Standard green
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1977–1993
issued for: car, van
Massachusetts license plates
United States · 6 registration series, sourced from Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), a division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
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GET /v1/plates/us-ma/match?plate=7KTH%2078
{ "plate": "7KTH 78",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "us-ma-standard-spirit",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=7KTH%2078" }] }
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standard plates 4
the default series issued to private road vehicles
Standard spirit
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1993 → today
issued for: car, van
Commercial
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2019 → today
issued for: truck, van
Apportioned
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2021 → today
issued for: truck, bus
trailer plates 1
trailers and semi-trailers where separately serialized
Trailer
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2024 → today
issued for: trailer
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.
~2025 → today
documented from 2025 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle