Idaho

Idaho The Gem State
Location Details
Type	State
Accessible	18 WoS: Yes ATS: Yes
Game(s) Featured in	Hard Truck: 18 WoS Convoy Haulin' American Long Haul American Truck Simulator
Number of accessible cities	18 WoS: 1 ATS: 11
Time zone	MDT (UTC-6) (rest of state) PDT (UTC-7) (Idaho Panhandle)
Also known as	Айдахо Aidaho Aidahas
Publishing Information
Form	DLC
Platform(s)
Release Date	July 16, 2020
Suggested Price	$11.99, £8.99, €11,99
DLC Features
State(s)	Idaho
Features	(see article)
Speed Limits
Freeway	80 mph (130 km/h)
Undivided Highway	55–70 mph (89–113 km/h)
Urban Area	25–35 mph (40–56 km/h)
Map

"Welcome to Idaho, a land of rugged beauty that is home to millions of acres of wilderness and a landscape that ranges from desert to fertile farms. Best known for its world famous potatoes, Idaho offers drivers the opportunity to get involved with some of the States' largest economies such as farming and timber harvesting." — Official American Truck Simulator website

Idaho is a state of the United States, which is featured in American Truck Simulator as a map expansion DLC and in the 18 Wheels of Steel series. It was released on July 16, 2020. It is the sixth map of DLC involving map expansions, but the fifth paid one.

The state is bordered by Montana to the east and northeast, Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canadian border with the province of British Columbia.

Since October 4, 2018, the Oregon map expansion of American Truck Simulator features a section of Interstate 84 and US 95 in Idaho near Ontario, Oregon. There are in-game signs notifying truckers at the boundary.

DLC Features

• Over 3,300 miles of new roads to discover and explore (Jump to section)
• 11 new cities - drive through downtown Boise, Coeur d'Alene set on a gorgeous lake or Idaho Falls with a lovely touristic center (Jump to section)
• A brand new viewpoint feature that gives you a new perspective of the world (Jump to section)
• Expanded fan-favorite industries such as farming, timber harvesting or wood processing (Jump to section)
• Visit the famous Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (See Landmarks page)
• Over 40 recognizable spots from the Historical Highway Marker program (See Idaho HHMP page)
• State-specific geographical landmarks such as canyons, valleys or basalt rock formations
• Many familiar truck stops and rest areas that truckers will know from the real world (Jump to section)
• Finely-tuned road layouts and true-to-life signage
• Idaho-specific achievements to unlock (Jump to section)

Release History

• 4 October 2018: Oregon DLC was released and features a section of Interstate 84 and US 95 in Idaho near Ontario, Oregon. There are in-game signs notifying truckers at the boundary.
• 7 November 2019: Utah DLC was released and a hidden road sign can be found in Wendover east of US 93 Alternate. The road sign according to the roads and towns is located in Sandpoint.
• 19 December 2019: Idaho is announced as the first state of 2020 in the SCS Christmas Stream , alongside the Steam store page being released.
• 21 January 2020: Blog post about landmark prefabs.
• 11 February 2020: Blog post about Idaho at dawn.
• 3 March 2020: Blog post about signs.
• 24 March 2020: Blog post about potato farms.
• 9 April 2020: Blog post about the North, the South & the Technology.
• 28 April 2020: Idaho license plate and landscapes teased with the launch of the Mack Anthem.
• 5 May 2020: SCS posted a little video on their social medias, thanking the more than 150,000 followers on their Instagram account, and the video shows a rest stop somewhere in Idaho.
• 6 May 2020: SCS posted a little video on their social medias, thanking the more than 250,000 subscribers on their YouTube account, and the video shows the intersection of First and 11th Ave in Nampa, confirming the next city to be fully developed for the DLC.
• 7 May 2020: Blog post about truck stops and traffic lights.
• 19 May 2020: Steam achievements for Idaho are added to SteamDB.
• 21 May 2020: Blog post about logging.
• 26 May 2020: Blog post about gameplay preview from Sandpoint to Lewiston.
• 11 June 2020: Blog post about Boise, the capital and largest city of Idaho.
• 16 June 2020: YouTube user Ai Cave posts a video about Idaho showing new images of Salmon.
• 28 June 2020: Blog post about Craters of the Moon National Monument and gameplay preview from Boise to Grangeville.
• 30 June 2020: Blog post about Idaho's new Special Transport routes.
• 8 July 2020: Blog post about the viewpoint feature.
• 10 July 2020: SCS announced the release date of the expansion.
• 16 July 2020: Idaho DLC is released.

Geography

Idaho is located in Northwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by Washington and Oregon to the west, Nevada and Utah to the south, Canadian province of British Columbia to the north, and Wyoming and Montana to the east. It has the most rugged terrain in the country, with around 80 recognized mountain ranges.

Geographically, the state can be divided into three regions: the Rocky Mountains, the Columbia Plateau, and the Basin and Range Region.

The Rocky Mountains region extends from the Idaho Panhandle and along the Wyoming border. Home to the deepest gorge in North America, Hells Canyon, the topography of this region is characterized by steep gorges, deep canyons, and swift streams and rivers. The Continental Divide runs through the state in the Bitterroot Mountain Range. The highest mountain in the state, Borah Peak, is located in the Lost River Range, which extends 70 miles.

The Columbia Plateau enters the state at the base of the Idaho Panhandle, and follows the Snake River across southern Idaho. The Snake River Plain extends over a strip of land 20-40 miles on both sides of the Snake River. Potato and sugar beets are grown on this plain.

The Basin and Range Region is in the southeastern region of the state. In the mountainous section of this region, the topography is characterized by deep valleys and grassy plateaus.

The 45th parallel runs through central Idaho between the panhandle and southern Idaho, and it is halfway between the equator and the North Pole.

Idaho observes Mountain Standard Time (MST) year-round except for the Panhandle, which is on Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Climate

The climate of Idaho is greatly influenced by Pacific weather patterns and is diverse. During winters the humidity and precipitation are at the highest. The climate of this region is diverse, with maritime influence being lowest in the southeastern region of the state. The southeastern region has wet summers and dry winters. It is cooler than the west and drier than the north. Tornadoes are very rare and the average annual rainfall varies from region to region.

Cities

There are 11 cities in the Idaho map expansion.

Cities which are also in the 18 Wheels of Steel series are marked with " * ".

Note: Boise is in italic lettering since it is the state capital of Idaho.

Boise *	Coeur d'Alene	Grangeville
Idaho Falls	Ketchum	Lewiston
Nampa	Pocatello	Salmon
Sandpoint	Twin Falls

Suburbs

Suburbs on this wiki are defined as separate cities in real life that are shown as part of larger cities in-game.

Eagle (Boise)	Fernan Lake Village (Coeur d'Alene)	Inkom (Pocatello)
Meridian (Boise)	Ponderay (Sandpoint)	Sun Valley (Ketchum)

Scenery Towns

Scenery towns on this wiki are defined as cities or communities that are unmarked on the map.

Arco	Bellevue	Bonners Ferry	Bruneau
Butte City	Cambridge	Carey	Challis
Ellis	Fruitland	Galena	Hollister
Horseshoe Bend	Island Park	Kamiah	Kooskia
Lava Hot Springs	Lower Stanley	Mackay	Macks Inn
McCall	McCammon	Montpelier	Mountain Home
Moyie Springs	New Meadows	Ovid	Payette
Sage Junction	Shoshone	Stanley	Threemile Corner
Timmerman Junction	Tollgate	Torreys

Roads

Interstate Highways

There are four Interstate Highways in Idaho:

Interstate 15	Interstate 84	Interstate 86	Interstate 90
Utah - Montana	Oregon - Utah	I-84/US 30 - Pocatello (I-15)	Washington - Montana

There is one inaccessible Interstate Highway:

Interstate 184
Boise (US 20/US 26)

US Highways

There are nine US Highways in Idaho:

US 2	US 12	US 20	US 26	US 30
Sandpoint - Montana	Washington - Montana	Nampa (US 26) - Montana	Nampa (US 20) - Mountain Home (I-84/US 20/US 30/SH-51); Shoshone; Carey (US 20/US 93) - US 20; Idaho Falls - Wyoming	Oregon - Montpelier (US 89)
US 89	US 91	US 93	US 95
Utah - Wyoming	Pocatello	Nevada - Shoshone (US 26/SH-75); Carey (US 20/US 26) - Montana	Oregon - Threemile Corner (US 2)

State Highways

There are 10 Idaho State Highways:

SH-13	SH-21	SH-28	SH-33	SH-51
Grangeville (US 95) - Kooskia (US 12)	Boise; Stanley	Salmon	US 20/US 26; Sage Junction	Nevada (SR 225) - Mountain Home (I-84/US 20/US 26/US 30)
SH-55	SH-74	SH-75	SH-78	SH-128
Nampa; Meridian (I-84/US 30) - New Meadows (US 95)	Twin Falls	Shoshone (US 26/US 93) - Challis (US 93)	SH-51	Lewiston

There are five inaccessible Idaho State Highways:

SH-3	SH-36	SH-67	SH-71	SH-200
US 12	Ovid (US 89)	Mountain Home (SH-51)	Cambridge (US 95)	Sandpoint (US 2/US 95)

Achievements

Main article: American Truck Simulator Achievements

Icon	Name	Description
	The Gem State	Discover every cities in Idaho
	Grown in Idaho	Complete five deliveries of potatoes from Idaho farms
	Along the Snake River	Complete perfect deliveries (no damage, no fines, on time) between the following cities: Kennewick - Lewiston; Boise - Twin Falls; Twin Falls - Pocatello; Pocatello - Idaho Falls. Any order or direction counts
	The Director	View cutscenes of all the sightseeing spots in Idaho
	45th Parallel	Visit 45th parallel in Idaho - a halfway between the Equator and the North Pole

Viewpoints

Released in update 1.38, the Idaho is the first state in American Truck Simulator to feature viewpoints. 10 viewpoints have been added. The following locations are:

• Twin Falls potato farm
• Perrine Memorial Bridge
• Crafters of the moon National Monument & Preserve
• The city of Idaho Falls
• The city of Boise
• Galena Summit
• Midvale Hill Rest Area
• The town of McCall
• Timber Harvest Site
• The city of Sandpoint

Gallery

Videos

American Truck Simulator - Idaho

American Truck Simulator - Viewpoint Feature Preview

Idaho Travelling from Boise to Grangeville

ATS Idaho - Sandpoint to Lewiston Gameplay

SCS Blog

Screenshots of the new areas of the Idaho DLC

Screenshots of the new viewpoint feature of the Idaho DLC

Screenshots of truck stops in Idaho

Screenshots of landmark prefabs of the Idaho DLC

References

See also

• Real-life information of Idaho

The States of American Truck Simulator
Arizona - Arkansas - California - Colorado - Idaho - Iowa - Kansas - Missouri - Montana - Nebraska - Nevada - New Mexico - Oklahoma - Oregon - Texas - Utah - Washington - Wyoming