Interstate 40 (I-40) is an east–west Interstate Highway in southern California and northern Arizona and New Mexico in American Truck Simulator. It begins at Interstate 15 in Barstow and currently ends in Tucumcari, near the border to Texas.
In real life, Interstate 40 runs from Barstow to Wilmington, North Carolina. It is the third-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after Interstate 90 and Interstate 80.
Course[]
Interstate 40 begins in Barstow, at a junction with Interstate 15. It proceeds through the sparse Mojave Desert, where the highway features eastbound and westbound Weigh Stations and some notable elevation changes. At Needles there are eastbound and westbound Rest Stops, and it is there that US 95 meets the highway.
After crossing the Colorado River, the highway enters Arizona, and immediately climbs up to Kingman, where access to AZ 66 is provided and a short concurrency with US 93 begins. After the 93 breaks from the highway, I-40 climbs up a notable grade onto the Colorado Plateau, where it meets back with AZ 66 at Seligman. At Ash Fork there is a truck stop on the north side of the highway, while on the south side AZ 89 provides access to Camp Verde. From there the highway enters the pine forests of the Coconino Plateau, where it reaches its highest point at the Arizona Divide (7335 ft). Shortly afterwards, the highway reaches Interstate 17 and the city of Flagstaff; above the city are the San Francisco Peaks, prominent landmarks that include Humphreys Peak, the highest point of Arizona. The highway then descends into the red desert of the Colorado Plateau, where it crosses Diablo Canyon, another notable landmark. Past Holbrook, the highway passes Petrified Forest National Park, and intersects with US 191 at Sanders, where there is a westbound Weigh Station.
At the border with New Mexico, the land around the highway rises into high red cliffs. After crossing the state line there is an eastbound weigh station, and shortly thereafter the city of Gallup is reached. East of Gallup, one can see Pyramid Rock, a colorful mountain that stands near where the highway crosses the Great Continental Divide. On the descent down the Colorado Plateau into the Rio Grande Rift, travel services are offered at North Acomita Village, around the Sky City Casino. After crossing the Rio Grande, the highway reaches Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico, where it intersects with Interstate 25. In the eastern limits of town, access to old Route 66 is provided; the segment of the historic road featured here is known as the Musical Highway, and terminates with a ramp onto the eastbound lanes of I-40. East of Albuquerque, I-40 climbs over an unnamed pass between the Sandia Mountains to the north and the Manzanos to the south. Proceeding eastward, east and westbound Rest Stops are provided, and US 84 offers access to Interstate 25. Shortly thereafter, the town of Santa Rosa is reached, and with it are numerous travel services. East of Santa Rosa, the highway currently ends at Tucumcari, and will eventually continue into Texas.
Cities[]
Exit list[]
California[]
| Location | mi | Exit | Destinations | Fclt. | Notes |
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| Barstow | 0 | 1 |  I-15 – Los Angeles, Las Vegas
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West terminus | |
| 63 | ---- | Weigh station | 
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| Needles | 124 | ---- | Truck stop |  
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Highway shield after west truck stop says "Interstate 10" |
| 127 | 144 |  US 95 – Blythe, Yuma
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East terminus in base game |
Arizona[]
| Location | mi | Exit | Destinations | Fclt. | Notes |
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| 148 | 1 | Golden Shores, Oatman (HMS Machinery) | |||
| Kingman | 170 | 48 |   US 93 North / Historic US 66 – Beale Street, Las Vegas
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West end of US 93 concurrency |
| 184 | 53 |  SR 66 East / Historic US 66 – Andy Devine Avenue
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| 211 | 71 | US 93 South – Wickenburg, Phoenix
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East end of US 93 concurrency | ||
| Seligman | 243 | 121 |  I-40 BL / SR 66 to Historic US 66 – Seligman
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| Ash Fork | 277 | 146 |  SR 89 South – Ash Fork, Prescott
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| Flagstaff | 313 | 195 |   I-17 South / I-40 BL East / SR 89 North to US 180 West – Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Phoenix
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I-17 exits 340 A–B |
| 334 | 201 |  I-40 BL West / US 180 West to US 89 North – Flagstaff, Page
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West end of US 180 concurrency | |
| Holbrook | 417 | 286 |  I-40 BL / US 180 East / SR 77 South – Holbrook, Show Low
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East end of US 180 concurrency |
| 438 | 311 | Petrified Forest National Park | |||
| Sanders | 457 | 333 |  US 191 North – St. Johns, Bluff
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East terminus in Arizona DLC | |
| 466 | ---- | Weigh station |
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Westbound only | |
| 476 | 359 | Grants Road |
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New Mexico[]
| Location | mi | Exit | Destinations | Fclt. | Notes |
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| 488 | ---- | Weigh station |
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Eastbound only | |
| Gallup | 498 | 20 |  US 491 North / Muñoz Boulevard – Gallup, Shiprock
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| 506 | 26 | I-40 Bus. / Historic US 66 – E. Gallup
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| Sky City | 576 | 102 | Acomita, Acoma, Sky City |
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| Albuquerque | 621 | 157 | 12th Street |
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| 629 | 159 A | East Frontage Road |
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Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |
| 636 | 159 B-C |  I-25 – Las Cruces, Santa Fe
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I-25 exits 226 A–B | ||
| 648 | 159 D | West Frontage Road |
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Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |
| 650 | 162 | Louisiana Boulevard |
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| 666 | 167 | Historic US 66 / Tramway Boulevard
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Joins I-40 again some miles later | ||
| 717 | ---- | Rest area |
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| 733 | 256 |  US 84 North – Santa Fe
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West end of US 84 concurrency | ||
| Santa Rosa | 747 | 273 | I-40 Bus. / Historic US 66 – Santa Rosa
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| 763 | 275 | Santa Rosa |
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| 767 | 277 |  I-40 Bus. West / US 54 / US 84 / Historic US 66 – Santa Rosa, Fort Sumner
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East end of US 84 concurrency | |
| 786 | ---- | Rest area |
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| Tucumcari | 813 | 332 | 1st Street | ||
| 820 | 333 | Mountain Road |
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| 825 | 335 | I-40 Bus. West / Historic US 66
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East terminus in game |
Interstate 40 Business Routes[]
Interstate 40 Business Loop shield
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Cities[]
Interstate 40 has business routes in 5 cities:
Arizona[]
Seligman[]
I-40 Bus. – Seligman, AZ
State Business Route 40(1) is an 8-mile business route of Interstate 40 serving the town of Seligman. The route begins at I-40 exit 121 and ends at SR 66 (Historic US 66).
| mi | km | Destinations | Fclt. | Notes |
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| 0 | 0 |  I-40 – Los Angeles, Flagstaff
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Western terminus | |
| 8 | To SR 66 West (Historic US 66)
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Depots: 1 | Eastern terminus; barriers block remaining road |
Flagstaff[]
I-40 Bus. – Flagstaff, AZ
State Business Route 40(4) is a 2-mile business route of Interstate 40 serving the city of Flagstaff. The loop begins at the end of Interstate 17. Shortly thereafter, it intersects US 180. From there it follows former US Route 66 east to eastern Flagstaff, where it intersects US 89. The loop then turns southward and terminates at Interstate 40.
| mi | km | Destinations | Fclt. | Notes |
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 Interstate 17 continues south
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| 0 | 0 | I-17 South – Phoenix I-40 – Los Angeles, Albuquerque
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Western terminus 1-40 exit 195 | |
| 0 | 1 |  US 180 West – Humphrys Street, Grand Canyon
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Depots: 1 |
West end of US 180 concurrency |
| 1 | 2 | Leroux St |  Depots: 4 |
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| 1 | 3 |  US 89 North – PageVerde St |
Depots: 1 |
TOTSO |
| 2 | 3 | I-40 West to I-17 – Los Angeles, Phoenix I-40 / US 180 East – Albuquerque
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Eastern terminus East end of US 180 concurrency I-40 exit 201 | |
New Mexico[]
Gallup[]
I-40 Bus. – Gallup, NM
Business Route 40 is an 8-mile business route of Interstate 40 serving the city of Gallup. It starts at barriers at Alison Road (not marked) and follows former US 66 through the city center until it reaches Interstate 40.
| mi | km | Destinations | Fclt. | Notes |
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| 0 | 0 | Road (Alison Rd IRL) | Depots: 3 | Western terminus in game |
| 0.5 | To  I-40 (Arnold St IRL)
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| 0.5 - 1 | Gallup City Center | Depots: 1 |
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| 1 - 8 | I-40 – Flagstaff, Albuquerque
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| 8 | Historic US 66 | Depots: 1 |
Eastern terminus |
Santa Rosa[]
I-40 Bus. – Santa Rosa, NM
Business Route 40 is a 24-mile business route of Interstate 40 serving the town of Santa Rosa. It runs along the former US 66 from exit 273 to exit 277 and overlaps part of US 54 and US 84 in its entirety.
