Code 8 (licence code B) covers vehicles up to 3 500 kg like cars and bakkies. Code 10 (C1) covers trucks between 3 500 kg and 16 000 kg. Code 14 (EC) covers articulated trucks over 16 000 kg. Each higher code also lets you drive the vehicles below it.
Register your vehicle| Old code | New code | Vehicles | QikTruck fleet examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code 8 | B / EB | Up to 3 500 kg (EB adds a heavy trailer) | Mini van, 1 ton bakkie |
| Code 10 | C1 | 3 500 kg to 16 000 kg | 1.5 ton, 4 ton, 8 ton trucks |
| Code 14 | EC | Articulated over 16 000 kg | Superlink and interlink freight |
For bakkie and mini van work, Code 8 plus a Professional Driving Permit (PDP) is enough, and it is the fastest route to earning: bakkie owner-drivers on QikTruck make R6 000 to R22 000 per month. For 1.5 ton to 8 ton trucks you need Code 10 plus a PDP, and trips pay more per kilometre.
Upgrading from Code 8 to Code 10 means passing a new K53 test in a truck of the right weight class. You keep your existing codes; a Code 10 licence still lets you drive your car.
Yes. A Code 10 (C1) licence covers everything a Code 8 (B) covers, including cars and bakkies. The same applies up the ladder: Code 14 covers Code 10 and Code 8 vehicles.
No. Motorcycles need a separate A or A1 licence code. Car and truck codes never include motorcycles.
Code 10, now called C1, licenses goods vehicles between 3 500 kg and 16 000 kg gross vehicle mass: the 1.5 ton, 4 ton and 8 ton trucks used for furniture moves and freight.
A PDP is required whenever you transport goods for payment, regardless of code. It costs R450 to R900 all-in and is issued in 4 to 6 weeks.