Maximum mass of the combination

How do you determine the weight?

• Without a coupling device: the technically permissible maximum mass of the truck (F.1 on the registration certificate).
• With a coupling device: the maximum mass of the combination (F.3) if it is more than 32,000 kg.
• Otherwise: the technically permissible combination mass from the certificate of conformity (code 16.4) or from the manufacturer's plate.

vrachtwagenheffing.nl has a search tool for this. Tolmijden uses the RDW data.

The four weight classes

• 3,500 to 12,000 kg
• 12,000 to 18,000 kg
• 18,000 to 32,000 kg
• from 32,000 kg

A tractor unit with semi-trailer is almost always in the class of 32,000 kg and over.

Reduced weight

An N2 truck that has been administratively downgraded to a permitted mass of 3,500 kg or less remains liable for the charge. The technical maximum mass then counts.

Read also

• Trailers, semi-trailers and the Dutch truck charge: Do you pay the Dutch truck charge for a trailer or semi-trailer? No, but the maximum towing weight does count in the weight class of your truck.
• Dutch truck charge rates per kilometre: All Dutch truck charge rates per km: by weight class, CO2 emission class and Euro class, for 2026, the temporary discount and 2027.
• Vans and the Dutch truck charge: A van (N1) up to 3,500 kg does not pay the Dutch truck charge. An N2 vehicle does, even if it has been administratively downgraded. How to tell the difference.