18 Wheels of Steel: Haulin’
Trucking simulation with cargo hauling and freight company management
SCS Software · Published by Cosmi Valusoft · Released Sep 9, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 145
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Aug 12, 2016
What is 18 Wheels of Steel: Haulin’?
You haul cargo between cities across the United States and Canada in this single-player trucking simulation. As you work toward running your own operation, you choose trucks and trailers, hire drivers, and spend your earnings on upgrades.
For you if...
- +you enjoy careful driving and maneuvering large trailers
Not for you if...
- −you want driving without fleet or money management
What players say
86% of 145 reviews are positive
Players praise the large map, though nostalgia is the main draw in many reviews. Complaints include dated graphics, and a recent reviewer reports frequent crashes.
Screenshots and trailer
18 Wheels of Steel: Haulin’ system requirements
Minimum: FX5700, 1 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run 18 Wheels of Steel: Haulin’?
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- OS
- Windows: Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce FX5700, ATI Radeon 9600, Intel GMA X3000 or better (requires TnL and Shader Model 2.0 support)
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows: Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- 3.1 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce FX5700, ATI Radeon 9600, Intel GMA X3000 or better (requires TnL and Shader Model 2.0 support)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does 18 Wheels of Steel: Haulin’ have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does 18 Wheels of Steel: Haulin’ run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- The native resolution is not the default one
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does 18 Wheels of Steel: Haulin’ use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam