Heavy vehicle operator guidelines

All national notices and permit-based schemes are implemented by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.

The following guidelines are specific for Queensland.

Agricultural vehicles and agricultural combinations (Form 14)

From 1 January 2020, the Form 14 Guideline (PDF, 303 KB) will only apply to light agricultural vehicles and light agricultural combinations. This includes all vehicle and implements with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) or Aggregate Trailer Mass (ATM) of 4.5t or less.

Conditions for access to the road network are based on heavy vehicle zones and road categories. View the Heavy Vehicle Zone map.

For oversize heavy agricultural vehicles and combinations, please refer to the National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice and Operators Guide. These documents can be located on the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator's website. 

A heavy vehicle is a vehicle with a GVM or ATM of more than 4.5t.

Conditional registration (Form 17)

• Form 17 is available from the Conditional Registration page.

Controlled access buses (overall length not exceeding 14.5m)

• Controlled access bus Schedule A Part 1-Local Government Routes other than Brisbane City Council  (PDF, 391 KB)
• Controlled access bus Schedule A Part 2-Brisbane City Council Routes (PDF, 367 KB)
• Controlled access bus Schedule B-State Controlled Roads not suitable for Controlled Access Buses (PDF, 211 KB)

Livestock loading in Queensland

• Operators guide – February 2019
• B-triple loading advice – June 2019

View the livestock loading scheme notice. 

Queensland access condition guide

• Queensland access condition guide.

This guide is to be read in conjunction with the following National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Notices:

• Multi-State Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicles Dimension Exemption Notice 2019
• Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle (Indivisible Item) Dimension Exemption Notice 2019
• Queensland Class 1 Special Purpose Combination Mass Dimension Exemption Notice 2019
• Multi-State Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicles Mass Exemption Notice 2016.

Pilot and escort operations in Queensland (Form 41)

• Pilot and Escort Operations in Queensland Form 41 | February 2019
• Critical areas and roads in Queensland Map – front (PDF, 2.41 MB)
• Critical areas and roads in Queensland map – back (PDF, 2.98 MB)
• Major and critical roads intersecting with critical roads - Zone 1 North from and including Gympie Regional Council (PDF, 25 KB)

The excess mass and dimensions page provides more detailed information for conditions of operations for excess mass and dimension vehicles.

Information bulletins

Disaster assistance package

Disaster assistance package information bulletin

Drought assistance package

Drought assistance package information bulletin (PDF, 70 KB)

Grain harvest management scheme

Load Restraint Guide

Loading heavy vehicles safely is vital to preventing injury to people and damage to property.

The Load Restraint Guide 2018 provides transport drivers, operators, and other participants in the transport chain of responsibility with basic safety principles which should be followed for the safe carriage of loads on road vehicles.