LOUISIANA PLATE TYPES - SUMMARY CHRONOLOGICALLY BY INTRODUCTION DATE
(Types researched through 1983; newer in some cases)
PLATE TYPE EARLIEST SEEN BEGAN NOTES
Passenger 1915 1915 Act 260 P 7/9/1914
Dealer 1915 1915 Act 260 P 7/9/1914
Motorcycle 1922 1915? Act 260 P 7/9/1914
Animal Drawn 1932 1922 Act 120 P 11/22/1921
Trailer 1925 1922 Act 120 P 11/22/1921
Truck 1922 1922
School Bus 1925 Not on 1924 order
Sample 1926
Road Tractor 1929 Act 297 P 7/21/1928
Semi-Trailer 1929 1929
City For Hire (Taxi?) 1931 1931
FU Truck 1931 1931 X seen 1935
PO Truck 1931
PO Semi-Trailer 1932
PO Truck-Tractor 1932
CC Semi-Trailer 1933
CC Truck 1933 Act 20 P 7/8/1932
CC Truck-Tractor 1933 Act 20 P 7/8/1932
CC For Hire (Bus?) 1934 Act 20 P 7/8/1932
FU Trailer 1934 X seen 1936
PO Trailer 1934
Commercial Car 1935 Reported 1934
City Taxi 1942 Act 89 P 7/13/1934
FP Semi-Trailer 1936 1935 Act 4 P 7/5/1934
FP Trailer 1935 Act 4 P 7/5/1934
FP Truck 1936 1935 Act 4 P 7/5/1934
FP Truck-Tractor 1936 1935 Act 4 P 7/5/1934
FU Truck-Tractor 1936 1935 Act 4 P 7/5/1934
CU Truck 1936
FU Semi-Trailer 1936 X seen 1937
State Official 1936
State Police UND. 1936?
State Police M/C UND. 1936?
U.S. Congress/Senate 1968 1938
Motorcycle Dealer 1941
Public 1941 1941
CC Household Goods 1958 1943? Act 320 P 7/10/1942
CC Tandem Semi-Trailer 1959 1943? Act 320 P 7/10/1942
CC Tandem Truck 1962 1943? Listed 1943
CC Trailer 1962 1943? Listed 1943
CU Semi-Trailer 1946 1943? Listed 1943
CU Tandem Semi-Trailer 1943? Listed 1943
CU Tandem Truck 1968 1943? Listed 1943
CU Trailer 1943? Listed 1943
FP Tandem Semi-Trailer 1943? Listed 1943
FP Tandem Truck 1971 1943? Listed 1943
FU Tandem Semi-Trailer 1962 1943? Listed 1943
FU Tandem Truck 1962 1943? Listed 1943
House Trailer 1944 1943? Listed 1943
Light Semi-Trailer 1943 1943 Act 320 P 7/10/1942
PO Tandem Semi-Trailer 1956 1943? Listed 1943
PO Tandem Truck 1962 1943? Listed 1943
Truck Dealer 1959 1943? Listed 1943
Hire Bus 1944 1943?
Hire/State Taxi 1962 1943? Listed 1943
Dealer Transport 1967 Listed 1945
Amateur Radio 1951 1951 Resol. P by 5/29/50
Civil Defense 1953
Consular Corps UND. Listed 1962
Temporary (Cardboard) Listed 1962
Boat Trailer 1963 1963 Act 334 P 7/11/1962
FP/FU/PO Tandem Tractor 1963 1963 Act 183 P 7/7/1962
CC/CU/FP/FU/PO Tractor 1963 1963 Act 183 P 7/7/1962
CC/CU Tandem Tractor 1964 1963 Act 183 P 7/7/1962
Antique UND. 1964? House Resolution 1964
State Representative UND. 1964/65 colors
Private Bus 1966 Not listed 1964
Citizens Band Radio 1966/67 1967
CON C Tandem Tractor 1971 1970
CON C Tandem Truck 1971 1970
CON C Tractor 1970
CON C Truck 1970
Personalized 1974/75 1974 Act 146 P 6/19/1973
Handicapped 1974/75 1975 Act 423 P 7/12/1974
Apportioned 1975 1975
Personalized Private Bus 1975
Amateur Radio Truck 1976
4-Year Trailer 1977/81 4/1/77 Act 264 P 7/28/1976
Ex-Prisoner of War UND. 10/1/78 Act 121 P 6/22/1978
Antique M/C UND. 1980? Act 168 P 7/3/1979
Disabled Veteran 1980? Act 437 P 7/13/1979
National Guard 1980 Act 364 P 7/10/1979
Personalized Truck "APR 84" In 5/19/1980 newsp.
Shriner 1980? Act 168 P 7/3/1979
Personalized Antique UND. 1981? Act 271 P 7/13/1980
Street Rod UND. 1981? Act 587 P 7/23/1980
Congress. Medal of Honor UND. 1982? Act 520 P 7/19/1981
Grotto UND. 1982? Act 117 P 7/3/1981
U.S. Reserve Forces 1983? Act 645 P 7/22/1982
PERMITS:
Sign Permit UND. 1975-82 era
Codes: CC = Common Carrier, CU = City Use, FP = Forest Products,
FU = Farm Use, PO = Private Owned. Tandem = 3-Axle.
NOTE: Truck-Tractor discontinued 1943; rebegan as Tractor 1963.
1943: Windshield Sticker - Passenger, Commercial, School Bus
Plate - M/C, Semi-Trailer, Trailer, Truck
DETAILED NOTES ALPHABETICALLY BY TYPE: (R) = Reported.
Known assignments in bold.
PASSENGER (See Passenger page)
AMATEUR RADIO
House Resolution P by 5/29/1950. Began 1951.
"19 LOUISIANA 51" bottom, no pelican or slogan 1951, 1953-63.
MS dies 1951, 1953-60, 1962-63, AR dies 1961, LA 1964/65 dies
1964/65 - 66/67, 1970/71, except "5" in 1970/71 dies 1970/71.
(Verify 1952)
1951 W5AA - W5ZZZ
1958 K5AAA - K5ZZZ
1964/65 WA5AAA - WA5ZZZ (Verify 1962-63)
"FEB 80" WB5AAA - WB5ZZZ "BAYOU STATE" (Verify 1972-79)
AMATEUR RADIO TRUCK
Earliest seen 1976, "PO TRUCK 3500" top, "EXPIRES 6-30-77"
bottom, Red/White, #WA5QOM.
ANIMAL DRAWN
Act 120 P 11/22/1921, E 1/1/1922. Began 1922.
No legend, small-size plate all years. Pairs ordered 1924-25.
"FRONT" and "REAR" on 1932 pair.
Repealed by Act 27 P 6/18/1954. Discontinued 1955.
1922
1923 (A/D suffix reported)
1924 [3,500 P ordered] (Green/Orange listed)
1925 [1 - 4000] (White/Maroon listed)
1926 [1 - 4000] (Black/Green listed)
1927 (White/Brown listed)
1928 (Black/Cream listed)
1929
1930
1931
1932 A/D 2247 - A/D 2292 White/Black
1933 (Black/Orange listed)
1934
1935 A/D 1459 - Orange/Black (may be pass. colors)
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944 A/D 3160 - A/D 3208 Red/Yellow
1945
1946 2964 A/D - Black/White
1947
1948 (A/D suffix listed) (White/Dark Green listed)
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953 (only 51 issued)
1954
ANTIQUE
Permanent undated plate issued for $15 fee to vehicles built
before 1932. House concurrent resolution P 1964.
Plate #109 seen 12/16/1965.
Lake Charles American Press, 7/25/1964:
"State Collector Ashton J. Mouton said Friday the motor vehicle
division is designing a special license plate for antique cars...
The new plates will be produced as a result of a legislative
resolution. "We do not know exactly when the new plates will be
available," Mouton said, "but we hope to have them ready for sale
in November."
1 - 400 Type 1: Purple/Yellow NR, steel, "ANTIQUE" spread
out in thick letters, "LOUISIANA" and #s in
1958-65 dies. (2-digits off-center to right)
412 - 700 Type 2: Maroon/Gold NR, steel, "ANTIQUE" spread out
in thin letters, "LOUISIANA" and #s in
1968-71 dies. (#599 replacement; as Type 3
but Dark Maroon/Gold FR)
707 - 730 Type 3: Purple/Tan FR, galvanized steel, "ANTIQUE"
closely spaced, dies as Type 2.
868 - 987 Type 4: Dark Blackish Purple/Tan FR, aluminum,
otherwise as Type 3.
1049 - 1262 Type 5: Purple/Tan FR, otherwise as Type 4.
1336 - 2162 Type 6: As Type 5, but small "LOUISIANA".
("3" changed by #1943, "1" changed between
#1943 and 2145)
2309 - 2612 Type 7: As Type 4, but Maroon/Tan FR, new # dies.
3081 - 3916 Type 8: As Type 7, but Purple/Tan FR.
3959 - 4512 Type 9: As Type 8, but "86" hologram added (inverted
or omitted on some plates).
4706 - 5590 Type 10: As Type 9, but large "LOUISIANA", LR sticker
box added.
5720 - 5998 Type 11: As Type 10, but "87" hologram.
6119 - 8061 Type 12: As Type 11, but no sticker box.
8610 - 11961 Lipstick base.
AT12238 - AT18497 Lipstick base.
ANTIQUE MOTORCYCLE
Earliest seen 5/19/1980 Morning Advocate article.
Permanent undated plate, Orange/White, "ANTIQUE" screened top,
"LOUISIANA" embossed bottom, #17.
APPORTIONED
Approved to join IRP 12/1/1975, date of entry 4/1/1976.
Began 1975. 1975-80 issues are actually exp. 6/30/76 to 6/30/81.
Subtypes below:
COMMON CARRIER APPORTIONED (1981-83 assumed from number blocks)
1975 P 28019 - P 28048 (30) Black/White "COMMON 50000" top, "APPORTIONED" bottom
P 35333 - "COMMON 64000" top, "APPORTIONED" bottom
1976 P 11748 - P 11883 (136) White/Red "COMMON" top, "APPORTIONED" bottom
1977 7700979 - 7701999 (1,021) Green/Tan "LA COMMON 77" top, "APPORTIONED" bottom
1978
1979 P006447 - Red/White (same as 1977)
1980 P001586 - P008722 (7,137) Black/Light Green "LA CC TRUCK 80" top, "APPORTIONED" bottom
1981 P014154 - Black/Orange "APPORTIONED" top, "LA 81 EXP 6-30-82" bottom
1982 P029844 - Black/Yellow (same as 1981)
1983 P038491 - P038497 (7) Red/White (same as 1981)
1984 P022645 - P022699 (55) Red/White "CC APPORTIONED" top, "LA 84 EXP 6-30-85" bottom
1985 P027487 - P033792 (6,306) Purple/White (same as 1984)
1986 P045746 - P045800 (55) Blue/White (same as 1984)
1987 P046894 - P048438 (1,545) Red/White (same as 1984)
1988 P061830 - P062453 (624) Green/White "CC APPORTIONED" top, "LA 88 EXP 12-31-88" bottom
1989 P021521 - P027329 (5,809) Blue/White (same as 1988)
1990 P020193 - P026877 (6,685) Maroon/White (same as 1988)
1991 P030077 - P033186 (3,110) Black/White (same as 1988)
1992 P041036 - P041235 (200) Blue/White (same as 1988)
1993 P046725 - P050492 (3,768) White/Red (same as 1988)
1994 P056550 - P059363 (2,814) Green/White (same as 1988)
BUS APPORTIONED (1981-83 assumed from number blocks)
1980 P054190 - Black/Light Green "LA HIRE BUS 80" top, "APPORTIONED" bottom
1981 P054083 - P054160 (78) Yellow/Light Blue "APPORTIONED" top, "LA 81 EXP 6-30-82" bottom
1982 P054674 - P054717 (44) Yellow/Light Green (same as 1981)
1983 P055137 - White/Orange (same as 1981)
TRAILER APPORTIONED (1982-83 assumed from number blocks)
1982 P059233 - P061856 (2,624) Black/Red "APPORTIONED" top, "LA 82 EXP 6-30-83" bottom
1983 P064219 - P064229 (11) Black/White (same as 1982)
1984 P058976 - P058977 (2) Green/White "TRL APPORTIONED" top, "LA 84 EXP 6-30-85" bottom
1985 P061978 - P061979 (2) Blue/White (same as 1984)
1986 P065477 - P065480 (4) Black/White (same as 1984)
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993 P011196 - PO11327 (132) White/Light Green "TRL APPORTIONED" top, "LA 93 EXP 12-31-93" bottom
PRIVATE APPORTIONED (1981-83 assumed from number blocks)
1975?
1976 P 41697 - P 41705 (9) Red/White "PRIVATE" top, "APPORTIONED" bottom
1977 7740604 - Blue/White "LA PRIVATE 77" top, "APPORTIONED" bottom
1978
1979 P030072 - P034385 (4,314) Blue/White (same as 1977)
1980
1981 P114219 - P122451 (8,233) White/Red "APPORTIONED" top, "LA 81 EXP 6-30-82" bottom
1982 P103686 - P105147 (1,462) Red/White (same as 1981)
1983 P142228 - P142274 (47) White/Light Blue (same as 1981)
1984 P114577 - P125689 (11,113) Black/White "PRIV APPORTIONED" top, "LA 84 EXP 6-30-85" bottom
1985 P137733 - P139799 (2,067) Red/White (same as 1984)
1986 P154734 - P154800 (67) Green/White (same as 1984)
1987
1988 P170535 - P172660 (2,126) Black/White "PRIV APPORTIONED" top, "LA 88 EXP 12-31-88" bottom
1989
1990 P103586 - Blue/White (same as 1988)
1991 P107174 - P113661 (6,488) Green/White (same as 1988)
1992 P115430 - P117742 (2,313) Maroon/White (same as 1988)
1993 P126954 - P133472 (6,519) White/Light Blue (same as 1988)
1994 P135599 - P142195 (6,597) White/Red (same as 1988)
APPORTIONED TRUCK
1995 P027069 - P032027 (4,959) Maroon/White "APPORTIONED TRK" top, "LA EXP 12-31-95" bottom
1996 P037824 - P051765 (13,942) Black/White (same as 1995)
1997 P054343 - P067544 (13,202) Purple/White (same as 1995)
1998 P073156 - P091031 (17,876) Blue/White (same as 1995)
1999 P099356 - P114777 (15,422) Green/White (same as 1995)
2000 (Black/Green "00" sticker)
APPORTIONED (Issued to power units)
2001 P127343 - P197990 (70,648) Lipstick "PWR PERMANENT APP" bottom
2019? P198792 - P248665 (49,874) Lipstick "APPORTIONED" bottom
BOAT TRAILER (See Tables)
Act 334 P 7/11/1962. Began 1963.
CC = COMMON CARRIER (See Tables)
Act 20 P 7/8/1932. Issued to vehicles for hire, highway use.
FOR HIRE (BUS/TAXI) Earliest seen 1934. Last seen 1939.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS Listed 1943. Earliest seen 1958. Still issued.
SEMI-TRAILER Reported 1935. Earliest seen 1937. Discontinued 1963.
TANDEM SEMI-TRAILER Listed 1943. Earliest seen 1959. Discontinued 1963.
TANDEM TRACTOR Began 1963. Earliest seen 1964. Last seen 1975.
TANDEM TRUCK Listed 1943. Earliest seen 1962. Last seen 1964.
TRACTOR Began 1963. Last seen 1977.
TRAILER Listed 1943. Earliest seen 1962. Discontinued 1963.
TRUCK Earliest seen 1933. Still issued.
TRUCK-TRACTOR Earliest seen 1933. Last seen 1937.
CITIZENS BAND RADIO
Began 1967. Bill not introduced yet as of 5/11/1967.
Earliest seen 1966/67, #KMR7001 in 1964 dies, legends reversed.
CITY FOR HIRE (See Table)
Began 1931 as "FOR HIRE". Issued to buses and taxis for hire, city use.
1931 repaint, vertical "REAR" left, vertical "LA/31" right, "FOR-HIRE"
bottom, #417. Listed 1933 as White/Blue. Last seen 1942.
