IDAHO TRUCK PLATES

Registration figures start 1921.  Trucks may have used higher

number block of passenger series 1921-23.  1946 single for front.

1947:  Lincoln Farm #4L-15-05 seen (only 352 registrations in 1950);

       Lincoln Comm. #4L-104 seen (only 42 registrations in 1950).

TRUCK   Began 1924.  Discontinued 1952.

1924   60-001 -  67-775   (7,775*)

1925   80-001 -  86-752   (6,752)

1926   90-001 -  98-366   (8,366)

1927    T-148 -  T10282  (10,135*) (no hyphen on 5-digit)

1928      T-1 - T-11974  (11,974*)

1929   T-1741 - T-14293  (12,553)

1930     T-20 - T-15185  (15,166*)

1931    T-355 - T-14916  (14,562)

FORMATS 1932-51:  (County codes same as passenger)

1932     A/1     T-1 - R/8   T-999,  (5 7/8" x 12 3/8") (13,950

         A/1 T-1-000 - R/8 T-1-999   (5 7/8" x 13 1/8")  assigned)

1933-42    1A-1 - 1A-999, 1A-10-00 - 8R-99-99

1945-47    1A-1 - 1A-999, 1A-10-00 - 2T-99-99, 10B-1 - 10B-99,

            E-1 -  W-999

1948-51   1/A 1 - 1/A 999, 1/A 1 000 - 2/T 9 999,

         10/B 1 - 10/B 999, E 1 - W 9 999

COMMERCIAL   Began 1930.  Discontinued 1952.

1930   COM-926 - COM-2198  (1,273)

1931   COM-136 - COM-1515  (1,380) (405-COM has suffix; COM-1240 normal)

FORMATS 1932-51:

1932      A/1 C-1 - R/8 C-999  (1,585 assigned)

1933-42      1A-1 - 8R-999

1945-47      1A-1 - 2T-999,   10B-1 - 10B-99,  E-1 - W-99

1948-51     1/A 1 - 2/T 999, 10/B 1 - 10/B 99, E 1 - W 99

FARM TRUCK   Began 1934.  Discontinued 1952.

FORMATS 1934-51:

1934-42    1A-1 - 8R-999 (10-00 - 99-99 verified 1939-42)

1945-47    1A-1 - 1A-999, 1A-10-00 - 2T-99-99,

          10B-1 -  10B-999, E-1 - E-999, E-10-00 - W-99-99

1948-51   1/A 1 - 1/A 999, 1/A 1 000 - 2/T 9 999,

         10/B 1 - 10/B 999, E 1 - E 999, E 1 000 - W 9 999

1952   No county codes.  White/Maroon, legend at bottom:

COMMON CARRIER        22 -  3 958

CONTRACT CARRIER     611 -  4 130

INTERSTATE CARRIER     1 -  3 134

LIMITED CARRIER      240 - 82 160* (County 6C assigned 28 301 - 29 600)

PRIVATE CARRIER      741 - 11 243

1953-85 FLAT FEE TRUCK   Issued by counties.

Issued to private and commercial trucks up to 16,000 lbs.

and farm trucks up to 24,000 lbs.

(Farm truck weight limit increased as follows: 24,000  1953-61,

 30,000  1963-77, 38,000  1979, 50,000  1981, 60,000  1985-86.)

Vertical county code prefix, vertical "TK" suffix, no slogan

(except 1982-85 graphic base).  Not staggered monthly 1969-85.

1953 has extra tab slots for PUC tab to right of LL hole.

1954-55 have extra tab slots for PUC tab to right of UL hole.

FORMATS:  1/A 1 - 2/T 9 999, 10/B 1 - 10/B 999, E 1 - W 9 999

1960:  Type 1 - Bolt holes, tab slots

       Type 2 - Bolt slots, no tab slots

1962:  1/A 10510 expected.  Ada may have borrowed from others.

1963:  1/A 10532* seen, 1/A 11000 allocated.

       County allocations on file (111,110 P).

1964-on:  Pickup Trucks up to 8,000 lbs. issued passenger plates.

1952-85 MILEAGE USE TAX TRUCK   Issued by state.

Issued to commercial trucks over 16,000 lbs. and farm trucks over 24,000 lbs.

(Farm truck weight minimums increased as follows 24,000 1953-61,

 30,000 1963-77, 38,000 1979, 50,000 1981, 60,000 1985-86.)

No county codes, vertical "TK" suffix, no slogan (except 1982-85

graphic base).  Not staggered monthly 1969-85.

"MILEAGE USE TAX" at bottom 1952-53 only, 1954-85 have no legend.

