New Zealand and Australia face significant growth in the freight task in coming years. This growth will require better management of freight and more optimal use of all transport modes. Our Freight focus is on community attitudes, network utilisation, infrastructure investment, data and forecasting, and contributing to a national approach to regulation and compliance.
Freight
Latest publications and webinars
- AP-R764-26
- 1 July 2026
- Research Reports
The purpose of this report is to provide an evidence-based overview of the urban freight task in Australia and New Zealand to support future policy development and decision-making.
- WEB-R745-26
- 29 January 2026
- Webinars
Road agencies on behalf of governments in Australia and New Zealand are increasingly supporting the use of Large Freight Vehicles (LFVs) to deliver the growing freight task more productively, sustainably and safely. The Austroads project Design for…
- AP-R745-25
- 4 December 2025
- Research Reports
This research report is intended to inform decision-making for planning design and policy direction for road managers to accommodate increased dimensions of current and future freight vehicles.
Austroads' Freight Task Force and their projects.
Access the tool designed to help road managers and funders consider and prioritise lifeline routes when making road investment decisions.
The NAAS will support road managers to make access decisions more efficiently, driving productivity and safety across state borders.
Have your say on the proposed National Access Framework for Heavy Vehicles.
Lifeline Risk Indicator
Lifelines are highly valued freight routes that do not deliver positive outcomes in conventional cost-benefit analysis assessments due to their relatively low traffic levels. This tool is designed to help road managers and funders consider and prioritise lifeline routes when making road investment decisions.
Freight Taskforce Projects
Our schedule of projects continually evolves meet tour members' needs. Current projects include: