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Full Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator update
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Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator changes
Economy Mode, "Heavy South" DLC, SCANIA R 2013 & Photomode
Following the recent gamescom 2025, we now have four exciting highlights for you. You can look forward to a completely new game mode, an extensive DLC, a popular truck brand, and a mode for all photography enthusiasts.
Economy Mode | Free | Will be released until end of 2005
Completely New Game Mode
In this brand-new mode, you are no longer “just” an employee like in the main game – instead, you become the manager of a GRUBER Logistics branch. That means you’re in charge of running your own heavy haulage company. Of course, you can still get behind the wheel yourself.
Mission System
The company’s contracts are, as before, your missions in the game. In addition to the 29 missions from the main game (Employee Mode) and the 10 missions from the Mission Pack DLC, there will now also be procedural, dynamically generated missions. These can either be driven by you or assigned to employees.
There are 34 locations where missions start or end. This results in 954 possible mission routes and around 10,000 missions, thanks to different cargo types and a mission network of more than 10,000 km. Some of these routes even take you across roads where no mission has ever gone before.
But always keep in mind: to accept a mission, you’ll need the right truck, the right trailer, and possibly the right number of employees for escort vehicles or crane operations. Steam post image
Economy & Management
Time progresses from Monday to Friday. Each mission takes one day, and for every completed mission you’ll receive a daily evaluation sheet with payment in €. At the end of the week, after the Friday mission, you’ll receive a weekly evaluation sheet.
A brand-new menu gives you a clear overview of your company for Finances (costs, salaries, fuel, etc.) Employee management (skills, training courses, salaries)and Revenue milestones (rewards for reaching revenue goals).
Employee Management
You can hire up to 3 employees. Assign them to procedural missions (unless they’re already busy driving escort vehicles in story missions). They earn a weekly salary and can drive routes every day.
Their skill values influence mission outcomes. Improve them by sending employees to training courses (unlocked through revenue milestones). For example: Yoga increases discipline, while safety training improves control over the truck.
Revenue Milestones
To keep you motivated, there are Revenue Milestones. The more turnover you generate, the higher your level. Reaching new levels unlocks new opportunities, such as additional employees, training courses, trailers, truck parts, bonus cash, and more. Steam post image
New Fleet Shop
Use the fleet shop to purchase the trucks and trailers you need for certain missions.
Garage with New Purchase Function
The existing garage now comes with a purchase function for truck parts and decorations. That means you’ll still unlock parts and decorations as rewards by completing missions, but you’ll now need to buy and install/decorate them afterwards.
"Heavy South" DLC | Available for purchase | Q1 2026
Many of you will have noticed the barriers to the south of the map.
This comes in the form of a paid DLC called "Heavy South" and will also be seamlessly integrated into the new economy mode.
The DLC will include around 30 new missions with new delivery locations such as a sawmill, river port, train station, mining museum, dam and an aircraft factory.
In addition, new loads such as aircraft parts, locomotives and wagons of various types, wooden constructions, mining machines, autoclaves and various agricultural machines come into play.
As a result, the current drivable game world doubles along with a new city and several new villages.
SCANIA R 2013 | Free | Will be released until the end of 2005
We can finally show you the first pictures of the upcoming SCANIA R 2013!
The SCANIA will be integrated into the game for free with several chassis and cab versions as well as a variety of add on parts as part of an update.
Whether in the current Employee Mode or soon in the brand new Economy Mode - the SCANIA R 2013 will be your new star on the streets! Steam post image
Photomode | Free | Will be released until the end of 2005
You've been wishing for a photo mode - here's the good news - it's coming!
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