CITY TAXI
Act 89 P 7/13/1934. Earliest seen 1942. Issued to taxicabs
for operation within city limits or a 7-mile radius thereof.
Discontinued 1965; merged with Hire State Taxi, Act 366 P 7/16/1964.
Lake Charles American Press, 12/9/1964: "...the only change in the
cost of these plates is that now taxicabs will need only a single
plate for both city and state use. The fee is $30."
LEGENDS: "TAXI" top, vertical "CITY" center 1942,
"TAXI CITY" 1947, 1949, 1959, "TAXI-CITY" 1953,
"CITY TAXI" 1948, 1961, 1963, "CITY-TAXI" 1957, 1962.
1942 502-352 - Black/Orange
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947 385-438 - 385-814 (377) Red/Aluminum (stamped over "HIRE")
1948 (Black/White listed)
1949 394-162 - Red/Gray
1950
1951
1952
1953 711-619 - White/Black
1954
1955
1956
1957 961-625 - White/Dark Blue
1958
1959 975-744 - 975-807 (64) Gold/Dark Blue
1960 970-523 -
1961 975-744 - White/Dark Blue
1962 3-476 - 5-900 (2,425) White/Black
1963 3-576 - Gold/Dark Blue
1964 3-001 - 5-500 (2,500) White/Black
CIVIL DEFENSE
Only seen 1953, Blue/White, "CIVIL DEFENSE" screened top, "CD" logo
screened left before #100 center, "LOUISIANA - 1953" embossed bottom.
COMMERCIAL CAR
Reported 1934. Earliest seen 1935. Issued to vehicles designed
for transportation of passengers other than buses and taxicabs.
May have expanded c.1976 to all passenger cars used commercially.
LEGENDS: "COM" 1935-64, 1966, "COMMERCIAL" 1965, 1967-on.
"35" over "LA" center 1935, "LA" over "36" center 1936,
Passenger design with vertical "COM" center, no pelican 1942, 1944,
Non-Passenger design, no slogan 1946-57, Slogan bottom 1958-75.
COLORS: Passenger colors 1934-36, 1941, 1946-50, 1952-56,
Orange/Black 1942, Cream/Green 1944, Yellow/Black 1951,
CC colors 1957-63, 1965, PO colors 1969-70, 1972-74,
Other colors below 1964, 1966-68, 1971, 1975-77.
(Verify 1937-40, 1945)
1935 97-105 - 1950 525-762 - 527-648 (1,887)
1936 91-535 - 91-592 1951 627-588 - 627-643 (56)
1937 1952 626-941 - 629-156 (2,216)
1938 90-605 - 1953 725-409 - 726-044 (636)
1939 1954 728-244 - 728-839 (596)
1940 1955 826-686 - 828-953 (2,268)
1941 90-769 - 1956 929-911 -
1942 91-002 - 1957 980-883 - 984-016 (3,134)
1943 (Windshield Sticker) 1958 987-168 -
1944 396-284 - 396-297 (14) 1959 988-545 - 992-097 (3,553)
1945 1960 990-737 - 992-682 (1,946)
1946 397-191 - 1961 986-376 - 990-999 (4,624)
1947 1962 16-001 - 23-225 (7,225)
1948 395-710 - 395-913 (204) 1963 16-928 - 22-643 (5,716)
1949 403-548 -
1964 23-085 - 24-400 (1,316) Gold/Purple
1965 23-798 - 23-831 (34) CC
1966 20-306 - 25-577 (5,272) White/Purple
1967 20-940 - 26-711 (5,772) Red/White
1968 19-183 - 25-317 (6,135) Red/Gold
1969 18-859 - 24-007 (5,149) PO
1970 21-475 - 22-521 (1,047) PO
1971 20-235 - 26-911 (6,677) Red/Yellow
1972 25-122 - 25-376 (255) PO, 27-430 error "COMMERICAL"
1973 26-189 - 31-393 (5,205) PO
1974 25-037 - 29-403 (4,367) PO, "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
1975 31-899 - 33-599 (1,701) Dark Blue/Red, "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
15-720 - Same, "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
996-761 - 997-732 (972) Same, "EXPIRES 6-30-76"
1976 27-608 - 59-040 (31,433) Green/White, "EXPIRES 6-30-77"
1040519 - 1044322 (3,804) Same
53-634 - 55-552 (1,919) Dark Blue/Red, "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
(These were probably supposed to be dated "75")
1977 260-404 - 284-576 (24,173) Maroon/Light Green, old design, "EXPIRES 6-30-78"
1978 A206611 - A249419 (42,809) Blue/White
1979 (UND.) A201263 - A276371 (75,109) White/Red, "LOUISIANA"
1980 A213023 - A261253 (48,231) Blue/White, "LA 80 EXP 6-30-81"
1981 A290013 - A346831 (56,819) Blue/White, "LA 81 EXP 6-30-82"
1982 A299772 - A359892 (60,121) Blue/White, "LA 82 EXP 6-30-83"
1983-ON BASES
1983 "6-30-84" Blue/White A279765 - A361323 (81,559)
1987 "JUN 90" Red/White A362914 - A425676 (62,763)
1994 "JUN 95" Lipstick A446962 - A700000 (253,039)
2006 Lipstick N200001 - N540162 (340,162)
(See Tables)
Previously issued Common Carrier plates.
May have been replaced early 1976 by Apportioned plates.
TANDEM TRACTOR Began 1970. Earliest seen 1971. Last seen 1973.
TANDEM TRUCK Began 1970. Only seen 1971.
TRACTOR Began 1970. Reported 1971.
TRUCK Began 1970. Reported 1971-72.
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
Ch. 520 P 7/19/1981. Undated base.
CONSULAR CORPS
Listed 1962. Undated with "77" sticker 1976/77.
1962 1 - 300 White/Dark Green "CONSULAR CORPS OFFICIAL"
1964/65 1 - 300 White/Dark Blue "CONSULAR CORPS OFFICIAL"
UND. (1965?) 99 - 300 Gold/Dark Blue "CONSULAR CORPS OFFICIAL"
1968/69 3 - Green/White "CONSULAR CORPS"
1970/71 7 - 147 Red/White "CONSULAR CORPS"
1972/73
1974/75 7 - 197 Black/White "CONSUL CORP"
1976/77 114 - Black/White "CONSUL CORP"
1978/79 57 - 185 Blue/White "CONSUL CORPS"
1980/81 88 - 119 Blue/White "CONSUL CORPS"
1982/83 86 - 174 Blue/White "CONSUL CORPS"
1984/85 98 - Blue/White "CONSUL CORPS"
1987/88 29 - Blue/White "HONORARY CONSUL"
CU = CITY USE (See Tables)
SEMI-TRAILER Listed 1943. Earliest seen 1946. Discontinued 1963.
TANDEM SEMI-TRAILER Listed 1943. Discontinued 1963.
TANDEM TRACTOR Began 1963. Earliest seen 1965. Last seen 1976.
TANDEM TRUCK Listed 1943. Earliest seen 1968. Last seen 1977.
TRACTOR Began 1963. Last seen 1977.
TRAILER Listed 1943. Discontinued 1963.
TRUCK Earliest seen 1936. Last seen 1983.
DEALER
Act 260 P 7/9/1914. Began 1915.
LEGENDS: No legend, "M" suffix 1915, no legend, "M" prefix 1918, 1921,
"DEALER" 1924-25, 1927, 1931, 1936-37, 1939-41, 1947-50, 1952-53, 1957, 1959, 1962-84.
1974 has "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE", not "BAYOU STATE", 1975-78 "BAYOU STATE",
1979-83 "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE", 1984 no slogan.
COLORS: Listed in [ ].
1924: 2,400 P ordered.
1925: Separate orders for #1 - 500, one for 500 P, one for 2,500 P.
1959-84: C = Car, T = Truck. Master plate has no suffix number,
additional plates have suffix number (1 - 28 seen).
Numbers began at C 1.
1962: Dealer C1-C450, T601-T750, Trans. 801-805, M/C 811-830.
1964: Dealer C1-C550, T651-T850, Trans. 901-905, M/C 911-935.
1964: Error plates "DEAELR"; about 700 issued/recalled.
1915 9067M - 9123M (57) 1950 M108 Passenger colors
1916 1951
1917 1952 240 Passenger colors
1918 M93 1953 287 Passenger colors
1919 1954
1920 1955
1921 M-317 Passenger colors 1956
1922 [Black/Orange] 1957 C73 Passenger colors
1923 1958
1924 442 [Black/White] 1959 C290
1925[1 - 500] [Green/Cream] 1960
1926 [500] [White/Brown] 1961 C53 White/Dark Green
1927 114 [White/Light Blue] 1962 C450 Gold/Dark Brown
1928 [White/Black] 1963 C400 Gold/Dark Green
1929 1964 C550 Gold/Dark Blue
1930 1965 C580 White/Dark Blue
1931 143 (Black/Gold repaint)1966 C600 Gold/Black
1932 1967 C692 Green/Orange
1933 [Yellow/Black] 1968 C896 Black/Gold
1934 1969 C671 Red/Light Blue
1935 1970 C768 Black/Yellow
1936 347 1971 C473 Red/Light Blue
1937 52 Yellow/Black 1972 C260 Black/Yellow
1938 1973 C797 Yellow/Light Blue
1939 139 White/Black 1974 C482 Dark Blue/Red
1940 489 Black/Yellow 1975 C370 Dark Green/White
1941 143 White/Red 1976 C887 White/Light Blue
1942 1977 C1226 White/Light Green
1943 1978 C897 White/Yellow
1944 1979 C1589 Black/White
1945 1980 C1203 Green/White
1946 1981 C1196 Red/White
1947 169 Passenger colors 1982 C521 Blue/White
1948 Passenger colors 1983 C1796 Red/White
1949 M-22 Passenger colors 1984 C932 Green/White
DEALER TRANSPORT
Listed 1945, 1948, 1962, 1964. Earliest seen 1967.
Sample seen 1950, vertical "TRANS" left, "DEALER" top, #00-000.
LEGENDS: "DEALER TRANS" 1948, 1967, 1977.
COLORS: Passenger colors 1948, Truck Dealer colors 1962, 1964, 1967,
Dealer colors 1974, 1977.
1962 (T801?)- T805
1964 (T901?)- T905
1967 T008 - T009
1977 (T1-1?)- T5-9
DISABLED VETERAN
Began 1978. All embossed, "DISABLED VETERAN" in Red top,
"LOUISIANA" in Red bottom, rest Blue/White.
Tall dies DV-1254 - DV-1522, short dies DV-2516.
EX-PRISONER OF WAR
Act 121 signed by Governor 6/22/1978, E 10/1/1978. Began 1978.
Permanent undated plate issued at no fee. "SPORTSMANS'S PARADISE"
embossed in Blue top, "LOUISIANA" embossed in Blue bottom, stepped
"XPOW" screened in Red left above U.S. flag, Blue star screened in
LL and LR corners, serial in Red #1 - 786.
4-YEAR TRAILER
Act 264 P 7/28/1976. Began 4/1/1977 with 1977/81 issue. Discontinued 2001.
"TRAILER" top 1977/81, 1981/85, 1985/89, 1989/94.
1977 6107534 - 6120097 (12,564) Red/White, "LA 77 EXP 6-30-81" bottom
1981 Y511806 - Y519700 (7,895) Red/White, "LA 81 EXP 6-30-85" bottom
1985 Y507020 - Y507187 (168) Red/White, "LA 85 EXP 6-30-89" bottom
1989 Y523195 - Blue/White, "LA EXP 6 30 94" bottom
1992? Y533413 - Lipstick, "TRAILER 6-30-97" bottom
1993? Y535898 - Lipstick, "TRAILER 6-30-98" bottom
1994? Y542999 - Lipstick, "TRAILER 6-30-99" bottom
FP = FOREST PRODUCTS (See Tables)
Act 4 P 7/5/1934.
SEMI-TRAILER Began 1935. Earliest seen 1936. Discontinued 1963.
TANDEM SEMI-TRAILER Listed 1943. Discontinued 1963.
TANDEM TRACTOR Began 1963. Last seen 1977.
TANDEM TRUCK Listed 1943. Earliest seen 1961. Last seen 1976.
TRACTOR Began 1963. Last seen 1977.
TRAILER Began 1935. Discontinued 1963.
TRUCK Began 1935. Earliest seen 1936. Still issued.
TRUCK-TRACTOR Began 1935. Earliest seen 1936. Last seen 1939.
FU = FARM USE (See Tables)
SEMI-TRAILER Earliest seen 1936. X seen 1937. Still issued.
TANDEM SEMI-TRAILER Listed 1943. Earliest seen 1962. Discontinued 1963.
TANDEM TRACTOR Began 1963. Last seen 1977.
TANDEM TRUCK Listed 1943. Earliest seen 1962. Last seen 1975.
TRACTOR Began 1963. Last seen 1977.
TRAILER Earliest seen 1934. X seen 1936. Discontinued 1963.
TRUCK Began 1931. X seen 1935. Still issued.
TRUCK-TRACTOR Began 1935. Earliest seen 1936. Last seen 1937.
GROTTO
Act 117 P 7/2/1981. Undated base; full-sized plate issued to Farhad
Grotto Vehicles, motorcycles used by Shriners in Mardi Gras parade.
HANDICAPPED
Act 423 P 7/12/1974. Began 1975.
LEGENDS: "HANDICAPPED" top, wheelchair prefix.
Dated 1974/75 101 - 1968 (1,868) Black/White (Polyvend dies)
Undated 1978 - Black/White (Louisiana dies)
Undated "79" 2198 - 2816 (619) Black/White (Polyvend dies)
Undated "84" 4898 - 10771 (5,874) White/Orange (Louisiana dies)
HIRE BUS
Earliest seen 1944. Discontinued c.1999; replaced by Hire Passenger.
May have previously been issued CC For Hire, seen 1934-39.
LEGENDS: "FOR HIRE" top, vertical "BUS" center, "LA/44" left 1944,
"HIRE BUS" 1947-48, 1953, 1957, 1962, 1967-76, 1978, 1980-81, 1983,
"HIRE" 1950-51.
1944 388-169 - Gray/Green
1945
1946
1947 387-101 - Dark Blue/Aluminum
1948 [Black/Yellow listed]
1949
1950 503-145 - 503-297 (153) Yellow/Red
1951 603-199 - Black/Yellow
1952
1953 715-620 - 715-835 (216) White/Blue
1954
1955
1956
1957 966-215 - Gold/Dark Brown
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962 7-001 - 8-150 (1,150) White/Dark Green
1963
1964 7-001 - 8-400 (1,400) White/Dark Green
1965
1966
1967 9-900 - 9-947 (48) Black/White
1968 8-392 - 8-838 (447) Black/Gold
1969 8-789 - 8-824 (36) Black/Tan
1970 10-109 - 10-124 (16) Black/Orange
1971 10-123 - 10-787 (665) Green/White
1972 11-092 - 11-772 (681) Black/Orange
1973 14-523 - 14-525 (3) Red/Light Blue
1974 14-098 - 14-671 (574) Black/Yellow
1975 14-424 - 14-832 (409) White/Light Green, "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
1976 17-598 - 17-612 (15) White/Red, "EXPIRES 6-30-77"
1977
1978 A060302 - Black/Light Green, "LA 78 EXP 6-30-79"
1979
1980 A060267 - Orange/White, "LA 80 EXP 6-30-81"
1981 A060640 - Orange/White, "LA 81 EXP 6-30-82"
1982
1983-ON BASES
1983 "6-30-84" Orange/White A061019 - A061125 (107)
UND. "JUN 94" Blue/White A062332 -
UND. Lipstick A065650 -
HIRE PASSENGER
Began 1999? Earliest seen "JUN 00". Lipstick, "HIRE PASSENGER" bottom.
Previously issued Hire Bus and Hire Taxi plates.
UND. "JUN 00" A800001 - A824911 (24,911)
HIRE TAXI/STATE TAXI
Listed 1943. Earliest seen 1962.
Issued to taxicabs for operation statewide.
Included City Taxi starting 1965, increasing totals.
Discontinued c.1999; replaced by Hire Passenger.
LEGENDS: "HIRE-TAXI" 1962, "HIRE TAXI" 1963, 1967, 1969-81, 1983,
"STATE TAXI" 1964, "HIRE STATE TAXI" 1965-66.
1962 1-501 - 2-775 (1,275) White/Dark Green
1963 2-728 - 2-745 (18) Gold/Dark Brown
1964 1-001 - 2-396 (1,396) White/Dark Green
1965 2-210 - 5-970 (3,761) Gold/Dark Blue
1966 6-102 - 6-110 (9) Gold/Black
1967 4-178 - 4-651 (474) Dark Blue/White
1968
1969 3-161 - 4-250 (1,090) Black/Light Blue
1970 1-659 - 4-576 (2,918) Black/White
1971 1-066 - 4-604 (3,539) Black/Tan
1972 1-667 - 5-003 (3,337) Black/White
1973 1-625 - 4-150 (2,526) Red/Yellow
1974 1-517 - 2-131 (615) Black/Yellow, "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
1975 1-016 - 5-144 (4,129) White/Light Blue, "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
1976 1-504 - 4-834 (3,331) White/Red, "EXPIRES 6-30-77"
1977 103-728 - 104-491 (764) Green/Tan, "EXPIRES 6-30-78"
1978 A003714 - Black/Light Green, "LA 78 EXP 6-30-79"
1979 (UND.) A001868 - A004237 (2,370) Orange/White, "LOUISIANA"
1980 A000471 - A003856 (3,386) Orange/White, "LA 80 EXP 6-30-81"
1981 A005563 - A007622 (2,060) Orange/White, "LA 81 EXP 6-30-82"
1982 A005606 - A006524 (919) White/Orange, "LA 82 EXP 6-30-83"
1983-ON BASES
1983 "6-30-84" Orange/White A005117 - A007663 (2,547)
UND. "JUN 89" Blue/White A008800 - A017164 (8,365)
UND. "JUN 94" Lipstick A018580 - A020000 (1,421)
UND. "JUN 98" Lipstick A700001 - A707191 (7,191)
HOUSE TRAILER
Listed 1943. Earliest seen 1944.
LEGENDS: "HOUSE-TR" 1944, 1953, 1955-58, 1961, 1963, "HOUSE TR" 1947-52,
"HOUSE-TRAILER" 1962, 1965, "HOUSE TRAILER" 1964, 1966-2001.
All 1967-83 have expiration date except 1979.
COLORS: Black/Red 1944,
PO colors 1947-53, 1955-63, 1965, 1967, 1969-70, 1972-74, 1977.
(Verify 1943, 1945-46, 1954, 1959-60)
1943 1954
1944 79-764 - 1955 835-295 - 837-150 (1,856)
1945 1956 935-252 - 938-900 (3,649)
1946 1957 992-044 - 993-952 (1,909)
1947 81-791 - 1958 998-373 - 998-393 (21)
1948 203-470 - 203-526 (57) 1959 995-515 - 998-373 (2,859)
1949 113-718 - 1960 995-503 -
1950 139-248 - 139-990 (743) 1961 992-349 - 997-523 (5,175)
1951 163-476 - 1962 27-001 - 33-250 (6,250)
1952 163-219 - 1963 29-341 - 31-973 (2,633)
1953 735-002 -
1964 28-001 - 34-000 (6,000) White/Dark Green
1965 27-019 - 31-548 (4,530) PO
1966 30-413 - 34-645 (4,233) Gold/Dark Brown
1967 31-157 - 36-836 (5,680) PO
1968 30-311 - 37-527 (7,217) Green/Gold
1969 34-973 - 41-848 (6,876) PO
1970 32-825 - 45-082 (12,258) PO
1971 34-934 - 36-135 (1,202) Black/Yellow
1972 36-291 - 44-669 (8,379) PO
1973 39-606 - 45-631 (6,026) PO
1974 37-441 - 49-531 (12,091) PO
1975 38-644 - 50-196 (11,553) Red/Yellow
1976 68-791 - 79-819 (11,029) Black/Red
1977 178-815 - 188-128 (9,314) PO
1978 A108438 - A115297 (6,860) Black/White
1979 (UND.) A108985 - A119191 (10,207) Yellow/White
1980 A110147 - A114580 (4,434) Green/White
1981 A114568 - A124894 (10,327) Green/White
1982 A118379 - A128574 (10,196) White/Light Green
1983-ON BASES
1983 "6-30-84" Green/White A125243 - A133232 (7,990)
1984 "JUN 85" Red/White A135045 - A175965 (40,921)
1992 "JUN 93" Lipstick A176611 - A200000 (23,390)
1998 "JUN 99" Lipstick N109682 - N117326 (7,645)
LIGHT SEMI-TRAILER (See Tables)
Act 320 P 7/10/1942. Began 1943.
MOTORCYCLE (See Motorcycle page)
Act 260 P 7/9/1914. May have begun 1915, but law makes no mention
of smaller plates. 500 motorcycle plates ordered for 1916. Earliest seen 1922.
MOTORCYCLE DEALER
Earliest seen 1941.
COLORS: Dealer colors 1941, Motorcycle colors 1948, 1968, 1972,
Car Dealer colors 1962, 1964, 1974, 1976, 1984,
Black/Light Blue 1971, Black/Yellow 1973.
1941 2307 1971 D89, 19D4 1984 D14
1962 D830 1972 D69, 7D5, 11D5
1964 D935 1973 D84, D34 4
1968 D71, 8 D 2 1976 D67
NATIONAL GUARD
Began 1980. Blue/White, metallic gold minuteman left and missile
right, "NATIONAL GUARD" top, "LOUISIANA" bottom. Numbers began at #001
for senior officers and #1001 for regular officers. #042 - 769,
#1538 - 3449, 042 seen.
The Weekly News (Marksville), 7/2/1949:
"Special license plates...were being placed on all Louisiana National
Guard staff cars this week. The standard size metal tags ranging in
numbers from 1 through 150 are for permanent use on all State and
Federal passenger cars of the Louisiana Guard...The plates are yellow
with black lettering reading 'Louisiana' on a white outline map of the
State on the left and 'National Guard' in one-inch black letters across
the top."
PERSONALIZED
Act 146 P 6/19/1973. Began 1974.
Dated "74-75", no legend, Polyvend dies.
Act 282 P 7/13/1980 allowed 2-7 characters for $25 extra fee.
PERSONALIZED ANTIQUE
Act 271 P 7/13/1980. Undated base.
PERSONALIZED PRIVATE BUS
Earliest seen 1975, "EXPIRES 6-30-76".
PERSONALIZED TRUCK
Earliest seen in 5/19/1980 Morning Advocate article.
PO = PRIVATE OWNER (See Tables)
SEMI-TRAILER Earliest seen 1932. Still issued.
TANDEM SEMI-TRAILER Listed 1943. Earliest seen 1956. Discontinued 1963.
TANDEM TRACTOR Began 1963. Last seen 1977.
TANDEM TRUCK Listed 1943. Earliest seen 1962. Last seen 1977.
TRACTOR Began 1963. Last seen 1977.
TRAILER Earliest seen 1934. Discontinued 1963.
TRUCK Earliest seen 1931. Still issued.
TRUCK-TRACTOR Earliest seen 1932. Last seen 1939.
PRIVATE BUS
Earliest seen 1966. Not listed 1964.
LEGENDS: "PRIVATE BUS" all years.
1966 1-157 - Gold/Black
1967 8-115 - 8-387 (273) Black/White
1968 7-125 - 7-749 (625) Black/Gold
1969 6-966 - 7-846 (881) Red/White
1970
1971 8-971 - Yellow/Light Green
1972 8-127 - 10-189 (2,063) Black/White
1973 7-546 - 11-547 (4,002) Red/Yellow
1974 8-542 - 11-282 (2,741) Black/White, "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
1975 6-039 - 8-457 (2,419) White/Light Green, "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
11-200 - 13-250 (2,051) White/Light Green, "EXPIRES 6-30-76"
1976 6-273 - 13-949 (7,677) Black/Orange, "EXPIRES 6-30-77"
15-155 - Black/Orange, "BAYOU STATE"
1977 112-139 - 119-185 (7,047) Yellow/White, "EXPIRES 6-30-78"
1978 A021298 - A031889 (10,592) Green/Tan, "LA 78 EXP 6-30-79"
1979 (UND.) A020381 - A035533 (15,153) Black/White, "LOUISIANA"
1980 A022172 - A034450 (12,279) Orange/White, "LA 80 EXP 6-30-81"
1981 A035757 - A048260 (12,504) Orange/White, "LA 81 EXP 6-30-82"
1982 A037563 - A042958 (5,396) White/Orange, "LA 82 EXP 6-30-83"
1983-0N BASES
1983 "6-30-84" Orange/White A034230 - A047917 (13,688)
UND. "JUN 91" Blue/White A056232 - A058344 (2,113)
UND. "JUN 91" Blue/White A020001 - A025589 (5,589)
UND. "JUN 94" Lipstick A029444 - A034949 (5,506)
UND. "JUN 98" Lipstick N000001 - N057256 (57,256)
UND. Lipstick N984727 -
PUBLIC
Began 1941. Split 1942 into City, Parish and State.
The (Shreveport) Times, 9/27/1940:
"A new kind of plate colored white with red letters and marked
"public" will be issued to indicate a vehicle is publicly owned
and the lowest plate in 1941 will be numbered 1,000."
LEGENDS: "PUBLIC" all years, stepped 1961-on.
1941 3703 - Red/White
UND. (1942-43?) 4838 - White/Blue?, "PARISH"
UND. (1945-49?) 1835 - Yellow/Black, "CITY"
UND. (1945-49?) 4213 - Black/Orange, "CITY"
UND. (1950-54?) 6301 - 9601 Black/White
UND. (1958?) 2286 - Red/White, "SPORTSMEN'S"
UND. (1959-60?) 82 - White/Black, ?
UND. (1961?) 9161 - White/Green, "SPORTSMAN'S"
UND. (1962-64) 1 - 12000 Black/White, "SPORTSMEN'S"
UND. (1965-67? 12281 - Black/White NR, "SPORTSMAN'S"
UND. (1968-71) 12783 - 19428 Black/White FR
1972-73 8491 - 20420 Blue/White
1974-75 1 - 29927 Black/White
UND. (1976-77) 40755 - Black/White, "BAYOU STATE"
UND. (1978-84) 57490 - 95062 Black/White, "SPORTSMAN'S"
ROAD TRACTOR
Act 297 P 7/21/1928. Began 1929. None seen.
Not listed 1962. White/Black 1964.
SAMPLE
Earliest seen 1926. (Verify 1944-45)
"FRONT" seen 1929-31, "REAR" seen 1930, 1932.
1926-29, 1931, 1933-34, 1936-40, 1946, 1951 00-000
1927-28, 1930, 1932, 1935-37, 1938-42, 1947-63 000-000
1964/65 - 74/75, UND. BAYOU STATE, UND. S.P. 000A000
SCHOOL BUS
Earliest seen 1925. Not on initial 1924 order.
Discontinued 1931; replaced by Farm Use Only 1931,
Passenger plates 1932. Rebegan by 1939. (Verify 1933-38)
LEGENDS: "SCHOOL" 1925, 1930, 1939-40, 1942, 1944,
"SCHOOL BUS" 1945-48, 1950-52, 1954, 1964, 1966-on,
"SCHOOL-BUS" 1953, 1955-63, 1965.
COLORS: Other colors below 1925-30, Black/Orange 1939, Orange/Black 1940, Yellow/Black? 1942,
Black/Red 1944, Yellow/Green 1945, White/Red 1946, Dark Blue/Aluminum 1947,
Passenger colors 1948, 1950-63, Other colors below 1964-on.
(Verify 1926-29, 1941, 1949)
1925 [01 - 0500, 01501 - 02500] [Yellow/Black listed]
1926 [1 - 1700] [Black/Yellow listed]
1927 [White/Red listed]
1928 [White/Green listed]
1929
1930 01-760 - Black/Orange
1939 96-851 - 98-586 (1,736) 1952 620-440 - 622-261 (1,822)
1940 99-091 - 99-375 (285) 1953 720-324 - 722-732 (2,409)
1941 1954 721-961 - 722-782 (822)
1942 95-992 - 96-832 (841) 1955 821-962 - 823-056 (1,095)
1943 (Windshield Sticker) 1956 920-393 - 924-181 (3,789)
1944 393-702 - 1957 970-354 - 974-317 (3,964)
1945 393-807 - 394-799 (993) 1958 980-333 - 982-351 (2,019)
1946 393-701 - 1959 980-401 - 982-874 (2,474)
1947 391-889 - 392-117 (229) 1960 980-347 - 982-870 (2,524)
1948 390-211 - 1961 979-305 - 982-211 (2,907)
1949 1962 10-001 - 14-750 (4,750)
1950 521-455 - 522-141 (687) 1963 10-429 - 14-674 (4,246)
1951 620-305 - 621-917 (1,613)
1964 10-001 - 15-500 (5,500) White/Dark Brown
1965 10-385 - 15-589 (5,205) White/Dark Blue
1966 11-470 - 14-725 (3,256) Gold/Black
1967 12-582 - 16-289 (3,708) Red/White
1968 10-703 - 13-847 (3,145) Red/Gold
1969 10-681 - 12-116 (1,436) Red/Light Blue
1970 13-497 - 17-411 (3,915) Black/White
1971 12-859 - 13-308 (450) White/Light Green
1972 14-003 - 17-073 (3,071) Black/White
1973 17-353 - 22-373 (5,021) Black/Yellow
1974 17-353 - 22-675 (5,323) Black/White, "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
1975 16-766 - 21-413 (4,648) Red/White, "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
1976 20-017 - 26-537 (6,521) Yellow/White, "EXPIRES 6-30-77"
1977 145-701 - 152-081 (6,381) Orange/White, "EXPIRES 6-30-78"
1978 A068776 - A072776 (4,001) Orange/White, "LA 78 EXP 6-30-79"
1979 (UND.) A069688 - A070094 (407) Orange/White, "LOUISIANA"
1980 A069873 - A069887 (15) Orange/White, "LA 80 EXP 6-30-81"
1981 A079227 - A081503 (2,277) Orange/White, "LA 81 EXP 6-30-82"
1982 A080084 - White/Orange, "LA 82 EXP 6-30-83"
1983-ON BASES
1983 "6-30-84" Red/White A077894 - A086137 (8,244)
UND. "JUN 92" Blue/White A087386 - A090405 (3,020)
UND. "JUN 10" Lipstick A096283 - A102578 (6,296)
SEMI-TRAILER
Began 1929. 1929: Vertical "SEMI" left, vertical "TRAILER" right, #10-738.
SHRINER
Earliest mentioned 5/19/1980 Morning Advocate article.
STATE OFFICIAL
Earliest seen 1936. No legend all years.
1936 1 (Governor)
1939 A 1 (Governor issued #1)
UND. (1964/65) LA, LA 1 (Light/Dark)
1966/67 LA-2 Dark Green/White
1972/73 LA1 - LA9
1974/75 LA 2
UND. (1976/77) LA-1
STATE POLICE
Department of State Police formed 7/28/1936.
Undated, "STATE POLICE" center all years.
Numbers stacked 1936-70. Troop district letter added 1940.
(1936-40?) Red/White 101 - 125 "L/A" left
(1940?) Red/White 119 - 124 "-> LOUISIANA <-" top
(1940-42?)(Light/Dark) 40 - "LOUISIANA/DEPT. OF PUBLIC
SAFETY/DIVISION OF?/STATE
POLICE/TROOP A"
(1954?) White/Red B 20 Thin 1954 state name, old size
(1955?) White/Red HQ 36 Thin 1954 state name, refl.
(1955-65?) White/Red M 21, HQ 50 Wide 1955-65 state name, refl.
(1968-73?) Red/White A 1, B 36 Large rounded state name
C 57, G 47, L 29, HQ 35
(1974-77?) Red/White B 7, L 46 Small square state name
STATE POLICE MOTORCYCLE
Department of State Police formed 7/28/1936.
Undated, "STATE POLICE" all years.
(1936-40?) Red/White 74 - 93 "L/A" left
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Undated (1965?) flat plate with embossed border, White/Dark Blue,
"STATE REPRESENTATIVE", "DISTRICT 76".
Unknown if front plate or official rear plate.
Louisiana has 105 State Representatives and 39 State Senators.
STREET ROD
Ch. 587 P 7/23/1980. Undated base, #323 seen.
TEMPORARY (Cardboard)
Listed 1962, 20-Day tag, #1001 - 12700.
TRAILER (1932-77: See Tables)
Act 120 P 11/22/1921, E 1/1/1922. Began 1922. Not on 1924 order.
Pairs ordered 1925.
1925 [0501 - 01500, 02501 - 04000] (Truck design)
1926 03-000 - 04-100 [Black/Orange listed] (Truck design)
1927 [Black/Silver listed]
1928 [Black/Orange listed]
1929
1930 [Red/Gray listed]
1931 [White/Maroon listed]
TRUCK (1931-77: See Tables)
Began 1922.
1933: Front plates marked "FRONT"; rear plates have no marking.
1943: Issued singly.
1922 6988 - 14256 1927 23-268 - [40,000 ordered]
1923 3309 - 20361 1928 9-755 -
1924 [1 - 27500] 1929 48-203 -
1925 [1] - 32593 1930 4-122 - 49-867
1926 3-374 - 9-675 [35,000 ordered]
TRUCK DEALER
Listed in 1943, but may be same plate as Car Dealer?
Earliest seen 1959, but may exist as early as 1957 since Car Dealer
added "C" prefix by then.
Numbers began at higher block 1959-66, T 1 1967-84.
1957 1971 T550 Blue/White
1958 1972 T51 Yellow/Light Blue
1959 T536 White/Maroon 1973 T266 Red/White
1960 1974 T34 Dealer colors
1961 1975 T497 Dealer colors
1962 T750 White/Dark Blue 1976 T160 Dealer colors
1963 1977 T109 Dealer colors
1964 T850 White/Black 1978
1965 T769 White/Black 1979 T308 Dealer colors
1966 T806 Gold/Red 1980 T596 Dealer colors
1967 T298 Dark Blue/White 1981
1968 T379 Green/Yellow 1982 T221 Dealer colors
1969 1983 T615 Dealer colors
1970 1984 T293 Dealer colors
U.S. CONGRESS/U.S. SENATE
Began 1938 with #MC-1 - MC-8 and #SEN-1 - SEN-2, with pelican.
Reported 1939 #2, 1954 MC prefix, 1958 USS prefix. Earliest seen 1968/69.
Louisiana had 8 U.S. Representatives until 1993, 7 in 1993-2013,
and 6 in 2013-32. Louisiana has always had 2 U.S. Senators.
1962 MC 1 - MC 8, USS 1 - USS 2 "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
1964/65 MC 1 - MC 8, USS 1 - USS 2 "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
1968/69 MC1 "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
1972/73 USS-1, USS 2 "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE"
1974/75 8 "U.S. CONGRESS", 1 "U.S. SENATE"
UND. (1976/77) 7 "U S CONGRESS"
U.S. RESERVE FORCES
Act 645 P 7/22/1982.
PERMITS:
SIGN PERMIT
1975-82 era, undated, Motorcycle size, no legend top, "LOUISIANA" bottom, top holes only.
1. Black/White 3693 - 6404
2. Black/Orange 6065
TABLES:
PRIVATE OWNED (1931-42) MIN = 1 Ton (1931 has "TRUCK", not "MIN")
TRUCK MIN 1½ TON 2 TON 2½ TON 3 TON 3½ TON 4 TON 5 TON
1931 7-457 38-426
20-703 51-190
1932 17-359 42-827 51-590 55-280
33-270 49-724 55-295
1933 17-831 37-815 48-061 (R)
29-304 44-654
1934 18-115 (R) (R) 53-373
29-385
1935 8-980 28-244
21-515 36-105
1936 7-218 36-940 45-974 49-874
22-491 38-821 50-072
1937 14-636 31-221 44-246 46-708
22-590 35-209
1938 12-239 29-529
35-647
1939 12-123 30-140
26-402
1940 14-200 31-481 52-126 54-151
26-191
1941 6-743
14-213
1942 7-477 35-579
25-414
TRUCK-TRACTOR (Based on 1932 legend "T-TRACTOR")
T-T
1932 13-544 - 13-782
1933
1934 15-661 -
1935 3-353 - 3-776
1936
1937 5-339 -
1938
1939 5-962 - 5-979
1940
1941
1942
TRAILER (Based on existence of weights)
T MIN 1½ TON 2 TON 2½ TON 3 TON 3½ TON 4 TON 5 TON
1932?
1933?
1934 (R) 61-120
1935
1936 57-103
1937
1938
1939 (R) 62-506 63-247
1940 60-556
1941
1942
SEMI-TRAILER
S-T MIN 1½ TON 2 TON 2½ TON 3 TON 3½ TON 4 TON 5 TON
1932 71-176 75-734 76-351
1933
1934 71-968 77-269
1935 61-016
61-050
1936 63-511 65-920
1937 60-641
1938
1939 80-431
1940 70-808
1941 69-345 73-530
1942
FARM USE (1931-42)
FARM T-T FARM FARM-X
1931 3-646 - 13-583
1932 2-365 - 6-908
1933 19 - 5-377
1934 28 - 6-645
59-323 -
1935 (R) 74-741 - 87-061 - 91-737
100-857 - 106-592
1936 600-509 - 600-517 606-550 - 636-484 637-002 - 638-324
1937 600-516 - 600-550 601-266 - 636-978 639-197 -
1938 602-110 - 635-902 640-015 -
1939 703-309 - 730-143 746-748 -
1940 720-763 - 739-118
1941 701-059 - 736-507
1942 703-279 - 709-395
FARM-T FARM-T-X FARM-S-T FARM-S-T-X
1932?
1933?
1934 55-538 -
1935 95-537 - 98-117
1936 640-424 - 641-505 - 641-525 644-080 - 645-330
1937 642-544 - 642-549 643-522 - 643-535 648-227 - 648-532
1938 643-090 - 646-217 -
1939 750-529 - 753-260 - 755-963
1940 753-833 - 755-142
1941 754-127 -
1942 754-625 -
(X might represent >6,000 lb. category like 1943-on; if so, no
"T-T-X" would exist as Truck-Tractors were not issued by weight.)
FOREST PRODUCTS (1935-42)
TRUCK MIN 1½ TON 2 TON 2½ TON 3 TON 3½ TON 4 TON 5 TON
1935 (R) (R) (R) (R)
1936 654-177 656-310 660-027 663-107 665-064
654-524 656-336 660-072
1937 654-765 656-394 658-059 660-267 663-107 665-193
654-798 656-488 658-081 660-288 663-294
1938 668-011
1939
1940
1941
1942
T-T
1935 (R)
1936 650-112 - 652-219
1937
1938
1939 650-270 -
1940
1941
1942
T?
S-T MIN 1½ TON 2 TON 2½ TON 3 TON 3½ TON 4 TON 5 TON
1935 (R)
1936 671-503 675-109
676-249
1937 672-509 676-277 678-460
672-516 676-296 678-495
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
COMMON CARRIER (1933-42)
TRUCK MIN 1½ TON 2 TON 2½ TON 3 TON 3½ TON 4 TON 5 TON
1933 107-186 109-151 110-195
107-192
1934 102-546 107-162
107-424
1935 506-236 (R) 508-162
1936 578-507 580-701
1937 577-928 579-789 582-005 584-824
577-949 579-890 583-040 584-874
1938 579-896
1939 580-776 584-044
1940 582-134
1941
1942
T-T CC FOR HIRE* CITY FOR HIRE**
1933 101-069 - 101-070
1934 126-450 - 88-785 -
1935 (R)
1936 530-161 - 530-167 505-105 - 505-189
1937 576-845 - 576-847 530-162 - 530-197
1938
1939 530-145, 982-026(?)
1940
1941
1942 501-560 -
* Bus/Taxi Highway Use
** Bus/Taxi City Use
T?
S-T MIN 1½ TON 2 TON 2½ TON 3 TON 3½ TON 4 TON 5 TON
1933 131-138
1934 116-160
1935 (R)
1936
1937 589-518 590-609 591-602 593-608 595-137
591-603 593-617 595-145
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
CITY USE (1936-42)
TRUCK MIN 1½ TON
1936 551-621 552-283
1937
1938 551-621
1939
1940
1941
1942 552-377 - 552-378
PRIVATE OWNED
POT Private Owned Truck (1943-64)
PO TRUCK (1965-77)
3500 6000 8000 10000
1943 2-263 - 13-583 28-416 - 29-042
1944 802 - 17-804 48-751 -
1945 12-927 - 19-815 43-856 - 44-982 49-212 -
1946 2-393 - 17-542 31-276 - 43-191 -
1947 1-190 - 27-796 47-044 - 47-110
1948 3-390 - 32-390 50-843 - 52-267
1949 7-398 - 12-257 51-032 - 53-210
1950 13-581 - 46-222 59-551 - 59-599 77-862 -
1951 13-018 - 55-157 69-277 - 91-476 -
1952 7-688 - 56-509 83-861 -
1953 8-120 - 48-525 90-050 -
1954 7-106 - 51-597 66-313 - 75-185
1955 2-021 - 60-326 67-117 -
1956 1-132 - 69-099
1957 20-239 - 76-853
1958 3-118 - 81-123
1959 1-071 - 89-643 127-419 -
1960 13-133 - 92-918 109-330 - 127-146 - 129-073
1961 32-768 - 96-677 118-591 -
1962 17-193 - 101-697 132-844 - 143-095 - 144-175
1963 4-558 - 101-969 138-797 - 140-176 168-813 - 169-949
1964 36-001 - 146-796 176-445 - 176-691 191-687 - 192-222 206-902 - 207-946
1965 32-428 - 154-671 167-998 - 176-987 198-259 -
1966 53-122 - 175-000 188-784 - 188-798 201-736 - 204-550 213-073 - 213-494
432-234 - 442-136
1967 40-648 - 197-248 234-187 - 242-198 253-822 - 253-828 262-069 - 263-836
1968 40-771 - 225-021 231-401 - 239-695 249-022 -
483-439 - 496-188
1969 62-614 - 284-416 299-311 - 317-146 - 317-792 324-157 - 325-796
1970 69-014 - 276-988 329-438 - 329-787 370-073 -
1971 51-404 - 321-130 346-611 - 354-057 363-752 - 365-280 370-267 - 370-648
1972 51-692 - 335-449 368-392 -
1973 77-628 - 384-858 398-029 - 398-181 411-374 - 412-703
1974 59-348 - 381-017 407-403 - 408-874
970-253 - 977-622
1975 G 60-903 - 395-283 436-304 - 449-743 458-754 - 459-915 463-277 - 466-295
Y 985-798 - 995-172
1976 88-496 - 474-151 479-143 - 495-296 504-195 - 504-376 509-460 - 510-764
1045117 - 1082535
1977 1000968 - 1469657 1756605 - 1764385 1811851 - 1832940 - 1834869
(1975 G = Gold, Y = Yellow)
(1976 Steel 162-684, 302-954, Alum. 349-320)
12000 14000 16000 18000
1943 34-025 -
1944 52-849 - 56-698 -
1945 58-061 - 58-099 60-436 - 61-028 -
1946
1947 52-310 - 55-551 - 55-590 58-864 -
1948
1949 81-667 -
1950 84-856 - 84-990 90-586 - 90-661
1951 103-018 - 103-809
1952
1953 124-250 -
1954
1955 112-938 -
1956
1957
1958 136-378 -
1959 138-886 - 138-890 147-388 - 148-182 152-603 - 152-627
1960 152-544 - 152-595
1961 147-777 - 159-667 -
1962 160-859 - 172-527 - 172-529 181-962 - 182-222 190-776 - 195-925
1963 196-632 - 198-598 207-384 - 207-595 218-399 - 218-424
1964 219-791 - 222-262 235-426 - 244-444 - 256-785 - 258-000
1965 203-606 - 205-344 227-119 - 227-622
1966 219-809 - 220-735 226-391 - 226-440 230-061 -
1967 271-153 - 271-680 277-292 - 282-603 - 282-672 287-665 - 292-594
1968
1969 333-777 - 333-820 339-071 - 346-075 - 354-876 - 357-102
1970 364-800 - 364-803 369-589 - 371-616 - 389-222 -
1971 378-961 - 389-174 - 393-954 -
1972 393-803 - 401-161 - 401-165 404-749 - 406-032 416-826 -
1973 431-650 - 450-686 -
1974 437-832 -
1975 470-415 - 472-805 478-197 - 482-745 - 486-790 - 496-656
1976 513-837 - 530-922 - 536-180
1977 1851481 - 1902538 - 1904523
POTT Private Owned Tandem-Axle Truck (1943-64)
No 16000 listed 1943, 1946.
POT TRUCK (1965-77, except some 1975 "PT TRUCK")
16000 1962 500-001, 1964 525-001, 1966 450-114, 1974 760-407 - 760-414, 1975 800-394 - 800-445
20000 1955 400-585, 1964 526-407, 1966 452-100 - 452-273, 1967 492-348, 1971 655-900, 1975 800-994 - 801-246,
1976 870-499
24000 1963 502-347, 1966 454-224, 1967 494-224 - 494-267, 1969 575-184, 1975 802-085
28000 1965 506-225, 1966 456-204, 1975 802-913, 1976 872-221
32000 1962 508-789 - 508-800, 1964 534-259 - 535-100, 1965 509-999 - 510-050, 1966 459-651 - 459-694,
1967 499-870 - 500-173, 1969 580-819, 1975 805-481 - 807-563, 1977 2052304
POTR Private Owned Trailer (1943-62)("POTTR" 1962)
20000 - 36000 listed 1943, 1946, only 36000 1962. Discontinued 1963.
20000
36000 1962 510-001 - 510-110
PO TRACTOR Private Owned Tractor (1963, 1965-77) Began 1963.
POTR (1964)
12000 1964 270-001 - 271-429, 1965 230-604, 1968 295-350, 1975 499-063
16000 1963 246-978 - 247-760, 1964 275-761, 1965 235-500 - 235-564, 1967 299-460, 1970 399-335, 1977 2002203
20000 1963 252-432, 1964 281-168, 1965 240-536, 1967 302-478, 1975 501-336 - 501-337
24000 1963 256-934, 1964 286-399, 1965 245-590, 1966 253-469 - 253-488, 1967 305-444 - 305-525, 1969 374-404,
1971 410-326, 1975 502-221
28000 1967 308-471, 1972 426-759, 1975 503-149
32000 1963 266-946 - 267-859, 1966 259-620, 1967 311-655 - 311-699, 1969 380-600, 1976 544-311
36000 1963 273-790, 1965 261-838, 1966 263-412 - 263-444, 1967 314-311 - 315-632, 1969 383-702 - 383-815,
1970 414-559, 1971 416-650, 1973 464-670, 1975 506-249, 1976 544-311 - 545-995
40000 1963 277-044 - 277-200, 1964 305-977, 1966 266-377, 1967 318-405, 1974 477-652, 1975 507-331 - 507-333,
1976 547-487
44000 1964 310-953, 1965 270-396, 1967 321-181 - 321-279, 1974 479-055, 1975 507-910, 1976 548-112
48000 1963 280-734 - 280-736, 1964 315-760, 1965 275-463, 1969 393-121, 1975 508-539 - 508-540,
1976 548-645 - 548-851
50000 1964 320-371 - 324-100, 1965 280-761, 1966 278-970, 1967 329-320 - 331-099, 1968 329-901 - 330-361,
1969 399-610, 1974 486-065, 1975 Error "5000" 509-262, 1975 Normal 512-456 - 512-514, 1976 552-146,
1977 2026818
54000 (Not listed 1964) (R 1966) 1967 335-093
PT TRACTOR Private Owned Tandem-Axle Tractor
(1963, 1965-70, 1972, 1974-75) Began 1963.
