Learn how to upgrade your personal truck in American Truck Simulator. Discover how to earn money, unlock skills, buy garages, and hire drivers to expand your trucking empire.
To upgrade your personal truck in American Truck Simulator, you'll need to progress through the game by completing jobs. Initially, you'll use provided trucks for quick jobs, earning at least $100,000 before you can purchase your first truck. As you gain experience and level up, you'll unlock skills that can improve fuel efficiency and allow for longer or more specialized deliveries. Eventually, you can expand your operation by buying new garages to store more trucks and hiring AI drivers through recruitment agencies. You can also purchase trucks from dealerships to provide to your hired drivers. A unique feature allows you to choose your parking spot at the destination depot, with options for a 'desired spot' (more experience, harder parking) or a 'safe spot' (less experience, easier parking), or you can skip parking entirely to forfeit experience points.
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