ROAD USER CHARGES

Summary of RUC transactions for June 2023

Total value and distance of road user charges purchased between 1 January 2018 and 30 June 2023 by purchase year

A description of RUC vehicle types is available at https://www.nzta.govt. nz/vehicles/licensing-rego/road-usercharges/ruc-rates-and-transactionfees/

Please note data June differ slightly from that reported for the same period previously due to adjustments being made to the base data.

RUC type 1 vehicles are powered vehicles with two axles (except type 2 or type 299 vehicles. Type 299 are mobile cranes). Cars, vans and light trucks that use fuel not taxed at source (i.e. diesel fuel) are generally in this RUC type.

RUC purchases all RUC types

The top eight RUC type purchases, other than type 1 in descending order:

RUC TypeDescription

2Powered vehicles with one single-tyred spaced axle and one twin-tyred spaced axle

6Powered vehicles with three axles, (except type 308, 309, 311, 399 or 413 vehicles)

43Unpowered vehicles with four axles

14Powered vehicles with four axles (except type 408, 414 or type 499 vehicles)

951Unpowered vehicles with five or more axles

H94Towing vehicle that is part of an overweight combination vehicle consisting of a type 14 RUC vehicle towing a type 951 RUC vehicle with a permit weight of not more than 50,000kg

33Unpowered vehicles with three twin-tyred, or single large-tyred, close axles (except vehicle type 939)

408Towing vehicles with four axles that are part of a combination vehicle with a total of at least eight axles

Average monthly RUC purchases for year (All RUC types)

RUC distance purchased year to date for selected RUC types

RUC purchases June for selected types

By comparing distance purchased year to date with the same period for previous years, trends in changes to activity by RUC type vehicles will become clear.