POTTR (1964)
POT TRACTOR (1976-77)
32000 1964 537-001 - 537-247, 1972 690-745, 1974 772-396 - 772-408, 1977 2071232
40000 1963 514-542 - 514-600, 1964 539-529 - 539-549, 1965 514-156 - 514-162, 1967 504-112 - 504-115,
1976 879-522
48000 1963 516-502, 1965 516-227, 1966 466-186, 1974 773-789, 1975 811-037
56000 1963 518-507 - 518-540, 1966 468-160, 1967 508-200
60000 1966 470-140, 1968 520-032, 1974 775-116, 1975 811-889 - 812-041 (Not listed 1964)
64000 1963 524-165, 1968 524-827, 1969 599-262, 1970 644-230, 1972 698-547, 1974 782-750,
1975 814-547 - 818-871, 1976 883-616, 1977 2081908 - 2083286
68000 1963 527-491 - 527-599, 1964 557-472 - 557-800, 1969 601-348, 1972 700-775, 1975 820-314, 1976 889-737
POST Private Owned Semi-Trailer (1943-62)
Only 8000 - 18000 listed 1943, 1946.
Discontinued 1963 except POST 500; replaced by TRAILER.
500 (See Light Semi-Trailer)
3500 1948 73-770, 1950 106-191, 1951 129-360, 1957 213-286, 1958 217-067, 1959 215-860 - 219-772,
1960 215-596, 1961 219-589, 1962 270-763 - 275-255
6000 1945 66-993 - 66-999, 1950 108-667 - 108-692, 1962 285-897
8000
10000 1959 225-595
12000 1947 69-626, 1960 227-544 - 227-548
14000 1945 73-672 - 73-674, 1962 305-412 - 305-417
16000 1943 41-298 - 41-661, 1947 72-313 - 72-348
18000 1948 87-836, 1949 98-197 - 100-643, 1950 122-961, 1959 235-252 - 235-840, 1960 235-750,
1962 317-280 - 317-975
POTST Private Owned Tandem-Axle Semi-Trailer (1943-62)
Only 20000 - 32000 listed 1943; 16000 added by 1962.
Discontinued 1963; replaced by TRAILER.
16000
20000 1962 512-110
24000
28000 1956 460-558, 1957 560-038, 1959 459-236 - 459-240
32000 1957 563-168, 1962 519-889
PRIVATE TRUCK 6,000 LBS.
7-1-78 "JAN 79" Type 1 T000001 - T999999 (999,999)
1982 Type 1a R000001 - R081709 (81,709)
1984? "JUL 86" Type 2 R095229 - R999999 (904,771)
1991 "FEB 96" Type 2a S000001 - S201319 (201,319)
Mar.93 "MAR 97" Type 3 S205780 - S999999 (794,220)
Jun.96 "JAN 01" Type 3a V000001 - V999999 (999,999)
Oct.01 "MAR 06" Type 3b W000001 - W663908 (663,908)
Jul.04 "NOV 08" Type 4 W669760 - W999999 (330,240)
Jul.06 "AUG 09" Type 4a X000001 - X999999 (999,999)
2015 Type 4b Y000001 - Y123135 (123,135)
2020 Type 4c Z000001 - Z088853 (88,853)
(TOTAL 6,211,982)
Description of Types: (All have painted border)
Type 1 - Green/White, "PRIVATE" top, tall dies (1,081,708)
Type 2 - Green/White, "PRIVATE" top, short dies (1,106,091)
Type 3 - Lipstick graphic, "PRIVATE" embossed bottom (2,458,127)
Type 4 - Lipstick graphic, slogan screened bottom (1,542,227)
MSR began 7/1/1978, same as passenger. New registrations assigned
same month two years hence. 4-year registration began 1/5/1987,
expire "JAN 91", therefore, 1998 sticker is Black/Yellow unlike
passenger. (Verify 1997, 1999-on)
PRIVATE TRUCK 6,001 - 18,000 LBS.
1978 Green/White B003178 - B069802 (66,625) "PRIVATE"
1979 (UND.) Blue/White B001426 - B080823 (79,398) "PRIVATE"
1980 White/Light Blue B006713 - B103333 (96,621) "PRIVATE TRUCK"
1981 White/Light Blue B128333 - B230817 (102,485) "PRIVATE TRUCK"
1982 Blue/White B124039 - B224890 (100,852) "PRIVATE TRUCK"
1983-ON BASES
1983 "6-30-84" White/Light Blue B150662 - B228201 (77,540) "PRIVATE TRUCK"
1985 "JUN 86" Red/White B233234 - B281443 (48,210) "PRIVATE TRUCK"
1995 "JUN 96" Lipstick B331666 - B525664 (193,999) "TRUCK"
9/7/05 Lipstick B531975 - B701174 (169,200) Slogan
Lipstick C160484 - C998000 (837,517) Slogan
TOW-RECOVERY
1991 "JUN 92" White/Red B001167 - B015903 (14,737) "TOW-RECOVERY"
PRIVATE TANDEM TRUCK (R 1978-82, E prefix, discontinued by 1984)
PRIVATE TRACTOR (R 1978-82, N prefix, discontinued by 1984)
1978 "PO TRACTOR"
PRIVATE TANDEM TRACTOR (R 1978-82, G prefix, discontinued by 1984)
FARM USE
FUT Farm Use Truck (1943-64)
FU TRUCK (1965-77)
FU TRUCK 6000-* FU TRUCK 6000+** FUS TRAILER 6000-
1943 47-903 - 58-582, (10,680) 71-573 - 71-976 (404)
111-572 -
1944 85-189 - 88-821 (3,633) 123-455 - 126-162 (2,708)
1945 83-485 - 109-510 (26,026) 116-827 - 116-879 (53) 124-193 -
1946 83-435 - 93-544 (10,110) 115-507 -
1947 87-074 - 115-286 (28,213) 121-696 -
1948 99-348 - 109-600 (10,253) 142-410 -
1949 117-089 - 169-442 (52,354) 171-215 - 178-725 (7,511)
1950 146-059 - 184-970 (38,912) 216-395 - 217-517 (1,123)
1951 165-413 - 218-946 (53,534) [237-201 - 237-300] (100)
1952 180-326 - 218-011 (37,686) 250-715 - 251-448 (734)
1953 184-716 - 209-135 (24,420) 264-202 -
1954 173-560 - 232-625 (59,066) 265-412 -
1955 203-825 - 238-665 (34,841) 293-078 - 301-112 (8,035)
1956 235-926 - 257-735 (21,810) 345-103 - 345-544 (442)
1957 254-745 - 323-785 (69,041)
1958 252-797 - 300-044 (47,248) 347-826 -
1959 266-326 - 318-592 (52,267)
1960 258-544 - 310-110 (51,567) 340-954 - 347-390 (6,437) 356-025 - 359-740 (3,716)
1961 263-355 - 309-174 (45,820) 341-848 - 347-324 (5,477) 357-991 - 358-547 (557)
1962 325-001 - 395-683 (70,683) 427-759 - 435-000 (7,242) 441-001 - 446-841 (5,841)
1963 567-810 - 628-124 (60,315) 653-101 - 657-444 (4,344) 665-608 - 671-467 (5,860)
1964 570-001 - 658-648 (88,648) 688-003 - 695-700 (7,698) 702-001 - 710-700 (8,700)
1965 558-592 - 629-945 (71,354) 645-005 - 647-321 (2,317) 671-350 - 676-996 (5,647)
1966 506-190 - 594-700 (88,511) 607-291 - 612-264 (4,974) 630-090 - 634-218 (4,129)
1967 552-833 - 631-523 (78,691) 654-562 - 656-169 (1,608) 678-563 - 678-873 (311)
1968 567-273 - 641-051 (73,779) 661-705 - 669-656 (7,952)
1969 618-266 - 665-301 (47,036) 687-916 - 694-520 (6,605) 703-423 - 707-022 (3,600)
1970 656-370 - 721-459 (65,090) 729-908 - 741-040 - 746-720 (5,681)
1971 694-261 - 718-315 (24,055) 731-226 - 735-180 (3,955) 748-201 - 755-929 (7,729)
1972 704-038 - 726-428 (22,391) 755-850 - 756-051 (202) 769-059 - 777-597 (8,539)
1973 756-887 - 784-182 (27,296) 817-266 - 831-648 -
1974 786-018 - 840-591 (54,574) 854-955 - 854-957 (3) 952-140 - 961-880 (9,741)
1975 823-178 - 858-401 (35,224) 880-920 - 889-636 (8,717) 895-402 - 907-697 (12,296)
1976 892-354 - 934-225 (41,872) 947-789 - 956-940 (9,152) 961-431 - 969-647 (8,217)
1977 3001948 - 3045459 (43,512) 3159669 - 3205424 - 3214556 (9,133)
*6000 1943-49, 1953, 1959, 1964, some 1977
6000- 1950-52, 1954-58, 1960-63, 1965-77
**6000+ 1974
6001+ 1945-47, 1960-62, 1965-68, 1975-77
6001 1964 (Verify 1943-44, 1948-59, 1963, 1969-73)
1943 #111-572 has an "X" flattened and painted over.
1977 "6000" 3001948, "6000-" 3045459.
FUTT Farm Use Tandem-Axle Truck (1943-64) Last seen 1975.
FUT TRUCK (1965-75)
32000 1962 453-001 - 453-560, 1964 700-001 - 700-775, 1966 620-290, 1969 700-300 - 700-303, 1974 947-231,
1975 894-167
FUTR Farm Use Trailer (1943-62) Discontinued 1963.
6000- 1950 208-282 - 209-437
6000? (R 1960) 1962 440-001
18000? (R 1960) 1962 440-600
FU TRACTOR Farm Us Tractor (1963, 1965-77) Began 1963. Last seen 1977.
FUTR (1964)
36000 1963 676-593 - 677-088, 1964 714-001 - 715-656, 1966 640-775 - 640-800, 1967 680-774 - 680-776,
1969 713-609, 1970 750-730, 1975 908-347 - 909-050, 1976 974-932, 1977 3255486
50000 1963 681-730 - 682-282, 1964 719-423 - 721-125, 1966 650-199 - 651-270, 1967 685-766 - 686-503,
1969 717-222, 1971 762-000, 1975 911-165 - 911-956, 1977 3258160
FUTT TR Farm Use Tandem-Axle Tractor (1963) Began 1963. Last seen 1977.
FUTTR (1964)
FUT TRACTOR (1965-77)
64000 1963 686-582 - 686-868, 1964 724-001 - 725-900, 1965 705-518 - 705-682, 1969 720-399, 1975 913-116,
1976 977-584, 1977 3266130
FUST Farm Use Semi-Trailer (1943-64)
FUS TRA (1966)
FUS TRAILER (1965, 1967-77)
6000-* 1943-77: See FUT Table above.
6001+ 1945 131-678 - 131-795, 1962 451-017 - 451-555 (Discontinued 1963)
18000 (R)
(No Weight) (R 1964)
*6000 in 1943-44, 1949, 1953, 1964
FUTST Farm Use Tandem-Axle Semi-Trailer (1943-62)
Discontinued 1963; replaced by Trailer.
32000 1962 455-001 - 456-490
LIGHT FARM TRUCK Up to 10,000 lbs.
1978-ON BASES
1978 "MAR 81" White/Orange F002319 - F068518 (66,200) "FARM TRUCK", tall dies
1987 "JAN 88" White/Orange F079964 - F115098 (35,135) "FARM TRUCK", short dies
1997 "MAR 99" Lipstick F124681 - F169736 (45,056) "LIGHT FARM TRUCK"
MSR began 7/1/1978. 4-year registration began 1/5/1987, same as Private trucks.
FARM TRUCK Over 10,000 lbs.
1978
1979 (UND.)
1980 Red/White F494464 - F499849 (5,386) "FARM TRUCK"
1981 Red/White F522114 - F524358 (2,245) "FARM TRUCK"
1982
1983-ON BASES
1983 "6-30-84" Red/White F515868 - F527270 (11,403) "FARM TRUCK"
2000 Lipstick F543929 - F557486 (13,558) "FARM TRUCK"
FARM SEMI-TRAILER
1978-ON BASES (Monthly Staggered Registration began 7/1/1978)
1978 "MAR 81" White/Orange F415495 - F429205 (13,711) "FARM SEMI-TRAILER", tall dies
"FEB 93" White/Orange F436000 - "FARM SEMI-TRAILER", short dies
UND. "JUL 08" Lipstick F443365 - F448103 (4,739) "FARM SEMI-TRAILER"
FOREST PRODUCTS
FPT Forest Products Truck (1943-64)
FP TRUCK (1965-77)
3500 (Listed 1943, 1946; not listed 1962, 1964)
6000 1962 458-001, 1963 689-258 - 689-343, 1964 728-001, 1965 710-208, 1974 867-970 - 867-979, 1975 913-545,
1977 4000007
8000 1950 227-590, 1960 372-062, 1963 690-215 - 690-252, 1965 715-226, 1975 914-105
10000 1945 140-628, 1950 230-170 - 230-188, 1951 251-158 - 251-217, 1967 696-121, 1975 914-704
12000 1944 142-144, 1945 143-077, 1947 137-611 - 137-618, 1963 692-843, 1966 675-126 - 675-127,
1974 870-367 - 870-376, 1975 915-280 - 915-282
14000 1948 159-962, 1963 693-857, 1967 700-177, 1975 915-813
16000 1945 145-856 - 145-860, 1950 236-614, 1956 375-483, 1967 702-172 - 702-173, 1975 916-440 - 916-616
18000 1957 392-733, 1960 381-211, 1962 474-975, 1963 697-586 - 698-947, 1964 740-373 - 743-575, 1965 740-933,
1966 690-654 - 691-580, 1967 705-051 - 705-622, 1971 773-255 - 773-273, 1972 791-246,
1973 851-122 - 851-214, 1974 873-818, 1975 918-613 - 919-560, 1976 982-442, 1977 4012036 - 4013378
FPTT Forest Products Tandem-Axle Truck (1943-64) Last seen 1976.
FPT TRUCK (1965-76)
20000 1964 782-001 - 782-155
24000 1974 887-088
28000 (R)
32000 1961 394-754, 1964 785-750, 1971 790-168, 1975 930-740, 1976 994-536 - 995-438
FPTR Forest Products Trailer (1943-62)
Only 20000 - 36000 listed 1943, 1946, only 36000 1962.
Discontinued 1963.
20000
36000
FP TRACTOR Forest Products Tractor (1963, 1965-77) Began 1963. Last seen 1977.
FPTR (1964)
12000 1963 703-184 - 703-258, 1964 748-001, 1974 965-094 - 965-108
16000 1963 704-309 - 704-310
20000 1963 706-239
24000 1963 707-760 - 708-030, 1974 967-083, 1975 921-248
28000 (R 1974)
32000 1964 758-414, 1967 720-237
36000 1963 713-720 - 713-921, 1965 775-465, 1974 877-374, 1975 922-509 - 922-516
40000 1964 763-171, 1965 780-127, 1972 798-457 - 798-458
44000 1963 717-167, 1967 726-065
48000 1963 718-172, 1974 879-163
50000 1964 770-525, 1965 795-938, 1967 730-874 - 730-879, 1968 735-117, 1974 880-228, 1975 924-815 - 925-024,
1977 4034722 - 4034723
54000 (R 1974) (Not listed 1964)
FT TRACTOR Forest Products Tandem-Axle Tractor (1963) Began 1963. Last seen 1977.
FPTTR (1964)
FPT TRACTOR (1965-77)
40000 1964 775-001
48000
56000 1976 991-183
64000 1963 686-912 - 687-029, 733-769 - 733-855, 1964 778-800, 1965 815-041 - 815-317, 1969 768-447,
1971 785-822, 1972 804-576 - 804-577, 1974 885-977, 1975 927-817 - 928-402, 1976 993-023, 1977 4045156
FPST Forest Products Semi-Trailer (1943-62)
Only 8000 - 18000 listed 1943, 1946.
Discontinued 1963; replaced by TRAILER.
6000 1962 478-001
8000 (R)
10000 1945 151-932 - 152-585, 1948 165-674
12000 1945 154-073 - 154-106, 1947 146-297
14000 1950 248-026 - 248-071
16000 1945 157-147
18000 1961 390-723 - 390-724, 1962 484-743 - 485-050
FPTST Forest Products Tandem-Axle Semi-Trailer (1962)
Discontinued 1963; replaced by TRAILER.
20000 1962 491-001
24000 (R)
28000 (R)
32000 1962 494-234 - 494-680
FOREST TRUCK
1978 Green/Tan J001752 - "FP TRUCK"
1979 (UND.) Gold/Green J005181 - J005503 (323) "FP TRUCK"
1980 White/Light Green J005207 - J009500 (4,294) "FPT TRUCK"
(J005537 exists as a "pair", one error with "FPT TRUCK 6000" and tall dies,
also seen down to J005212)
1981
1982 Green/White J013322 - J014212 (891) "FPT TRUCK"
1983-ON BASES
1983 "6-30-84" White/Light Green J011665 - J014043 (2,379) "FPT TRUCK"
1986 "JUN 87" Red/White J017308 - J018181 (874) "FPT TRUCK"
1988 "JUN 89" Red/White (J020861)J018177 - J026782 (8,606) "FOREST TRUCK"
2000 "00" Lipstick J027236 - J048358 (21,123) "FOREST TRUCK"
CITY USE
CUOT City Use Only Truck (1943-44)
CUT City Use Truck (1946-64)
CU TRUCK (1965-77)
3500 1946 170-717 - 170-756, 1962 620-001, 1964 835-001, 1977 6000033
6000 1943 94-433, 1944 172-395 - 172-399, 1956 426-715
8000 1962 626-214, 1970 846-219, 1976 1010560, 1977 6004275
10000 1975 948-492, 1976 1011639
12000 1943 99-459, 1946 177-427 - 177-700, 1962 635-190, 1973 893-567, 1975 953-381, 1976 1012679,
1977 6009303
14000 1946 179-031 - 179-035, 1947 187-318 - 187-319, 1969 852-526, 1976 1013694
16000 1946 179-591
18000 1946 180-703 - 180-723, 1959 431-779, 1962 651-175, 1964 850-200, 1967 826-307, 1976 1015967,
1977 6015699
CUTT City Use Tandem-Axle Truck (1943-64) Last seen 1977.
No 16000 listed 1943, 1946.
CUT TRUCK (1965-77)
16000 1962 716-001, 1964 925-001, 1977 6041006
20000 (R)
24000 1967 888-097
28000 (R)
32000 1962 720-885, 1964 933-650, 1968 892-650, 1973 920-346, 1977 6045328
CUTR City Use Trailer (1943-62)
20000 - 36000 listed 1943, 1946, only 36000 1962. Discontinued 1963.
20000
36000 1962 724-001 - 724-045
CU TRACTOR City Use Tractor (1963, 1965-77) Began 1963. Last seen 1977.
CUTR (1964)
12000 1964 852-001
16000 (R 1968)
20000 (R 1968)
24000 (R 1965)
28000 (R)
32000 1973 901-630, 1977 6029113 (R 1963)
36000 1975 956-508 (R 1963)
40000 (R 1968)
44000 (R 1968)
48000 (R)
50000 1963 856-386, 1964 871-950, 1967 848-497, 1975 958-353, 1976 1021121
CUTTR City Use Tandem-Axle Tractor (1964) Began 1963. Last seen 1976.
CUT TRACTOR (1965-76)
32000 1964 937-001
40000
48000
56000 1965 990-105 (R 1968)
64000 1976 1033240 - 1033273 (R 1965)
68000 1964 943-205 (R 1968)
CUST City Use Semi-Trailer (1943-62)
No 6000 listed 1943, 1946.
Discontinued 1963; replaced by TRAILER.
6000 1946 181-453 - 181-494, 1962 655-001
8000
10000
12000 1946 182-559 - 182-582
14000
16000 1946 183-241 - 183-294, 1957 542-549, 1958 435-850, 1960 435-825
18000 1947 193-117 - 193-295, 1962 662-355
CUTST City Use Tandem-Axle Semi-Trailer (1943-62)
Only 20000 - 32000 listed 1943.
Discontinued 1963; replaced by TRAILER.
16000 1962 725-001
20000
24000
28000
32000 1962 729-205
CU TRUCK
1978 White/Light Blue M000869 - M001050 "CU TRUCK"
1979 (UND.)
1980 Green/White M000293 - "CU TRUCK"
1981
1982 White/Light Green M010081 - "CU TRUCK"
1983-ON BASES
1983 Green/White M008586 - M008883 "CU TRUCK" Stickers through 1990
CONTRACT CARRIER
CON C TRUCK Contract Carrier Truck (R 1971-72)
3500 (R 1971)
10000 (R 1972)
18000 (R 1971)
CON C T TRK Contract Carrier Tandem-Axle Truck (1971)
32000 1971 916-099 - 916-103
CON C TRAC Contract Carrier Tractor (R 1971)
32000 (R 1971)
50000 (R 1971)
CON C T TRAC Contract Carrier Tandem-Axle Tractor (1971-73)
56000 1973 941-800 - 941-808
64000 1973 942-479 (R 1971)
68000 1971 925-135 (R 1972)
COMMON CARRIER (includes Contract Carriers 1943-69)
CCT Common Carrier Truck (1943-64)
CC TRUCK (1965-76)
3500 1962 601-001, 1964 802-001, 1976 997-496
6000 1968 774-065, 1969 804-091
8000 1970 806-077
10000 1944 162-518, 1976 999-263
12000
14000 1962 606-310
16000
18000 1950 308-357, 1961 408-644, 1962 609-800, 1964 810-600
CCTT Common Carrier Tandem-Axle Truck (1943-64) Last seen 1964.
No 16000 listed 1943, 1946.
CCT TRUCK (1965-72)
16000 1962 700-001, 1964 900-001 (R 1968)
20000 (R 1968)
24000 (R 1968)
28000 (R 1968)
32000 1962 704-030 - 704-800, 1964 904-850
CCTR Common Carrier Trailer (1943-62)
20000 - 36000 listed 1943, 1946, only 36000 1962. Discontinued 1963.
20000
36000 1962 708-001 - 708-205
CC TRACTOR Common Carrier Tractor (1963, 1965-77) Began 1963. Last seen 1977.
CCTR (1964)
12000 1964 812-001 (R 1969)
16000 (R 1968)
20000 (R 1968)
24000 (R 1968) 1972 818-962
28000 (R 1968)
32000 1977 5029190
36000
40000 (R 1964)
44000 1972 822-865
48000 (R 1965)
50000 1963 821-467, 1964 831-050, 1968 808-109, 1976 1008045
CCTTR Common Carrier Tandem-Axle Tractor (1964) (R 1963) Began 1963. Last seen 1975.
CCT TRACTOR (1965-73) (1963 also?)
32000 1964 908-001 (R 1968)
40000
48000 (R 1968)
56000 (R 1963)
64000 1964 919-107 - 919-179, 1973 914-328, 1974 935-444, 1975 964-883
68000 1964 922-725, 1971 866-284
CCST Common Carrier Semi-Trailer (1943-62)
8000 - 18000 listed 1946.
Discontinued 1963; replaced by TRAILER.
3500 1962 612-001
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000 1947 177-408 - 177-482
18000 1957 522-246, 1962 616-550
CCTST Common Carrier Tandem-Axle Semi-Trailer (1943-62)
20000 - 32000 listed 1943.
Discontinued 1963; replaced by TRAILER.
16000 1962 709-001
20000 1962 710-068
24000
28000
32000 1959 475-242, 1962 713-023 - 714-850
CCHG Common Carrier Household Goods (1943-77)
No Weight 1958 400-127, 1962 600-001 - 600-750,
1964 800-001 - 800-825
CCHG TRUCK
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983-ON BASES
1983 "6-30-84" White/Orange C000761 - "CCHG TRUCK"
1988 "JUN 89" Red/White C001672 - C001674 (3) "CCHG TRUCK"
CC TRUCK
1978 Black/Light Green C003556 - "CC TRUCK"
1979 (UND.)
1980 (White/Orange) "CC TRUCK"
1981
1982 (White/Orange) "CC TRUCK"
1983-ON BASES
1983 "6-30-84" White/Orange C010648 - C011635 (988) "CC TRUCK"
1987 "JUN 88" Red/White C015762 - C027141 (11,380) "CC TRUCK"
TRAILER
LIGHT SEMI-TRAILER Began 1943. Expiration date 1967-77.
Small size 1943, full size 1944-on.
LEGENDS: "LIGHT-ST" 1943-44, "LA" over "43" left 1943,
"LIGHT SEMI TR" 1945-49, "LST 500" 1950-52, "POST 500" 1953-64,
"POS TRAILER 500" 1965-77, "LIGHT SEMI-TRAILER" 1978-2002.
COLORS: White?/Maroon or Black/White 1943, PO colors 1944, 1947-66, 1969, 1973-74,
Other colors in Table below 1967-68, 1970-72, 1975-77.
(Verify 1945-46)
1943 43-678 - 43-846 (169) 1954 134-645 - 144-721 (10,077)
1944 78-890 - 324-248 -
1945 78-077 - 1955 137-645 - 156-697 (19,053)
1946 75-856, 186-275 1956 163-781 - 173-012 (9,232)
1947 76-988 - 83-566 (6,579) 1957 188-850 - 202-481 (13,632)
1948 91-210 - 96-081 (4,872) 1958a 174-494 - 198-424 (23,931)
1949 103-137 - 106-930 (3,794) b 203-405 - 203-834 (430)
1950 126-753 - 128-478 (1,726) 1959 170-587 - 193-102 (22,516)
1951 149-467 - 151-959 (2,493) 1960 180-307 - 209-505 (29,199)
1952 148-907 - 160-876 (11,970) 1961 172-338 - 213-836 (41,499)
1953 136-150 - 144-546 (8,397) 1962 202-001 - 250-890 (48,890)
1958: a Gold/Dark Brown, b White/Dark Green.
1975: 621-962 expiration date, 631-978 - 632-769 "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE".
1978-ON BASES "LIGHT SEMI-TRAILER" (Monthly Staggered Registration began 7/1/1978)
1978 "MAR 79" Orange/White D302776 - D327642 (24,867) Tall dies
1989 "SEP 90" Orange/White D348609 - D353866 (5,258) Short dies
1994 "APR 95" Lipstick D364128 - D380333 (16,206)
TRAILER Began 1963. Expiration date 1967-77.
1973 559-556 is aluminum, all others steel.
1978 White/Light Green D006903 - D135012 (128,110)
1979 (UND.) Blue/White D002556 - D149881 (147,326)
1980 White/Light Blue D003399 - D129055 (125,657)
1981 White/Light Blue D144447 - D273211 (128,765)
1982 Blue/White D166999 - D277234 (110,236)
1983-ON BASES "TRAILER"
1983 "6-30-84" White/Light Blue D002340 - D158037 (155,698)
1984 "JUN 85" Red/White D175174 - D289280 (114,107)
1990 "JUN 92" Red/White E000001 - E126244 (126,244)
1993 "JUN 94" Lipstick E129963 - E999999 (870,037)
2006 "JUN 07" Lipstick L000001 - L854298 (854,298)
2020 "JUN 21" Lipstick J541190 - J626117 (84,928)
BOAT TRAILER Began 1963. Expiration date 1967-77.
1500 (1963-77)
1976 703-148 - 739-807, 827-338 - 866-373 "1500"; 807-856 - 819-532 no weight.
1977 Old design
1978-ON BASES "BOAT TRAILER" (Monthly Staggered Registration began 7/1/1978)
1978 "MAR 79" Blue/White D433141 - D718192 (285,052) Tall dies
1987 "JAN 88" Blue/White D727135 - D841793 (114,659) Short dies
1995 "SEP 96" Lipstick D861511 - D999999 (138,489)
2005 "05" Lipstick K001119 - K161515 (160,397)
TRAILER POS TRAILER BOAT TRAILER
1963 10-810 - 33-748 (22,939) 290-112 - 316-175 (26,064) 351-470 - 393-716 (42,247)
1964 330-001 - 363-500 (33,500) 385-001 - 410-000 (25,000) 430-001 - 486-900 (56,900)
1965 325-452 - 354-349 (28,898) 362-136 - 378-823 (16,688) 392-419 - 441-667 (49,249)
1966 301-232 - 313-512 (12,281) 342-011 - 351-991 (9,981) 372-880 - 413-647 (40,768)
1967 370-228 - 385-099 (14,872) 394-252 - 411-699 (17,448) 423-131 - 479-299 (56,169)
1968 340-337 - 378-649 (38,313) 385-108 - 400-050 (14,943) 416-130 - 468-534 (52,405)
1969 410-086 - 447-513 (37,428) 462-113 - 480-784 (18,672) 503-547 - 568-018 (64,472)
1970 436-175 - 488-206 (52,032) 497-726 - 517-562 (19,837) 539-536 - 605-828 (66,293)
1971 438-182 - 495-629 (57,448) 504-538 - 504-791 (254) 525-385 - 629-535 (104,151)
1972 444-324 - 517-934 (73,611) 530-410 - 540-414 (10,005) 568-214 - 675-488 (107,275)
1973 478-600 - 559-556 (80,957) 567-395 - 572-572 (5,178) 593-175 - 715-359 (122,185)
1974 489-170 - 569-710 (80,541) 580-189 - 605-603 (25,415) 612-856 - 747-590 (134,735)
1975 514-474 - 609-309 (84,836) 612-976 - 638-101 (25,126) 641-246 - 799-399 (158,154)
1976 564-744 - 651-227 (86,484) 666-964 - 694-136 (27,173) 703-148 - 866-373 (163,226)
1977 360-039 - 457-849 (97,811) 546-478 - 570-919 (24,442) 649-845 - 814-861 (165,017)
TYPES BY PLATE NUMBER
Only known types shown 1943-60; all types listed 1961-77.
