If you’re wanting to get a truck licence you need to understand the NZ Truck classes. When going through licensing system you will start on class 2 licence then class 4 and finally class 5.

Lets start with comparing your NZ driver licence classes. Below you can find a brief explanation of what NZ Driver licensing classes and system looks like:

Class 2 Truck

Class 2 – Medium Rigid Vehicle is a truck with Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of more than 6,000kg but no more than 18,000kgs. Having Class 2 License allows you to operate larger farming and earth moving machinery (excavators, front loaders ect.). Also you can operate combination vehicle (that is not a tractor/trailer combination) with a Gross Combined Mass (GCM) of not more than 12,000kg

Price Range:

$330 – 950

incl GST

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Class 4 Truck

Class 4 – Heavy Rigid Vehicle is a truck with Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of more than 18,000kg. This is includes trucks carrying loads such as fertilizer and other bulk trucks, concrete mixer trucks, waste, refuse and recycling trucks and much more. Having Class 4 License allows you to operate larger farming and earth moving machinery (excavators, front loaders ect.). Also you can operate any vehicles covered in class 1 and 2 license.

Price Range:

$450 – 1100

incl GST

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Class 5 Truck

Class 5 – is a Heavy Combination Vehicle with Gross Combined Mass (GCM) of more than 25,000kg. This includes vehicles such as Truck and semi trailer, Truck and Full trailer, truck and B-train combination vehicles and much more. Having Class 5 license you can operate any vehicles covered in class 1, 2, 3 and 4 license.