Standard LLL999
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1993–2016
issued for: car, van
Louisiana license plates
United States · 7 registration series, sourced from Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services.
Try a plate
Type any Louisiana registration — valid plates render below, on their real designs.
Try the API
Everything on this page — formats, validity, colours, the renders themselves — is one request away.
GET /v1/plates/us-la/match?plate=…
GET /v1/plates/us-la/match?plate=236%20HPR
{ "plate": "236 HPR",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "us-la-standard",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=236%20HPR" }] }
Get API access
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.
2016 → today
issued for: car, van
motorcycle plates 1
reduced-size series for motorcycles where format/design differs
Motorcycle
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
1995 → today
issued for: motorcycle
trailer plates 1
trailers and semi-trailers where separately serialized
Trailer
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1993 → today
issued for: trailer
personalized plates 1
owner-chosen serials inside an official frame
Personalized
In the sample, L stands for any letter.
~1973 → today
documented from 1973 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle
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.
~2016 → today
documented from 2016 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle
dealer plates 1
trade/garage plates bound to a business, not a vehicle
Dealer
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2012 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle