- For other uses, see Montana (disambiguation).
"Montana is home to extraordinary experiences and moments that will leave you in awe. This northern US state is untamed, wild and natural. Montana is a gateway to Glacier and Yellowstone—two crown jewels of the national park system—and is home to glistening glacial lakes, snow-capped mountain peaks, blue-ribbon trout streams, and mighty Missouri, Yellowstone, and Flathead Rivers. This is just the beginning; the stunning mountain scenery of Montana only accentuates the rustic charm of the small towns beneath it. And backcountry trails lead to wild, secluded spaces where it is still possible to be utterly alone. Vast, unspoiled, and wild, “Big Sky State” represents the very best of the American West. Rugged cowboys still saddle up to ride at ranches and wow crowds at rodeos. Ghost towns, state parks, and a one-of-a-kind Dinosaur Trail preserve a dazzling array of historical treasures." |
Montana 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 August 4, 2022. It is the ninth map of DLC involving map expansions, but the eighth paid one.
The state is bordered by Idaho to the west, the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan to the north, Wyoming to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the east.
DLC Features[]
- Deliver to and from 15 cities and discover 17 settlements (Jump to section)
- Discover and deliver to Montana's important industries like Sugar Plants, Talc Factory, Silane Gas, Electric Network Service, and more! (Jump to section)
- Drive on the Going-to-the-sun road
- See landmarks unique to Montana (See Landmarks)
- Visit Glacier National Park and part of the Yellowstone National Park and get bird's-eye views with many new viewpoints (See Viewpoint pages)
- Admire accurate representations of cities like Helena, Bozeman, Missoula, Kalispell, and more! (Jump to section)
- Visit and take a rest at famous Montana rest stops & gas stations (Jump to section)
- Unlock Montana-specific Steam Achievements (Jump to section)
Release History[]
- 7 September 2021: During Wyoming Release Stream, Wyoming DLC Map Lead Davido, said he and his team have already started working in the next state after Texas and that the community was smart enough to know which would be this state.[2]
- 10 October 2021: A mysterious teaser video is posted on SCS's YouTube channel and in their blog showing a 2D artist creating a landscape painting featuring a bitterroot, the Montana state flower.[3]
- 17 November 2021: During the Czech & Slovak Games Week 2021 stream, SCS developer Davido confirmed Montana will be the next state after Texas with a trailer, also a first official blog post with a few new screenshots is made[4], alongside the Steam store page being released.[5]
- 16 December 2021: In the SCS Christmas Stream, the team reveals new screenshots of Montana. Pavel also mentions that the development of Montana is in a good pace and is in a “competition” between the development of Texas and Montana, and one of the two states has an unknown release time to which will come first.[6]
- 13 January 2022: Blog post about new industries.[7]
- 1 February 2022: Blog post about landmarks and areas.[8]
- 22 February 2022: Blog post about truck stops.[9]
- 16 March 2022: First blog post about cities and settlements.[10]
- 29 March 2022: Blog post about agriculture.[11]
- 11 April 2022: Blog post about Thompson Falls and its connection to Extreme Trucker 2.[12]
- 21 April 2022: The 1.44 Open Beta is released, adding some new roads towards and within Montana.
- 28 April 2022: Blog post about Great Falls.[13]
- 6 May 2022: Blog post about forestry.[14]
- 17 May 2022: Blog post about Butte and Port of Montana.[15]
- 24 May 2022: Blog post about mountain passes in the Bitterroot Range.[16]
- 1 June 2022: Blog post about water bodies.[17]
- 12 June 2022: Blog post about mining industry.[18]
- 17 June 2022: Steam achievements for Montana are added to SteamDB.[19]
- 20 June 2022: Blog post about Missoula.[20]
- 27 June 2022: The 1.45 Open Beta is released, adding some more new roads towards and within Montana.
- 3 July 2022: Blog post about Glacier National Park.[21]
- 10 July 2022: Blog post about Helena, the capital city of Montana.[22]
- 11 July 2022: SCS announced on their social media sites that on 12 July 2022, will have a first exclusive Montana gameplay livestream.[23]
- 12 July 2022: SCS makes a first exclusive Montana gameplay livestream.[24]
- 17 July 2022: Blog post about Ports of Entry and new cargoes.[25]
- 21 July 2022: Blog post about gameplay video.[26]
- 24 July 2022: SCS announced the release date of the expansion.[27]
- 27 July 2022: Blog post about Yellowstone National Park and Montana's new Special Transport routes.[28]
- 4 August 2022: Montana DLC is released.[29]
Since the release of the DLC, new major content has been added to it for free in game updates (not including road connections to new neighbouring states).