*number out of sequence
1943 1944 1945
HOUSE TR 79-764 -
HIRE BUS 388-169 -
SCHOOL BUS (none) 393-702 - 393-807 - 394-799
COM (none) 396-284 - 396-297
POT 2-263 - 34-025 802 - 56-698 12-927 - 61-028
POST 41-298 - 41-661 66-993 - 73-674
LST 43-678 - 43-846 78-890 - 78-077 -
FUT 47-903 - 58-582, 85-189 - 88-821 83-485 - 116-879
*111-572 -
FUST 71-573 - 71-976 123-455 - 126-162 124-193 - 131-795
FPT 142-144 - 140-628 - 145-860
FPST 151-932 - 157-147
CUT 94-433 - 99-459 172-395 - 172-399
CCT 162-518 -
1946 1947 1948
CITY TAXI 385-438 - 385-814
HIRE BUS 387-101 -
SCHOOL BUS 393-701 - 391-889 - 392-117 390-211 -
COM 397-191 - 395-710 - 395-913
HOUSE TR * 81-791 - *203-470 - 203-526
POT 2-393 - 43-191 1-190 - 58-864 24-484 - 52-267
POST 69-626 - 72-348 73-770 - 87-836
LST 75-856, *186-275 76-988 - 83-566 91-210 - 96-081
FUT 83-435 - 115-507 87-074 - 121-696 99-348 - 109-600
FUST 142-410 -
FPT 137-611 - 137-618 159-962 -
FPST 146-297 - 165-674 -
CUT 170-717 - 180-723 187-318 - 187-319
CUST 181-453 - 183-294 193-117 - 193-295
CCST 177-408 - 177-482
1949 1950 1951
CITY TAXI 394-162 -
HIRE BUS 503-145 - 503-297 603-199 -
SCHOOL BUS 521-455 - 522-141 620-305 - 621-917
COM 403-548 - 525-762 - 527-648 627-588 - 627-643
HOUSE TR *113-718 - *139-248 - 139-990 163-476 -
POT 7-398 - 81-667 13-581 - 90-661 13-018 - 103-809
POST 98-197 - 100-643 106-191 - 122-961 129-360 -
LST 104-389 - 106-930 126-753 - 128-478 149-467 - 151-959
FUT 117-089 - 169-442 146-059 - 184-970 165-413 - 218-946
FUTR 208-282 - 209-437
FUST 171-215 - 178-725 216-395 - 217-517 [237-201 - 237-300]
FPT 227-590 - 236-614 251-217 -
FPST 248-026 - 248-071
CCT 308-357 -
1952 1953 1954
CITY TAXI 711-619 -
HIRE BUS 715-620 - 715-835
SCHOOL BUS 620-440 - 622-261 720-324 - 722-732 721-961 - 722-782
COM 626-941 - 629-156 725-409 - 726-044 728-244 - 728-839
HOUSE TR *163-219 - 735-002 -
POT 7-688 - 83-861 8-120 - 125-350 7-106 - 75-185
LST/POST 500 148-907 - 160-876 136-150 - 144-546 134-645 - 144-721
324-248 -
FUT 180-326 - 218-011 184-716 - 209-135 173-560 - 232-625
FUST 250-715 - 251-448 264-202 - 265-412 -
1955 1956 1957
CITY TAXI 961-625 -
HIRE BUS 966-215 -
SCHOOL BUS 821-962 - 823-056 920-393 - 924-181 970-354 - 974-317
COM 826-686 - 929-911 - 980-883 - 984-016
HOUSE TR 835-295 - 837-150 935-252 - 938-900 992-044 - 992-222
POT 2-021 - 112-938 4-962 - 69-099 20-239 - 76-853
POTT *400-585 -
POST 500 137-645 - 156-697 163-781 - 173-012 188-850 - 202-481
POST 213-286 -
POTST *460-558 - *560-038 - 563-168
FUT 203-825 - 238-665 235-926 - 257-735 254-745 - 323-785
FUST 293-078 - 301-112 345-103 - 345-544
FPT 375-483 - 392-733 -
CUT 426-715 -
CUST *542-549 -
CCST 522-246 -
1958 1959 1960
CITY TAXI 975-744 - 975-807 970-523 -
HIRE BUS
SCHOOL BUS 980-333 - 982-351 980-401 - 982-874 980-347 - 982-870
COM 987-168 - 988-545 - 992-097 990-737 - 992-682
HOUSE TR 998-373 - 998-393 995-515 - 998-373 995-503 -
POT 3-118 - 136-378 1-071 - 152-627 13-133 - 152-595
POST 500 174-494 - 203-834 170-587 - 193-102 180-307 - 209-505
POST 217-067 - 215-860 - 235-840 215-596 - 235-750
POTST *459-236 - 459-240
FUT 252-797 - 347-826 266-326 - 318-592 258-544 - 347-390
FUST 356-025 - 359-740
FPT 372-062 - 381-211
CUT 431-779 -
CUST *435-850 - 435-825 -
CCHG 400-127 -
CCTST 475-242 -
1961 1963
HIRE TAXI 2-728 - 2-745
CITY TAXI 975-744 - 3-576 -
HIRE BUS
SCHOOL BUS 979-305 - 982-211 10-429 - 14-674
COM 986-376 - 990-999 16-928 - 22-643
TRAILER (NONE) *10-810 - 33-748
HOUSE TR 992-349 - 997-523 29-341 - 31-973
POT 32-768 - 159-667 * 4-558 - 218-424
POTR 246-978 - 280-736
POST 500 172-338 - 213-836 290-112 - 316-175
POST 219-589 - (NONE)
BOAT TRAILER (NONE) 351-470 - 393-716
POTT 502-347 -
POTTR (NONE) 514-542 - 527-599
POTST (NONE)
FUT 263-355 - 347-324 567-810 - 657-444
FUST 357-991 - 358-547 665-608 - 671-467
FUTT
FUTST (NONE)
FUTR 676-593 - 682-282
FUTTR (NONE) 686-582 - 686-868
FPT 689-258 - 698-947
FPTR 703-184 - 718-172
FPST 390-723 - 390-724 (NONE)
FPTT 394-754 -
FPTTR (NONE) *686-912 - 687-029
733-769 - 733-855
FPTST (NONE)
CUT
CUTR 856-386 -
CUST (NONE)
CUTT
CUTTR (NONE)
CUTST (NONE)
CCHG
CCT 408-644 -
CCTT
CCTR *821-467 -
CCTTR (NONE)
CCST (NONE)
CCTST (NONE)
NUMBER BLOCK ASSIGNMENTS 1962 (120 types)
HIRE TAXI 1-501 - 2-775 (1,275)
CITY TAXI 3-476 - 5-900 (2,425)
HIRE BUS 7-001 - 8-150 (1,150)
SCHOOL BUS 10-001 - 14-750 (4,750)
COM 16-001 - 23-225 (7,225)
HOUSE TRAILER 27-001 - 33-250 (6,250)
POT 1 - 195-925 (195,925) 8 classes 3500 - 18000
POST 202-001 - 317-975 (215,975) 9 classes 500 - 18000
FUT 325-001 - 435-000 (110,000) 2 classes 6000 - 18000
FUTR 440-001 - 440-600 (600) 2 classes 6000 - 18000
FUST 441-001 - 451-555 (10,555) 2 classes 6000 - 18000
FUTT 453-001 - 453-560 (560) 1 class 32000
FUTST 455-001 - 456-490 (1,490) 1 class 32000
FPT 458-001 - 474-975 (16,975) 7 classes 6000 - 18000
FPTR ? - ? (?) 1 class 36000
FPST 478-001 - 485-050 (7,050) 7 classes 6000 - 18000
FPTT ? - ? (?) 4 classes 20000 - 32000
FPTST 491-001 - 494-680 (3,680) 4 classes 20000 - 32000
POTT 500-001 - 508-800 (8,800) 5 classes 16000 - 32000
POTR "POTTR" 510-001 - 510-110 (110) 1 class 36000
POTST (512-110 - 519-889) (7,780) 5 classes 16000 - 32000
CCHG 600-001 - 600-750 (750)
CCT 601-001 - 609-800 (8,800) 8 classes 3500 - 18000
CCST 612-001 - 616-550 (4,550) 8 classes 3500 - 18000
CUT 620-001 - 651-175 (31,175) 8 classes 3500 - 18000
CUST 655-001 - 662-355 (7,355) 8 classes 3500 - 18000
CCTT 700-001 - 704-800 (4,800) 5 classes 16000 - 32000
CCTR 708-001 - 708-205 (205) 1 class 36000
CCTST 709-001 - 714-850 (5,850) 5 classes 16000 - 32000
CUTT 716-001 - 720-885 (4,885) 5 classes 16000 - 32000
CUTR 724-001 - 724-045 (45) 1 class 36000
CUTST 725-001 - 729-205 (4,205) 5 classes 16000 - 32000
NUMBER BLOCK ASSIGNMENTS 1964 (134 types)
STATE TAXI 1-001 - 2-300 (1,300)
CITY TAXI 3-001 - 5-500 (2,500)
HIRE BUS 7-001 - 8-400 (1,400)
SCHOOL BUS 10-001 - 15-500 (5,500)
COM (23-085)- 24-400 (?)
ROAD TRACTOR 27-001 - 27-010 (10)
HOUSE TRAILER 28-001 - 34-000 (6,000)
POT 36-001 - 258-000 (222,000) 8 classes 3500 - 18000
POTR 270-001 - 324-100 (54,100) 11 classes 12000 - 50000
TRAILER 330-001 - 363-500 (33,500)
POST 385-001 - 410-000 (25,000) 1 class 500
BOAT TRAILER 430-001 - 486-900 (56,900) 1 class 1500
POTT 525-001 - 535-100 (10,100) 5 classes 16000 - 32000
POTTR 537-001 - 557-800 (20,800) 6 classes 32000 - 68000
FUT 570-001 - 695-700 (125,700) 2 classes 6000 - 18000
FUTT 700-001 - 700-775 (775) 1 class 32000
FUST 702-001 - 710-700 (8,700) 1 class 6000
FUTR 714-001 - 721-125 (7,125) 2 classes 36000 - 50000
FUTTR 724-001 - 725-900 (1,900) 1 class 64000
FPT 728-001 - 743-575 (15,575) 7 classes 6000 - 18000
FPTR 748-001 - 770-525 (22,525) 11 classes 12000 - 50000
FPTTR 775-001 - 778-800 (3,800) 4 classes 40000 - 64000
FPTT 782-001 - 785-750 (3,750) 4 classes 20000 - 32000
CCHG 800-001 - 800-825 (825)
CCT 802-001 - 810-600 (8,600) 8 classes 3500 - 18000
CCTR 812-001 - 831-050 (19,050) 11 classes 12000 - 50000
CUT 835-001 - 850-200 (15,200) 8 classes 3500 - 18000
CUTR 852-001 - 871-950 (19,950) 11 classes 12000 - 50000
CCTT 900-001 - 904-850 (4,850) 5 classes 16000 - 32000
CCTTR 908-001 - 922-725 (14,725) 6 classes 32000 - 68000
CUTT 925-001 - 933-650 (8,650) 5 classes 16000 - 32000
CUTTR 937-001 - 943-205 (6,205) 6 classes 32000 - 68000
1965 1966 1967
HIRE TAXI 2-210 - 5-970 6-102 - 6-110 4-178 - 4-651
PRIVATE BUS 1-157 - 8-115 - 8-387
HIRE BUS 9-900 - 9-947
SCHOOL BUS 10-385 - 15-589 11-470 - 14-725 12-582 - 16-289
COMMERCIAL 23-798 - 23-831 20-306 - 25-577 20-940 - 26-711
HOUSE TRAILER 27-019 - 31-548 30-413 - 34-645 31-157 - 36-836
PO TRUCK 32-428 - 227-622 53-122 - 230-061 40-648 - 292-594
*432-234 - 442-136
PO TRACTOR 230-604 - 280-761 253-469 - 278-970 299-460 - 335-093
TRAILER 325-452 - 354-349 301-232 - 313-512 370-228 - 385-099
POS TRAILER 362-136 - 378-823 342-011 - 351-991 394-252 - 411-699
BOAT TRAILER 392-419 - 441-667 372-880 - 413-647 423-131 - 479-299
POT TRUCK 506-225 - 510-050 450-114 - 459-694 494-224 - 500-173
PT TRACTOR 514-156 - 516-227 466-186 - 470-140 504-112 - 508-200
FU TRUCK 558-592 - 647-321 506-190 - 612-264 556-777 - 656-169
FUS TRAILER 671-350 - 676-996 *630-090 - 630-568 678-563 - 678-873
FU TRACTOR *640-775 - 651-270 680-774 - 686-503
FUT TRUCK 620-290 -
FUT TRACTOR 705-518 - 705-682
FP TRUCK 710-208 - 740-933 675-126 - 691-580 696-121 - 705-622
FP TRACTOR 775-465 - 795-938 720-237 - 730-879
FPT TRUCK
FPT TRACTOR 815-041 - 815-317
CU TRUCK 826-307 -
CU TRACTOR 848-497 -
CUT TRUCK 888-097 -
CUT TRACTOR 990-105 -
CCHG
CC TRUCK
CC TRACTOR
CCT TRUCK
CCT TRACTOR
1968 1969 1970
HIRE TAXI 3-161 - 4-250 1-659 - 4-576
PRIVATE BUS 7-125 - 7-749 6-966 - 7-846
HIRE BUS 8-392 - 8-838 8-789 - 8-824 10-109 - 10-124
SCHOOL BUS 10-703 - 13-847 10-681 - 12-116 13-497 - 17-411
COMMERCIAL 19-183 - 25-317 18-859 - 24-007 21-475 - 22-521
HOUSE TRAILER 30-311 - 37-527 34-973 - 41-848 32-825 - 45-082
PO TRUCK 40-771 - 249-022 62-614 - 357-102 69-014 - 389-222
*483-439 - 496-188
PO TRACTOR 295-350 - 330-361 374-404 - 399-610 399-335 - 414-559
TRAILER 340-337 - 378-649 410-086 - 447-513 436-175 - 488-206
POS TRAILER 385-108 - 400-050 462-113 - 480-784 497-726 - 517-562
BOAT TRAILER 416-130 - 468-534 503-547 - 568-018 539-536 - 605-828
POT TRUCK 575-184 - 580-819
PT TRACTOR 520-032 - 524-827 599-262 - 601-348 644-230 -
FU TRUCK 567-273 - 669-656 618-266 - 694-520 656-370 - 729-908
FUS TRAILER 703-423 - 707-022 741-040 - 746-720
FU TRACTOR 713-609 - 717-222 750-730 -
FUT TRUCK *700-300 - 700-303
FUT TRACTOR 720-399 -
FP TRUCK
FP TRACTOR 735-117 -
FPT TRUCK
FPT TRACTOR 768-447 -
CU TRUCK *852-526 - *846-219 -
CU TRACTOR
CUT TRUCK *892-650 -
CUT TRACTOR
CCHG
CC TRUCK 774-065 - 804-091 - 806-077 -
CC TRACTOR 808-109 -
CCT TRUCK
CCT TRACTOR
1971 1972 1973
HIRE TAXI 1-066 - 4-604 1-667 - 5-003 1-625 - 4-150
PRIVATE BUS 8-971 - 8-127 - 10-189 7-546 - 11-547
HIRE BUS 10-123 - 10-787 11-092 - 11-772 14-523 - 14-525
SCHOOL BUS 12-859 - 13-308 14-003 - 14-918 17-353 - 22-373
COMMERCIAL 20-235 - 26-911 25-122 - (27-430) 26-189 - 31-393
HOUSE TRAILER 34-934 - 36-135 36-291 - 44-669 39-606 - 45-631
PO TRUCK 51-404 - 393-954 51-692 - 416-826 77-628 - 450-686
PO TRACTOR 410-326 - 416-650 426-759 - 464-670 -
TRAILER 438-182 - 495-629 444-324 - 517-934 478-600 - 559-556
POS TRAILER 504-690 - 504-791 530-410 - 540-414 567-395 - 572-572
BOAT TRAILER 525-385 - 624-215 568-214 - 675-488 593-175 - 715-359
POT TRUCK 655-900 -
PT TRACTOR 690-745 - 700-775
FU TRUCK 694-261 - 735-180 704-038 - 756-051 756-887 - 817-266
FUS TRAILER 752-702 - 755-929 769-059 - 777-597 831-648 -
FU TRACTOR 762-000 -
FUT TRUCK
FUT TRACTOR
FP TRUCK 773-255 - 773-273 791-246 - 851-122 - 851-214
FP TRACTOR 798-457 - 798-458
FPT TRUCK *790-168 -
FPT TRACTOR 785-822 - 804-576 - 804-577
CU TRUCK 893-567 -
CU TRACTOR 901-630 -
CUT TRUCK 920-346 -
CUT TRACTOR
CCHG
CC TRUCK
CC TRACTOR 818-962 - 822-865
CCT TRUCK
CCT TRACTOR 866-284 - 914-328 -
CON C TRUCK
CON C TRAC
CON C T TRK 916-099 - 916-103
CON C T TRAC 925-135 - 941-800 - 942-479
1974 1975 1976
HIRE TAXI 1-517 - 2-131 1-016 - 5-144 1-504 - 4-834
PRIVATE BUS 8-542 - 11-282 6-039 - 13-250 6-273 - 15-155
HIRE BUS 14-098 - 14-671 14-424 - 14-832 17-598 - 17-612
SCHOOL BUS 17-353 - 22-675 16-766 - 21-413 20-017 - 26-537
COMMERCIAL 25-037 - 29-403 31-899 - 33-599 27-608 - 59-040
*15-720 -
*996-761 - 997-732 *1040519 - 1044322
HOUSE TRAILER 37-441 - 49-531 38-644 - 50-196 68-791 - 79-819
PO TRUCK 59-348 - 437-832 60-903 - 496-656 88-496 - 536-180
*970-253 - 977-622 *985-798 - 995-172 *1045117 - 1082535
PO TRACTOR 477-652 - 486-065 499-063 - 512-514 544-311 - 552-146
TRAILER 489-170 - 569-710 514-474 - 609-309 564-744 - 651-227
POS TRAILER 580-189 - 605-603 612-976 - 638-101 666-964 - 694-136
BOAT TRAILER 612-856 - 747-590 641-246 - 799-399 703-148 - 866-373
POT TRUCK 760-407 - 760-414 800-394 - 807-563 870-499 - 872-221
PT TRACTOR 772-396 - 782-750 811-037 - 820-314 879-522 - 889-737
FU TRUCK 786-018 - 854-957 823-178 - 889-636 892-354 - 956-940
FUT TRUCK *947-231 - 894-167 -
FUS TRAILER *952-140 - 961-880 895-402 - 907-697 961-431 - 969-647
FU TRACTOR 908-347 - 911-956 974-932 -
FUT TRACTOR 913-116 - 977-584 -
FP TRUCK 867-970 - 873-818 913-545 - 919-560 982-442 -
FP TRACTOR 877-375 - 880-228 921-248 - 925-024
*965-094 - 967-083
FPT TRACTOR 885-977 - 927-817 - 928-402 991-183 - 993-023
FPT TRUCK 887-088 - 930-740 - 994-536 - 995-438
CCHG
CC TRUCK 997-496 - 999-263
CC TRACTOR 1008045 -
CCT TRUCK
CCT TRACTOR 935-444 - *964-883 -
CU TRUCK 948-492 - 953-381 1010560 - 1015967
CU TRACTOR 956-508 - 958-353 1021121 -
CUT TRUCK
CUT TRACTOR 1033240 - 1033273
1977 1978-PRESENT PREFIX SUMMARY
HIRE TAXI 103-728 - 104-491 A Hire Taxi A000001 - A020000
PRIVATE BUS 112-139 - 119-185 Private Bus A020001 - A058344 (to N)
HIRE BUS Road Tractor
SCHOOL BUS 145-701 - 152-081 Hire Bus A060267 - A065650
HOUSE TRAILER 178-815 - 188-128 School Bus A068776 - A102578
COMMERCIAL 260-404 - 284-576 House Trailer A108438 - A200000 (to N)
TRAILER 360-039 - 457-849 Commercial A200001 - A700000 (to N)
POS TRAILER 546-478 - 570-919 Hire Taxi 1998 A700001 - A707191
BOAT TRAILER 649-845 - 814-861 Hire Passenger 2000 A800001 - A824911
PO TRUCK 1000968 - 1904523 B Tow-Recovery B001167 - B015903
PO TRACTOR 2002203 - 2026818 Private Truck 6001+ B001426 - B701174 (to C)
POT TRUCK 2052304 - C CCHG Truck C000761 - C001674
POT TRACTOR 2071232 - 2083286 CC Truck C003556 - C027141
FU TRUCK 3001948 - 3159669 Private Truck C160484 - C998000
FUS TRAILER 3205424 - 3214556 D Trailer D002340 - D289280 (to E)
FUT TRUCK Light Semi-Trailer D302776 - D380333
FU TRACTOR 3255486 - 3258160 Boat Trailer D478481 - D999999 (to K)
FUT TRACTOR 3266130 - E Private Tandem Truck (gone by 1984)
FP TRUCK 4000007 - 4013378 Trailer 1990 (to L)
FP TRACTOR 4034722 - 4034723 F Light Farm Truck F002319 - F169736
FPT TRUCK Farm Semi-Trailer F415495 - F448103
FPT TRACTOR 4045156 - Farm Truck F494464 - F557486
CCHG G Private Tandem Tractor (gone by 1984)
CC TRUCK Gravel Trk 1999 G002841 - G003302
CC TRACTOR 5029190 - J FP Truck/FPT Truck/
CCT TRUCK Forest Truck J000001 - J048358
CCT TRACTOR Trailer J541190 - J626117
CU TRUCK 6000033 - 6015699 K Boat Trailer 2005
CU TRACTOR 6029113 - L Trailer 2007
CUT TRUCK 6041006 - 6045328 M CU Truck
CUT TRACTOR N Private Tractor (gone by 1984)
4-YEAR TRAILER 6107553 - 6120097 Private Bus 1998 N000001 - N057256
COMMON APPORT. 7700979 - 7701999 House Trailer 1999 N109682 - N117326
PRIVATE APPORT. 7740604 - Commercial 2006 N200001 - N540162
Private Bus N984727
P Apportioned
R-T, V-X, Z Private Truck <6,000
Y Private Truck Y000001 - Y123135
4-Year Trailer Y507020 - Y542999
1978 1979 1980
HIRE TAXI A003714 - A001868 - A004237 A000471 - A003856
PRIVATE BUS A021298 - A031889 A020381 - A035533 A022172 - A034450
HIRE BUS A060302 - A060267 -
SCHOOL BUS A068776 - A072776 A069688 - A070094 A069873 - A069887
HOUSE TRAILER A108438 - A115297 A108985 - A119191 A110147 - A114580
COMMERCIAL A206611 - A249419 A201263 - A276371 A213023 - A261253
PRIVATE TRUCK B003178 - B069802 B001426 - B080823 B006713 - B103333
CCHG
CC TRUCK C003556 -
TRAILER D006903 - D135012 D002556 - D149881 D003399 - D129055
LIGHT SEMI TLR. (D302776 - D380333)
BOAT TRAILER (D433141 - D999999)
FARM TRUCK (F002319 - F169736)
FARM SEMI TLR. (F415495 - F448103)
FARM TRUCK F494464 - F499849
FOREST TRUCK J001752 - J005181 - J005503 J005207 - J009500
CU TRUCK M000869 - M001050 M000293 -
TRUCK (T000001 - T999999)
1981 1982 1983-ON
HIRE TAXI A005563 - A007622 A005606 - A006524 A005117 - A020000,
A700001 - A707191
PRIVATE BUS A035757 - A048260 A037563 - A042958 A034230 - A058344,
A020001 - A034949,
N000001 - N057256,
N984727 -
HIRE BUS A060640 - A061019 - A065650
SCHOOL BUS A079227 - A081503 A080084 - A077894 - A102578
HOUSE TRAILER A114568 - A124894 A118379 - A128574 A125243 - A200000,
N109682 - N117326
COMMERCIAL A290013 - A346831 A299772 - A359892 A279765 - A700000,
N200001 - N540162
HIRE PASSENGER A800001 - A824911
TOW RECOVERY B001167 - B015903
PRIVATE TRUCK B128333 - B230817 B124039 - B224890 B151478 - B701174,
C160484 - C998000
CCHG TRUCK C000761 - C001674
CC TRUCK C010648 - C027141
TRAILER D144447 - D273211 D166999 - D277234 D002340 - D289280,
E000001 - E999999,
L000001 - L854298,
J541190 - J626117
LIGHT SEMI-TLR D302776 - D380333
BOAT TRAILER D433141 - D999999,
K001119 - K161515
LIGHT FARM TRK F002319 - F169736
FARM SEMI TLR F415495 - F448103
FARM TRUCK F522114 - F524358 F515868 - F557486
GRAVEL TRUCK G002841 - G003302
FOREST TRUCK J013322 - J014212 J011665 - J048358
CU TRUCK M010081 - M008586 - M008883
LEGENDS
1922-25 "TRUCK" bottom (smaller number dies than passenger)
1926-28 "TRUCK-LA-26" bottom
1929-30 Vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" left, vertical "TRUCK" right
1931 PRIVATE: Vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" left, vertical "TRUCK" right, "LOUISIANA-1931" top, "2 TON" bottom
(Taller plate size than passenger - Trailer has "FRONT"!)
(Min. plate normal size, no weight or "MIN")
FARM: Vertical "TRUCK" left, vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" center, vertical "LA31" right,
"FOR FARM USE ONLY" bottom after "K" of "TRUCK" (6" x 15" reported)
1932 PRIVATE: Vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" left, vertical "TRUCK" right, "LOUISIANA" top, "MIN - 1932" (etc.)
bottom, pelican center
(Taller plate size than passenger - 7" x 14" reported)
FARM: Same as Private except "FARM-USE-1932" bottom
T-T: Passenger design but with "T-TRACTOR" bottom
S-T: (Reported with "SEMI-TRAILER")
1933 PRIVATE: Vertical "LA33" left, "MIN" (etc.) top, pelican center
FARM: Vertical "FARM" left, vertical "ONLY" right, "LA-33" top, pelican center
CC: Vertical "CC" left, vertical "LA 33" right, "T-T" top, no pelican
1934 PRIVATE: FRONT - "MIN" (etc.) top,, vertical "FRONT" left, "LA" over vertical "34" right
REAR - "MIN" (etc.) top, "LA" over vertical "34" center, no "REAR"
FARM: Rear same as Private (Verify Front)
FP & CC: "LA" over vertical "34" left, vertical "FP" center
T-T: Same as Private Rear
CITY: "FOR HIRE" top, vertical "CITY" left, "LA" over vertical "34" center
1935 PRIVATE: "MIN" (etc.) top, vertical "35" over horizontal "LA" center (1934 dies)
FARM: Same as Private
FP & CC: Vertical "LA35" left, vertical "FP" or "CC" center
T-T: Same as Private
1936-42 PRIVATE & FARM (All have "MIN", "FARM", etc. top)
Even years Fancy "LA" over "36" center
Odd years Fancy "37" over "LA" center
1936 FARM-T-X: Vertical "FRONT" left, "LA" over vertical "36" right, "FARM-T-X" top, smaller dies
1937 FARM-T-X: Vertical "FRONT" left, vertical "37 LA" right, "FARM-T-X" top, smaller dies
1940 MIN-T: Rear has "MIN-T" top, Front has vertical "FRONT" left, vertical "LA40" right, smaller dies
1936-42 FP & CC
1936 "LA" over vertical "36" left, vertical "FP" or "CC" center
1937 Vertical "37" over horizontal "LA" left, vertical "FP" or "CC" center (pairs)
1938 Same as 1936
1939 Vertical "LA39" left, vertical "FP" or "CC" center
1936-42 CITY All have vertical "CITY" center
1936 "FOR HIRE" or "1½ TON" top, "LA" over vertical "36" left
1942 "LA" over vertical "42" left
1943-83 (PO-, FU-, FP-, CU-, CC-)
1943-49 "POT 3500" top, fancy "LA" over "43" center
1950-66 even years "POT 3500" top, "LA" over "50" center
odd years "POT 3500" top, "51" over "LA" center
(Slogan at bottom 1958-66, even if at top on passenger)
1967-76 "POT 3500" top, "LA" over "67" center,
"EXPIRES 6-30-68" bottom (1975 POST has slogan bottom)
(1976 7-digit plates are in 1977 format)
1977 "POT 3500" top, "LA 77 EXP 6-30-78" bottom
1978 Full type name top, "LA 78 EXP 6-30-79" bottom
1979 Full type name top, "LOUISIANA" bottom, undated
1980-83 Full type name top, "LA 80 EXP 6-30-81" bottom
1985-92
All types have full type name top, "LOUISIANA" bottom
1992-ON
All types have lipstick graphic, full type name bottom
COLORS
1922 Orange/Blue 1927 White/Brown
1923 White/Maroon 1928 Red/White
1924 Green/Orange 1929 White/Black
1925 Black/Yellow 1930 Maroon/Yellow
1926 White/Green
1931-77 PR 1955-66, FR 1967-83.
PO FU FP CU CC
1931 Black/Silver Red/Dark Blue (none)
1932 Black/Light Green Black/Light Green (none)
1933 White/Maroon White/Green (none) Black/Cream Black/Cream
1934 Yellow/Black+ White/Red+ (none) Red/White Black/Silver
1935 Purple/Gold* Orange/Black White/Red
1936 Olive/Light Blue* White/Dark Blue Red/Yellow White/Black
1937 Maroon/Gold* Yellow/Green Yellow/Blue+ Black/White
1938 Red/White* Green/Yellow Green/Yellow Orange/Black
1939 Black/Orange* Yellow/Purple+ White/Red Black/Silver
1940 Orange/Blue* Orange/Black+
1941 White/Black* Black/Orange+
1942 Red/White* Orange/Black Green/White
1943 Dark Blue/Red Yellow/Maroon White/Black
1944 Yellow/Red White/Red Green/Red White/Green
1945 Black/White Red/White White/Maroon
1946 White/Black Black/Light Blue Orange/Gray
1947 Green/Aluminum Orange/Aluminum Black/Aluminum Red/Aluminum Blue/Aluminum
1948 White/Black Gold/Black White/Blue Black/White Black/Gold
1949 Red/White White/Brown
1950 Blue/Yellow Red/Yellow Green/Yellow Yellow/Red
1951 Yellow/Brown Yellow/Blue Yellow/Maroon Green/Yellow
1952 Black/Yellow Yellow/Green
1953 Yellow/Dark Green Yellow/Red Black/Yellow Yellow/Black
1954 Yellow/Red Yellow/Dark Green Red/Yellow Black/White
1955 Gold/Dark Green White/Dark Green
1956 White/Maroon Gold/Maroon White/Dark Green White/Black
1957 White/Dark Green White/Red Gold/Black White/Dark Blue? Gold/Dark Brown
1958 Gold/Dark Brown White/Dark Green Gold/Black White/Dark Blue
1959 Gold/Maroon Gold/Dark Brown Gold/Dark Blue White/Red
1960 Gold/Dark Blue Gold/Red Gold/Dark Brown White/Black (White/Maroon)
1961 White/Purple Gold/Dark Brown W/Black Gold/Red
1962 White/Dark Green Gold/Dark Blue Gold/Red White/Black Gold/Purple
1963 Gold/Dark Brown Gold/Red Gold/Purple Gold/Dark Green Gold/Black
1964 White/Red White/Dark Brown White/Purple White/Maroon White/Dark Green
1965 Gold/Dark Blue White/Purple Gold/Dark Green White/Maroon Gold/Maroon
1966 Gold/Black Gold/Dark Green Gold/Maroon
1967 Black/White Black/Gold Green/Yellow Green/Orange Green/Orange
1968 Black/Gold Black/Orange Green/Orange Red/Light Blue Green/Yellow
1969 Red/Light Blue Black/White Green/Yellow Red/Yellow Black/Gold
1970 Black/White Black/Light Blue Black/Yellow Black/Orange
1971 Yellow/Light Green Black/Orange Black/Light Blue Green/Yellow
1972 Black/White Black/Light Blue Green/Tan Black/Orange
1973 Black/Yellow Black/Light Green Red/Light Blue Black/Light Blue Red/Tan
1974 Black/White Red/Light Blue White/Light Green Blue/Gold Black/Yellow
1975 Green/Gold++ Black/Orange Green/White Black/Red White/Light Blue
1976 Red/White Red/Light Blue Black/Light Green Black/Yellow White/Red
1977 Blue/White Black/Orange White/Light Green White/Red Black/Tan
*1935-42 PO are reverse colors of passenger
+Also reported as: 1934 Yellow/D Green or Green/Red, 1937 Orange/D Blue,
1939 Orange/Blue, 1940 Orange/Silver, 1941 Black/Yellow.
++Late 1975 Green/Yellow
CON C TRACTOR/TRUCK
1971 Black/Yellow
1972 White/Light Green
1973 Black/White
TRAILER 1963-77 +same as PO
TRAILER POS TRAILER BOAT TRAILER
1963 Gold/Dark Brown+ Gold/Dark Brown+ Gold/Dark Brown+
1964 White/Dark Blue W/Red+ W/Red+
1965 Gold/Dark Blue+ Gold/Dark Blue+ Gold/Dark Blue+
1966 Gold/Black+ Gold/Black+ Gold/Black+
1967 Green/White Red/White Black/White+
1968 Black/Gold+ Red/Gold Black/Gold+
1969 Red/Light Blue+ Red/Light Blue+ Red/White
1970 Black/White+ Green/White Black/Orange
1971 Green/White Red/Light Blue Black/Yellow
1972 Black/White+ Green/White Blue/White
1973 Maroon/Light Green Black/Yellow+ Black/Yellow+
1974 Black/White+ Black/White+ Black/White+
1975 Blue/White Red/Light Blue White/Light Green
1976 Maroon/Light Green Black/Tan Black/White
1977 Red/White Green/White Red/White
