Mods compatible with ATS 1.61

Version 1.61 is the current stable version of American Truck Simulator: it was released on September 15, 2026. Here's what's new, according to the SCS Software blog:Proximity exploration: the map is only revealed in a small area around your truck.Groundwork for Road Trip: Tourist Boards (not active yet) in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and the upcoming South Dakota DLC, plus new gas stations.New cargo (seed containers, trailers and beams) and a new model for the rail cargo.An improved material system in the International LT and International LoneStar interiors.Version 1.62 has been in open beta since October 20, 2026 (Steam's public_beta branch), with more Tourist Boards, the Route 66 board and the 2025 Volvo VNL in traffic. It's a beta: many mods haven't been updated for it yet.Does a mod work on this version? Check the compatible version on each mod page: maps and complex trucks usually need the exact version, while skins and sounds often work even if the Mod Manager shows a warning. If something breaks, check the load order.
What's coming next? ATS 1.62: what's new and open beta.

✓ ATS 1.61
ATS · TrafficFree ATS Clean Traffic No Default SCS Trailers Removes almost all default SCS trailers from AI traffic so you only see the ones from your trailer packs. v2.1 by Kass for ATS 1.61; needs an AI trailer pack. Updated 17 Sep 2026
✓ ATS 1.61Requires DLC
ATS · TrafficFree Urban Traffic Overhaul More traffic in ATS's big urban areas without touching the rest of the map: the author hand-marks busy areas and also widens freeways and builds up Phoenix. Updated 25 Sep 2026
✓ ATS 1.61
ATS · GraphicsFree Realistic Weather System (ATS) Ten rain and storm intensities, regional rain chances based on real climate data, and more realistic raindrops and spray. Version 3.0 for ATS 1.61, free. Updated 6 Oct 2026
✓ ATS 1.61Multiplayer
ATS · PhysicsFree Real Eaton Fuller Transmissions (ATS) 30 real Eaton Fuller transmissions, manual and automated, with 1,800 retarder and axle ratio combos for 17 stock ATS trucks and many mods. v26.1.11, free. Updated 11 Jan 2026
✓ ATS 1.61
ATS · TrafficFree Mr Larrington’s ATS Traffic and Trailer Pack Fills ATS traffic with doubles and triples and with cargo from the DLCs you own, so the roads look more like real American highways. Version 1.61.0. Reviewed 24 Oct 2026
✓ ATS 1.61
ATS · GraphicsFree Better Flares Reworks headlight flares and beams in ATS, with six light colors for 100+ mod trucks, traffic with varied headlights and dimmed streetlights. Free, for 1.61. Updated 23 Sep 2026
✓ ATS 1.61Requires DLC
ATS · MapsFree Coast to Coast (C2C) Mantrid's huge map adding the US states not yet covered by the base game or DLCs, coast to coast. Updated for ATS 1.61 and built to be used with all map DLCs. Updated 11 Oct 2026
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