- 8 November 2022: Update 1.46 adds US 20 from Idaho Falls to West Yellowstone.[30] A blog post on 16 September 2022 announced the additions.[31]
Geography[]
Montana is located in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan to the north, Wyoming to the south, and Dakotas (North Dakota and South Dakota) to the east. With an area of 147,040 square miles (380,800 km2), Montana is slightly larger than Japan. It is the fourth-largest state in the United States after Alaska, Texas, and California, and the largest landlocked state.
Geographically, the state can be divided into two regions: the Great Plains, and the Rocky Mountains.
The Great Plains of Montana are part of the Interior Plain of North America that stretches from Canada south to Mexico. The Great Plains are made of high, gently rolling land interrupted by hills and wide river valleys including the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers. Groups of mountains spring up from these plains; the Bear Paws, Big Snowy, Judith, and Little Rocky Mountains. In the southeast, badlands swept by wind and water showcase beautiful natural stone columns of red, yellow, brown, and white.
The Rocky Mountains of Montana is covered by flat, grassy valleys and mountains blanketed in fir, spruce, pine, and other evergreens. The southwest valleys are from 30 to 40 miles wide while the valleys in the north are narrower; from 1 to 5 miles wide. Many of the mountains are covered with snow for about 8 to 10 months of the year and a few active glaciers dwell in the higher altitudes. The Montana Rocky Mountains are known for their clear, cold lakes.
There are more than 50 mountain ranges in this region including the Absaroka, Beartooth, Beaverhead, Big Belt, Bitterroot, Bridger, Cabinet, Crazy, Flathead, Gallatin, Little Belt, Madison, Mission, Swan, and Tobacco Root ranges. Granite Peak, the highest point in Montana, rises 12,799 feet above sea level in south-central Montana.
Unfortunately, the Rocky Mountain Region is always in danger of earthquakes due to the faults that run through the area.
The Continental Divide, the place that separates waters running west into the Pacific Ocean and east to the Atlantic Ocean, runs through the Rocky Mountain Region. Montana is the only state that has rivers that drain into the Gulf of Mexico (Missouri River system), Hudson Bay (Bellys, St. Marys, and Waterton Rivers), and the Pacific Ocean (Columbia River system).
Climate[]
Montana's east and west regions experience very different climates, separated by the Continental Divide, although generally the state tends to be hot and dry in summer and cold with snow in winter. The western regions generally have a milder climate than the east, with warmer winters, cooler summers, and lighter winds. Their rainfall is also more evenly distributed throughout the year. The east tends to have less humidity than the west, as well as more sunny days on average. Montana's cold winters are frequently broken by warm, windy spells in the east, known as Chinook winds, which can last for several days at a time. The heaviest snowfall throughout the state is from November to March, and most cities receive an annual average of 30 to 50 inches (76 to 127 cm). Rainfall is generally light, with most falling between May and July.
Cities[]
18 Wheels of Steel: Extreme Trucker 2[]
One city, two towns, and one fictional town are featured in the Montana map in 18 Wheels of Steel: Extreme Trucker 2:
City Name | Image | Remarks |
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Paradise | ||
Plains | ||
Prichard Creek | ||
Thompson Falls |
American Truck Simulator[]
There are 15 cities in the Montana map expansion.
Cities which are also in the 18 Wheels of Steel series are marked with " * ".
Note: Helena is in italic lettering since it is the state capital of Montana.
Billings | Bozeman | Butte |
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Glasgow | Glendive | Great Falls * |
Havre | Helena * | Kalispell |
Laurel | Lewistown | Miles City |
Missoula | Sidney | Thompson Falls * |
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.
New Companies[]
- Main article: American Truck Simulator Companies
- 18 Wheels Garage - Truck trailer service
- Faraday - Energy network services
- Great Falls Cargo Terminal - Airport logistics
- MWM - Waste management
- Sweet Beets - Food processing
- Walden's - Landscape supplies
Roads[]
Interstate Highways[]
There are four Interstate Highways in Montana:
Interstate 15 | Interstate 90 | Interstate 94 | Interstate 115 |
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Idaho - Shelby (US 2) |
Idaho - Wyoming |
Billings (I-90/US 87/US 212) - Glendive |
Butte |
US Highways[]
There are 10 US Highways in Montana:
US 2 | US 12 | US 20 | US 87 | US 89 |
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Idaho - Culbertson |
Idaho - Missoula (I-90/MT 200); Helena; US 89; Camp Three (US 87) - Roundup (US 87); I-94 |
Idaho - Wyoming |
Wyoming - Havre (US 2) |
I-90/US 191 - Great Falls (I-15/MT 3/MT 200); US 2 - St. Mary |
US 93 | US 191 | US 212 | US 287 | US 310 |
Idaho - Kalispell (US 2) |
Wyoming - I-90/US 89; Eddies Corner (US 87/MT 3/MT 200) - Malta (US 2) |
Rockvale (US 310) - Crow Agency (I-90/US 87); MT 59 |
Wyoming - Ennis; Helena |
Wyoming - Laurel (I-90/US 212) |
State Highways[]
There are 13 Montana State Highways:
MT 3 | MT 16 | MT 19 | MT 23 | MT 24 |
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Billings; Eddies Corner (US 87/US 191/MT 200) - Great Falls (I-15/US 89/MT 200) |
Glendive - Culbertson (US 2) |
US 87/MT 200 - US 191 |
Sidney |
MT 200 - Glasgow (US 2) |
MT 47 | MT 56 | MT 59 | MT 84 | MT 85 |
Hardin |
US 2 |
Wyoming (WYO 59) - Jordan (MT 200) |
Four Corners |
Four Corners |
MT 135 | MT 200 | MT 200S | ||
St. Regis (I-90) - MT 200 |
Thompson Falls - MT 135; Missoula; Great Falls (I-15/US 89/MT 3) - Circle (MT 200S); Sidney |
Circle (MT 200) - Glendive |
There are nine inaccessible Montana State Highways:
Secondary Highways[]
There are five Montana Secondary Highways:
S-205 | S-232 | S-243 | S-426 | S-474 |
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Bozeman |
Havre |
US 2 |
US 191 |
Missoula |
There are 10 inaccessible Montana Secondary Highways:
Mountain Goat plush toy[]
For early adopters of the DLC, having a profile connected to your World of Trucks account and making any delivery using the External Contracts or External Market to or from Kalispell will earn a Mountain Goat plush toy.[29]
Achievements[]
- Main article: American Truck Simulator Achievements
Icon | Name | Description |
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The Last Best Place | Discover every city in Montana | |
Big Sky Country | View cutscenes from all viewpoints in Montana | |
Zero Waste | Show your support for zero waste by completing a total of 10 deliveries of the Dumpster Bins and Paper Waste cargoes to the Waste Transfer Stations in Montana, and at least one Garbage Truck cargo to or from anywhere in Montana | |
Power On! | Spark up Montana and support the power network by delivering a Circuit Breakers cargo and a Utility Poles cargo to the electric substations in each of the following cities: Butte, Glasgow and Havre | |
Major Miner | Complete a perfect delivery (no damage, no fines, in-time) of any machinery equipment to the Bull Mountains coal mine, Silane from the silane gas factory and Talc Powder from the talc factory |
Viewpoints[]
Released in update 1.45, the Montana features viewpoints. 11 viewpoints have been added (10 at its initial release, 1 more addition in update 1.46). The following locations are:
- Yellowstone National Park
- Earthquake Lake
- City of Billings
- Signal Peak Coal Mine
- City of Butte
- Lewistown
- Fort Peck Spillway
- Great Falls
- Flathead Lake
- Thompson Falls (18 Wheels of Steel Heritage)
- Glacier National Park
Gallery[]
Videos[]
SCS Blog[]
Screenshots of the new areas of the Montana DLC[]
Screenshots of the new prefab industries of the Montana DLC[]
Screenshots of truck stops in Montana[]
Screenshots of forest industry in Montana[]
Screenshots of mining industry in Montana[]
Screenshots of Port of Entry and new cargoes in Montana[]
Screenshots of new content added in update 1.46[]
References[]
- ↑ Official American Truck Simulator website, accessed 2022-07-24
- ↑ Special Wyoming Release Stream (Recording) 🚛, 2021-09-07 (accessed 2021-09-07)
- ↑ SCS Software, A Good Beginning Makes a Good Blending, 2021-10-11 (accessed 2021-10-11)
- ↑ SCS Software, Introducing Montana, 2021-11-17 (accessed 2021-11-17)
- ↑ American Truck Simulator: Montana in Steam Store, 2021-11-17 (accessed 2021-11-17)
- ↑ The SCS Software Christmas Stream Special 🎅, 2021-12-16 (accessed 2021-12-16)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - New Industries, 2022-01-13 (accessed 2022-01-13)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - Guess the location!, 2022-02-01 (accessed 2022-02-01)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - Truck Stops, 2022-02-22 (accessed 2022-02-22)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - Cities and Settlements #1, 2022-03-16 (accessed 2022-03-16)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - Agriculture, 2022-03-29 (accessed 2022-03-29)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - 18 Wheels of Steel Legacy, 2022-04-11 (accessed 2022-04-11)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - Great Falls, 2022-04-28 (accessed 2022-04-28)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - Forestry, 2022-05-06 (accessed 2022-05-06)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana: Butte & Port of Montana, 2022-05-17 (accessed 2022-05-17)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana: Border Summit Pass, 2022-05-24 (accessed 2022-05-24)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - Water Bodies, 2022-06-01 (accessed 2022-06-01)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - Mining Industry, 2022-06-12 (accessed 2022-06-12)
- ↑ American Truck Simulator stats on SteamDB
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - Missoula, 2022-06-20 (accessed 2022-06-20)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - Glacier National Park, 2022-07-03 (accessed 2022-07-03)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - Helena, 2022-07-10 (accessed 2022-07-10)
- ↑ SCS Software on Twitter, 2022-07-11 (accessed 2022-07-11)
- ↑ American Truck Simulator - Montana Exclusive Gameplay Stream Recording, 2022-07-15 (accessed 2022-07-15)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - Ports of Entry + New Cargoes to Haul, 2022-07-17 (accessed 2022-07-17)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana - Gameplay Video, 2022-07-21 (accessed 2022-07-21)
- ↑ SCS Software, Montana Release Date Announced, 2022-07-24 (accessed 2022-07-24)
- ↑ SCS Software, Big in Montana + Yellowstone National Park, 2022-07-27 (accessed 2022-07-27)
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 SCS Software, Montana Release, 2022-08-04 (accessed 2022-08-04)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator - 1.46 Update, 2022-11-08 (accessed 2022-11-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, 1.46 - Montana New Content, 2022-09-16 (accessed 2022-09-16)
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 |
Montana | |
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Cities | Billings (Lockwood) - Bozeman (Four Corners) - Butte (Rocker, Silver Bow) - Glasgow - Glendive - Great Falls - Havre (Havre North, West Havre) - Helena - Kalispell (Columbia Falls, Evergreen) - Laurel - Lewistown - Miles City - Missoula (Bonner-West Riverside, Wye) - Sidney - Thompson Falls |
Highways | Interstate 15 - Interstate 90 - Interstate 94 - Interstate 115 US 2 - US 12 - US 20 - US 87 - US 89 - US 93 - US 191 - US 212 - US 287 - US 310 MT 3 - MT 16 - MT 19 - MT 23 - MT 24 - MT 47 - MT 56 - MT 59 - MT 84 - MT 85 - MT 135 - MT 200 - MT 200S S-205 - S-232 - S-243 - S-426 - S-474 |
See also | List of landmarks in Montana - List of Truck Stops in Montana |
DLCs for American Truck Simulator | |
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Map Expansions | Arizona - New Mexico - Oregon - Washington - Utah - Idaho - Colorado - Wyoming - Montana - Texas - Oklahoma - Kansas - Nebraska - Arkansas (upcoming) - Iowa (upcoming) - Missouri (upcoming) |
Trailer / Cargo Packs | Heavy Cargo Pack - Special Transport - Forest Machinery - Volvo Construction Equipment - Lode King & Prestige Trailers Pack - Farm Machinery - JCB Equipment Pack |
Tuning Packs | Wheel Tuning Pack - Steering Creations Pack - Dragon Truck Design Pack - Cabin Accessories - Goodyear Tires Pack - Michelin Fan Pack |
Paint Job Packs | Christmas - Classic Stripes - Halloween - Pink Ribbon Charity - Retrowave - Space - Steampunk - Valentines - Wild West - Sports |