Kansas

Kansas The Sunflower State
Location Details
Type	State
Accessible	18 WoS: Yes ATS: Yes
Game(s) Featured in	Across America American Truck Simulator
Number of accessible cities	18 WoS: 1 ATS: 14
Time zone	CDT (UTC-5)
Also known as	Канзас Kanzasa Kanzasas
Publishing Information
Form	DLC
Platform(s)
Release Date	November 30, 2023
Suggested Price	$11.99, £9.99, €11,99
DLC Features
State(s)	Kansas
Features	(see article)
Speed Limits
Freeway	75 MPH (121 KMH)
Undivided Highway	65 MPH (105 KMH)
Urban Area	35 MPH (56 KMH)
Map

"Introducing Kansas! A U.S State that is home to a truly authentic cowboy culture and miles of land littered with wildflowers. Located in the Midwest of the USA, Kansas is known for its native grasslands, streams, abundant blue skies, and green grassland vistas. Once considered to be the country’s agricultural heartland, "The Sunflower State" has managed to attract many large businesses and develop in other industrial areas due to its central location and convenient infrastructure for logistics operations. But, as the nickname suggests, nature is certainly doing very well to keep up with technological progress, as the state parks and vast prairies offer unique views with a marvelous atmosphere that will leave every trucker passing by with something to remember." — American Truck Simulator - Kansas Steam store page

Kansas is a state of the United States, which is featured in American Truck Simulator as a map expansion DLC and in 18 Wheels of Steel: Across America. It was released on November 30, 2023. It is the twelfth map of DLC involving map expansions, but the eleventh paid one.

The state is bordered by Nebraska to the north, Missouri to the east, Oklahoma to the south, and Colorado to the west.

DLC Features

• Deliver to 14 explorable cities including Kansas City, Wichita, or Topeka
• See several landmarks unique to Kansas such as the historic Dodge City, Monument Rocks, and Mount Sunflower
• Become a trucker transporting goods for Kansas' key industries - Salt Mine, Food Factory, Car Factory, Building Material Factory, and Battery Factory
• Deliver cargo to Aerosystem, playing a key role in Wichita's aerospace industry
• Visit Hutchinson and admire the world's largest silos
• Play a crucial role in one of America's major agricultural states. Transport goods that sustain Kansas' farming legacy
• Enjoy trucking through several scenic towns (settlements)
• Drive through expansive prairies, providing unforgettable views

Release History

• 27 June 2022: Some gas station signs added in the 1.45 Open Beta are named with the abbreviation KS in the map editor, indicating that Kansas will be coming at some point in the future.
• 20 December 2022: In the SCS Christmas Stream, the team reveals a teaser video showing sunflower fields, a reference to Kansas' nickname, "The Sunflower State", with its file name as a reference to the word "sunflower", hinting that Kansas would be the next state after Oklahoma.
• 3 January 2023: The above mentioned teaser video is posted on SCS' YouTube channel and in a blog post.
• 28 January 2023: First official blog post confirmed Kansas will be the next state after Oklahoma with a few new screenshots , alongside the Steam store page being released.
• 14 March 2023: The 1.47 Open Beta is released, adding some new roads towards and within Kansas, along with a Wichita Airport prefab.
• 28 March 2023: Blog post about SCS' development of the DLC with some work-in-progress screenshots.
• 25 April 2023: First blog post about new landmarks and areas.
• 10 May 2023: Second blog post about new landmarks and areas.
• 22 June 2023: The 1.48 Open Beta is released, adding more new roads towards and within Kansas.
• 28 July 2023: Blog post about Dodge City.
• 15 August 2023: Blog post about Colby and Hays.
• 30 August 2023: Blog post about Emporia.
• 14 September 2023: Blog post about Hutchinson.
• 19 September 2023: Blog post about Water Bodies.
• 26 September 2023: Blog post about New Industries.
• 4 October 2023: Blog post about Railroad Network.
• 21 October 2023: Blog post about Rest Stops, Truck Stops & more.
• 08 November 2023: Blog post about Topeka, Wichita & Kansas City.
• 11 November 2023: Kansas Gameplay video is released.
• 15 November 2023: A trailer video is released on SCS' YouTube channel, alongside a blog post that officially announces the release date for Kansas.
• 24 November 2023: Blog post about Kansas' new Special Transport routes and Turnpike Tolls.
• 30 November 2023:
  • 16:00 CET: SCS makes a special release livestream for the Kansas DLC.
  • 19:15 CET: A blog post to officially announce that the Kansas map expansion DLC has been released and is now available for Steam purchase.

