Do I need an Oversize Overmass Permit?
You may need to apply for a class 1 Oversize Overmass (OSOM) permit if your OSOM combination does not comply with a mass, dimension or operating requirements set out in a gazette notice.
To apply for an Oversize Overmass permit:
- for travel within ACT/SA/Tas/Vic - apply through the NHVR Portal. Please note that VicRoads has updated pilot requirements in Victoria. For more information read the Guide for pilot requirements in Victoria information sheet (PDF, 221KB).
- for travel within NSW - apply through the NHVR Portal or apply to Roads and Maritime Services for state-controlled roads and directly to individual councils for local government roads.
- for travel within Qld - apply directly to the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
- for cross-border travel - apply through the NHVR Portal. Note: The NHVR processes all cross-border applications except for travel within the Northern Territory and Western Australia. For these jurisdictions, apply directly to the relevant state or territory road transport authority.
Note: Operators should check that their vehicle complies with the schedules and conditions in the relevant gazette notice as the permit relevant to this application will reference these same conditions.
Resources
- Pilot and escort requirements (PDF, 187KB) - Provides a brief overview of pilot and escort requirements in all jurisdictions. Please note: State and territory road transport authorities regulate all aspects of piloting/escorting, including who may operate as a pilot/escort vehicle driver and when they are required to accompany a load.
- Multiple Loads on Class 1 Load-Carrying Vehicles (PDF, 722KB) - Clarifies the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) requirements when transporting more than one large invisible item or other goods with a large indivisible item on Class 1 load-carrying vehicles.
- Multiple prime movers or hauling units on class 1 and class 3 permits in Queensland (PDF,198KB) - Outlines when multiple prime movers or hauling units may be listed on a class 1 or class 3 permit in Queensland.
Gazette notices - Oversize Overmass access
| State | Notice |
|---|---|
| ACT, NSW, Qld SA, Vic |
Multi-State Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicles Dimension Exemption Notice 2016 (No. 1) (PDF 1.2MB) - Authorises the use of class 1 load carrying vehicles that are up to 5.0m wide, 30m long and 5.0m high (state dependant). Please note the following supporting document for this notice: Please note the following amendments to this notice:
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| NSW, Qld SA, Vic |
Multi-State Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicles Mass Exemption Notice 2016 (No. 1) (PDF, 1.3MB) - Authorises the use of class 1 load carrying vehicles that are up to 100t (state dependant). Please note the following supporting document for this notice: Please note the following amendment to this notice:
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| NSW |
New South Wales Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicle Exemption Notice 2019 (No.1) (PDF, 719KB) Exempts certain vehicles from the mass and dimension requirements prescribed in Schedule 1 and Schedule 6 to the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation (the Regulation), subject to certain conditions. Please note the following supporting document for this notice: |
| Tas | Tasmania Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicles Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2017 (No. 1) (PDF, 186KB) - Exempts categories of laden Class 1 load carrying vehicles from the stated prescribed mass and dimension requirements in Schedule 1 and Schedule 6 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation. Please note the following supporting documents for this notice: Information Sheet - Tasmania Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicles Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice (PDF, 120KB) and the Tasmanian Class One Load Carrying Vehicle Guide V4 May 2017 (PDF, 1.81MB) |
Online application
Post or fax application
Please note: If you apply through post or fax, all correspondence relating to that application will be done through the same channel.
- Oversize Overmass permit application form (PDF, 524KB)
- Additional Axle Mass and Spacings attachment (PDF, 290KB)
Note: Please right-click on a form and save it to your computer, rather than opening it up directly in your web browser. The form can then be opened locally and saved.