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Summary of heavy trucks and trailers first registered in April 2021

This information is compiled from information provided by the NZ Transport Agency statistical analysis team and through the Open Data Portal.

The data used in this information reflects any amendments to the data previously reported.

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 April by major manufacturer First registration of TD class heavy trailers for April year-on-year by major manufacturer

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

First registration of NC class vehicles year to date 2018 – 2021 by major manufacturer

First registration of TD class heavy trailers year to date 2018 – 2021 by major 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 April 2021, all RUC types

In April 2021 there were 41 different types of RUC purchased for a total distance of 1,319,394,466km at a value of $184,484,958.

A description of RUC vehicle types is available at https://www.nzta. govt.nz/vehicles/licensing-rego/ road-user-charges/ruc-rates-andtransaction-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 30 April 2021 by purchase year Purchase Distance purchased Value of period (km) purchases

1 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 2018 15,736,558,458 $1,875,364,397 1 Jan 2019 – 31 Dec 2019 16,166,434,103 $2,041,939,272 1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2020 15,421,400,378 $2,069,615,049 1 Jan 2021 – 30 Apr 2021 5,459,840,110 $755,187,918

RUC distance purchased for RUC type 1 vehicles

Purchase Distance purchased Average monthly period (km) 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 – 30 Apr 2021 3,867,694,557 966,923,639

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

RUC Type Description

2 Powered vehicles with one single-tyred spaced axle and one twin-tyred spaced axle 6 Powered vehicles with three axles, (except type 308, 309, 311, 399 or 413 vehicles) 43 Unpowered vehicles with four axles 14 Powered vehicles with four axles (except type 408, 414 or type 499 vehicles) 951 Unpowered vehicles with five or more axles

H94 Towing 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 33 Unpowered vehicles with three twin-tyred, or single large-tyred, close axles (except vehicle type 939) 408 Towing vehicles with four axles that are part of a combination vehicle with a total of at least eight axles

Average monthly RUC purchases by year (all RUC types) RUC distance purchased year to date for selected RUC types

RUC purchases April 2021 for selected types

The red dots represent the cost of RUC purchased for that RUC type for the year to date April 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.