Vehicle charts and fact sheets

Charts

These charts show some of the common heavy vehicle combinations used in Australia. They are not a comprehensive list and other heavy vehicle configurations are used which are not represented. Any mass and length limits provided in these charts are based on the limits set out in the MDL Regulation and are provided for general guidance only.

Common Heavy Freight Vehicle Configurations chart (PDF, 1.1MB)

This chart shows some of the common heavy vehicle combinations used in Australia.

PBS Vehicle Configurations chart (PDF, 1.2MB)

This chart shows some of the PBS heavy vehicle combinations used in Australia.

• Bus variations under the HVNL chart (PDF, 295KB)
• Classes of heavy vehicles in the HVNL chart (PDF, 2.6MB)
• Common heavy freight vehicles configurations chart (PDF, 1.1MB)
• PBS Vehicle Configurations chart (PDF, 1.1MB)

Publications

• 1-Tonne Tri-Axle Mass Transfer Allowance information sheet
• Classes of heavy vehicles fact sheet (PDF, 1.6MB)
• General Mass Limits fact sheet (PDF, 266KB)
• Mass limits for eligible 2-axle buses under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (PDF, 334KB)
• Mass limits for twinsteer prime movers towing tri-axle semitrailers info sheet (PDF, 218KB)
• Operating a 4.6m high heavy vehicle as a specified semitrailer and under other notices information sheet (PDF, 321KB).

Variations of Buses under the Heavy Vehicle National Law and Gazette Notices (PDF, 260KB)

The first table is a chart of General Access Vehicles.