HVA scheme fee schedule

From 1 August 2026, the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) will be progressively replaced by the Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (HVA) scheme. For more information, please see HVNL reform implementation and HVA operator FAQs.

We set the fees payable for accreditation. Any fee increases must be approved by the responsible Ministers.

Table 1: Accreditation fees
Establish, maintain or add accreditationFee
General Safety Accreditation (GSA)$113
General Safety Accreditation (GSA) – Maintenance Assurance Program (MAP)$0*
Alternative Compliance Accreditation (ACA) – Mass$113
Alternative Compliance Accreditation (ACA) – Fatigue$172
*Note: GSA-MAP does not incur an additional accreditation fee. However, operators must still successfully complete an audit against Schedule 2 of the Safety Management Standard 2026 to be accredited to operate under GSA-MAP.
Table 2: Vehicle fees
Vehicles to be added or remain in accreditationFee
General Safety Accreditation (GSA) – Maintenance Assurance Program (MAP) (trucks)

$41 per vehicle

General Safety Accreditation (GSA) – Maintenance Assurance Program (MAP) (trailers)

$41 per vehicle

Alternative Compliance Accreditation (ACA) – Mass (trucks)$41 per vehicle
Alternative Compliance Accreditation (ACA) – Mass (trailers)$0*
*Note: The NHVR is currently deferring the fee for trailers in ACA-Mass. The accreditation fees will be considered as part of a broader review of regulatory fees.