MOVING METRICS
THE SALES NUMBERS New Zealand Trucking reveals how the economy is travelling via key metrics from the road transport industry. From time to time, we’ll be asking experts their opinion on what the numbers mean. Summary of heavy trucks and trailers first registered in February 2021 This information is put together from information provided by the NZ Transport Agency statistical analysis team and through the Open Data Portal.
Vehicle type This summary includes data from two heavy truck classes and one heavy trailer class. A goods vehicle is a motor vehicle that: (a) is constructed primarily for the carriage of goods; and (b) either: (i) has at least four wheels; or (ii) has three wheels and a gross vehicle mass exceeding one tonne.
First registration of NB and NC class vehicles for February by manufacturer
92 New Zealand Trucking
April 2021
Note: vehicle classes are not the same as RUC vehicle types or driver licence classes.
Vehicle class
Description
NB (medium-goods vehicle)
A goods vehicle that has a gross vehicle mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes.
NC (heavy-goods vehicle)
A goods vehicle that has a gross vehicle mass exceeding 12 tonnes.
TD (heavy trailer)
A trailer that has a gross vehicle mass exceeding 10 tonnes.
A table of all vehicle classes can be found in Table A of the Land Transport Rule Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 Rule 41001/2016 https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/resources/rules/docs/vehicledimensions-and-mass-2016-as-at-1-june-2019.pdf
First registration of NB, NC and TD class vehicles year-on-year to date
First registration of TD class heavy trailers for February year-on-year by manufacturer
