Skills | Driver American Truck Simulator Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

When you level up, you receive one point to upgrade one of your skills - Skills - Driver - American Truck Simulator - Game Guide and Walkthrough

When you level up, you receive one point to upgrade one of your skills. These are grouped into six categories.

ADR

This gives you permission to transport dangerous substances - Skills - Driver - American Truck Simulator - Game Guide and Walkthrough

This gives you permission to transport dangerous substances. Therefore, it opens you access to more profitable orders. Among ADR group there are several cargo classes:

class 1 - explosive substances and articles
class 2 - gases
class 3 - flammable liquids
class 4 - flammable solids
class 6 - toxic and infectious substances
class 8 - corrosive substances

Using skill points on a specific class unlocks access to cargo related to it. To have access to all hazardous goods, you need to spend six points. The ADR goods are marked with a special sign on the order list (six icons, each class has a different one).

Long distance

Range	Bonus
1	Unlocks delivery roads to up to 400 mi, +5% profits for deliveries done on distance longer than 250 miles, +25% EXP bonus for deliveries done on distance longer than 250 miles,
2	Unlocks delivery roads to up to 650 mi, +10% profits for deliveries done on distance longer than 400 miles.
3	Unlocks delivery roads to up to 1000 mi, +15% profits for deliveries done on distance longer than 650 miles.
4	Unlocks delivery roads to up to 1600 mi, +20% profits for deliveries done on distance longer than 1000 miles.
5	Unlocks delivery roads to up to 2500 mi, +25% profits for deliveries done on distance longer than 1600 miles.
6	Unlocks delivery roads on the whole United States area +30% profits for deliveries done on distance longer than 2500 miles.

Valuable cargo

A skill which allows for taking more profitable orders - Skills - Driver - American Truck Simulator - Game Guide and Walkthrough

A skill which allows for taking more profitable orders. Valuable cargo orders give you bonus for delivered goods. Check the relation between the bonus and your level:

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Range	Bonus
1	Unlocks valuable cargo orders, +5% better payment for delivering a valuable cargo, +18% EXP bonus for delivering a valuable cargo.
2	+10% better payment (5% increase) for delivering a valuable cargo.
3	+15% better payment (5% increase) for delivering a valuable cargo.
4	+20% better payment (5% increase) for delivering a valuable cargo.
5	+25% better payment (5% increase) for delivering a valuable cargo.
6	+30% better payment (5% increase) for delivering a valuable cargo.

Fragile cargo

This skill allows for transporting fragile cargo such as glass, electronic devices or cars. The fragile goods are marked with glass icon on the order list. This skill gives you following bonuses:

Range	Bonus
1	Unlocks fragile cargo orders, +5% better payment for delivering a fragile cargo, +22% bonus experience for delivering a fragile cargo.
2	+10% better payment (5% increase) for delivering a fragile cargo.
3	+15% better payment (5% increase) for delivering a fragile cargo.
4	+20% better payment (5% increase) for delivering a fragile cargo.
5	+25% better payment (5% increase) for delivering a fragile cargo.
6	+30% better payment (5% increase) for delivering a fragile cargo.

Delivery on time

This skill unlocks orders with short delivery time - Skills - Driver - American Truck Simulator - Game Guide and Walkthrough

This skill unlocks orders with short delivery time. These divide into major and urgent shipments. Standard orders are marked on a list with a single green arrow, major ones are marked with a double blue arrow and urgent ones with a triple red arrow. Check the bonuses:

Range	Bonus
1	Unlocks major shipments' orders, +3% better payment for completing a major shipment order, +20% bonus experience for completing a major shipment order.
2	Unlocks urgent shipments' orders, +6% better payment (3% increase) for completing a major shipment order, +10% better payment for completing an urgent shipment order, +30% experience bonus for completing an urgent shipment order.
3	+9% better payment (3% increase) for completing a major shipment order, +15% better payment (5% increase) for completing an urgent shipment order.
4	+12% better payment (3% increase) for completing a major shipment order, +20% better payment (5% increase) for completing an urgent shipment order.
5	+15% better payment (3% increase) for completing a major shipment order, +25% better payment (5% increase) for completing an urgent shipment order.
6	+18% better payment (3% increase) for completing a major shipment order, +30% better payment (5% increase) for completing an urgent shipment order.

Eco driving

Improve this skill to drive more economically, i.e. consume less fuel and spend less money on gas stations. Unless you have your own truck, this skill is rather unnecessary. Check the relation between a bonus and your level:

Range	Bonus
1	Save even up to 10% of fuel when driving with a trailer, Save even up to 10% of fuel when driving empty.
2	Save even up to 15% of fuel when driving with a trailer, Save even up to 15% of fuel when driving empty.
3	Save even up to 20% of fuel when driving with a trailer, Save even up to 20% of fuel when driving empty.
4	Save even up to 25% of fuel when driving with a trailer, Save even up to 25% of fuel when driving empty.
5	Save even up to 30% of fuel when driving with a trailer, Save even up to 30% of fuel when driving empty.
6	Save even up to 35% of fuel when driving with a trailer, Save even up to 35% of fuel when driving empty.

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