What are heavy vehicles and long heavy vehicles?

Heavy commercial vehicles (HCV): HCVs are rigid trucks with three or more axles, or over 4.5T gross vehicle mass. These also include buses and articulated trucks. More information on what these vehicles are can be found on the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator website.

Long heavy commercial vehicles (LHCV): LHCV is a new vehicle and tolling class which will apply to the new West Gate Tunnel and the new tolled section of the West Gate Freeway. LCHVs are heavy vehicles 26metres or greater in length.