Axle Tables

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Table 1—Axle mass limits table
Description of single axle or axle group	Mass limit (t)
Single axles and single axle groups
Steer axles on—
(a)a complying bus that is not an eligible 2-axle bus or an eligible 3-axle bus	6.5
(aa)a complying steer axle vehicle	6.5
(b)a hauling unit or prime mover forming part of a road train fitted with tyres with section widths of—
(i)at least 295mm	6.5
(ii)at least 375mm	7.1
(ba)an eligible 2-axle bus	7.0
(bb)an eligible 3-axle bus	6.5
(bc)Euro VI vehicle (complying steer axle) fitted with tyres with section widths of—
(i)at least 295mm but less than 315mm	6.5
(ii)at least 315mm	7.0
(bd)Euro VI vehicle (single steer axle)	6.5
(c)another motor vehicle	6.0
Single axle or single axle group fitted with single tyres with section widths of—
(a)less than 375mm	6.0
(b)at least 375mm but less than 450mm	6.7
(c)at least 450mm	7.0
Single axle or single axle group fitted with dual tyres on—
(a)a pig trailer	8.5
(b)a complying bus, or a bus authorised to carry standing passengers under an Australian road law, that is not an eligible 2-axle bus	10.0
(c)an ultra-low floor bus with no axle groups and only 2 single axles that is not an eligible 2-axle bus	11.0
(ca)an eligible 2-axle bus	12.0
(d)another vehicle	9.0
Tandem axle group
Tandem axle group fitted with single tyres with section widths of—
(a)less than 375mm	11.5
(b)at least 375mm but less than 450mm	13.8
(c)at least 450mm	14.5
Tandem axle group fitted with single tyres on 1 axle and dual tyres on the other axle on—
(a)a complying bus that is not an eligible 3-axle bus	14.0
(ab)an eligible 3-axle bus with tyres on the axle fitted with single tyres that have a section width of at least 295mm	15.5
(b)another motor vehicle	13.5
Tandem axle group fitted with dual tyres on—
(a)a pig trailer	15.0
(b)another vehicle	17.0
Twinsteer axle groups
Twinsteer axle group without a load-sharing suspension system	10.0
Twinsteer axle group with a load-sharing suspension system	11.0
Euro VI vehicle (twinsteer) fitted with tyres with section widths of at least 275mm	11.5
Tri-axle groups
Tri-axle group on a vehicle fitted with—(a)single tyres with section widths of less than 375mm on all axles; or(b)single tyres with section widths of less than 375mm on some axles and dual tyres on the other axles	15.5
Tri-axle group on a pig trailer fitted with—(a)single tyres with section widths of at least 375mm on all axles; or(b)dual tyres on all axles; or(c)single tyres with section widths of at least 375mm on some axles and dual tyres on the other axles	18.0
Tri-axle group on a vehicle other than a pig trailer fitted with—(a)single tyres with section widths of at least 375mm on all axles; or(b)dual tyres on all axles; or(c)single tyres with section widths of at least 375mm on some axles and dual tyres on the other axles	21.0
Quad-axle groups
Quad-axle group fitted with single tyres with section widths of less than 375mm	15.5
Quad-axle group fitted with single tyres with section widths of at least 375mm or dual tyres	21.0
Axle groups of 5 or more
Rear group of 5 or more axles on a low loader fitted with single tyres with section widths of less than 375mm	15.5
Any other rear group of 5 or more axles on a low loader	21.0

Table 2—Axle spacing mass limits general table
Length of axle spacing (m)		Mass limit (t)
at least	less than
0.0	2.5	15.0
2.5	3.7	23.0
3.7	3.8	23.5
3.8	4.0	24.0
4.0	4.2	24.5
4.2	4.3	25.0
4.3	4.5	25.5
4.5	4.7	26.0
4.7	4.8	26.5
4.8	5.0	27.0
5.0	5.2	27.5
5.2	5.3	28.0
5.3	5.5	28.5
5.5	5.7	29.0
5.7	5.8	29.5
5.8	6.0	30.0
6.0	6.2	30.5
6.2	6.3	31.0
6.3	6.5	31.5
6.5	6.7	32.0
6.7	6.8	32.5
6.8	7.0	33.0
7.0	7.2	33.5
7.2	7.3	34.0
7.3	7.5	34.5
7.5	7.7	35.0
7.7	7.8	35.5
7.8	8.0	36.0
8.0	8.2	36.5
8.2	8.3	37.0
8.3	8.5	37.5
8.5	8.7	38.0
8.7	8.8	38.5
8.8	9.0	39.0
9.0	9.2	39.5
9.2	9.3	40.0
9.3	9.5	40.5
9.5	9.7	41.0
9.7	9.8	41.5
9.8	10.0	42.0
10.0	10.5	42.5
10.5	11.0	43.0
11.0	11.5	43.5
11.5	12.0	44.0
12.0	12.5	44.5
12.5	13.0	45.0
13.0	13.5	45.5
13.5	14.0	46.0
14.0	—	46.5

Table 3—Axle spacing mass limits B-double table
Length of axle spacing (m)		Mass limit (t)
at least	less than
0.0	2.5	15.0
2.5	3.7	23.0
3.7	3.8	23.5
3.8	4.0	24.0
4.0	4.2	24.5
4.2	4.3	25.0
4.3	4.5	25.5
4.5	4.7	26.0
4.7	4.8	26.5
4.8	5.0	27.0
5.0	5.2	27.5
5.2	5.3	28.0
5.3	5.5	28.5
5.5	5.7	29.0
5.7	5.8	29.5
5.8	6.0	30.0
6.0	6.2	30.5
6.2	6.3	31.0
6.3	6.5	31.5
6.5	6.7	32.0
6.7	6.8	32.5
6.8	7.0	33.0
7.0	7.2	33.5
7.2	7.3	34.0
7.3	7.5	34.5
7.5	7.7	35.0
7.7	7.8	35.5
7.8	8.0	36.0
8.0	8.2	36.5
8.2	8.3	37.0
8.3	8.5	37.5
8.5	8.7	38.0
8.7	8.8	38.5
8.8	9.0	39.0
9.0	9.2	39.5
9.2	9.3	40.0
9.3	9.5	40.5
9.5	9.7	41.0
9.7	9.8	41.5
9.8	10.0	42.0
10.0	10.2	42.5
10.2	10.3	43.0
10.3	10.5	43.5
10.5	10.7	44.0
10.7	10.8	44.5
10.8	11.0	45.0
11.0	11.2	45.5
11.2	11.3	46.0
11.3	11.7	46.5
11.7	12.0	47.0
12.0	12.3	47.5
12.3	12.7	48.0
12.7	13.0	48.5
13.0	13.3	49.0
13.3	13.7	49.5
13.7	14.0	50.0
14.0	14.3	50.5
14.3	14.7	51.0
14.7	15.0	51.5
15.0	15.3	52.0
15.3	15.7	52.5
15.7	16.0	53.0
16.0	16.3	53.5
16.3	16.7	54.0
16.7	17.0	54.5
17.0	17.3	55.0
17.3	17.7	55.5
17.7	18.0	56.0
18.0	18.3	56.5
18.3	18.7	57.0
18.7	19.0	57.5
19.0	19.3	58.0
19.3	19.7	58.5
19.7	20.0	59.0
20.0	20.3	59.5
20.3	20.7	60.0
20.7	21.0	60.5
21.0	—	62.5

Table 4—Axle spacing mass limits road train table
Length of axle spacing (m)		Mass limit (t)
at least	less than
0.0	2.5	15.0
2.5	3.7	23.0
3.7	3.8	23.5
3.8	4.0	24.0
4.0	4.2	24.5
4.2	4.3	25.0
4.3	4.5	25.5
4.5	4.7	26.0
4.7	4.8	26.5
4.8	5.0	27.0
5.0	5.2	27.5
5.2	5.3	28.0
5.3	5.5	28.5
5.5	5.7	29.0
5.7	5.8	29.5
5.8	6.0	30.0
6.0	6.2	30.5
6.2	6.3	31.0
6.3	6.5	31.5
6.5	6.7	32.0
6.7	6.8	32.5
6.8	7.0	33.0
7.0	7.2	33.5
7.2	7.3	34.0
7.3	7.5	34.5
7.5	7.7	35.0
7.7	7.8	35.5
7.8	8.0	36.0
8.0	8.2	36.5
8.2	8.3	37.0
8.3	8.5	37.5
8.5	8.7	38.0
8.7	8.8	38.5
8.8	9.0	39.0
9.0	9.2	39.5
9.2	9.3	40.0
9.3	9.5	40.5
9.5	9.7	41.0
9.7	9.8	41.5
9.8	10.0	42.0
10.0	10.2	42.5
10.2	10.3	43.0
10.3	10.5	43.5
10.5	10.7	44.0
10.7	10.8	44.5
10.8	11.0	45.0
11.0	11.2	45.5
11.2	11.3	46.0
11.3	11.5	46.5
11.5	11.7	47.0
11.7	11.8	47.5
11.8	12.0	48.0
12.0	12.2	48.5
12.2	12.3	49.0
12.3	12.5	49.5
12.5	12.7	50.0
12.7	12.8	50.5
12.8	13.0	51.0
13.0	13.2	51.5
13.2	13.3	52.0
13.3	13.5	52.5
13.5	13.7	53.0
13.7	13.8	53.5
13.8	14.0	54.0
14.0	14.2	54.5
14.2	14.3	55.0
14.3	14.5	55.5
14.5	14.7	56.0
14.7	14.8	56.5
14.8	15.0	57.0
15.0	15.2	57.5
15.2	15.3	58.0
15.3	15.5	58.5
15.5	15.7	59.0
15.7	15.8	59.5
15.8	16.0	60.0
16.0	16.2	60.5
16.2	16.3	61.0
16.3	16.5	61.5
16.5	16.7	62.0
16.7	16.8	62.5
16.8	17.0	63.0
17.0	17.2	63.5
17.2	17.3	64.0
17.3	17.5	64.5
17.5	17.7	65.0
17.7	17.8	65.5
17.8	18.0	66.0
18.0	18.2	66.5
18.2	18.3	67.0
18.3	18.5	67.5
18.5	18.7	68.0
18.7	18.8	68.5
18.8	19.0	69.0
19.0	19.2	69.5
19.2	19.3	70.0
19.3	19.5	70.5
19.5	19.7	71.0
19.7	19.8	71.5
19.8	20.0	72.0
20.0	20.2	72.5
20.2	20.3	73.0
20.3	20.5	73.5
20.5	20.7	74.0
20.7	20.8	74.5
20.8	21.0	75.0
21.0	21.2	75.5
21.2	21.3	76.0
21.3	21.5	76.5
21.5	21.7	77.0
21.7	21.8	77.5
21.8	22.0	78.0
22.0	22.2	78.5
22.2	22.3	79.0
22.3	22.5	79.5
22.5	22.7	80.0
22.7	22.8	80.5
22.8	23.0	81.0
23.0	23.2	81.5
23.2	23.3	82.0
23.3	23.5	82.5
23.5	23.7	83.0
23.7	23.8	83.5
23.8	24.0	84.0
24.0	24.2	84.5
24.2	24.3	85.0
24.3	24.5	85.5
24.5	24.7	86.0
24.7	24.8	86.5
24.8	25.0	87.0
25.0	25.2	87.5
25.2	25.3	88.0
25.3	25.5	88.5
25.5	25.7	89.0
25.7	25.8	89.5
25.8	26.0	90.0
26.0	26.2	90.5
26.2	26.3	91.0
26.3	26.5	91.5
26.5	26.7	92.0
26.7	26.8	92.5
26.8	27.0	93.0
27.0	27.2	93.5
27.2	27.3	94.0
27.3	27.5	94.5
27.5	27.7	95.0
27.7	27.8	95.5
27.8	28.0	96.0
28.0	28.2	96.5
28.2	28.3	97.0
28.3	28.5	97.5
28.5	28.7	98.0
28.7	28.8	98.5
28.8	29.0	99.0
