Color Overhaul for Autos and Trucks (C.O.A.T) for American Truck Simulator
Realistic colors for ATS traffic and parked cars: more white, silver and gray, less neon, rare classics. Version 26.10.161R1, works with Reforma and Convoy.
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What this mod does
C.O.A.T (Color Overhaul for Autos and Trucks) is a mod by Meanshadows35 that changes the colors of American Truck Simulator’s traffic and how often each one shows up. It’s based on color data from 2015 to 2027, so the roads look more realistic.
What it changes
- Traffic cars: more fleet white, silver, magnetic gray and charcoal, plus 38 new colors grouped into economy, executive and luxury, and pickups and utility vehicles.
- Fewer neon colors and, every now and then, rare classics like Dodge’s 1970 Plum Crazy Purple or Jeep’s 2010 Mango Tango.
- Traffic tractors: fleet, construction and heavy-haul colors for Freightliner, Kenworth, Mack, Peterbilt, Volvo and Western Star, with each brand’s historic paint jobs.
- Parked vehicles: new textures for rest areas, residential and industrial zones.
Compatibility
The author marks it as compatible with Convoy, ProMods and Reforma, and with traffic density and behavior mods. It should sit above traffic mods in the Mod Manager. It doesn’t change your truck’s colors.
Version
Version 26.10.161R1 was released on October 15 and updated on October 22, 2026. The code is published on GitHub, and the author plans to limit each model to the colors its manufacturer offered.
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Highlights and things to keep in mind
- Traffic with far more realistic colors
- Compatible with Reforma and Convoy
- Lightweight: about 3.5 MB
- Very new mod, still with few ratings
- Place it above your traffic mods
- Unofficial mod: trademarks belong to their owners; neither Holymod nor the author is affiliated with them
Requirements
- American Truck Simulator 1.61
- Steam account
- No DLC or other mods needed
How to install it
- Open the "Color Overhaul for Autos and Trucks (C.O.A.T)" page on Steam Workshop and click "Subscribe".
- Launch American Truck Simulator and wait for Steam to finish downloading the mod.
- Open the Mod Manager in your profile and enable "Color Overhaul for Autos and Trucks (C.O.A.T)".
- Place it above your traffic or traffic density mods.
- Confirm the changes and load your profile.
Version history
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26.10.161R122 Oct 2026Current
Latest update (the log has 3 notes)
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15 Oct 2026
Release
Common problems
Does it change my truck's colors?
No. It affects traffic and parked vehicles.
Does it work with Reforma?
Yes, the author marks it as compatible with Reforma, ProMods and Convoy.
Where does it go in the load order?
Above traffic or traffic density mods.
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