| mi | km | Destinations | Fclt. | Notes |
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| 0 | 0 | I-40 – Albuquerque, Tucumcari US 84 North – Santa Fe
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Western terminus | |
| 10 | US 54 South – Vaughn
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| 13, 17 | I-40 – Albuquerque, Tucumcari
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| 21 | Rest area |
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| 23, 24 | I-40 – Albuquerque, Tucumcari
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| 24 | US 84 South – Fort Sumner
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Eastern terminus |
Tucumcari[]
I-40 Bus. – Tucumcari, NM
Business Route 40 is a 5-mile business route of Interstate 40 serving the city of Tucumcari. It runs along part of former US 66 from a minor road to a diamond interchange at exit 335.
| mi | km | Destinations | Fclt. | Notes |
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| 0 | 0 | Minor road in Tucumcari City Center | ||
| >0.5 | Tucumcari (1st St IRL) | Depots: 3 | ||
| ~0.5 | Tucumcari City Center | Depots: 1 | ||
| 1 | US 54
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| 1 | Tucumcari | Depots: 1 | ||
| 2 | I-40 – Albuquerque, Amarillo
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History[]
- In the initial version of American Truck Simulator, Interstate 40 began at Interstate 15 in Barstow and ended at an at-grade three-way junction with an unnamed road to Interstate 10 just east of Barstow.
- In the initial version of the Arizona map expansion DLC, the section of Interstate 40 from the unnamed road east of Barstow to a diamond interchange south of Bushnell Farms in Holbrook was added.
- In update 1.5, which changed the map scale from 1:35 to 1:20, new sections, including the exit to Petrified Forest National Park, were added to the existing route to accommodate the new map scale. The trumpet interchange with Interstate 15 and the diamond interchange with US 95 were rebuilt, while the diamond interchange with SR 66 and SR 89 was separated into two separate diamond interchanges for each route. The at-grade three-way junction with the unnamed road to Interstate 10 and the diamond interchange south of Bushnell Farms in Holbrook were removed, which truncated the eastern terminus to US 191 in Holbrook.
- In update 1.29, the trumpet interchange with US 93 and Ash Fork were added.
- In the initial version of the New Mexico map expansion DLC, the section of Interstate 40 from US 191 in Holbrook to Tucumcari was added.
- In update 1.31, the cloverstack interchange with Interstate 17 in Flagstaff was partially rebuilt.
- In update 1.35, the truck stop west of Holbrook was removed as a new one was added by the junction with US 180 and SR 77 in Holbrook.
See also[]
 Arizona
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| Cities | Camp Verde - Clifton - Ehrenberg - Flagstaff - Grand Canyon Village - Holbrook - Kayenta - Kingman - Nogales - Page - Phoenix - San Simon - Show Low - Sierra Vista - Tucson - Yuma
Scenery Towns: Ash Fork - Bitter Springs - Cameron - Colorado City - Dateland - Fredonia - Globe - Mexican Water - Morenci - Pinetop–Lakeside - Quartzsite - Sanders - Seligman - Springerville - St. Johns - Teec Nos Pos - Valle - Wickenburg |
| Highways | Interstate 8 - Interstate 10 - Interstate 15 - Interstate 17 - Interstate 19 - Interstate 40 US 60 - US 64 - US 70 - US 89 - US 89A - US 93 - US 95 - US 160 - US 163 - US 180 - US 191 SR 51 - SR 61 - SR 64 - SR 66 - SR 77 - SR 85 - SR 89 - SR 90 - SR 92 - SR 98 - SR 260 - SR 303 - SR 389 |
 New Mexico
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| Cities | Alamogordo - Albuquerque - Artesia - Carlsbad - Clovis - Farmington - Gallup - Hobbs - Las Cruces - Raton - Roswell - Santa Fe - Socorro - Tucumcari
Scenery Towns: Akela - Bloomfield - Carrizozo - Corona - Cuba - Deming - Eagle Nest - Elida - Fort Sumner - Lordsburg - Mountain Park - Newcomb - Omega - Pastura - Quemado - Santa Rosa - Shiprock - Sky City - Tierra Amarilla - Vaughn - Yeso |
| Highways | Interstate 10 - Interstate 25 - Interstate 40 US 54 - US 60 - US 62 - US 64 - US 70 - US 82 - US 84 - US 160 - US 180 - US 285 - US 380 - US 491 - US 550 NM 292 - NM 418 - NM 529 - NM 597 - NM 599 |
