Standard 2006
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2006–2021
issued for: car, van, truck
Arkansas license plates
United States · 6 registration series, sourced from Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Office of Motor Vehicle.
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GET /v1/plates/us-ar/match?plate=KCX%2072U
{ "plate": "KCX 72U",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "us-ar-standard",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=KCX%2072U" }] }
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standard plates 2
the default series issued to private road vehicles
Standard
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2021 → today
issued for: car, van, truck
motorcycle plates 1
reduced-size series for motorcycles where format/design differs
Motorcycle
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2015 → today
issued for: motorcycle
trailer plates 1
trailers and semi-trailers where separately serialized
Trailer permanent
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
~2006 → today
documented from 2006 — the format is likely older
issued for: trailer
historic plates 1
vintage/oldtimer regimes (German H, ES historico)
Antique
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2007 → today
issued for: car, truck
specialty plates 1
optional-design programs on standard serials (US state programs)
Specialty index
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
~2021 → today
documented from 2021 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle