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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. Note: vehicle classes are not the same as RUC vehicle types or driver licence classes.

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

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.

First registration of NB, NC and TD class vehicles year-on-year to date

First registration of NB and NC class vehicles for February by manufacturer First registration of TD class heavy trailers for February year-on-year by manufacturer

First registration of NB, NC and TD class vehicles for February year-on-year

First registration of NC class vehicles yearto-date 2018—2021 by manufacturer

First registration of TD class heavy trailers year-to-date 2018—2021 by manufacturer

This information is put together from information provided by the NZ Transport Agency. New Zealand Trucking acknowledges the assistance of the media team at NZTA for providing this information to us.

ROAD USER CHARGES

RUC purchase for February 2021, all RUC types

In February 2021 there were 47 different types of RUC purchased for a total distance of 1,288,708,203km at a value of $178,604,479.

A description of RUC vehicle types is available at https://www.nzta. govt.nz/vehicles/ licensing-rego/roaduser-charges/ruc-ratesand-transaction-fees/ Please note data may differ slightly from that reported for the same period previously due to adjustments being made to the base data.

Total value and distance of road user charges purchased between 1 January 2018 and 28 February 2021 by purchase year

Purchase period Distance purchased (km) Value of purchases Monthly average (km)

1 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 2018 15,736,558,458 $1,875,364,397 1,311,379,872

1 Jan 2019 – 31 Dec 2019 16,166,434,103 $2,041,939,272 1,347,202,842

1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2020 15,421,400,378 $2,069,615,049 1,285,116,698

1 Jan 2021 – 28 Feb 2021 2,594,498,873 $353,697,571 1,297,249,437

Rolling trend month-on-month purchase of RUC during 2020 – 2021

Purchase period Distance purchased (km) Average monthly distance (km)

1 Jan 2019 – 31 Dec 2019 11,502,905,782 958,575,482 1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2020 10,952,303,565 912,691,964 1 Jan 2021 – 28 Feb 2021 1,869,498,330 934,749,165 The red dots represent the cost of RUC purchased for that RUC type for the year to date February 2021 only, thus for RUC type 6 vehicles, powered vehicles with three axles, (except type 308, 309, 311, 399 or 413 vehicles), the higher value results from the high cost of RUC for these type vehicles above 12 tonne.

RUC distance purchased year to date for selected RUC types RUC purchases February 2021 for selected RUC types