Division Part 1 - National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Road Transport Charges Regulations) Regulations 2006 - Axle load limits

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item No.	Type of axle or axle group	Axle load limit (tonnes)
1	Single axles
	(a) 2 tyres	6.0
	(b) 2 wide profile tyres:
	(i) 375 mm to 450 mm	6.7
	(ii) over 450 mm	7.0
	(c) 4 or more tyres:
	(i) on pig trailers	8.5
	(ii) on other vehicles	9.0
2	Twin steer axle groups (2 consecutive axles connected to the same steering mechanism)
	(a) non‑load sharing suspensions	10.0
	(b) load sharing suspensions	11.0
3	Tandem axle groups (2 consecutive axles connected by a load sharing suspension)
	(a) 4 tyres	11.0
	(b) 4 wide profile tyres:
	(i) 375 mm to 450 mm	13.3
	(ii) over 450 mm	14.0
	(c) 6 tyres	13.0
	(d) 8 or more tyres:
	(i) on pig trailers	15.0
	(ii) on other vehicles	16.5
4	Tri‑axle groups (3 consecutive axles connected by a load sharing suspension)
	(a) 6, 8 or 10 tyres	15.0
	(b) 6 wide profile tyres (375 mm or over):
	(i) on pig trailers	18.0
	(ii) on other vehicles	20.0
	(c) 12 or more tyres:

Part 1Axle load limits