Vehicle registration plates of Oregon

Oregon vehicle license plates

OregonCurrent series

Size| 12 in × 6 in
30 cm × 15 cm
Material| Aluminum
Serial format| 123 ABC
Introduced| November 1989 (1989-11)
Availability
Issued by| Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services
Manufactured by| Irwin-Hodson Company, Portland, Oregon
History
First issued| August 1, 1911 (1911-08-01)
(pre-state plates from 1905 through July 31, 1911)

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The U.S. state of Oregon first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1911, when the state began to issue plates.[1]

As of 2022[update], plates are issued by the Oregon Department of Transportation through its Driver & Motor Vehicle Services branch. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.

## Passenger baseplates

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### 1911 to 1949

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No slogans were used on passenger plates during the period covered by this subsection.

Image  | Dates issued  | Design  | Serial format  | Serials issued  | Notes

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| 1911  | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; vertical "ORE" and "1911" at left and right respectively  | 1234  | 1 to approximately 6200  |
| 1912  | Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; vertical "ORE" and "1912" at left and right respectively  | 1234  | 1 to approximately 9999  |
| 1913  | Black serial on silver plate; vertical "ORE" and "1913" at left and right respectively  | 12345  | 1 to approximately 14000  |
| 1914  | Debossed white serial on blue plate; vertical "ORE" and "1914" at left and right respectively  | 12345  | 1 to approximately 16500  |
| 1915  | Debossed black serial on yellow plate; vertical "ORE" and "1915" at left and right respectively  | 12345  | 1 to approximately 22500  |
| 1916  | Embossed white serial on dark red plate; vertical "ORE" and "1916" at left and right respectively  | 12345  | 1 to approximately 34000  |
| 1917  | Embossed white serial on green plate; vertical "ORE" and "1917" at left and right respectively  | 12345  | 1 to approximately 49000  |
| 1918  | Embossed black serial on light blue plate; vertical "ORE" and "1918" at left and right respectively  | 12345  | 1 to approximately 70000  |
| 1919  | Embossed black serial on orange plate; vertical "ORE" and "1919" at left and right respectively  | 12345  | 1 to approximately 84000  |
| 1920  | Embossed white serial on red plate; "ORE 1920" at right  | 123456  | 1 to approximately 104000  |
| 1921  | Embossed white serial on green plate; "ORE 1921" at right  | 123456  | 1 to approximately 119000  |
| 1922  | Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "ORE 1922" at right  | 123456  | 1 to approximately 135000  |
| 1923  | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "ORE 1923" at right  | 123456  | 1 to approximately 168000  |
| 1924  | Embossed white serial on red plate; "ORE 1924" at right  | 123-456 | 1 to approximately 197-000  |
| 1925  | Embossed black serial on yellow plate; "ORE 1925" at right  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 220-000  |
| 1926  | Embossed white serial on black plate; "ORE 1926" at right  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 236-000  |
| 1927  | Embossed white serial on black plate; "OREGON-1927" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 261-000  | First use of the full state name.
| 1928  | Embossed black serial on white plate; "OREGON-1928" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 256-000  |
| January 1, 1929 –
June 30, 1930  | Embossed white serial on black plate; "OREGON-1929" at top  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 330-000  | Validated from January 1 through June 30, 1930, with windshield sticker.
| July 1, 1930 –
June 30, 1931  | Embossed orange serial on black plate; "OREGON EXPIRES JUNE 30 1931" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 296-000  |
| July 1, 1931 –
June 30, 1932  | Embossed white serial on black plate; "OREGON JUNE 30 1932" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 265-000  |
| July 1, 1932 –
June 30, 1933  | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "OREGON JUNE 30 1933" at top  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 250-000  |
| July 1 – December 31, 1933  | Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate with border line; "OREGON DEC. 31 1933" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 218-000  |
| 1934  | Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; "OREGON-1934" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 249-000  |
| 1935  | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "OREGON-1935" at top  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 272-000  |
| 1936  | Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; "OREGON-1936" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 276-000  |
| 1937  | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "OREGON-1937" at top  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 293-000  |
| 1938  | Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; "OREGON-1938" at top  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 327-000  |
| 1939  | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "OREGON-1939" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 344-000  |
| 1940  | Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "OREGON-1940" at top  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 359-000  |
| 1941  | Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "19 OREGON 41" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 390-000  |
| 1942–45  | Embossed white serial on blue plate with border line; "19 OREGON 42" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 495-000  | Revalidated for 1943, 1944 and 1945 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II.
| 1946  | Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; "46 OREGON 46" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 480-000  | Only rear plates issued due to ongoing metal shortages. A windshield sticker was carried at the front of the vehicle.
| 1947  | Embossed black serial on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "47 OREGON 47" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 458-000  |
| 1948  | Embossed red serial on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "48 OREGON 48" at top  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 511-000  |
| 1949  | Embossed black serial on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "19 OREGON 49" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 567-000  |

### 1950 to present

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Some of Oregon's current license plate designs

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.[2] The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Oregon license plate that complied with these standards.

All plates from 1955 until present are still valid, provided they are displayed on the vehicle to which they were originally issued and the vehicle has been continuously registered.

Image  | Dates issued  | Design  | Slogan  | Serial format  | Serials issued  | Notes

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| 1950  | Embossed black serial on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; month of expiration, "OREGON" and "50" or "51" at top  | none | 123-456  | 1 to 710-000  | Monthly staggered registration introduced. Dated plates were generally issued to existing registrants, while all undated plates were issued to new registrants. All were revalidated with tabs each year until 1955.
| 1951–54  | As above, but without "50" or "51"  | 710-001 to approximately 995-000
| 1955  | Embossed golden yellow serial on blue plate with border line; month of expiration, "OREGON" and "56" at top  | none | 1A-1234  | Letter corresponds to month of expiration (see right)  | Letters A through M (excluding I) were used for January through December respectively, followed by letters N through Z (excluding O). All 1955–59 plates were revalidated with tabs each year until 1960 and with stickers thereafter, while all "Pacific Wonderland" plates were revalidated with stickers.
| 1956–59  | As above, but without "56"
| 1960–63  | As above, but with shorter dies for the serial, state name and month of expiration  | "PACIFIC WONDERLAND" at bottom
| 1964–73  | Embossed golden yellow serial on blue plate; border line around plate and around registration year sticker spot at bottom right; "OREGON" centered at bottom; month of expiration at bottom left  | none | ABC 123  | First letter corresponds to month of expiration  | Letters A through M (excluding I) were used for January through December respectively.
| 1973–85  | Embossed blue serial on golden yellow plate; border line around plate and around registration year sticker spot at bottom right; "OREGON" centered at bottom; month of expiration at bottom left  | none | ABC 123  | First letter corresponds to month of expiration  | Serials for each month continued from where the 1964–73 plates left off.
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1988  | As above, but without month of expiration and sticker spot border line  | ABC 123  | NAA 001 to PDM 999  | Month coding discontinued.
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1988 – November 1989  | Embossed dark blue serial on mountain skyline with pale lavender mountains, light khaki sky and pale green Douglas Fir in the center; "Oregon" screened in pale blue centered at top  | none | ABC 123  | PDN 001 to QNL 999  | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1988 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first time Oregon was so honored.
| November 1989 – February 2004  | Embossed dark blue serial on mountain skyline with lavender mountains, light blue sky and dark green Douglas Fir in the center; "Oregon" screened in dark blue centered at top  | none | ABC 123  | QNM 001 to ZZZ 999  | Same design as previous, but with the colors changed in response to public criticism of the original colors.[3]
| February 2004 – present  | 123 ABC  | 001 BAA to 472 QDN (as of November 18, 2024) | No change to design or colors. Formatting changed to numbers first. 'A' series of serials skipped to avoid confusion with optional Oregon Trail plates, 'I' and O' series of serials skipped to avoid confusion with ones or zeroes respectively.

## Optional plates

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Image  | Type  | Dates issued  | Design  | Serial format  | Serials issued  | Notes

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| Oregon Trail | 1993–2000  | Black on blue, yellow and green background. Embossed serials.  | 123 ABC  | 001 AAA to 999 ASZ  | Featured a Covered Wagon print. Printing of plates to this design ceased in 1998,[4] but the design continued to be issued to vehicle owners requesting it until the supply of pre-printed plates ran out, circa early 2000.[5]
| Salmon | 1998–2021  | Dark blue on multicolored background. Embossed serials. Discontinued September 1, 2021.  | S/L 12345  | S/L 00001 to S/L 93326 (as of May 8, 2021) | $30 surcharge supports the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and is charged at each renewal time (every two years). First available in February 1998, the Salmon design has been less popular than had been expected, and by 2002 had only raised about one-third as much revenue as originally predicted.[6]
| 2021–present  | White on multicolored background. Surface-printed serials. Redesigned in 2021, released September 1, 2021  | S/M 12345  | S/M 00001 to present

| Crater Lake Centennial  | 2002–2022  | White on multicolored background. Surface-printed serials. Discontinued September 9, 2022.  | C/L 12345  | C/L 00001 to C/L 99999  | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2002 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the second time Oregon was so honored. Surcharge supports Crater Lake National Park.
C/K 12345  | C/K 00001 to C/K 99999
C/A 12345  | C/A 00001 to C/A 99999
C/B 12345  | C/B 00001 to approx. C/B 44000
| Crater Lake | 2022–present  | White on multicolored background. Surface-printed serials. Redesigned in 2022, released September 9, 2022.  | C/B 12345  | C/B 44001 to present  | Surcharge supports Crater Lake National Park.
| Cultural Trust  | 2006–2021  | Black on multicolored background. Embossed serials. Discontinued October 1, 2021.  | C/U 12345  | C/U 00001 to present  | Surcharge supports the Oregon Cultural Trust.
| Cultural Trust  | 2021–present  | White on multicolored background. Embossed serials. Redesigned in 2021, released October 1, 2021
| Honoring Their Sacrifice  | 2009-present  | As current passenger base, but with a picture of the State of Oregon with an American Flag in the center behind a firefighter and police officer replacing the two left-most serials.  | A BCD  |  | Surcharge supports the Oregon Law Enforcement Memorial Trust Fund.[7]

| Pacific Wonderland  | 2009–present  | Gold on blue. Embossed serials.  | 9A-1234  | 9P-0001 to 9Z-9999  | Special re-issue of 1960–63 passenger base to celebrate Oregon's 150 years of statehood. Surcharge supports the Oregon State Capitol Foundation and the Oregon Historical Society. Originally limited to 40,000 plates; increased to 80,000 in 2015.
0A-1234  | 0A-0001 to 0F-4281 (as of September 3, 2024)
| Higher Education  | 2005–present  | As current passenger base, but with school logo replacing two left-most serials. Embossed serials.  | A BCD  |  | Surcharge supports the school of choice. Available for EOU, OSU, U of O, UP, and Willamette.
| Share the Road  | 2008–present  | White and yellow text on blue background. Surface-printed serials.  | ABCD  |  | Surcharge supports The Street Trust and Cycle Oregon.
| Wine Country  | May 14, 2012[8] – present  | White text on multi-colored background. Surface-printed serials.  | W/C 12345  | W/C 00001 to W/C 62360 (as of August 6, 2024) | Surcharge supports "agricultural and culinary tourism".[8]
| Keep Kids Safe  | October 16, 2012 – early 2015  | White text on blue burst background with two children in front of red heart. Surface-printed serials.  | ABCD  |  | Surcharge supported child abuse prevention programs. Production discontinued October 31, 2014 due to low sales.
| Portland Trail Blazers | September 1, 2016 – present  | Black on white background, with Trail Blazer colors around border. Embossed serials.  | T/B 12345  | T/B 00001 to T/B 46061 (as of July 10, 2024) | The design includes the Trail Blazers pin wheel between the stacked TB and the numbers, 'ripcity' at the bottom and red, black and gray stripes at the top. Also available as a vanity plate and as an amateur radio operator (ham) plate.
| Coastal Playground  | February 1, 2019 – present  | White on two-shade-blue background, with mother gray whale and calf swimming just below surface of ocean; small lighthouse at upper left.  | G/W 12345  | G/W 00001 to G/W 34740 (as of August 25, 2024) | Surcharge supports Oregon State University's Marine Mammal Institute.[9]
| University of Oregon | April 1, 2019–present  | Yellow on green background, the mascot, the duck, is seen drawn on the left side and the team name is printed at the bottom.  | U/O 12345  |  | Surcharge supports the University of Oregon
| Smokey Bear  | August 1, 2019 – present  | White on forest green background, changing to light green in the shape of a forest silhouette at top, with portion of face of Smokey Bear at left and "Keep Oregon Green" along the bottom.  | S/B 12345  | S/B 00001 to S/B 77683 (as of August 6, 2024) | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2019 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the third time Oregon was so honored. Surcharge, paid partly in the form of a voucher purchased from the non-profit Keep Oregon Green Association, supports that organization's efforts to reduce instances of human-caused wildfires.[10][11]
| Watch for Wildlife  | May 4, 2022 – present  | Dark blue on multicolored background, with a mule deer at left and Mount Hood prominently in the righthand background[12] | W/W 12345  | W/W 00001 to W/W 27005 (as of Sept 7, 2024) | Surcharge supports the Oregon Wildlife Foundation.[12][13]
| Pollinator paradise  | November 1, 2023 – present  | White on multicolored background, with honey bee and bumble bee amid red clover[14] | B/Z 12345  | B/Z 00001 to present  | Surcharge supports Oregon State University programs studying how to maintain healthy pollinator populations.[15]
| OSU (Oregon State University)  | April 7, 2025[1] – present  | A black and gray background with the logo of Oregon State University and "The Beaver State" in orange along the bottom.  | B/V 12345  | B/V 00001 to present  | Supports OSU athletics and university strategic initiatives.

There are also special plates available for special interest vehicles, antique vehicles, veterans, and various service clubs.

## Non-passenger plates

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| Amateur Radio Operator |  |  | Serial begins with 'A', 'K', 'W' or 'N'  | Reflects call letters issued to amateur radio operators by the FCC | These plates can be issued on the optional Salmon, Crater Lake and Cultural Trust designs. They were also issued on the Oregon Trail design.
| Amateur Radio Operator – Motorcycle/Moped  |  |  | Serial begins with 'A', 'K', 'W' or 'N'  | Reflects call letters issued to amateur radio operators by the FCC  |
| Apportioned Truck  | 1975–present  | Blue on gold; "APPORTIONED" at bottom  | Y123456  | Y000001 to present  | Issued to trucks based in Oregon that operate interstate and have a GVW of 26,000 pounds or less. Trucks are not subject to Oregon's weight mile tax.

|  | White on red or black on white with "APPORTIONED" at bottom and "DOT" or "PUC" at upper right corner  | YABC123  | YAAA001 to present  | Issued to trucks based in Oregon that operate interstate and have a GVW of more than 26,000 pounds. Trucks are subject to Oregon's weight mile tax.
| Apportioned Trailer  | 1975 to ?  | Blue on gold; "APPORTIONED" at bottom  | Z123456  | Z000001 to present  | Issued to trailers based in Oregon that operate interstate. May have been discontinued in favor of the Heavy Permanent license plate.
| Bus |  | Orange on aluminum; "OREGON" at top  | B 123
B 1-234  |  | Issued to buses designed and used for carrying passengers, baggage and express for compensation. Also any vehicle with a registration weight of more than 10,000 pounds (e.g. church bus, private school bus, worker bus, etc.) that is primarily used for carrying passengers. Also bus trailer.

|  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top  | B 1-234
B 1234
B 12345
B012345  |
| Camper  | before 1973  | White on black; "CAMPER" at bottom  | K123456  | K700001 to approx. K760000  | Issued to “camper” which is a structure with a floor designed to be mounted upon a motor vehicle but not permanently attached.
| 1973 to ?  | Blue on gold; "CAMPER" at bottom  | K760001 to approx. K790000
|  | Blue on gold; sticker box at top and "Oregon" at bottom  | K790001 to approx. K810000
| 1993–99  | Oregon Trail base  | Approx. K990000 to K999999
| ? to present  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top  | K810001 to present
| Charitable/Non-Profit  | 1989–early 2000s  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top with sticker box at bottom  | C/N 12345  | C/N 00001 to approx. C/N 02400  | Issued to trucks or buses owned and used by charitable or nonprofit organizations.
| early 2000s–mid 2000s  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top  | C/N 02401 to approx. C/N 03200
| mid. 2000s–present  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top with sticker box at bottom  | C/N 03200 to C/N 04617 (as of August 23, 2021)
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| Commercial Truck  | 1966–73  | Orange on aluminum  | T123456  | T200001 to approx. T346500  | Issued to trucks that only operate within Oregon and have a GVW of 26,000 pounds or less.

| 1974–present  | Blue on gold  | Approx. T346501 to present
|  | White on red or black on white with "COMMERCIAL" at bottom and "DOT" or "PUC" at upper right corner  | YCBC123  | YCAA001 to present  | Issued to trucks that only operate within Oregon and have a GVW of more than 26,000 pounds.

| Dealer  | 1977-1983  | Blue on gold with "OREGON DEALER" and 2-digit year or valiation sticker at bottom  | D/A 1234 A  |  | Issued to dealers with current business license
| 1984-early 2000s  | Blue on gold with "OREGON" at bottom; 1984 issues included "84" at bottom, other years used validation stickers  | D/A 1234 A
D/A 1234AB
D/A 1234 A/B
| early 2000s-late 2000s  | Blue on gold with "OREGON" at top  | D/A 1234 A
D/A 1234AB
| late 2000s-present  | Blue on gold or black on silver with "OREGON" at top and "DEALER" at bottom  | D/A 1234 A
D/A 1234AB
D/L 1234 A
D/L 1234AB
| Dealer – Motorcycle/Moped/
Snowmobile/ATV  |  | Blue on gold or black on silver  |  |  | Issued to dealers with current business license.

| Disabled Person  |  |  |  |  |
| Disabled Veteran  | 1973 – early 1990s  | Blue on gold; "PERMANENT" at top, "VETERAN" at right and wheelchair under 'D' prefix  | D12345  | D00001 to approximately D06000  | Serials continue on from those on the blue-on-gold plates, with D/1 99 99 followed by D/2 00 00, D/2 99 99 followed by D/3 00 00, etc.
| As above, but with no wheelchair  | D06001 to approximately D10000
| As above, but with "PERMANENT" at bottom  | D10001 to approximately D18000

| early 1990s – present  | 1989 Douglas Fir graphic; "PERMANENT" at bottom and "VETERAN" at right  | D/1 23 45  | D/1 80 01 to present
| Ex-POW  |  |  |  |  | Issued to persons qualifying as former prisoners of war.
| Ex-POW – Motorcycle/Moped  |  |  |  |  | Issued to persons qualifying as former prisoners of war.

| Farm Vehicle  | before 1965 | Various colors on aluminum with date stamped at top  | F12-345  | F10-000 and above  | For use on motor vehicles used in farm operations.
| 1965–72 | Orange on aluminum; sticker box at bottom  | F10-000 to approximately
F71-500
| 1973–present  | Blue on gold; sticker box at bottom  | F71-501 to
F99-999
| F123456  | F100000 to present
| For-Rent  |  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top and "DEC." and year of expiration at bottom  | F/R 1-2345  |  | Issued to trailers having a loaded weight of 8,000 lb or less that are for hire and are equipped with pneumatic tires. All plates expire on December 31 of the stated year.

| Government Exempt  |  | Gold on blue; "PUBLICLY OWNED" at top and "OREGON" at bottom  | E12-345
E123-456
E123456  | E95-000 to approximately E122000  | Issued to vehicles registered to state, local and regional agencies
| Blue on gold; "PUBLICLY OWNED" at top and "OREGON" at bottom  | E123456  | E122001 to approximately E226000

| Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top and "PUBLICLY OWNED" at bottom  | E226001 to present
| Government Exempt – Motorcycle/Moped  |  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top and "EXEMPT" at bottom  | E/9 12345  |  |

| Heavy Fixed Load  |  |  | H/F 12345  |  | Issued to vehicles, both motorized and non-motorized, that weigh over 3,000 lb. and are not designed to carry people or property.
| Heavy Trailer  | 1973 – late 1980s  | Blue on gold; sticker box at bottom  | H/T 12-345
H/T 12345  | H/T 06–001 to approximately H/T 62000  | Issued to trailers having a loaded weight over 8,000 lb.

| late 1980s – present  | Blue on gold; "PERMANENT" at bottom  | H/B 12345  | H/P 00001 to H/S 99999; H/U 00001 to H/V 74602 (as of April 6, 2022)

| Light Fixed Load  |  | Blue on gold  | L/F 12345  |  | Issued to vehicles, both motorized and non-motorized, that weigh 3,000 lb. or less and are not designed to carry people or property. Examples of such vehicles are temporary lighting rigs and portable VMSes.
| Low-Speed Vehicle  |  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top and sticker box at bottom  | L/S 12345  | L/S 00001 to ?  | Issued to four-wheeled vehicles with a maximum speed of between 20 and 25 miles per hour.
|  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top  | ? to L/S 00521 (as of September 23, 2016)
| Medium-Speed Vehicle  |  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top  | M/S 12345  | M/S 00001 to present  | Issued to four-wheeled electrical vehicles that are equipped with a roll cage or a crushproof body design and have a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour.
| Moped  | 1980s – present  | Blue on gold  | M/P 12345  | M/P 00001 to present  | Issued to two- or three-wheeled cycles or bicycles equipped with an independent power source, with an engine size of up to 50 cubic centimeters and a maximum speed of up to 30 miles per hour.
| Motor Home  |  | Blue on yellow  | H123456  | H900001 to approx. H913000  |
|  | Blue on gold; "MOTOR HOME" at bottom  | H913001 to approx. H952000

|  | Blue on gold; sticker box at bottom  | H952001 to H999999
H100001 to approx. H135000
|  | Oregon Trail base  | H800001 to approx. H809999
|  | H/C 12345  | H/C 00001 to approx. 17999
|  | Blue on gold; sticker box at bottom  | H/C 99999 to approx. H/C 58000 (issued in reverse)

|  | Blue on gold  | H/C 57999 to 18000 (issued in reverse)
|  | H/D 12345  | H/D 00001 to present
| Motorcycle  | 1968–70  | White on blue; sticker box at bottom  | 12345  | 1 to approximately 85000  | White-on-blue and gold-on-blue plates are still valid and may be renewed. In the current serial format, M/2 99999 was followed by M/3 00000, M/3 99999 was followed by M/4 00000 and so on.
| M12345  | M85001 to approximately M90000
| 1970–72  | Gold on blue; sticker box at bottom  | M12345
M123456  | M90001 to approximately M188000
| 1973–75  | Blue on gold; sticker box at bottom  | M123456  | M188001 to approximately M199999
| M/1 23456  | M/2 00000 to approximately M/2 55000
| 1975–present  | As above, but without sticker box  | M/2 55001 to present
| National Guard  |  |  | N/G12 345  | N/G00 001 to present  | Issued to current active members of the Oregon National Guard.
| Old Timer | 1952–54  | Black on aluminum; "OLD TIMER" at left  | A-123  | A-1 to approximately
A-636  | Issued to any vehicle that is older than half the number of years between 1900 and the current year (so, in 2021, any vehicle that dates from 1960 or before). Black-on-aluminum Old Timer plates were revalidated with tabs until 1955, while gold-on-blue versions were revalidated with tabs until 1960, then with stickers until 1964.
| 1955–59  | Gold on blue; "OLD TIMER" at left  | A-123  | A-1 to A-999
| 1-234  | 1-000 to approximately
2-100
| 1960–63  | As above, but with "PACIFIC WONDERLAND" at bottom  | 2-101 to approximately
3-000
| Historic Vehicle | 1964–72  | Gold on blue; "HISTORIC VEHICLE" at left  | 3-001 to approximately
6-000
| 1973 – early 1980s  | Blue on gold; "HISTORIC VEHICLE" at left  | 6-001 to approximately
8-500
| early 1980s – late 1980s  | 1234  | 8501 to 9999
| Antique Vehicle | late 1980s – late 1990s  | Blue on gold; "ANTIQUE VEHICLE" at top  | A/Q 12345  | A/Q 00001 to approximately A/Q 02000
| late 1990s – present  | As above, but with "ANTIQUE VEHICLE" at bottom  | A/Q 02001 to present
| Permanent Fleet  | c. 1973–2004  | Blue on gold; "PERMANENT FLEET" at top and "OREGON" at bottom  | P/F 12345  | P/F 00001 to approximately P/F 27000  | Issued to owners of fleets of 50 or more vehicles used within Oregon. Fleet vehicles can be passenger cars, trucks, buses or utility trailers.
| c. 2004–present  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top and "PERMANENT FLEET" at bottom  | P/F 27001 to P/F 44010 (as of July 4, 2021)
| School Bus  |  | Blue on gold; "SCHOOL BUS" at top, "OREGON" at bottom and "PERM" at right  | S/C 12345  | S/C 00001 to present  |
|  | Blue on gold, "OREGON" at top, "SCHOOL BUS" at bottom and "PERM" at right
| Special Interest  | before c. 2004  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at bottom  | S/P 12345  | S/P 00001 to approximately S/P 10000  | Issued on vehicles that are maintained as collectors' items and are at least 25 years old.
| c. 2004–present  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top  | S/P 10001 to S/P 33754 (as of December 25, 2021)

| Special Use Trailer  |  |  | S/T 12345  | S/T 00001 to present  |

| Tow Truck  |  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top  | T/W 12345  | T/W 00001 to present  | Issued to individuals who tow vehicles not owned by them in tow and recovery operations for direct or indirect compensation. Also issued to businesses which must transport damaged, disabled or abandoned vehicles.

| Transporter  |  |  | TR 123
TR 123A
TR 123AB
T/R 123ABC
T/N 12345  |  |
| Travel Trailer | c. 1964–73  | White on pistachio green; "ORE" and sticker box at top and "TRAVEL TRAILER" at bottom  | R123456  | R400001 to approximately R499500  |

| c. 1973–83  | Blue on gold; "ORE" and sticker box at top and "TRAVEL TRAILER" at bottom  | R499501 to approximately R575000

| c. 1983–2004  | Blue on gold; sticker box at top and "OREGON" at bottom  | R575001 to approximately R750000
| 1993–99  | Oregon Trail base  | R980001 to R999999
| c. 2004–2022  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top  | R750001 to R979999
| 2022–present  | Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top  | R12345A  | R00001A to present
| Utility Trailer  | c. 1979–83  | Blue on gold; "ORE" and sticker box at top and "TRAILER" at bottom  | U123456  | U000001 to approximately U041000  | Issued to trailers having a loaded weight of 8,000 lb or less.
| c. 1983–88  | Blue on gold; sticker box at top and "OREGON" at bottom  | U041001 to approximately U110000
| c. 1988–89  | 1988 Douglas Fir graphic  | U110001 to approximately U140000

| c. 1989–present  | 1989 Douglas Fir graphic  | U140001 to present

## References

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1. ^ "Old Oregon License Plates". LeatherLicensePlates.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
2. ^ Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62, no. 5\. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
3. ^ Goetze, Janet (October 11, 1989). "Oregon plates are getting brighter: '89 Legislature agreed to alter color scheme". The Oregonian, p. B6.
4. ^ Boone, Jerry (January 5, 1998). "New traffic rules for '98 multiply". The Oregonian, p. B4.
5. ^ Oliver, Gordon (November 19, 1999). "Oregon Trail license plates going fast". The Oregonian, p. C6.
6. ^ Martins, Cheryl (January 18, 2002). "License plate goal looks like fish tale". The Oregonian, p. D1.
7. ^ "Department of Public Safety Standards & Training : Oregon Law Enforcement Memorial Trust Fund : Memorial Trust Fund : State of Oregon". www.oregon.gov. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
8. ^ a b "Handbook updated for May 2012" (PDF). Dealer Details. Oregon Department of Transportation. Spring 2012. p. 2\. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018. "the new Wine Country registration plates ... have been available to the public since May 14, 2012"
9. ^ Theen, Andrew (January 28, 2019). "Gray whale license plate available Friday in Oregon". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
10. ^ "Smokey Bear license plates available in Oregon starting today". KGW. August 1, 2019 [July 9, 2019]. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
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12. ^ a b Bull, Brian (April 21, 2022). "New license plate will fund efforts to safeguard Oregon's wildlife". KLCC. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
13. ^ Lewin, Jasmine (April 19, 2023). "New Oregon license plate will fund safe animal crossings". OPB. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
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