ARKANSAS TRUCK PLATES
Truck began effective May 1, 1921, with 897 registrations listed
in 1921. 6-30-50 plate was issued 7/1/49.
Registration figures by weight class 1958-97 on file.
Weight classes listed in 1936 Fee book and 1941 Branham's
Automobile Book (in tons):
1/2, 1, 1 1/2, 1 3/4, 2, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2, 4, 4 1/2, 5, 6.
1921
1922 8-844 - (1 Ton)
1923 84-937 - (no weight)
1924 131-057 - 137-819, 150-754 - (no weight)
1925 159-303 - 173-196, 206-017 - 207-849 (no weight)
1926 214-268 (?) (no weight)
Weight in Tons: (1 Ton = 2,000 lbs.) (R) = Reported
(Plates ordered in bold)
1/2 TON* 1 TON 1 1/2 TONS
1926 197-261 - 200-140? 206-496 - 209-734 223-725 -
217-498 - 219-118 246-301 -
1927 249-389 - 262-458 265-329 - 267-082
1928 240-001 - 252-596 258-986 - 259-689 (271-464 R)
277-289 -
1929 241-891 - 242-464 (258-666 R) 291-331 -
1930 (Issued Passenger) 220-368 -
1931 223-795 - (230-882 R)
1932 227-649 - 229-473 231-074 - 240-692 255-711 - 261-686
1933 218-001 - 225-000 230-001 - 237-000 250-001 - 259-000
1934 227-483 - (R) 253-995 - 262-958
1935 212-949 - 230-128 - 236-339 262-337 - 263-236
217-202 - 228-383
1936 208-066 - 222-773 234-476 - 236-972 253-614 - 263-896
1937 199-335 - 212-510 235-256 - 246-647 - 261-646
1938 216-472 - 219-135 230-941 - 255-299 -
1939 202-306 - 228-083 237-854 - 241-940 262-545 -
1940 204-132 - 230-935 238-126 - 257-559 - 261-371
1941 203-216 - 231-988 242-039 - 243-708 254-582 - 270-280
275-094 - 298-598 - 298-599
1942 200-685 - 230-081 242-362 - 244-826 254-360 - 267-762
302-790 - 316-524
1943 401-402 - 445-753 467-633 - 467-635 479-084 - 490-086
1944 404-145 - 446-957 475-413 - 475-681
1945 411-485 - 444-517 466-425 - 489-692 - 494-019
1946 401-536 - 445-267 463-040 - 467-356
1947 400-159 - 466-567 498-664 - 498-862 506-777 - 541-447
1948 554 - 87-644 99-674 - 105-877 121-915 - 163-806
*"LIGHT DELIVERY" 1931-34, 2nd 1935
OVER 1 1/2 TONS (See above classes from Branham's)
1926 2: 224-827 - 224-845, 3: 212-629, 3 1/2: 213-203, 4: 213-490
1927 2: 284-248?
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932 (2?: 272-913 R)
1933 1 3/4: 270-001 - 270-300 (300)
2: 270-501 - 271-500 (1,000)
2 1/2: 271-701 - 272-200 (500)
3: 272-401 - 272-600 (200)
3 1/2: 272-701 - 272-800 (100)
4: 272-901 - 273-000 (100)
4 1/2: 273-001 - 273-050 (50)
5: 273-101 - 273-200 (100)
6: 273-301 - 273-400 (100)
1934
1935 3: 274-186 - 274-205
1936 (2 R), 3 1/2: 275-272, 4: 275-972 - 276-055
1937 2: 270-205
1938 2: 272-689, 3 1/2: 275-729 - 275-863
1939 (2 R)
1940 (2 R)
1941 2 1/2: 276-007, 3: 276-566
1942 (3 R)
1943
1944 2 1/2: 508-102 - 508-112
1945
1946
1947 2: 582-216, 2 1/2: 583-283
1948 (2 R)
"FRONT" or "REAR" marked 1928-29 (same as pass.).
"REAR" seen 1932-35. Only single plates issued 1931-38.
(Verify 1930, 1939-40, 1942)
1949 TAB
WEIGHT CODES (LBS.) 1950-PRESENT
A 1,001 - 6,000 (Discontinued 6-30-68)
B 6,001 - 20,000
C 20,001 - 40,000
D 40,001 - 60,000 (40,001 - 56,000 6-30-64-on)
E 60,001 - 74,000 (56,001 - 60,000 6-30-64-on)
H 60,001 - 68,000 (Added 6-30-64)
J 68,001 - 74,000 (Added 6-30-64, 73,000 6-30-84, 73,280 '91)
K 73,001 - 80,000 (Added 6-30-84, 73,281 - 87,000 '91)
NR Natural Resources (Farm, Forestry, etc.)
X Public Property (seen 1951)
Numbers began at 1 in each weight class 6-30-50 to 6-30-81.
3-year rotation of number blocks apparently used 6-30-82 to 6-30-97.
