Perfect perfect. I didn't really see myself actually buying American truck simulator, because everybody was saying that it's very close, if not the same, to Euro Truck Simulator (I have that one). Soooo. i'll be seeing the demo, and see if it's true or not.

I actually bought it when it first released.  So far I like it. 

I am so tempted.  I've got Euro truck and have messed around with it a bit.
 
Just not sure if I want to pretend to drive a semi after spending all day actually driving a semi. 

I'm loving it brought it when it first came out well worth it for me but i loved euro trucker myself too.

bdary
I tried out the demo 2 days ago and bought the game yesterday.  I wouldn't say it's that exciting at all, but it is fun and I'm finding it very addicting...

I haven't downloaded the demo yet, but are you able to build up your own shop, and buy multiple trucks like Euro Truck? I know in Euro Truck you can have multiple terminals with multiple trucks in different locations, just as long as you have the finances to do that. I had 3 trucks running with only one terminal. That's the furthest I've gotten, but my main truck was fully loaded. I didn't really enjoy the box looking truck that much, which is probably why I stopped playing it.
 
are you able to fully customize the truck?

Well lets make it realistic. 
 
Waiting in line for hours to get loaded.
Waiting in line for hours to get unloaded.
Waiting in line to get fuel.
Waiting in line to pay for fuel.
Waiting in line to get scaled.
Waiting in line to show you paperwork after getting scaled.
Waiting for the highway to open again because it's closed due to an accident.
Waiting for the highway to open again because it's closed due to weather.
 
Driving a truck that cant do 100mph because it's governed at 65mph.
Driving a truck that has no power or is super heavy, so the best speed you can do up hill is 30mph.
Driving in blizzard conditions so that the fastest you could really go safely is 30-35mph.
Having to get out and chain in those conditions.
Having to get out and chain while stuck on a hill in those conditions.
 
Pulling a set of double while facing all of the above conditions.
Pulling a set of triples while facing all of the above conditions.
 
I could go on if you would like.

I've experienced all of the delays above that I mentioned. Things have changed from the when I first started and the load/unload times have lessened somewhat.  Fortunately, I've been in LTL for the last 10 years as well, so the only time I really experience extended wait times is when my truck breaks down and I'm waiting on a mechanic and/or a tow truck.
 
Out here in the west, you're required to have chains on the truck.  California for instance will not let you go over Donners in the wintertime without snow chains.  Even if you don't have you use them, you have to have them on the tractor.   Same goes with Oregon.  You have to have them on the tractor.  And when chain law goes into effect during storms in both states, you have to install chains on the drives and tandems to proceed.  And they have cops there watching to make sure no one tries to sneak through.  Utah and Nevada also have chain law, but aren't as strict.  When chain law goes up, your supposed to chain up, but you don't have to.   But if you get stuck and they see you don't have chains on?  Ticket.   Same goes for Wyoming.
 
If they made it too realistic, it wouldn't be all that fun for the common person.  I think they should program in random failures, catastrophic and non catastrophic.  Like traveling at speeds the tires were never designed to handle and then losing one.  Blowing a steer tire at 100mph would make a bit of a mess.  Even if you didn't wreck.   And they should convey just how scary doing 100+ in a semi actually is.  Well, at least how scary it is to anyone with a bit of common sense.    I don't suppose the game has anything maintenance related built in does it?  Like oil changes and the like?   What about fuel?  Do you have to be fuel conscious and account for fuel stops?
 
I was impressed at how well Euro Truck handled things, especially when it came to the mechanics and sounds that one would expect from a tractor trailer.   Admittedly, I didn't stay with it very long.  Just long enough to appreciate the fact that the game went into a lot more depth than I expected it to.   But I think I'll wait awhile on this one.  That way there will be more substance to it.  Plus I always wait for a sale on games like this.