South Dakota is a state of the United States which will be featured in an upcoming map expansion DLC in American Truck Simulator.
The state is bordered by North Dakota to the north, Minnesota to the east, Iowa to the southeast, Nebraska to the south, Wyoming to the southwest, and Montana to the northwest.
Release history[]
- 3 April 2025: In the Missouri release stream, Pavel hinted at South Dakota being in development. Despite this, the state at that time was currently rumored, because there wasn't an official confirmation post for the DLC.
- 25 May 2025: SCS Software YouTube teaser about the release of South Dakota, "Reaching The Middle" in Belle Fourche, the geographic center of the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii).
- 7 June 2025: A blog post to officially announce that South Dakota will be the next state after Illinois with a few new screenshots,[1] alongside the release of its dedicated Steam Store page.[2]
- 6 August 2025: A blog post about the team behind South Dakota.[3]
- 3 September 2025: A blog post about the truck stops in South Dakota.[4]
- 23 September 2025: A blog post about the grasslands and forests in South Dakota.[5]
- 7 October 2025: A blog post about the settelements in South Dakota.[6]
Cities[]
Visible on Road Signs[]
One city of South Dakota can be seen on road signs in the Wyoming DLC:
- Rapid City
One city of South Dakota can be seen on road signs in the Montana DLC, but also requires Wyoming to view the control city:
- Belle Fourche
Roads[]
Interstates[]
The shield for this Interstate Highway in South Dakota have been found in the game files.
| Interstate 90 |
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US Highways[]
TBA
State Highways[]
TBA
References[]
- ↑ SCS Software, Introducing South Dakota, 2025-06-07 (accessed 2025-06-07)
- ↑ American Truck Simulator - South Dakota on Steam Store, 2025-06-07 (accessed 2025-06-07)
- ↑ SCS Software, South Dakota: Meet the Team, 2025-08-06 (accessed 2025-08-06)
- ↑ SCS Software, South Dakota: Truck Stops, 2025-09-03 (accessed 2025-09-03)
- ↑ SCS Software, South Dakota: Grasslands and Forests, 2025-09-23 (accessed 2025-09-23)
- ↑ SCS Software, South Dakota: Settlements, 2025-10-07 (accessed 2025-10-07)
See also[]
| The States of American Truck Simulator |
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| Arizona - Arkansas - California - Colorado - Idaho - Illinois - Iowa - Kansas - Louisiana - Missouri - Montana - Nebraska - Nevada - New Mexico - Oklahoma - Oregon - South Dakota - Texas - Utah - Washington - Wyoming |
| 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 - Missouri - Iowa - Louisiana (upcoming) - Illinois (upcoming) - South Dakota (upcoming) - North Dakota (possible in the near future) - Tennessee (possible in the near future) - Minnesota (possible in the near future) - Wisconsin (possible in the near future) - Kentucky (possible in the near future) - Indiana (possible in the near future) - Mississippi (possible in the near future) - Alabama (possible in the near future) - Georgia (possible in the near future) - Florida (possible in the near future) - Ohio (possible in the near future) |
| Trailer / Cargo Packs | Heavy Cargo Pack - Special Transport - Forest Machinery - Volvo Construction Equipment - Lode King & Prestige Trailers Pack - Farm Machinery - JCB Equipment Pack - KRONE Agriculture Equipment (upcoming) - Walinga Trailer Pack (upcoming) |
| Tuning Packs | Wheel Tuning Pack - Steering Creations Pack - Dragon Truck Design Pack - Cabin Accessories - Goodyear Tires Pack - Michelin Fan Pack |
| Vehicle Packs | Ford (upcoming) - Nissan (upcoming) - RAM & Dodge (upcoming) - Toyota (upcoming) |
| Paint Job Packs | Christmas - Classic Stripes - Halloween - Pink Ribbon Charity - Retrowave - Space - Steampunk - Valentines - Wild West - Sports |

