January’s Monthly Recap — New Year. No Mercy.

The calendar flipped. The grind didn’t hesitate.

January wasn’t about easing into 2026 — it was about setting the standard. Fresh year, stacked plans, and a convoy mentality that treats “slow start” like a foreign language. This was ignition month. The tone-setter. The opening salvo.

New routes plotted. Bigger goals locked. And the roads? Already paying the price.

ETS2 — Europe Felt the Weight of a New Year

From frozen Nordic highways to industrial heartlands and coastal arteries, Europe became the proving ground for 2026’s ambition.

• 288,522 miles of relentless forward motion
• 18,683,405 € earned — starting the year powerful
• 590,698 XP gained — experience stacking fast
• 38,960 € in offences — enforcement stayed busy
• 235,797 € in fuel burned — diesel sacrificed without regret
• 10,728,151 kg of cargo hauled across borders
• 407h 0m 12s of real-time driving — January barely saw daylight

Snow, rain, night runs, long hauls — no excuses. Europe didn’t get a gentle January. It got pressure.

ATS — America Opened 2026 Under Full Load

Across the Atlantic, the wide lanes and open skies didn’t slow the pace. January carved its name into American asphalt with intent.

• 12,998 miles logged coast to coast
• 653,739 $ earned — year starts profitable
• 28,389 XP gained — momentum building
• 1,400 $ in fines — surprisingly civil… relatively
• 5,184 $ in fuel burned — efficiency meets aggression
• 475,450 kg of cargo delivered
• 14h 19m 23s under the open sky — short time, strong impact

The States didn’t get warmed up. They got a preview.

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