Know your route before you go
Try a route you know with PadRoute’s free Australian truck route planner. See your vehicle’s NHVR networks, check bridge heights and find stops along the way. Plan in your browser, with no account needed.
Network Preferred favours your vehicle’s recognised networks. Choose how much priority to give those roads, balancing network use against detours. Standard takes a more direct approach to truck routing and highlights network access issues along the way.
Review distance, estimated driving time, turns and access conditions before you set off. Sections that need checking, including the final approach, appear in route order.
Start with the popular B-double or choose from network-linked rigid trucks, semi-trailers, truck and dog combinations and road trains. Available profiles also include PBS (Performance Based Standards) and HML (Higher Mass Limits) configurations.
Use the heavy vehicle route planner with your exact configuration: similar vehicle names can have different access. Check the selected networks, then adjust the starting dimensions and weight to match your vehicle and load.
Check known bridge clearances and limits against your vehicle’s measurements. Tap a bridge on the map for available height, weight and source details, or step through bridges in your route review.
Limits can apply to a specific road, direction or lane. Check the source details to understand which part of your journey is affected.
NHVR network data is available for New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD), Victoria (VIC), South Australia (SA) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). You can also plan journeys in Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory; missing network coverage is flagged for review.
Find truck stops and rest areas on the map, and tap to see available facilities. Bridge, stop and network coverage varies by area.
Your questions, answered
Yes. Plan routes, browse truck maps and review your journey for free, without an account. Your inputs stay in this browser tab so you can refresh and continue planning.
It shows published access information for the selected vehicle profile. Choose the configuration that matches your vehicle, then open a road or route review item to read any conditions. Your mass, dimensions and permits can also affect access.
Use the website to plan and review your route. For turn-by-turn truck GPS navigation, download the PadRoute app for iPhone or Android. Sending a website route to the app is not available yet.
No. Coverage varies, so use the map and route review to check known heights and limits. Both modes check available bridge clearance and total-mass limits. An unknown height does not mean unlimited clearance.
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