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Chris
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Truck simulation gamer 🚛 (I mostly post trucks)
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Back to #CruisingNordicHorizons last night! Freyja hauled 22 tons of LPG from Oslo, Norway to Sundsvall, Sweden. Not the most breathtaking drive, but lovely nonetheless! 😍 (After using the 770S V8 for a while, I traded it for a 580S Super, which fits me a bit better) #EuroTruckSimulator2 #ETS2
Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing a faraway shot of my Scania S hauling a fuel tanker in rural Sweden, taken from the perspective of somebody's yard. Flowers line the road, and clothes are out hanging to dry. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the view from the cab of my Scania S as I head east on Sweden's E16, with a river next to the road. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing a rear view of my Scania S hauling a fuel tanker across a bridge near Falun, Sweden. A woman is riding a bicycle next to the truck. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing my Scania S hauling a fuel tanker next to a body of water in rural Sweden.
December 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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The #CruisingLouisiana hauls continue! I'm about halfway done, having covered most of the cities in the southern part of the state. Here are some of my favorite shots from my last few trips in the Bayou State 😍🐊 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my loaded Peterbilt 579 Next Gen crossing a bridge on LA-20. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view out my driver side window in Baton Rouge, LA, looking toward the Louisiana State Capitol. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a rear view of the fuel tanker I'm hauling as I pull into an old plantation outside of Alexandria, LA. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a rear view of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a cable reel across a bridge in the swamps near DeRidder, LA. An alligator is swimming in the water below.
December 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Some more #CruisingLouisiana hauls! First, propane from Beaumont, TX to New Orleans, then a load of packaged food to Houma, and finally a load of Kenworth trucks to Port Fourchon. This DLC is my favorite yet! (And I'm just realizing that all of these are bridge shots 😂) #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a gas tank eastbound on Louisiana's I-10 across the Atchafalaya Basin swamp. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I cross Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my loaded Peterbilt 579 Next Gen crossing the Mississippi River on US-90 in New Orleans. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling trucks across the "Gateway to the Gulf" elevated highway toward Port Fourchon, Louisiana. There is a beautiful sunset in the background.
December 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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First #CruisingLouisiana haul done! I picked up a wheel loader in San Antonio and took it to Lake Charles, LA. I'm already in love with the Louisiana map. They did such a great job with Lake Charles, including the crazy I-10 bridge I always enjoy crossing IRL 😍 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a wheel loader eastbound on I-10 in Schulenberg, TX. The Schulenberg water tower is visible in the background. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I travel through downtown Houston , with the Houston skyline ahead. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I cross the I-10 bridge over Lake Charles. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a faraway shot of a ferry transporting my loaded truck to Holly Beach, LA.
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Sapphira picked up a load of sugar beet in Roswell, NM and delivered it to San Antonio, TX, which is where I ended up stopping for the night. Onward to Louisiana soon! 🚚💨 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen headed south on New Mexico's US-285, with a desert sunset in the background. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I approach a freeway interchange in downtown San Antonio, TX. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen heading down a rural Texas road outside of San Antonio, with longhorn cattle on either side of the road. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I arrive at the destination depot, with an impressive cattle yard off to the side.
December 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Sapphira is starting to head east in anticipation of tomorrow's Louisiana release. For the first leg, I hauled a load of wheat from Fort Collins, CO to Roswell, NM 👽🛸 Onward toward East Texas! #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my loaded Peterbilt 579 Next Gen headed south on I-25 in Denver, CO. There is a sunset behind the mountains in the background. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen heading south on Colorado's I-25, with a sunset in the background. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I pass a remote town somewhere in New Mexico. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a rear view of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling dry bulk doubles toward the Global Mills plant outside of Roswell, NM.
December 4, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Back on the road with Sapphira, this time hauling a Krone harvester from Fort Collins, CO to Gillette, WY. I delivered near Devil's Tower, which was pretty neat 😎 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen leaving a farm outside of Fort Collins, CO with a Krone harvester. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a faraway rear view of my loaded Peterbilt 579 Next Gen leaving the farm, with two horses standing by the fence-lined road. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing an overhead shot of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a Krone Harvester on WY-589, with rolling farmland in the background. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a rear view of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen arriving at the destination farm outside of Gillette, WY with the Krone harvester. Devil's Tower is prominent in the background.
December 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Continuing my journey into the northernmost reaches of Norway, this time hauling a load of pickups from Narvik to Tromsø ⛰️🚚💨 #CruisingNordicHorizons #EuroTruckSimulator2 #ETS2
Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing my loaded Mercedes-Benz Actros crossing the Hålogaland Bridge north of Narvik, Norway. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing a rear view of my Mercedes-Benz Actros hauling a load of pickups up Norway's E6, headed toward a rural church with a mountain backdrop. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the view from the cab of my Mercedes-Benz Actros as I head north on Norway's E8 toward Tromsø. There is a beautiful view of the mountains on the other side of the water. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing a rear view of my Mercedes-Benz Actros hauling a load of pickups across a bridge as I enter Tromsø, Norway.
December 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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First #CruisingNordicHorizons job complete, hauling a load of motor oil from Oslo to Narvik. I'm completely blown away by the beauty of this DLC! I think I spent just as much time pausing and screenshotting as I did driving 🌄📸😂 (part 1/2) #EuroTruckSimulator2 #ETS2
Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing a rear view of my Mercedes-Benz Actros hauling a container into a tunnel somewhere north of Oslo, Norway. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing my Mercedes-Benz Actros near Dombås, Norway, with a beautiful mountain view in the background. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the view from the cab of my Mercedes-Benz Actros as I round a waterside bend on Norway's E6 at sunset. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing my Mercedes-Benz Actros climbing an ascent on Norway's E6, with a large mountain in the background.
November 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Holy moly this is a gorgeous DLC 😍 Cruising northern Norway tonight 🌄 #CruisingNordicHorizons #EuroTruckSimulator2 #ETS2
Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the view from the cab of my Mercedes-Benz Actros as I get ready to round a curve on a mountain pass somewhere south of Narvik, Norway. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the view from my driver side window as I look out toward a ship at the base of a mountain near Narvik, Norway.
November 29, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Heading back from Jönköping to my new Oslo company HQ in preparation for the Nordic Horizons release. With Nordic Horizons and Louisiana being released within a week of each other, I'm not going to have time for much else but trucking...might have to quit my IRL job 😂 #EuroTruckSimulator2 #ETS2
Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing my Scania 770S leaving the quarry outside of Jönköping, Sweden with an empty low loader. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the view from the cab of my Scania 770S as I approach the Gårda district in Gothenburg, Sweden. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the view from the cab of my Scania 770S as I cross Sweden's Uddevalla Bridge over the Sunninge sound. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing a rear view of my Scania 770S pulling into my Oslo, Norway company headquarters.
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Ol' Pete doesn't even get a rest on Thanksgiving 🦃 Hauled a 57,000 lb Volvo excavator from Steamboat Springs, CO to Riverton, WY this morning 💪 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 362 leaving the Plaster & Sons construction site in Steamboat Springs, CO with a Volvo excavator. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 362 as I head west on Colorado's US-40. A cowboy on a horse rides next to the highway. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a rear view of my Peterbilt 362 hauling a Volvo excavator northbound on WY-28 toward Riverton at sunset. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 362 hauling a Volvo excavator up a mountain ascent on WY-28 at dusk.
November 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Blue Collar has been busy, first hauling a wheel loader from Steamboat Spring, CO to Salt Lake City, and then a load of train axles from SLC to Rock Springs, WY 🚚💨⛰️ #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Kenworth K100E hauling a wheel loader down a dirt logging road outside of Steamboat Springs, CO. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a rear view of my Kenworth K100E hauling a wheel loader toward the Avalanche steel plant outside of Salt Lake City, UT. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Kenworth K100E as I head east on I-80 just outside of Salt Lake City, UT. Tall mountains dominate the view ahead. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my loaded Kenworth K100E heading eastbound on Wyoming's I-80 near Rock Springs at sunset.
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Sometimes I like the mountains, sometimes I just want to cruise across the plains at sunset 😍🚚💨 Hauled a load of live cattle in the 389 from North Platte, NE to Lamar, CO 🐂 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a rear view of my livestock trailer as I head down a rural highway in Nebraska. I am passing a sign that says, "Entering Dundy County - Entering Mountain Time Zone." Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 389 as I head down a rural highway in Nebraska. Nothing is ahead except miles and miles of flat farmland. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 389 hauling a livestock trailer down Colorado's US-385 between Burlington and Lamar, with a sunset and farmland in the background. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 389 heading down Colorado's US-385 somewhere between Burlington and Lamar. The sun is setting over the plains behind the truck.
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Ol' Pete is branching out into hazmat duty! We went out to the Vernal, UT oil fields tonight and picked up a load of crude oil bound for Rawlins, WY 🛢️🚚💨 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 362 hauling a fuel tanker up a dirt road leading to the Vernal, UT oil fields. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 362 as I traverse the Flaming Gorge Dam on US-191 outside of Vernal, UT. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 362 as I head north on US-191 toward Rock Springs, WY, with mountains ahead. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 362 hauling a fuel tanker in downtown Rawlins, WY.
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Ol' Pete is back on the road, hauling a log harvester from Steamboat Springs, CO to Rock Springs, WY ⛰️💪🚚💨 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 362 hauling a log harvester down a dirt logging road outside of Steamboat Springs, CO. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 362 as I head north on CO-13 toward the Wyoming state line. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a rear view of my Peterbilt 362 hauling a log harvester past a "Welcome to Wyoming" sign, with a cowboy standing on the side of the road. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 362 and attached log harvester stopped at a railroad crossing on a dirt road off the main highway in Wyoming. A train is about to cross over the road.
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Sapphira hauled an 88,000 lb mobile crusher from Odessa, TX to Steamboat Springs, CO 💪⛰️ This was the last run for Sapphira for now as she gets a well-earned break 😅 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen leaving the Deep Wells depot in Odessa, TX with a mobile crusher. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen passing a tractor on US-87 near Dalhart, TX at sunset. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I travel a mountain pass on Colorado's US-40. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a mobile crusher westbound on Colorado's US-40, with mountains in the background.
November 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Quick and effortless haul for Freyja this morning as I take a 15 ton wheel loader from Malmö to Jönköping (Sweden) 💪🚚💨 #EuroTruckSimulator2 #ETS2
Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing my Scania 770S leaving the depot in Malmö, Sweden with a wheel loader. The Turning Torso skyscraper is in the background. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the view from the cab of my Scania 770S as I head north from Malmö to Jönköping past a picturesque Swedish farm. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the view from the cab of my Scania 770S as I cross a river somewhere between Malmö and Jönköping. Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing my Scania 770S arriving at the quarry outside of Jönköping with a wheel loader.
November 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Sapphira zooms through the desert with a 40,000 lb load of scrap metals from El Centro, CA to Odessa, TX 🏭🚚💨 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the driver side window of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I travel eastbound on California's I-10, just east of El Centro. Mountains tower over the desert landscape alongside the highway. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I approach Las Cruces, NM on I-10, with mountains in the distance. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a dumper through downtown El Paso, TX at sunset. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a rear view of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a dumper into the destination depot in Odessa, TX.
November 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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After dropping the last load off in Oakland, Sapphira picked up a 47,000 lb load of rye at the port and delivered it to El Centro, CA. But first, I took a little detour down US-101 to check out an unexplored road 🚚💨 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen leaving the Port of Oakland with a dry bulk trailer full of rye. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I travel southbound on California's US-101. A sign ahead indicates mileage for San Lucas (29), San Luis Obispo (94), and Los Angeles (276). Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a group of men checking out a vintage firetruck in a parking lot. My Peterbilt 579 Next Gen (with attached dry bulk trailer) is in the background, as I wait in a long line of traffic in Santa Margarita, CA. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a dry bulk trailer eastbound on I-10, just east of Los Angeles. A beautiful sunset is in the background.
November 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Beautiful and (mostly) relaxing drive this evening as Sapphira hauled a 40,000 lb load of grain from Boise, ID to Oakland, CA 🌄🚚💨 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I travel westbound on Oregon's US-20 at sunset. A sign ahead indicates that Burns is 59 miles away and Bend is 177 miles away. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my loaded Peterbilt 579 Next Gen descending on California's I-80 near Truckee. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my loaded Peterbilt 579 Next Gen crossing the Carquinez Bridge on California's I-80 at sunset. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view out the passenger side window of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen. The San Francisco skyline is visible across the bay.
November 20, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Rare early morning trip for me! Sapphira picked up a Krone forage harvester from the Great Falls, MT airport and delivered it to a farm in Ontario, OR 🚜🚚💨 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a Krone forage harvester and merging onto I-90 outside of Butte, MT. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a rear view of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a Krone forage harvester southbound on Montana's I-15. The truck is passing a sign that says: "Continental Divide - Elevation 5879." Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I travel southbound on Montana's I-15 toward the Idaho state line. There is a beautiful view of mountains straight ahead, with a lake to the side of the highway. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen arriving at a Ontario, OR farm with a Krone forage harvester.
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Short but challenging haul for Sapphira tonight as I took 60,000 lb triple reservoir tanks from Alamosa, CO to Colorado Springs. A little stressful, but beautiful drive through the mountains! 😍🏔️💪 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen leaving the depot in Alamosa, CO with triple reservoir tanks. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I travel northbound on Colorado's US-289, just north of Alamosa. A deer crossing sign is straight ahead, and there is a beautiful view of mountains in the distance. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I travel eastbound on Colorado's US-50 through a canyon. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling triple reservoir tanks down the dirt road leading to the bottom of the Colorado Springs quarry.
November 18, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Ol' Pete hauls a 57,000 lb load of sand from Fort Collins, CO to Provo, UT 💪🚚💨 I never get tired of driving through Colorado's Glenwood Canyon 😍 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 362 as I travel westbound on Colorado's I-70 near Glenwood Canyon. There is a beautiful mountain view straight ahead. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 362 hauling double dry bulk trailers through Colorado's Glenwood Canyon on westbound I-70. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a rear view of my double dry bulk trailers as I pass a sign on Colorado's I-70 for the CO-82 exit for Glenwood Springs and Aspen. Mountains are straight ahead. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 362 hauling double dry bulk trailers up a dirt road toward the NAMIQ mining facility outside of Provo, UT.
November 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Always love the creepy vibes of arriving at the Denver Airport at night 👹🐎 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS
Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I arrive at Denver International Airport at night. Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen making a turn near Denver International Airport at night, with the creepy Blue Mustang statue in the background.
November 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM