Registration codes for heavy vehicles
Heavy vehicles are defined as vehicles over 4.5 tonne GVM. The fees for registering a heavy vehicle in Queensland is a national charge set by the National Road Transport Commission. The charge codes in the table below determine the fee for heavy vehicles. The charge codes are allocated in accordance to the vehicle description and the number of axles.
A quote for new registration and renewal fees can be calculated using eQuote.
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Prime mover A short combination prime mover designed to tow one semi trailer. Within this document semi trailer means a trailer (including a pole type trailer) that: - has one axle group towards the rear and
- is attached to its towing vehicle
- using a turntable or a fifth wheel coupling
- in a way that results in some of the load being imposed on the towing vehicle.
Note: A dolly and semi trailer when used together are regarded as one trailer. |
Two axles |
SP2 |
| Three axles |
SP3 |
| Four/five axles |
SP4/SP5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Federal interstate prime mover A short combination prime mover designed to tow one semi trailer. Note: A dolly and semi trailer when used together are regarded as one trailer. |
Two axles |
SP2 |
| Three axles |
SP3 |
| Four/five axles |
SP4/SP5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Prime mover road train A multi-combination prime mover road train. |
Two/three axles |
MC2/MC3 (same fee applies) |
| Four/five axles |
MC4/MC5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Federal interstate prime mover road train A multi-combination prime mover road train. |
Two/three axles |
MC2/MC3 (same fee applies) |
| Four/five axles |
MC4/MC5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Truck road train A long combination truck road train nominated to haul two or more trailers (excluding dolly). |
Two/three/four/five axles |
LR2/LR3/LR4/LR5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Federal interstate truck road train A long combination truck road train nominated to haul two or more trailers (excluding dolly). |
Two/three/four/five axles |
LR2/LR3/LR4/LR5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Prime mover B-double A prime mover hauling two semi trailers where the second semi is a mounted B-double. Body shapes include a combination of prime mover and semi trailers. |
Two/three axles |
MC2/MC3 (same fee applies) |
| Four/five axles |
MC4/MC5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Federal interstate B-double A prime mover hauling two semi trailers where the second semi is a mounted B-double. Body shapes include a combination of prime mover and semi trailers. |
Two/three axles |
MC2/MC3 (same fee applies) |
| Four/five axles |
MC4/MC5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Prime mover B-triple A multi-combination prime mover B-triple. |
Two/three axles |
MC2/MC3 (same fee applies) |
| Four/five axles |
MC4/MC5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Federal interstate B-triple A multi-combination prime mover B-triple. |
Two/three axles |
MC2/MC3 (same fee applies) |
| Four/five axles |
MC4/MC5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Rigid truck Means a rigid motor vehicle built mainly as a load carrying vehicle. Load carrying vehicle means a vehicle designed and built to carry goods in addition to any fuel, water, lubricants, tools and any other equipment or accessories necessary for the vehicles normal operation. |
Truck up to and including 12 tonnes (t) GVM with two axles |
1R2 |
| Truck up to and including 16 t GVM with three/four/five axles |
1R3/1R4/1R5 (same fee applies) |
| Truck over 12 t GVM with two axles |
2R2 |
| Truck over 16.5 t GVM with three axles |
2R3 |
| Truck over 20 t GVM with four/five axles |
2R4/2R5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Federal interstate rigid truck Means a rigid motor vehicle built mainly as a load carrying vehicle. Load carrying vehicle means a vehicle designed and built to carry goods in addition to any fuel, water, lubricants, tools and any other equipment or accessories necessary for the vehicles normal operation. |
Truck up to and including 12 t GVM with two axles |
1R2 |
| Truck up to and including 16 t GVM with threefour/five axles |
1R3/1R4/1R5 (same fee applies) |
| Truck over 12 t GVM with two axles |
2R2 |
| Truck over 16.5 t GVM with three axles |
2R3 |
| Truck over 20 t GVM with four/five axles |
2R4/2R5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Short combination truck tractor A short combination truck designed to carry one trailer (excluding dolly). Less than seven axles and up to and including 42.5 t total operating mass. |
Two axles |
SR2 |
| Three axles |
SR3 |
| Four/five axles |
SR4/SR5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge code |
|---|
Federal interstate short combination truck tractor
A short combination truck designed to carry one trailer (excluding dolly).
Less than seven axles and up to and including 42.5 t total operating mass.
|
Two axles |
SR2 |
| Three axle |
SR3 |
| Four/five axles |
SR4/SR5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Medium combination truck tractor A medium combination truck designed to carry one trailer (excluding dolly). Seven axles or more, or more than 42.5 t total operating mass. |
Two/three axles |
MR2/MR3 (same fee applies) |
| Four/five axles |
MR4/MR5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Federal interstate medium combination truck tractor A medium combination truck designed to carry one trailer (excluding dolly). Seven axles or more, or more than 42.5 t total operating mass. |
Two/three axles |
MR2/MR3 (same fee applies) |
| Four/five axles |
MR4/MR5 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Trailers with an agregated trailer mass more than 4.5 t For the purpose of determining fees, the following rules apply: - Two axles less than one metre apart are taken as one axle.
- Three axles two metres or less apart are counted as two axles.
- Three axles two metres or less apart are counted as two axles.
- Four axles less than 3.2 metres apart are counted as three axles.
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|
Dog |
Dolly |
Pig |
B-Double and B-Triple Lead or Middle Trailer |
Semi Trailer |
| One axle |
TD1 |
TY1 |
TP1 |
TL1 |
TS1 |
| Two axles |
TD2 |
TY2 |
TP2 |
TL2 |
TS2 |
| Three axles |
TD3 |
TY3 |
TP3 |
TL3 |
TS3 |
| Four axles |
TD4 |
TY4 |
TP4 |
TL4 |
TS4 |
| Five axles |
TD5 |
TY5 |
TP5 |
TL5 |
TS5 |
| Six axles |
TD6 |
TY6 |
TP6 |
TL6 |
TS6 |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Federal interstate trailers with an agregated trailer mass more than 4.5 t For the purpose of determining fees, the following rules apply: - Two axles less than one metre apart are taken as one axle.
- Three axles two metres or less apart are counted as two axles.
- Three axles two metres or less apart are counted as two axles.
- Four axles less than 3.2 metres apart are counted as three axles.
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|
Dog |
Dolly |
Pig |
B-Double and B-Triple Lead or Middle Trailer |
Semi Trailer |
| One axle |
TD1 |
TY1 |
TP1 |
TL1 |
TS1 |
| Two axles |
TD2 |
TY2 |
TP2 |
TL2 |
TS2 |
| Three axles |
TD3 |
TY3 |
TP3 |
TL3 |
TS3 |
| Four axles |
TD4 |
TY4 |
TP4 |
TL4 |
TS4 |
| Five axles |
TD5 |
TY5 |
TP5 |
TL5 |
TS5 |
| Six axles |
TD6 |
TY6 |
TP6 |
TL6 |
TS6 |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Bus Means a motor vehicle designed mainly to carry 10 seated adults or more (including driver). |
Up to 12 t GVM with two axles |
1B2 |
| Over 12 t GVM with two axles |
2B2 |
| Over 12 t GVM with three/four/five axles |
2B3/2B4/2B5 (same fee applies) |
| Articulated bus with three/four axles |
AB3/AB4 (same fee applies) |
| Vehicle description | Number of axles | Charge codes |
|---|
Federal interstate bus Means a motor vehicle designed mainly to carry 10 seated adults or more (including driver). |
Up to 12 t GVM with two axles |
1B2 |
| Over 12 t GVM with two axles |
2B2 |
| Over 12 t GVM with three/four/five axles |
2B3/2B4/2B5 (same fee applies) |
| Articulated bus with three/four axles |
AB3/AB4 (same fee applies) |
