New Jersey license plates (United States)

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Type any New Jersey registration — valid plates render below, on their real designs.

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GET /v1/plates/us-nj/match?plate=…

GET /v1/plates/us-nj/match?plate=U38%20PZS

{ "plate": "U38 PZS",
  "valid": true, "exact": true,
  "matches": [{ "id": "us-nj-garden-state-screened",
    "render_url": "…svg?serial=U38%20PZS" }] }

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standard plates 2

the default series issued to private road vehicles

Garden state embossed

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

~2010–2014 documented from 2010 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Garden state screened

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

~2014 → today documented from 2014 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

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.

~2009 → today documented from 2009 — the format is likely older 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; the other characters are fixed.

~2023 → today documented from 2023 — the format is likely older issued for: trailer

historic plates 2

vintage/oldtimer regimes (German H, ES historico)

Historic

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

2014 → today issued for: car, truck, motorcycle

Street rod

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

2014 → today issued for: car

personalized plates 1

owner-chosen serials inside an official frame

Personalized

In the sample, L stands for any letter.

2014 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus, 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.

2014 → today 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; the other characters are fixed.

~2014 → today documented from 2014 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck

temporary plates 1

short-validity plates (transit, awaiting registration)

Temporary

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

~2012 → today documented from 2012 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer

government plates 1

civil government fleets with distinct series

State government

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2014 → today documented from 2014 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus