Vehicle and Traffic (Heavy Vehicle Charges) Amendment Regulations 2026
I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 .
25 May 2026B. BAKER
Governor
By Her Excellency's Command,
K. J. VINCENT
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
These regulations may be cited as the Vehicle and Traffic (Heavy Vehicle Charges) Amendment Regulations 2026 .
These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.
In these regulations, the Vehicle and Traffic (Heavy Vehicle Charges) Regulations 2017 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.
4. Schedule 1 substituted
Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is rescinded and the following Schedule is substituted:SCHEDULE 1 - Heavy Vehicle TaxPART 1 - Road Component of Motor Tax for a financial yearDivision 1 - Load-carrying vehicles
Vehicle type
2 axles
3 axles
4 axles
5 or more axles
Trucks
Truck (type 1)
$512
$942
$942
$942
Truck (type 2)
$942
$1 069
$1 069
$1 069
Short combination truck
$942
$1 069
$2 106
$2 106
Medium combination truck
$11 652
$11 652
$12 585
$12 585
Long combination truck
$16 109
$16 109
$16 109
$16 109
Prime movers
Short combination prime mover
$895
$5 105
$5 488
$5 488
Multi-combination prime mover
$12 950
$12 950
$14 245
$14 245
Division 2 - Load-carrying trailers
Charge
per axle ($)
Trailer type
Single axle
Tandem axle group
Tri-axle group
Quad-axle group and above
Goods-carrying trailer with a GVM less than 9 tonnes
$274
$136
$91
$68
Pig trailer with a GVM of 9 tonnes or more
$761
$761
$761
$761
Dog trailer with a GVM of 9 tonnes or more
$761
$761
$761
$761
Semi-trailer with a GVM of 9 tonnes or more
$761
$967
$687
$516
B-double lead trailer and B-triple lead and middle trailers with a GVM of 9 tonnes or more
$761
$967
$687
$516
Converter dolly
$0
$0
$0
$0
Division 3 - Buses
Bus type
2 axles
3 axles
4 or more axles
Bus (type 1)
$384
Bus (type 2)
$404
$2 957
$2 957
Articulated bus
$404
$404
Division 4 - Special-purpose vehicles
Vehicle type
Special-purpose vehicle (type P)
No charge
Special-purpose vehicle (type T)
$373
Special-purpose vehicle (type O)
Calculated using the formula:
$466 + ($466 x number of axles more than 2)
PART 2 - Regulatory Component of Motor Tax for a financial yearDivision 1 - Load-carrying vehicles
Vehicle type
2 axles
3 axles
4 axles
5 or more axles
Trucks
Truck (type 1)
$202
$239
$254
$254
Truck (type 2)
$264
$337
$358
$358
Short combination truck
$295
$376
$359
$359
Medium combination truck
$673
$673
$728
$728
Long combination truck
$930
$930
$930
$930
Prime movers
Short combination prime mover
$419
$419
$419
$419
Multi-combination prime mover
$947
$947
$1 040
$1 040
Division 2 - Load-carrying trailers
Charge
per axle ($)
Trailer type
Single axle
Tandem axle group
Tri-axle group
Quad-axle group and above
Goods-carrying trailer with a GVM less than 9 tonnes
$55
$28
$18
$14
Pig trailer with a GVM of 9 tonnes or more
$55
$28
$18
$14
Dog trailer with a GVM of 9 tonnes or more
$55
$28
$18
$14
Semi-trailer with a GVM of 9 tonnes or more
$55
$28
$18
$14
B-double lead trailer and B-triple lead and middle trailers with a GVM of 9 tonnes or more
$55
$28
$18
$14
Converter dolly
$55
$28
$18
$14
Division 3 - Buses
Bus type
2 axles
3 axles
4 or more axles
Bus (type 1)
$211
Bus (type 2)
$346
$429
$429
Articulated bus
$343
$343
Division 4 - Special-purpose vehicles
Vehicle type
Special-purpose vehicle (type P)
No charge
Special-purpose vehicle (type T)
$209
Special-purpose vehicle (type O)
$209
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 26 May 2026
These regulations are administered in the Department of State Growth.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the regulation)
These regulations amend the Vehicle and Traffic (Heavy Vehicle Charges) Regulations 2017 by revising the motor tax payable in respect of certain heavy vehicles.