Grain Harvest Management Scheme

The NSW Grain Harvest Management Scheme (GHMS) promotes the safe and productive movement of grain. It is designed to decrease harvest risk, protect roads and to increase productivity and efficiency for the movement of grain.

The GHMS also seeks to provide a productivity benefit for growers and a higher degree of visibility to road managers of the use of their road assets.

How to operate under the GHMS

Under the GHMS, eligible heavy vehicles may exceed regulated total mass limits by up to 5% when delivering the following grains to participating grain receivers in participating council areas:

Cereals that are wheat, barley, rice, oats, triticale, sorghum, maize or millets
Oilseeds that are canola, sunflowers, monola or safflower
Pulses that are chickpeas, faba beans, lupins, mung beans, field peas, soybeans, vetch, or lentils.

There is no enrolment process or administration fee for eligible heavy vehicles to operate under the GHMS. All eligible heavy vehicles operating under the GHMS New South Wales Class 3 GHMS Mass Exemption (Notice) 2021 (GHMS Notice) must comply with the conditions of the GHMS Notice, approved participating council areas and approved routes for that vehicle type. Please refer to the GHMS map and approved routes.

To support delivery to a participating grain receiver operators should know their truck code and mass limit from the list of eligible heavy vehicles (PDF, 294.98 KB).

GHMS map and approved routes

The enforceable GHMS map provides details of the approved and excluded participating council areas and routes and conditions of access for eligible heavy vehicles operating under the GHMS. The map also shows participating grain receiver sites.

Eligible vehicles must operate under the conditions of the New South Wales Class 3 GHMS Mass Exemption (Notice) 2021 and must only travel on approved routes for that vehicle type and/or as per any Council consent condition as contained in the maps and approved routes list:

Eligible General Access Vehicles operating under the scheme may operate on all state classified roads and approved local and regional roads in participating council areas. This includes rigid trucks, truck and dog combinations and single trailer combinations not exceeding 19 metres long, and 19 metre B-doubles not exceeding 52.5 tonnes.
Eligible Restricted Access Vehicles (RAVs) operating under the scheme may only operate on state classified roads (roads managed by Transport for NSW) and local and regional roads in participating council areas that are approved for that type of RAV. Approved RAV routes are shown on the interactive RAV map.

Eligible heavy vehicles operating under the scheme must not operate where prohibited by a load limit specified for a road, bridge or causeway by a sign or notice.

Note: The published maps and lists of routes are the legally enforceable network in NSW.

Disclaimer

The interactive Grain Harvest Management Scheme (GHMS) map shows approved routes and restrictions as an overlay on top of Google maps. Transport for NSW has no responsibility for, and does not guarantee the accuracy of, the underlying Google maps.

Transport for NSW strives to be accurate in showing the GHMS approved routes and restrictions, however, there may be errors and omissions caused by Google maps being incorrect or out of date. Transport for NSW is not responsible for errors or omissions.

Travel conditions which apply to an approved route or area for a restricted access vehicle must be observed. This map should be read in conjunction with the list of participating councils and Participating Grain Receivers which are frequently updated to align with the map.

Compliance and enforcement

Exceeding scheme mass limits at participating grain receivers

Details of overloaded vehicles will be reported to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) by participating grain receivers and analysed for compliance management and enforcement. Additional measures may be put in place by receivers to maintain the low incidence of industry overloading.

Penalties may be imposed on one or more of the parties in the chain of responsibility for the load in the following circumstances:

Breaches of scheme operating conditions
Breaches of scheme axle mass limits and total mass limits
Non-compliance with approved routes.

Vehicles or combinations found to be breaching scheme operating conditions will be assessed against the regulated mass limits and penalties will be applied accordingly.

On road enforcement

Vehicles and combinations participating in the scheme will be subject to on-road inspections by NHVR and local council inspectors and police officers.

2022/27 Participating councils

Local councils may decide to participate in the scheme for the complete period or for specific time periods and may also specify access conditions.

Participating councils, conditions of access, and excluded areas and routes

Participating Council	Participation Dates	Conditions of Access	Excluded Area(s)/Routes(s)
ALBURY	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
BATHURST REGIONAL	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
BERRIGAN	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	All precautions must be taken by the transport operator and driver to ensure that all roads to be travelled are inspected to ensure that no damage occurs to utilities or road infrastructure and that the width and height of any structure is adequate to accommodate that particular type of load. In the event that damage occurs to Council's infrastructure the costs of remediation will be borne by the transport company. If there is a possibility of impact on assets of other utility providers, the transport company should contact them directly.	Nil
BLAND	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	The scheme will operate until 19 September 2022 under the following conditions: A maximum speed of 80km/hr on all unsealed roads Travel is prohibited in wet weather and until the road is dry on all unsealed roads Operators must ensure the proposed route is safe prior to the use of the route Vehicles must only use roads that are approved for that class of vehicle	Nil
BLAYNEY	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
BOGAN	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Unsealed roads may be closed at time due to wet weather.	Nil
BOURKE	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
CABONNE	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	The authorisation shall not be deemed to be a waiver by Council of the right to recover from the permittee or responsible operator or his successors or assigns the costs of repairing damage to any road, bridge, culvert, causeway or overhead structure buy the operation of the vehicle referred to in the permit Restricted Access Vehicles will be restricted to a maximum of 40km/h on gravel sections and 80km/h on sealed sections of the requested route Notwithstanding that the route has been approved by Council, it is given conditionally on the proviso that it does not absolve the permit holder from restrictions in safe passage that Council is not aware. Before a vehicle or combination is driven along the route, the freight operator must satisfy themselves that the vehicle and combination can be driven along the route without: Causing unnecessary disruption to any road works in progress Causing disruption to telecommunications, electricity, rail, gas, water or sewage services Causing damage to a road, structure, rail crossing or tree	Nil
CARRATHOOL	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Gravel and dirt roads are to be dry weather roads only Travel restricted to a maximum of 80kph B Doubles and Road Trains are restricted to gazetted routines only; this consent does not open any additional routes for those vehicle types	Nil
COBAR	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
COOLAMON	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Roads displaying excessive damage will be closed to harvest vehicles. Vehicles are to take shortest route from farm gate to sealed road network and then follow sealed network to receival centre.	Nil
COONAMBLE	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
COOTAMUNDRA/GUNDAGAI	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Approval is not given for those types of vehicles (i.e. vehicle classes) which are not approved for those routes.	Nil
COWRA	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Consent from 24 October 2016 to 19 September 2022 Heavy vehicles are restricted to existing approved routes within the LGA. 4.6m High vehicles are allowed on all rural roads within Cowra Shire. B Doubles - no access on urban or village streets within Cowra Shire except for the following:Pridham Street (One way - east to west only) Fitzroy Street (Kendal Street to Brougham Street) Brougham Street (east of Fitzroy Street) Bulkhead Road (Boorowa Road to 700m west) Fishburn Street (Young Road to 400m west) Bourke Street (Nangar Street to 200m east) Nangar Street Mulyan Street William Street Waratah Street (Mees Street to 300m west of Young Road) Doncaster Drive Campbell Street (south of Darbys Falls Road) Campbell Street (Darbys Falls Road to 240m north only) Boundary Road (Young Road to Service Road) Redfern Street south of Pridham Street Cowra Road (Showground Lane to Grenfell Road only) Vaux Street East of Fitzroy Street (7.00am to 7.00pm Monday to Saturday) Macquarie and Taragala Street from Kendal Street to Riverside Markets (7.00am to 7.00pm Monday to Saturday) Mees Street Lyall Street (Mees Street to William Street) Unnamed road North of Waratah Street 4.6m high vehicles are allowed on all urban roads within Cowra Shire	B Doubles are allowed on all rural roads within Cowra Shire except the following:Binni Creek Road (south of Doncaster Dr) Clements Road Tea Tree Road Oakley Creek Road Darby Falls - Mt McDonald Road Sugarloaf Road Mallongulli Road Barryrennie Road (Kangarooby to 2km west of Sheep Station Road) Kangarooby Road (Barryrennie to Binda Road) Pipe Clay Road Battery Road (unsealed section) Reh Hailstone Way (Wyangala to Scrubby Rush Road)
EDWARD RIVER	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Do not drive on unsealed roads in wet weather. Do not drive on shoulders in wet weather.	Nil
FEDERATION	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Avoid travel on unsealed roads in wet weather	Nil
FORBES	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
GILGANDRA	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Travel is not permitted on all un-sealed roads during the following hours on ordinary school days: 7.45am - 9:00am and 3.30pm - 4.45pm.	Road trains, B - Doubles, B - Triples are permitted on Gilgandra Shire's rural local road network however the heavy vehicle movement on some portion of Newell, Castlereagh and Oxley Highways is restricted.
GOULBURN MULWAREE	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	This consent is granted from 1 July 2016 to 19 September 2022 B Doubles and HML vehicles are restricted to existing approved routes within the LGA No heavy vehicles shall access timber bridges and roads with local restrictions The cost of any repairs associated with structural damage to Council's infrastructure attributed to the passage of heavy vehicles will be invoiced to the relevant heavy haulage operator	Bridges with load limits are: Spa Rd - 5T Gurrundah Rd (Promeroy Rd) - 2T Thornford Rd - 14T Carrick Rd - 21T\ Henry Parks Rd - 22T Currawang Rd (Mulwaree Rd) closed with bypass Mayfield Rd closed with bypass Rossi Bridge (Range Road - Wollondilly Rd) Lansdowne Bridge (Bungonia Road - Mulwaree Rd) Roads with load limits are: Oallen Ford Rd (Windellama - Sandy Point) - 15T.
GREATER HUME	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
GRIFFITH	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Restrictions apply to unsealed roads during periods of inclement weather. Roads subject to restrictions are signposted accordingly.	Nil
GUNNEDAH	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
GWYDIR	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
HAY	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	10 tonne load limit on Matthews Bridge over Murrumbidgee River at Maude Dry weather travel only on unsealed roads.	Nil
HILLTOPS	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
INVERELL	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
JUNEE	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Unsealed roads are restricted to dry weather access only - dry weather being any day that has had less than 10mm of rainfall in the preceding 24 hours Junee Shire Council reserves the right to close any route(s) that may be adversely affected or is becoming fatigued or is failing.	Nil
LACHLAN	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	No travel if there is water over the road, the road is closed, or on unsealed roads if restricted to light vehicles up to 3 tonnes due to rain, or if other temporary restriction applies. Maximum 80 km/h speed on all unsealed roads and on sealed roads where the seal is so narrow as to require travelling on the unsealed shoulder to pass another vehicle. No stopping or parking in urban streets within ten metres of a driveway for more than 15 minutes. No loading or unloading cargo in urban streets. 5. No reversing into or out of a road or depot. The travel conditions required by Roads and Maritime Services shall apply on Lachlan Shire Council controlled roads. The vehicle conditions required by Roads and Maritime Services or NHVR shall apply on Lachlan Shire Council controlled roads. This is to minimise damage to road assets and vehicles and minimise risk to road users from flood waters, dust and thrown stones. Reduce inconvenience and risk to residents from blockage of driveway access of impairment of sight to vehicles.	Island Creek bridge on Fairholme Road; Bridge on SR189 Sheet of Water Road; Curlew Waters Estate bridge on McInnes Road; Bathurst Street, Condobolin between William and Denison Streets; Marsden Street, Condobolin between William and McDonnell Streets; Foster Street, Lake Cargelligo, between Lorne and Canada Streets
LEETON	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
LIVERPOOL PLAINS	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	No travel during periods of wet weather	Nil
LOCKHART	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
MOREE PLAINS	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Approval to travel on 25/26m B - Double and road train (A - Double and AB - Triple) routes that have been published in the gazette. GML/CML AB-triple - Approved for access on the GML/CML Type 1 A-double network. HML AB-triple - Approved for access on the HML AB-triple network. Gravel and dirt roads are to be used in dry weather only. Approval applies to the period 1 October 2016 - 19 September 2022. Maximum 80km/hr speed on all unsealed roads The scheme will be reviewed after each harvest period on receipt on the yearly harvest report for the scheme.	Nil
MURRAY RIVER	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	No driving on the gravel roads during wet weather. To avoid driving on shoulders of the sealed road during wet weather.	Nil
MURRUMBIDGEE	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	A maximum speed limit of 80km/h applies on all unsealed roads. No heavy vehicle movements on unsealed roads during wet weather and a minimum of 48 hours after rain has ceased.	Nil
NARRABRI	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
NARRANDERA	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Unsealed roads restricted to dry weather access only. That Narrandera Shire Council reserves the right to close any route/s that may be adversely affected due to weather conditions and/or pavement failure in accordance with the Roads Act. It is the responsibility of the operator and or the vehicle driver to survey the proposed route before travel is undertaken with a view to ensuring that no unwarranted damage is caused to council or third party assets.	Nil
NARROMINE	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
ORANGE	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
PARKES	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Gravel roads subject to closure during wet weather. This concession does not override the Restricted Access Vehicle Provisions for designated routes in Parke Shire Council.	Nil
QUEANBEYAN - PALERANG	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Queanbeyan- Palerang Council is participating in the Grain Harvest Management Scheme until 19 September 2022.	Nil
TAMWORTH REGIONAL	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	A list of load limited bridges within the Tamworth Regional Council LGA can be found on the Council website on the following link: www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/Council/Roads -and-bridges/Load-Limited-Bridges/default.aspx This list specifies the maximum weight of vehicles that can safely traverse each bridge and advises whether a heavy vehicle side track exists. All signposted conditions at bridges must be complied with.	No vehicles approved under the Grain Harvest Management Scheme are permitted on the following structures: Copes Creek Bridge Glenoak Culvert No. 1 Stockyard Bridge Vernings Culvert Structures that permit one heavy vehicle approved under the Grain Harvest Management Scheme on the structure at any given time i.e.no passing on the structure: Burindi Bridge Burrs Bridge Carlisles Gully Bridge Davidson Bridge Dunqowan Station Bridge Dwyers Bridge Edenvale Bridge Georges Bridge Goonoo Goonoo Bridge Gowrie Bridge Hanning Bridge Hidden Bridge Lucella Bridge Mandowa Bridge Maryvale Culvert Middlebrook Creek Bridge Oakenille Bridge Ogunbil Bridge Pearly Gates Bridge Prestwick Bridge Recreation Bridge Warrabah Bridge Yellow Gully Bridge
TEMORA	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Participating in scheme between the following periods: 1ST October 2016 - 1st March 2017 1st October 2017 - 1st March 2018 1st October 2018 - 1st March 2019 1st October 2019 - 1st March 2020 1st October 2020 - 1st March 2021 1st October 2021 - 1st March 2022	Nil
UPPER HUNTER	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
WAGGA WAGGA	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
WALGETT	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Operators are encouraged to report any flooding damage to roads to Council	Nil
WARREN	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
WARRUMBUNGLE	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	Nil
WEDDIN	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	The following types of vehicles are allowed on all the shire roads:A rigid truck with three or more axles gid truck (with three or more axles) towing a dog trailer with not more than four axles ime mover and semi-trailer combination that has an overall length not exceeding 19m, and not more than 6 axles in total The following types of vehicles are allowed only on current b-double approved (gazetted) routes:le that has an overall length not exceeding 19m, and not more than 7 axles in total Double that has an overall length not exceeding 26m, and 9 axles in total. Council has assessed each b-double approved roads, bends and intersections for safe b-double operations and turn paths. Therefore, B-Double vehicles are only allowed on B-double (25/26m) network. The following types of vehicles are not allowed in any of the shire roads:ain that has an overall length exceeding 36.5m and not more than 12 axles in total Triple that has an overall length exceeding 36.5m and consists of a prime mover and three sem-trailer combination connected, by a converter dolly, to a B-Double trailer set, and that has not more than 15 axles in total Council has not assessed any of the shire roads for the safe operation of road trains, b-triples and ab - triples.	Nil
WESTERN PLAINS REGIONAL	20/09/2022 to 19/09/2027	Nil	This consent excludes:the Terrabella Bridge on Terrabella Road/Nubingerie Road Fashion Mount Road: Burrendong Bridges 1&2 Tara Road Bridge Overshot Road Bridge

202/27 Participating Grain Receivers

#	Grain Receiver
1	AGT Foods Australia
2	A.L Chalmers and Son
3	Arrow Commodities
4	Auscott
5	Baker Grain
6	BFB
7	Broadbent
8	C L Commodities
9	Dubbo Grain Packing
10	Emerald
11	Fletcher International Exports
12	GrainCorp
13	GrainFlow
14	Grainlink
15	Hanlon Enterprises
16	Kelly Grain
17	LINX
18	Louis Dreyfus Commodities
19	Manildra Group
20	MC Croker
21	McNaughts
22	Moulamein Grain Co-Operatives
23	MSM Milling
24	Murrumbidgee Grain Service
25	Namoi Cotton Alliance
26	Qube Agri
27	Rivalea Corowa
28	Riverina Oils
29	Sunrice
30	Viterra Australia
31	Yenda Prods Grain

Become a Participating Grain Receiver

To sign up to the Scheme as a Participating Grain Receiver send through the following information to freight@transport.nsw.gov.au:

Signed Undertaking form (PDF, 202.09 KB)
Your weighbridge certificate(s)
GPS coordinates of your receival sites.

Once we have all of this information, we will publish your receival sites on the map and notify you to commence reporting.

Participating Grain Receiver Reporting

As a Participating Grain Receiver (PGR) you must report on all vehicle deliveries to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator. The data reported will be used to:

Monitor compliance with the NSW GHMS's mass limits
Assist in planning future improvements to the NSW GHMS

As a PGR you must also have a process in operation for managing overloaded deliveries to meet chain of responsibility obligations and discourage the transport of illegal overloads on the road network. More information can be found on the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) Chain of Responsibility webpage.

PGR reporting requirements

As a PGR you must report on all vehicle deliveries, including overload vehicle deliveries, irrespective of scheme or rejection to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) using the approved template. GHMS Reporting Template 2021-2022 (XLSX, 494.8 KB).

Each column in the template must be filled out and the Truck Type Code you use must be codes from the NSW Grain Harvest Management Scheme Eligible Vehicle configurations and Allowable Weight Limits (PDF, 294.98 KB) chart.

When you email in your monthly reporting:

The reporting file on all vehicle deliveries must be titled: [name of receiver] - [name of site] - [date range of data] - All deliveries Example: ABCGrain - Narrabri - 01.01.22 - 31.01.22 - All deliveries
The reporting file on overloaded deliveries must be titled: [name of receiver] - [name of site] -[date range of data] - Overloads Example: ABCGrain - Narrabri - 01.01.22 - 31.01.22 - Overloads

The reports must be emailed to: nhvr.datascience@nhvr.gov.au

When your harvest receivals have finished email: nhvr.datascience@nhvr.gov.au to notify that there will be no more reporting for the season.

If you have any questions as a Participating Grain Receiver email: freight@transport.nsw.gov.au

2022/27 Scheme eligible vehicles

The following types of heavy vehicles are eligible to participate in the scheme:

a rigid truck with three or more axles
a rigid truck (with three or more axles) towing a dog trailer with not more than four axles
a prime mover and semitrailer combination that has an overall length not exceeding 19.0m, and not more than 6 axles in total
a B-double that has an overall length not exceeding 19.0m, and not more than 7 axles in total
a B-double that has an overall length not exceeding 26.0m, and 9 axles in total
a road train that has an overall length not exceeding 36.5m, and not more than 12 axles in total
a B-triple that has an overall length not exceeding 36.5 m and consists of a prime mover and three semitrailers, and not more than 12 axles in total; and
an AB-triple that has an overall length not exceeding 36.5m and consists of a prime mover and semitrailer combination connected, by a converter dolly, to a B-double trailer set, and that has not more than 15 axles in total.

All eligible vehicles must have dual tyres on all non-steer axles. The scheme is not available to Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles.

There is no enrolment process or administration fee for heavy vehicles to operate under the scheme. All eligible heavy vehicles operating under the scheme must carry a copy of the New South Wales Class 3 GHMS Mass Exemption (Notice) 2016 (PDF, 794.39 KB), and comply with the scheme's mass limits and operating conditions.

B-triples (except for modular B-triples travelling west of the Newell Highway) and AB-triples must comply with NSW B-triple and AB-triple operating conditions, including enrolment in the Intelligent Access Program.

View the eligible 2022/27 NSW GHMS truck configurations (PDF, 294.98 KB). (PDF, 294.98 KB)

2022/27 Scheme mass limits

Total mass limits

The total mass limits under the scheme are up to 5% above the General Mass Limits total mass limit for the vehicle or combination with tri-axle groups.

However, under no circumstances may the total mass for a vehicle exceed:

The sum of the axle mass limits, or
The Gross Combination Mass for the prime mover, or
The sum of Gross Vehicle Masses of the prime mover and all trailers and dollies.

Table A - Total mass limits

Vehicle/combination	Mass limit
Rigid truck – 3 or more axles	23 tonnes
Rigid truck twin steer non-load sharing	27 tonnes
Rigid truck twin steer load sharing	28 tonnes
Prime mover and semitrailer combination – 4 axles	32 tonnes
Prime mover and semitrailer combination – 5 axles (3 axle prime mover and 2 axle semitrailer)	40 tonnes
Prime mover and semitrailer combination – 5 axles (2 axle prime mover and 3 axle semitrailer)	36.63 tonnes
Prime mover and semitrailer combination – 6 axles	44.63 tonnes
Rigid truck and dog trailer – 5 axles	41 tonnes
Rigid truck and dog trailer – 6 axles	44.63 tonnes
Rigid truck and dog trailer – 7 axles	44.63 tonnes
B-double (up to 19m) (General Access Vehicle) – 7 axles	52.5 tonnes
B-double (up to 19m) (Restricted Access Vehicle)* – 7 axles	57 tonnes
25/26 metre B-double 9 axles	65.63 tonnes
Road Train – 11 axles	83 tonnes
Road Train (which includes a rigid truck towing two dog trailers up to 36.5m in length) – 11 axles	83 tonnes
Road Train – 12 axles	86.63 tonnes
B-triple (including a modular B-triple) – 12 axles	86.63 tonnes
AB-triple with tandem axle converter dolly – 14 axles	104 tonnes
AB-triple with tri-axle converter dolly – 15 axles	107.63 tonnes

* Being a B-double mentioned in clause 2 of Schedule 1 (New South Wales) to the National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle B-Double Authorisation (Notice).

Steer axle mass exception (total mass limit) condition

A heavy vehicle that complies with the requirements of Schedule 3 of the National Regulation (Steer axle mass exception limits) may exceed the mass limit in Table A by 0.5 tonnes.

Steer axle mass exception (axle or axle group) condition

A heavy vehicle that complies with the requirements of Schedule 3 of National Regulation (Steer axle mass exception limits) may exceed the 6 tonnes mass limit for a single steer axle by 0.5 tonnes.

Floating 0.5 tonne tri-axle mass limit concession

The mass on a tri-axle group of a semitrailer may be exceeded by 0.5 tonnes provided that the total mass of the combination does not exceed the applicable total mass limit.

National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) enrolment

In recognition of the accreditation of vehicles in the NHVAS mass management module enrolment, an additional 200 kilograms on the tri-axle group is permitted for six axle semi-trailers accredited in NHVAS.

Table B - Axle and axle group mass limits

Steer axle and axle groups	Mass limit
Single steer axle	6 tonnes
Twin steer axle group (non-load-sharing)	10 tonnes
Twin steer axle group (load-sharing)	11 tonnes

Non-steer axles and axle groups (fitted with dual tyres)	Mass limit
Single axle	9 tonnes
Tandem axle group	17 tonnes
Tri-axle group (in a prime mover and semitrailer combination)	21.63 tonnes
Tri-axle group (in a 25/26m B-double with 9 axles)	21.32 tonnes
Tri-axle group (in a road train with 11 axles)	21.5 tonnes
Tri-axle group (in a road train with 12 axles)	21.21 tonnes
Tri-axle group (in a B-triple with 12 axles)	21.21 tonnes
Tri-axle group (in an AB-triple with 14 axles)	21.33 tonnes
Tri-axle group (in an AB-triple with 15 axles)	21.16 tonnes

Transporting grain across borders

The NSW Scheme’s mass limits only apply within NSW Borders. Different mass limits apply in other States unless the vehicle or combination is eligible for Concessional Mass Limits (CML) or Higher Mass Limits (HML).

For more information on the Victorian scheme, please contact VICroads.

For more information on the Queensland scheme, please contact Agforce Queensland.

NSW GHMS Harvest Reports

The GHMS Harvest Reports show the continuing importance of the NSW GHMS in enabling efficiency in the movement of grain while at the same time maintaining road safety and reducing the impact on the road network through reducing the total number of heavy vehicle trips.

GHMS Harvest Reports are developed from the harvest data provided by Participating Grain Receivers.

GHMS Harvest Reports: