Austria

Date Update: Thursday, 10 October 2019

Permissible Maximum Dimensions of Lorries in Europe

Height:

4 m

Width:

2.55 m (1)

Lorry or Trailer:

12 m

Road Train:

18.75 m

Articulated Vehicle:

16.50 m

Notes:

(1) Vehicle at controlled temperatures: 2.60 m.

Weight per nondrive axle:	10 t
Weight per drive axle:	11.5 t
Lorry 2 axles:	18 t
Lorry 3 axles:	26 t
Road Train 4 axles:	36 t
Road Train 5 axles and +:	40 t (1)
Articulated Vehicle 5 axles and +:	40 t (1)
Notes: (1) Vehicle engaged in combined transport: 44 t; initial and final road hauls in combined transport to/from the nearest technically suitable terminal in Austria.