Cities

• There are 14 cities featured in the Kansas map expansion.
• Cities which are also in the 18 Wheels of Steel series are marked with " * ".
• Note: Topeka is marked in italic since it is the state capital of Kansas.

Colby	Dodge City	Emporia
Garden City	Hays	Hutchinson
Junction City	Kansas City *	Marysville
Phillipsburg	Pittsburg	Salina
Topeka	Wichita

Suburbs

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

Scenery towns

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

• Belleville
• El Dorado
• Elkhart
• Fairview
• Greensburg
• Kanorado
• Kinsley
• Liberal
• McPherson
• Newton
• Oakely
• Oberlin
• Smith Center
• WaKenney
• Yates Center

Roads

Toll Roads

There is one Toll Road:

Kansas Turnpike
I-35 - I-335 - I-470 - I-70

Interstates

There are six accessible Interstate Highways:

Interstate 35	Interstate 70	Interstate 135
Oklahoma - Missouri	Colorado - Missouri	I-35 - I-70/US 40
Interstate 335	Interstate 470	Interstate 635
I-35 - I-470	I-70/US 40 - I-70/US 40	US 69 - Missouri

US Highways

• US54 US 54 (Oklahoma - Missouri)
• US59 US 59 (Oklahoma - Missouri)
• US69 US 69 (Oklahoma - Missouri)
• US75 US 75 (Oklahoma - Nebraska)
• US77 US 77 (Oklahoma - Nebraska)
• US81 US 81 (Oklahoma - Nebraska)
• US83 US 83 (Oklahoma - Nebraska)
• US169 US 169 (Oklahoma - Missouri)
• US183 US 183 (Oklahoma - Nebraska)
• US281 US 281 (Oklahoma - Nebraska)
• US283 US 283 (Texas - US 50 / US 56; WaKenney - Nebraska)
• US400 US 400 (Colorado - US 50; US 54 - US 69)

State Highways

TBA

Early Adopters' Reward

For early adopters of the DLC, having a profile connected to a World of Trucks account and making any delivery using the External Contracts or External Market TO or FROM Topeka will make the players eligible for a Tiger Salamander plush for their truck cabin.

Achievements

Main article: American Truck Simulator Achievements

Icon	Name	Description
	The Sunflower State	Discover every cities in Kansas
	Wheat State Explorer	View cutscenes from all viewpoints in Kansas
TBA	Air Capital of the World	Deliver an Aircraft Wing and Jet Engine Inlets to or from every aviation depot in Wichita
TBA	Grain of Salt	Complete 6 deliveries from Hutchinson Salt Mine in Kansas. At least 2 deliveries must be to a Food Factory
	Can You Keep a Secret?	Discover at least 3 unmarked roads in Kansas

Viewpoints

Released in update 1.49, Kansas features viewpoints. 10 viewpoints have been added, 2 of which are hidden. The locations of the viewpoints are:

Unhidden

• Bazaar Cattle Pens
• Butler Country Line
• El Dorado
• Elevators in Hutchinson
• Entrance to Dodge City
• Farm and Surrounding Area
• Junction City Centre
• Kansas City

Hidden

• Monument Rocks
• Mount Sunflower

Gallery

Videos

Let 2023 be the Year of the Sunflower

American Truck Simulator - Kansas Expansion Reveal Teaser

Screenshots of new areas in Kansas

Trivia

The old Kansas DLC's Steam header

• On the 29th August, 2023, SCS updated the steam header of the Kansas DLC. It features the (fully reworked) Kenworth W900 100th Anniversary Limited Edition on a US-400 secret road in the background.

See also

• Real-life information of Kansas

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

Kansas
Cities	Colby - Dodge City - Emporia - Hays - Hutchinson - Junction City - Kansas City - Marysville - Phillipsburg - Pittsburg - Salina - Topeka - Wichita List of scenery towns in Kansas
Highways	Interstate 35 - Interstate 70 - Interstate 135 - Interstate 335 - Interstate 470 - Interstate 635 US 24 - US 36 - US 40 - US 50 - US 54 - US 59 - US 69 - US 75 - US 77 - US 81 - US 83 - US 183 - US 281 - US 400 TBA
See also	List of landmarks in Kansas - List of Truck Stops in Kansas