29.0	29.2	99.5
29.2	29.3	100.0
29.3	29.5	100.5
29.5	29.7	101.0
29.7	29.8	101.5
29.8	30.0	102.0
30.0	30.2	102.5
30.2	30.3	103.0
30.3	30.5	103.5
30.5	30.7	104.0
30.7	30.8	104.5
30.8	31.0	105.0
31.0	31.2	105.5
31.2	31.3	106.0
31.3	31.5	106.5
31.5	31.7	107.0
31.7	31.8	107.5
31.8	32.0	108.0
32.0	32.2	108.5
32.2	32.3	109.0
32.3	32.5	109.5
32.5	32.7	110.0
32.7	32.8	110.5
32.8	33.0	111.0
33.0	33.2	111.5
33.2	33.3	112.0
33.3	33.5	112.5
33.5	33.7	113.0
33.7	33.8	113.5
33.8	34.0	114.0
34.0	34.2	114.5
34.2	34.3	115.0
34.3	34.5	115.5
34.5	34.7	116.0
34.7	34.8	116.5
34.8	35.0	117.0
35.0	35.2	117.5
35.2	35.3	118.0
35.3	35.5	118.5
35.5	35.7	119.0
35.7	35.8	119.5
35.8	36.0	120.0
36.0	36.2	120.5
36.2	36.3	121.0
36.3	36.5	121.5
36.5	36.7	122.0
36.7	36.8	122.5
36.8	37.0	123.0
37.0	37.2	123.5
37.2	37.3	124.0
37.3	37.5	124.5
37.5	37.7	125.0
37.7	37.8	125.5
37.8	38.0	126.0
38.0	38.2	126.5
38.2	38.3	127.0
38.3	38.5	127.5
38.5	38.7	128.0
38.7	38.8	128.5
38.8	39.0	129.0
39.0	39.2	129.5
39.2	39.3	130.0
39.3	39.5	130.5
39.5	39.7	131.0
39.7	39.8	131.5
39.8	40.0	132.0
40.0	40.2	132.5
40.2	40.3	133.0
40.3	40.5	133.5
40.5	40.7	134.0
40.7	40.8	134.5
40.8	41.0	135.0
41.0	41.2	135.5
41.2	41.3	136.0
41.3	41.5	136.5
41.5	41.7	137.0
41.7	41.8	137.5
41.8	42.0	138.0
42.0	42.2	138.5
42.2	42.3	139.0
42.3	42.5	139.5
42.5	42.7	140.0
42.7	42.8	140.5
42.8	43.0	141.0
43.0	43.2	141.5
43.2	43.3	142.0
43.3	43.5	142.5
43.5	43.7	143.0
43.7	43.8	143.5
43.8	44.0	144.0
44.0	44.2	144.5
44.2	44.3	145.0
44.3	44.5	145.5
44.5	44.7	146.0
44.7	44.8	146.5
44.8	45.0	147.0
45.0	45.2	147.5
45.2	45.3	148.0
45.3	45.5	148.5
45.5	45.7	149.0
45.7	45.8	149.5
45.8	46.0	150.0
46.0	46.2	150.5
46.2	46.3	151.0
46.3	46.5	151.5
46.5	46.7	152.0
46.7	46.8	152.5
46.8	47.0	153.0
47.0	47.2	153.5
47.2	47.3	154.0
47.3	47.5	154.5
47.5	47.7	155.0
47.7	47.8	155.5
47.8	48.0	156.0
48.0	48.2	156.5
48.2	48.3	157.0
48.3	48.5	157.5
48.5	48.7	158.0
48.7	48.8	158.5
48.8	49.0	159.0
49.0	49.2	159.5
49.2	49.3	160.0
49.3	49.5	160.5
49.5	49.7	161.0
49.7	49.8	161.5
49.8	50.0	162.0
50.0	50.2	162.5
50.2	50.3	163.0
50.3	50.5	163.5
50.5	50.7	164.0
50.7	50.8	164.5
50.8	51.0	165.0
51.0	51.2	165.5
51.2	51.3	166.0
51.3	51.5	166.5
51.5	51.7	167.0
51.7	51.8	167.5
51.8	52.0	168.0
52.0	52.2	168.5
52.2	52.3	169.0
52.3	52.5	169.5
52.5	52.7	170.0
52.7	52.8	170.5
52.8	53.0	171.0
53.0	53.2	171.5
53.2	53.3	172.0
53.3	—	172.5

sch 1 pt 2 amd 2015 SL No. 188 s 25(3)–(4); 2018 SL No. 89 s 15; 2019 SL No. 238 s 7; 2024 SL No. 201 s 9; 2026 SL No. 100 s 54

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