The Special Transport DLC is a DLC for both Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator. The DLC adds oversized cargoes and escort vehicles to the game. The DLC has been released on December 13, 2017 for ETS2 and on November 7, 2018 for ATS.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 
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Features Edit
An escort vehicle
Because of the huge and heavy cargoes, the trailers have steerable axles similarly to the Heavy Cargo Pack. To help with the maneuvering of the oversized cargo, the Special Transport DLC includes escort vehicles (pilot vehicles) which assist the player along the route by stopping traffic at intersections and guiding the AI to leave the player additional space. Other features are: [1]
Key Features Edit
- 11 huge cargoes (up to 70 tons, 6 m width, 5+ m height and 20+ m length)
- 4 new special trailers
- Unique job routes for the Special Transport (most in the base map, some through DLC expansions, more to come!)
- A combination of over 80 special transport jobs
- Custom AI escort vehicles
- Original intros for the cargoes and jobs, crowds and police cars along the routes
- New models, characters, and animations of people assisting or spectating the transport
- Curious pedestrians, journalists or transport co-workers along the routes
- A new set of warning beacons for the trucks
- Special Transport achievements
Gameplay Features Edit
- Close collaboration with AI escort vehicles required
- Enhanced AI behavior: clearing the path, stopping traffic, giving advice, pushing opposing vehicles to the side etc.
- Possibility to fail the given job on the spot if you don’t adhere to strict instructions or regulations
- New checkpoints system to keep your progress in a special transport job safe
Update 1.31 Addition Edit
- New Special Transport routes in Base Map
- New Special Transport routes through expansion DLCs
- More than 40 additional cargo/route combinations
Update 1.35 Addition Edit
- New Special Transport route in Base Map
- New Special Transport routes in Beyond the Baltic Sea DLC
- New Special Transport routes through other expansion DLCs
- More than 40 additional cargo/route combinations
Available cities and routes Edit
Special transports are limited to specific routes. Currently, there are 17 routes available:
- Košice to Budapest
- Linköping to Kalmar
- Nantes to Civaux
- Luxembourg to Liège
- Olsztyn to Białystok
- Stavanger to Oslo
- Sheffield to Birmingham
- Berlin to Szczecin
- Reims to Strasbourg
- Dresden to Wrocław
- Dortmund to Hannover
- Praha to Nürnberg
- Glasgow to Aberdeen
- München to Innsbruck
- Bratislava to Graz
- Köln to Amsterdam
- Brussel to Amsterdam
9 new routes with the 1.31 update:
- Linz to Brno
- Szeged to Debrecen
- Trelleborg to Esbjerg
- Nice to Nice
- London to Felixstowe
- Dijon to Genève
- Napoli to Terni
- Cardiff to Birmingham
- Palermo to Catania
7 new routes with the 1.35 update:
- Saint Petersburg to Saint Petersburg
- Pori to Helsinki
- Toulouse to Montpellier
- Verona to Parma
- Odense to Hirtshals
- Kraków to Banská Bystrica
- Plymouth to Dover
The number of available cities and routes in the game will be expanded later.
Cargoes Edit
The DLC adds 11 new cargoes to the game: [2]
Achievements Edit
8 new Steam achievements for the Special Transport Pack on ETS2 have been added on October 18, 2017.
| Icon | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Bigger the Better | Complete delivery of all oversize cargoes |
| Not a Canoe | Complete delivery of the Service Boat |
| Big Brother | Complete delivery of the Haul Truck Chassis |
| Giant | Complete delivery of the Silo cargo |
| Not a Big Problem | Complete 3 consecutive oversize jobs without any damage |
| Driver Exceptionnel | Complete deliveries on all oversize routes in current map |
| Size Matters | Deliver first oversize cargo |
| Mass-to-don | Deliver at least 195 tons of oversized cargo in just 3 consecutive deliveries |
American Truck Simulator Edit
Features Edit
Unlike ETS2, other features are:
Key Features Edit
- 11 huge cargoes (up to 170,000 pounds (85 tons), 21 feet (6.5 m) width, 17 feet (5+ m) height and 52+ feet (16 m) length)
- New Special Transport trailers
- Unique job routes for the Special Transport (most in the base map, some through New Mexico, more for Oregon to come later as a free update!)
- A combination of over 90 special transport jobs
- Custom AI escort & police vehicles
- Original intros for the cargoes and jobs, crowds and police cars along the routes
- New models, characters, and animations of people assisting or spectating the transport
- Curious pedestrians, journalists or transport co-workers along the routes
- Special Transport achievements
Gameplay Features Edit
- Close collaboration with AI escort vehicles required
- Enhanced AI behavior: clearing the path, stopping traffic, giving advice, pushing opposing vehicles to the side etc.
- Possibility to fail the given job on the spot if you don’t adhere to strict instructions or regulations
- New checkpoints system to keep your progress in a special transport job safe
Update 1.33 Addition Edit
- New Special Transport routes in Oregon DLC!
- More than 11 additional cargo/route combinations
Update 1.35 Addition Edit
- New Special Transport routes in Washington DLC!
- More than 10 additional cargo/route combinations
Update 1.36 Addition Edit
- New Special Transport routes in Utah DLC!
- 8 additional cargo/route combinations!
Available cities and routes Edit
Special transports are limited to specific routes. Currently, there are 17 routes available:
- San Rafael to Eureka
- Kingman to Flagstaff
- Clovis to Hobbs
- Socorro to Tucson
- Yuma to Tucson
- Eureka to Redding
- Phoenix to Sierra Vista
- San Francisco to Fresno
- Fresno to Bakersfield
- Oxnard to Barstow
- Truckee to Carson City
- Santa Cruz to Santa Maria
- Artesia to Las Cruces
- Oakland to Huron
- Gallup to Raton
- Farmington to Raton
- Primm to Ely
2 new routes with the 1.33 update:
3 new routes with Washington DLC released:
- Port Angeles to Aberdeen
- Seattle to Everett
- Spokane to Grand Coulee
2 new routes with Utah DLC released:
- Vernal to Salt Lake City
- Provo to Price
The number of available cities and routes in the game will be expanded later.
Cargoes Edit
The DLC adds 11 new cargoes to the game:
Achievements Edit
7 new Steam achievements for the Special Transport Pack on ATS have been added on November 5, 2018.
| Icon | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Size Matters | Successfully deliver a Special Transport DLC mission with no damage and on time |
| Go Big or Go Home | Complete deliveries on all oversize routes in current map |
| Get (to) the Chopper! | Successfully deliver a Helicopter Special Transport DLC mission with no damage and on time |
| One, Two, Three - Breathe! | Successfully deliver an Air Condition Special Transport DLC mission with no damage and on time |
| Big in America! | Deliver all Special Transport DLC cargoes |
| Your Dumper Has Arrived! | Deliver all three parts of a disassembled dumper: Haul Truck Hull, Huge Tyres, Haul Truck Chassis |
| Home Sweet Home | Successfully deliver a Turnkey House Special Transport DLC mission with no damage and on time |
Release History Edit
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Edit
- 22 December 2016: An oversized cargo + 2 escort vehicles can be seen in the PF 2017 video. [3]
- 18 October 2017: 8 new Steam achievements for ETS2 added. [4]
- 20 October 2017: First official blog post including information + a video of a TV Show of the DLC. [5]
- 27 October 2017: Blog post with more information about the DLC + a gameplay video. [1]
- 8 December 2017: Promo trailer [6] + Steam Achievement descriptions and icons for ETS2 added. [4]
- 13 December 2017: Special Transport DLC for ETS2 is released. [7]
- 16 April 2018: With the 1.31 update, new routes were added for ETS2. [8]
- 5 June 2019: With the 1.35 update, new routes were added for ETS2. [9]
American Truck Simulator Edit
- 22 February 2018: American Truck Simulator Special Transport DLC announced. [10]
- 12 June 2018: Instagram post with the first revealed ATS cargo. [11]
- 10 September 2018: 7 new Steam achievements for ATS added. [12]
- 25 October 2018: Blog post about the State of progress showed helicopter cargo trailer. [13]
- 4 November 2018: A post in SCS Instagram account hitting 65K+ followers showing another Special Cargo. [14]
- 5 November 2018: Steam Achievement descriptions and icons for ATS added. [15]
- 7 November 2018: Special Transport DLC for ATS is released. [16]
- 11 December 2018: With the 1.33 update, new routes were added for ATS. [17]
- 11 June 2019: With Washington DLC released, new routes were added for ATS. [18]
- 7 November 2019: With the 1.36 update and Utah DLC released, new routes were added for ATS. [19] [20]
Videos Edit
ETS2 Special Transport DLC Trailer
ETS2 Special Transport DLC Update
American Truck Simulator Special Transport
References Edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SCS Software, BIG Announcement, 2017-10-27 (accessed 2017-10-27)
- ↑ Mohegan13, ETS2: Special Transport DLC - Meet The Cargoes, 2017-12-08 (accessed 2017-12-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2017, 2016-12-22 (accessed 2017-10-20)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 SteamDB, Euro Truck Simulator 2 Achievements (accessed 2017-10-20)
- ↑ SCS Software, A TV Show Visit, 2017-10-20 (accessed 2017-10-20)
- ↑ SCS Software, Special Transport DLC Promo Trailer, 2017-12-08 (accessed 2017-12-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, Special Transport is waiting!, 2017-12-13 (accessed 2017-12-13)
- ↑ SCS Software, ETS2 Special Transport revisited, 2018-04-16 (accessed 2018-04-16)
- ↑ SCS Software, Euro Truck Simulator 2 Update 1.35, 2019-06-05 (accessed 2019-06-07)
- ↑ SCS Software, Warming up for ATS: Special Transport, 2018-02-22 (accessed 2018-02-22)
- ↑ SCS Software, Post on Instagram, 2018-06-11 (accessed 2018-06-11)
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/trucksim/comments/9en53d/special_transport_and_oregon_achievements_listed/
- ↑ SCS Software, ATS: Special Transport - State of progress , 2018-11-08 (accessed 2019-11-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, Post on Instagram, 2018-11-04 (accessed 2018-11-04)
- ↑ SteamDB, American Truck Simulator Achievements (accessed 2018-11-05)
- ↑ SCS Software, ATS: Special Transport Released!, 2018-11-07 (accessed 2018-11-07)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator Update 1.33, 2018-12-11 (accessed 2018-12-11)
- ↑ SCS Software, Washington Released!, 2019-06-11 (accessed 2019-06-11)
- ↑ SCS Software, American Truck Simulator Update 1.36, 2019-11-05 (accessed 2019-11-05)
- ↑ SCS Software, Utah release, 2019-11-07 (accessed 2019-11-07)
See also Edit
| DLCs for American Truck Simulator | |
|---|---|
| Map Expansions | Arizona - New Mexico - Oregon - Washington - Utah - Idaho (upcoming) - Colorado (upcoming) |
| Trailer / Cargo Packs | Heavy Cargo Pack - Special Transport DLC - Forest Machinery |
| Tuning Packs | Wheel Tuning Pack - Steering Creations Pack - Dragon Truck Design Pack |
| Paint Job Packs | Christmas - Classic Stripes - Halloween - Pink Ribbon Charity - Space - Steampunk - Valentines |
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