Permits and Orders

A permit or order is required from Main Roads when driving a Restricted Access Vehicle (RAV) on a public road. Generally speaking, a vehicle or vehicle combination exceeding any of the following limits is a RAV and must be operated in accordance with a permit or order.

2.5m in width
4.3m in height
12.5m in length for a rigid vehicle
19m in length for a combination
42.5t gross mass
6t on a single steer axle
10t on a twin steer axle group (non-load sharing suspension)
11t on a twin steer axle group (load sharing suspension)
9t on a single axle
16.5t on a tandem axle group
20t on a tri or quad axle group
Oversize Overmass (OSOM)

Oversize Overmass (OSOM)

Oversize Overmass permits are required for the movement of large, heavy indivisible loads including boats.

Accredited Mass Management Scheme (AMMS)

Accredited Mass Management Scheme (AMMS)

Allows for three (3) concessional mass levels without prescribing specific loading methods nor restricting commodity types

Orders

Orders

Are a tool to provide RAVs access to WA roads without a need for a permit. Transport Operators don't need to apply for an Order.

Agricultural Vehicles

Agricultural Vehicles

Everything you need to know to operate an agricultural vehicle on a public road in Western Australia

Performance Based Standards (PBS)

Performance Based Standards (PBS)

If you want to introduce a vehicle outside the scope of an existing permit product, you can seek approval through the Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme.

Oversize Road Trains and B Doubles

Oversize Road Trains and B Doubles

Allows for oversize prime movers and trailers (Class 3 RAVs) carrying over width/over height indivisible loads

Special Purpose Vehicle

Special Purpose Vehicle

A Special Purpose Vehicle is defined as a vehicle other than a tow truck or agricultural vehicle, built for a purpose other than carrying a load, except for water in the concrete pumps & fire trucks.

Road Train with Long Trailers

Road Train with Long Trailers

Allows for the movement of long indivisible loads

Containerised Freight

Containerised Freight

Concessional permits for containerised freight provide additional mass on eligible vehicle combinations when transporting intermodal containers that have been imported or are being exported overseas only.

Concessional Livestock

Concessional Livestock

Are a scheme to allow the movement of extra mass when carrying containerised cargo or livestock.

Oversize Divisible Products

Oversize Divisible Products

This permit allows for the movement of Hay, Straw, Wool and Concrete Pipes that are over-width or over-height.

Tri Drives

Tri Drives

Allows a wide range of standard tri drive prime mover/truck and trailer combinations to operate on pre-approved roads.

Specific Access Permits

Specific Access Permits

Provide particular RAVs specific access, subject to meeting certain permit requirements.

Harvest Mass Management Scheme (HMMS)

Harvest Mass Management Scheme (HMMS)

Developed to assist the grain industry with the difficulties experienced loading grain from a paddock. This is not a concessional loading scheme

Heavy Lift Tow Trucks

Heavy Lift Tow Trucks

Provides approved tow trucks with extra mass on the drive axle groups when towing a vehicle

Block Truck

Block Truck

For the movement of a block truck up to 18.5 tonnes on a tandem axle and up to 24.0 tonnes on a tri axle fitted with dual tyres

Residential Construction Products

Residential Construction Products

The Residential Construction Products Permit allows specific Restricted Access Vehicle (RAV) combinations to operate on roads not listed in RAV Network 1, at full statutory axle mass limits, to cart residential construction products to residential construction sites.

Short Triple Road Train

Short Triple Road Train

The “Short Triple Road Train Period Permit” only applies to a vehicle combination with a maximum length of 36.5 metres and consisting of axle group requirements as outlined here.

Australian Defence Force (ADF)

Australian Defence Force (ADF)

Australian Defence Force Restricted Access Vehicles operate under an order or permit issued by Main Roads or under the Australian Defence Force Road Transport Exemption Network

Pre Permit Checklist

Complete the steps below prior to submitting your permit application form

Identifying your RAV class and combination

These documents outline common heavy vehicle combinations and classes in WA

Image of the RAV Map

RAV Map

Approved Networks, Heavy Vehicle Travel Impacts, Restricted Structures Lists, Drive Over & Under Structure Locations, WA Agricultural Pilot Zones and more, are all provided in one easy-to-use map.

RAV Mapping Tool »

Signage Requirements

Requirements for warning signs for your RAV combination are provided to assist with ensuring your compliance while travelling on WA roads.

Incident reporting

All on-road incidents involving a RAV operating under a Permit or Order, must be reported to us within 48 hours of the incident occurring.

MOVES Account

Login to My Account to access MOVES to manage your fleet and apply and pay for permits.

Payments & Refunds

Payment, refund and permit transfer information is provided below.

Aggregate Trailer Mass (ATM) Calculator

ATM Calculators are provided to assist transport operators to help ensure their trailers are sufficiently rated. ATM is the rating for a trailer, referring to the maximum trailer mass. Transport operators are obliged to ensure their trailers are suitably rated for the load being carried.

Tow Coupling D-Rating Calculator

The D-Rating Calculators allow transport operators to check and ensure their tow couplings are sufficiently rated. A vehicle combination fitted with insufficiently rated tow couplings can result in catastrophic consequences. Disclaimer: The results provided by the calculators are only as accurate as the data that is inputted by the user. Each field in the D-Rating Calculator must be completed for accurate results. Fifth wheel calculators are in accordance with AS 4968.1:2023 and drawbar calculator with AS 2213.1:2022.

Trailer Clearance Calculator

The Trailer Clearance Calculator will assist transport operators to determine the minimum gap requirement between vehicles in a combination. The Australian Standards AS2174 requires the vehicle combination to have sufficient clearance to allow the trailers to move through all angles of articulation, pitch and roll.

Static Rollover Threshold Calculator

The SRT Calculator helps transport operators to assess the rollover risk of their vehicle configuration and load. This then allows operators to either adjust the load accordingly or ensure there are suitable controls in place to mitigate the risks.

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