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Heavy Vehicle Configurations

This document outlines various heavy vehicle configurations for rigid trucks, prime movers, trailers, and special purpose vehicles used by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. It defines vehicle types based on the number of axles and gross vehicle mass, provides fee codes, and briefly describes trailer body types including semi-trailers, B-double trailers, converter dollies, pig trailers, and dog trailers. Special purpose vehicles include articulated buses and plant-based, truck-based, or overmass specialized vehicles.

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Heavy Vehicle Configurations

This document outlines various heavy vehicle configurations for rigid trucks, prime movers, trailers, and special purpose vehicles used by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. It defines vehicle types based on the number of axles and gross vehicle mass, provides fee codes, and briefly describes trailer body types including semi-trailers, B-double trailers, converter dollies, pig trailers, and dog trailers. Special purpose vehicles include articulated buses and plant-based, truck-based, or overmass specialized vehicles.

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HEAVY VEHICLE CONFIGURATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF
PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE

RIGID TRUCKS
2 AXLE
1R2 - GVM <= 12T
2R2 - GVM > 12T

1R - TYPE 1
2R - TYPE 2

4 AXLE
1R4- GVM <= 20T
2R4 - GVM > 20T

3 AXLE
1R3 - GVM <= 16.5T
2R3 - GVM > 16.5T

Short Combination

COMBINATION
6 AXLES MAX

2 AXLE
SR2

3 AXLE
SR3

Multi Combination

Medium Combination

COMBINATION
OVER 6 AXLES

Long Combination

MC2

2 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


2 OR MORE TRAILERS

MC3

3 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


2 OR MORE TRAILERS

MC4

4 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


2 OR MORE TRAILERS

MC2

2 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


- 2 TRAILERS

MC4

4 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


- 2 TRAILERS

COMBINATION
OVER 6 AXLES

4 AXLE
MR4

2 AXLE
LR2

3 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


- 2 TRAILERS

4 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


SP4 - 1 TRAILER

COMBINATION
OVER 6 AXLES

2 AXLE
MR2

3 AXLE
MR3

COMBINATION
6 AXLES MAX

4 AXLE
SR4

3 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


SP3 - 1 TRAILER

2 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


SP2 - 1 TRAILER

MC3
COMBINATION
6 AXLES MAX

PRIME MOVERS

Short Combination

2 OR MORE
TRAILERS

TRAILERS
3 AXLE
LR3

2 OR MORE
TRAILERS

BODY TYPE

4 AXLE
LR4

BUSES

FEE
CODE

SEMI TRAILER /
LOW LOADER

TS.... Semi trailer means a trailer (including a pole type trailer and a low loader) that has

B-DOUBLE TRAILER

TL....

B-double trailer means a semi trailer that is nominated for use as the lead trailer in a
B-double combination.
B-triple lead trailer means a semi trailer that is nominated for use as the lead trailer in a
B-triple combination.
B-triple middle trailer means a semi trailer that is nominated for use as the second trailer in
a B-triple combination.

CONVERTER DOLLY /
LOW LOADER DOLLY

TY....

Converter dolly means a trailer with a fifth wheel coupling designed to support a semi trailer
for hauling purposes;
Low loader dolly means a mass distributing device that
(a) is usually coupled between a prime mover and low loader; and
(b) consists of a gooseneck rigid frame; and
(c) does not directly carry any load on itself; and
(d) is equipped with one or more axles, a kingpin and a fifth wheel coupling.

PIG TRAILER

TP....

Pig trailer means a trailer with one axle group or single axle near the middle of its load
carrying surface, and connected to the towing vehicle by a drawbar.

DOG TRAILER

TD.... Dog trailer means a trailer with

(a) one axle group or single axle towards the rear; and
(b) a means of attachment to a prime mover or a converter dolly that results in some of the
load being imposed on the prime mover, or the converter dolly, as the case may be.

2 OR MORE
TRAILERS

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES


No. of
Axles

GVM

Fee
Code

<=12tonnes

1B2

>12tonnes

2B2

>4.5tonnes

2B3

Articulated Bus
3

>4.5 tonnes

AB3

>4.5 tonnes

AB4

PSV - PLANT BASED


(May also be OSV)

TSV - TRUCK BASED


(May also be OSV)

OSV - OVERMASS

DEFINITION

(a) one axle group or single axle at the front that is steered by connection to the towing
vehicle by a drawbar; and
(b) one axle group or single axle at the rear.
Effective Date 22 May 2009

TRAILERS BODY TYPE FEE CODE DEFINITION SEMI TRAILER / LOW LOADER TS.... Semi trailer means a trailer (including a pole type

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