Heavy trailers

A heavy vehicle is considered a vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of over 4.5 tonnes, including semi vans and container carriers.

• a complete and signed Dealer online authority to register form (PDF). On this form you will need to record the trailer description including year, make, model, colour, body type and compliance plate date
• evidence of identity documents.

1. Log in to your myVicRoads partner account and click on ‘Register a heavy trailer’.
2. Find and select the client using LMCT, licence/client identifier.
3. Complete all fields marked with an asterisk including the GVM for heavy vehicles.
4. Print two Dealer online registration forms (PDF).
5. Place the number plate barcode sticker on the top right-hand corner of the form.
6. Sign in the space provided for the dealer delegate at the bottom of the form.

When the vehicle has been registered on the myVicRoads partner account, mail these documents to VicRoads in the yellow pre-paid envelope at the end of the week (Friday):

• completed Dealer online registration form (PDF)
• completed Dealer online authority to register form (PDF).

Keep a copy of all documentation at the dealership for auditing purposes.

Before you can use your vehicle on a road or public space, it must be registered and number plates attached.

For extra help, go through the new registration user-based scenarios.