# Iowa license plate: Special truck

> The Iowa special truck license plate: format LLL999, for example TXB106, documented since 2026, truck. What each character means, its sizes and sources.

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Part of [Iowa license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--iowa) (6 registration series).

![Iowa (United States) license plate, Special truck (documented since 2026)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-ia/us-ia-special-truck/iowa-license-plate-special-truck.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `LLL999` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2026 → today (documented from 2026; the format is likely older) |
| Class | standard |
| Issued for | truck |
| Checking a registration | The format above is broad: a registration that fits it has the right shape, which does not show that this series issued it. |
| Series id | `us-ia-special-truck` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--iowa/special-truck) |

Sources:

- [Iowa Code § 321.166(2): the mandatory 'special' legend on special truck registration plates](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/321.166.pdf)

## Other standard plates here

- [Disabled veteran](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--iowa/disabled-veteran) (documented since 2026)
- [Standard](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--iowa/standard) (documented since 2026)

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-ia/us-ia-special-truck.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/iowa?series=us-ia-special-truck
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-ia` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-ia-special-truck"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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