 0.8047 XP per mile); in ATS it is 80 XP per 161 km (0.4969 XP per km or 0.7997 XP per mile).
The number of Experience points you gain on jobs is also modified by several factors:
Penalties[]
- Late Penalty: How many hours, depending your experience points decrease.
- Damage Penalty: How much damage, depending your experience points decrease.
Bonuses[]
These bonuses are only applied to the 1 XP per km base gain, not to parking bonuses.
- ADR: 21% XP bonus
- Long Distance: 25% XP bonus for delivery distances longer than 250 km/mi.
- High Value Cargo: 18% XP bonus
- Fragile Cargo: 22% XP bonus
- Important Delivery: 20% XP bonus
- Urgent Delivery: 30% XP bonus