Vehicle charts and fact sheets

The content on this page includes amendments due to changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law and Regulations that commenced on 1 August 2026. For more information, please see HVNL reform implementation.

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 may not be shown. Any mass and length limits provided in these charts are based on the limits set out in the MDL Regulation and are for general guidance only.

Bus variations under the HVNL and notices chart (PDF, 260KB)

Some of the variations of buses approved to operate under the HVNL and notices.

Classes of heavy vehicles in the HVNL chart (PDF, 1.2MB)

Some of the heavy vehicle combinations that are part of each vehicle class.

Common heavy freight vehicle configurations chart (PDF, 955KB)

Some of the common heavy vehicle combinations used in Australia.

PBS vehicle configurations chart (PDF, 1.2MB)

Some of the PBS heavy vehicle combinations used in Australia.

Publications

• Classes of heavy vehicles in the HVNL fact sheet (PDF, 1.5MB)

This content may no longer be accurate due to changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law and Regulations that commenced on 1 August 2026. For more information see HVNL reform implementation.

Publications

• 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).