A B C D E H J NR TOTAL
6-30-50 A98-698 (Began (Began NR49-590 (148,288)
6-30-51 A116-662 B16-357 C 5-382 6-30-64) 6-30-64) NR28-230 (166,631)
6-30-52 A122-832 B12-795 C 9-696 D 1-934 - - NR38-553 (185,810)
6-30-53 A127-419 B10-038 C14-269 D 3-404 - - N/R39-175 (194,305)
6-30-54 A141-885 B13-535 C14-596 - - NR34-380 (204,396)
6-30-55 A147-041 B29-449 C12-962 - - NR29-376 (218,828)
6-30-56 A117-927 B27-179 C13-974 D5-816 E2-925 - - NR26-483 (194,304)
6-30-57 A148-338 B27-194 C14-259 D2-764 E2-369 - - NR26-680 (221,604)
6-30-58 A162-919 B30-558 C14-880 D7-011 E2-559 - - NR30-652 (248,579)
6-30-59 A129-196 B30-177 C14-336 D6-990 E-255 - - NR30-422 (211,376)
6-30-60 A160-640 B30-124 C14-398 D7-002 - - NR30-459 (242,623)
6-30-61 A134-165 B30-167 C14-358 D6-987 E2-791 - - NR32-484 (220,952)
6-30-62 A165-941 B24-070 C7-127 D5-133 E1-538 - - NR29-499 (233,308)
6-30-63 A178-829 B20-900 C6-880 - - NR32-090 (238,699)
6-30-64 A 190500 B 25200 C 8200 D 6000 E 2025 H 2025 J 2025 NR 33333 (269,308)
6-30-65 A184-102 B23-890 C1-463 D6-159 E-777 H-422 J1-800 NR31-633 (250,246)
6-30-66 A-205124 B-14392 C-9291 NR-32442 (261,249)
6-30-67 A-239218 B-20348 D-4381 NR-12435 (276,382)
B C D E H J K NR TOTAL
6-30-68 B-27287 (Began (27,287)
6-30-69 B-23466 C-10100 E-2026 6-30-84) NR-5021 (40,613)
6-30-70 B-24693 C-11666 D-5158 E-2695 H-239 J-1460 - NR-10228 (56,139)
6-30-71 B-8779 C-380 D-1760 J-986 - (11,905)
6-30-72 B-23444 D-3754 E-2163 - (29,361)
6-30-73 B-15850 C-10736 D-3671 E-2037 J-2732 - NR-8395 (43,421)
6-30-74 B-21010 C-10679 J-6137 - NR-6348 (44,174)
6-30-75 B-21056 D-2124 E-199 J-5209 - NR-8303 (36,891)
6-30-76 B-20643 C-12427 D-4002 H-839 J-7128 - NR-6818 (51,857)
6-30-77 B-24102 J-5443 - (29,545)
6-30-78 B-22768 C-5251 J-540 - NR-9646 (38,205)
6-30-79 B-21574 C-4733 E-1400 H-1600 - NR-7309 (36,616)
6-30-80 B-23774 C-4895 - (28,669)
6-30-81 B-14 D-2024 E-765 H-991 - NR-4848
B-30374 - NR-7100
6-30-82 B-69963 C-32837 D-16304 J-43463 - NR-20752
B-89028 D-20191 -
6-30-83 B-106962 C-76899 J-68950 -
B-126718 -
6-30-84 B-15976
B-27523
6-30-85 B-39589 E-2540
B-60992
6-30-86 B-65942 C-28785 D-16023 NR-24129
B-81314 C-39877
6-30-87 B-3084 C-11354 D-4924 J-12573 NR-2417
B-30747 NR-7433
6-30-88 B-36558 C-16221 D-9703 NR-11702
B-65154 C-20570 NR-13171
6-30-89 B-71101 C-31336 H-7651 J-17453 K-26655
B-100144 C-37521 J-17469
6-30-90 B-1279 C-6329 J-5643 NR-3523
B-28803 C-7833
6-30-91 B-39395 C-21091 D-9567 J-3840
B-60458
6-30-92 B-73580 C-27171 D-15378 H-5782 J-7147 K-9232 NR-19399
B-107382 J-7148 K-11004
6-30-93 B-4280 C-43907 D-21569 E-3890 J-11140 K-17078 NR-27131
B-36946 C-53791 J-11369 K-17326 NR-28021
6-30-94 B-41368 C-696 D-21888 NR-31437
B-72662 C-10738 D-25519
6-30-95 B-77204 C-23616
B-121895 C-25654
6-30-96 B-128144 C-64851 D-33132 E-6297 H-13182 K-26049 NR-44515
B-157712 C-75855 D-37861 E-6793 H-15301 K-26054 NR-45631
6-30-97 B-162218 C-01248 D-38683 H-16967 NR-48483
B-193045 C-10884 D-43673 H-17903 NR-50826
1997-2024 B-196518 C-16772 D-44406 E-9417 H-19718 J-21097 K-30295 NR-53003
B-319157 C-102217 D-63232 E-9500 H-30820 J-21624 K-47601 NR-62527
AMOUNTS B C D E H J K NR TOTAL
6-30-81 30,361 1 1 1 - 2,253 32,617
6-30-82 15,751 1 3,888 1 - 22,956
6-30-83 19,757 1 1 - 19,759
6-30-84 10,280 11,548
6-30-85 21,404 1 21,405
6-30-86 15,373 11,093 1 1 26,468
6-30-87 27,664 1 1 1 5,017 32,684
6-30-88 28,597 4,350 1 1,470 34,418
6-30-89 29,044 6,186 1 17 1 35,249
6-30-90 27,525 1,505 1 1 29,032
6-30-91 21,064 1 1 21,067
6-30-92 33,803 1 1 1 2 1,772 1 35,582
6-30-93 32,667 9,885 1 1 230 249 891 43,924
6-30-94 31,295 10,043 3,632 1 44,971
6-30-95 44,692 2,039 46,731
6-30-96 29,569 11,005 4,730 497 2,120 6 1,117 49,044
6-30-97 30,828 9,649 4,991 937 2,344 48,749
1997-2024 122,640 85,446 18,827 84 11,103 528 17,307 9,525 265,460
1997-2024 UNDATED BLACK/GOLD BASE
7-1-97 "12-97" Long sticker 1997-2000, separate pass. month &
year stickers 2003.