1953 has no extra tab slots for PUC tab.

1954-55 have extra tab slots for PUC tab to right of UL hole.

1952     481 -  1 385    (905)      1962               3 080 -  8 611  (5,532)

1953   5 200 - 15 956 (10,757)      1963                   1 - 11 000 (11,000)

1954  30 276 - 38 336  (8,061)      1964               7 910 -

1955  43 224 - 45 744  (2,521)      1965                   1 - 11 000 (11,000)

1956     884 -  5 229  (4,346)      1966               5 099 -  8 360  (3,262)

1957   6 486 -  8 169  (1,684)      1967               7 199 - 11 006  (3,808)

1958     426 -  7 020  (6,595)      1968-72              361 - 17 421 (17,061)

1959   5 001 -  9 648  (4,648)      1973-85            2 057 - 19 136 (17,080)

1960   7 871 -  8 024    (154)      UND. Embossed     20 026 - 54 697 (34,672)

1961   2 179 -  7 672  (5,494)      UND. Graphic "83" 58 674 - 68 131  (9,458)

1986-PRESENT LIMITED (LIGHT)   Issued by counties.

Issued to private trucks 8,001 - 16,000 lbs. (and farm 8,001 -

60,000 lbs.) used for limited commercial operations.

"LIMITED" embossed at bottom 1986-91, no legend 1992-present.

1986   Full line across        JD0 276 - JF 4326 (24,049) (JD-JZ reserved)

7-1-86 Partial line   1/A 1 T - 2/T 9999T,       (Replaced 1986

                     10/B 1 T - 10/B 999T,        JD-JZ series)

                        E 1 T -   W 9999T

1992   Scenic Base   Same formats as 7-1-86, also 1A D293T seen

1986-PRESENT LIMITED (HEAVY)   Issued by state.

Issued to trucks over 16,000 lbs. (and farm over 60,000 lbs.)

used for limited commercial operations.  "LIMITED" embossed at bottom

1986-91, vertical "LTD" prefix 1992-97.  Any issued since 1998?

1986   Full line across        JA 2416 - JA6 063 (3,648)  (JA-JC reserved)

1992   Scenic Base LTD          JA 359 - JA 5000 

1986-PRESENT COMMERCIAL (LIGHT)   Issued by counties.

Issued to commercial vehicles 8,001 - 16,000 lbs.  "COMMERCIAL"

embossed at bottom 1986-91, vertical "COMM" 1992-97, no legend

1998-present.

1986   Full line across        KA 0259 - KB 4003 (13,744) (KA-KZ reserved)

1990   Partial line, thin dies KB 5476 - KB 7436

1992   Scenic Base COMM         KC3907 - KD5109

1998   Scenic Base (embossed)    KA 61 - KL 4190

                   (flat)      KL 5000 - KP 6202

Issued to commercial vehicles over 16,000 lbs.  "COMMERCIAL" embossed

at bottom 1986-91, vertical "COMM" 1992-97, no legend 1998-present.

1986   Full line across        YA0 737 - YC1 615 (20,877)  (YA-YM reserved)

1992   Scenic Base COMM         YA4665 -  YB5174

1998   Scenic Base (embossed) YE 1156 - YG 1759

                   (flat)

LEGENDS 1924-51

1924-26        "T-24" (instead of "X-24")

1930-31 Commercial  Vertical "COM" prefix (suffix on some 1931)

1933           "TRUCK-IDA-33" bottom (or COMM)

1934, 1936-38  "TRUCK-34-IDA" bottom (or COMM or FARM TK 1934-47)

1935           "TRUCK-35-IDA" top

1939           "IDA-39-TRUCK" bottom

1940-41        "TRUCK IDAHO 1940" bottom, no slogan

1942, 1945-47  "TRUCK IDAHO 42" bottom, no slogan

               (large 1939-46 dies used 1947)

1944 W/S STICKER   "PRI. TRUCK 44" bottom (or COM. or FARM)

1948-51        Vertical "TK" suffix, no slogan (or CM or FR)

STICKER COLORS   All are Fully Reflective.

                 Black Serial 1971-78.  S = Same as passenger.

1969   Green/Gold       1974   Black/White     1978   White/Green

1970   Black/White      1975   Red/White       1979   Red/White

1971   Red/Gold         1976   White/Red       1980   White/Black

1972   Red/White        1977   Black/White (S) 1981-on (S)

1973 (new dated base)

1972-78 have larger date than passenger.

1982-86, 1999 marked "TRUCK"; "COMM" also known 1986-87.