VARIATIONS
6-30-51: 6-digit has thin dies.
6-30-53, 1-5-digit has full-size "A",
6-30-57: 6-digit has small "A" dovetailed with first "1".
6-30-60-62: NR has Louisiana-type dies, unlike other trucks.
6-30-64: A70-066 has "TRUCK" center,
A107709 - A190186, B3582 - B13343, E419 no legend.
6-30-66: A series thin dies, C-9285 wide dies.
NR series 1-4-digits wide dies, 5-digits thin dies.
6-30-67: A series renewed with 68 sticker, then issued passenger
plates 6-30-68. New registrations issued passenger
plates starting 1-1-68.
LEGENDS (1922-28 have smaller digits, 1933 is 1/2" taller - verify 1929-31)
1922 "1 TON TRUCK" bottom
1923 "TRUCK" bottom
1924-25 "TRUCK" top
1926-29 "TRUCK" top, "1 TON" bottom
1930 "1 TON" top, "TRUCK" bottom
1931 "TRUCK" top, "1 TON" bottom
1932 "1 TON TRUCK" bottom, vertical "REAR" right
1933-35 "TRUCK" top, "1 TON" bottom, vertical "REAR" center
1936 "TRUCK" top, "1 TON" bottom, vertical "1936" left, vertical "ARK" right
1937 "TRUCK" top, "1 TON" bottom, vertical "ARK" left, vertical "1937" right
1938 "TRUCK/1/TON" center, "ARK 38" bottom
1939 "TRUCK" top, "1 TON" bottom, vertical "ARK" left, vertical "39" right
1940 Vertical "TRUCK" left, vertical "1 TON" right
1941 Vertical "1 TON" left, vertical "TRUCK" right
1942 Vertical "TRUCK" left, vertical "1 TON" right
1943 "ARK. 1943" top, "1 TON TRUCK" bottom, state seal center
1944-49 "1 TON TRUCK" bottom
1950-65 "ARKANSAS" top, "EXP.6-30-50" bottom, vertical "TRUCK" center
1966-97 "ARKANSAS" top, "EXP.6-30-66" bottom, vertical "TRUCK" after weight code
letter
1998-on "ARKANSAS" top, sticker(s) bottom, vertical "TRUCK" after weight code
letter
COLORS (R) = Reverse colors of passenger.
Thick fiberboard 1943 (6" x 12 1/4"), regular fiberboard 1944.
1943 has white state seal. Verify 6-30-78, 85, 87-88, 93.
1922 Blue/White 6-30-50 White/Black
1923-30 (Same as passenger) 6-30-51 Black/Yellow
1931 White/Red 6-30-52 Yellow/Black
1932 Black/Gold (R) 6-30-53 White/Red
1933 Yellow/Maroon 6-30-54 Yellow/Black
1934 White/Maroon (R) 6-30-55 Black/Gray
1935 White/Black 6-30-56 White/Dark Green
1936 Black/Gold 6-30-57 White/Black
1937 Black/Light Green 6-30-58 Black/Gold
1938 Red/White (R) 6-30-59 Gold/Black
1939-42 (Same as passenger) 6-30-60 White/Dark Brown
1943 Black/Orange
1944 Orange/Black 6-30-61, 63, 65 Black/Gold
1945 Black/Gold (R) 6-30-62, 64, 66 Gold/Black
1946 White/Black (R)
1947 Black/Silver 6-30-67 Black/Yellow FR
1948 Yellow/Black 6-30-68 Green/White FR
1949 TAB Black/Silver 6-30-69 White/Black
6-30-70, 72, 74, 76NR, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92 Black/Gold
6-30-71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95 Gold/Black
6-30-76 B-J, 6-30-94 Black/Yellow FR
6-30-96 Black/Gold FR
6-30-97 Black/White FR
UNDATED BASE 1998-2024 Black/Gold FR
STICKER COLORS Black Serial 1968. Colors same as passenger 2000-present.
1968 Black/White and Red
