Heavy trucks and trailers license plates

Apportioned full trailer | Apportioned power unit | Apportioned semi-trailer | Farm trailer | Heavy farm truck | Heavy trailer | Heavy truck | Semi-trailer | Tractor | Transferable trailer | "ZA" trailer

Apportioned full trailer

Plate is valid, but no longer issued.

Apportioned plate  

Registration period 1 year
Plate expirationAll 12 months
FeeBased on weight, mileage, and fees for operation in other states. Plate is valid, but no longer issued.
Number of platesOne

Plates remain with

Registrant
Plate color Red on white
Statutory reference s.341.405
DMV inquiryAPT
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Apportioned power unit

Apportioned power unit weight sticker.

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Apportioned power truck plate  Black APO plate 7/2018  

Registration period 1 year
Plate expiration All 12 months
Fee Based on weight, mileage, and fees for operation in other states.
Number of plates One
Plates remain with Registrant
Plate color Red on white
Black on white (beginning July 2018)
Statutory reference s.341.405
DMV inquiry APO
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Apportioned semi-trailer

This IRP apportioned plate is no longer issued but remains valid throughout the US and Canadian IRP jurisdictions as a non-expiring semi-trailer plate.

Apportioned semi truck plate
Registration periodNon-expiring
Plate expirationIndefinite
FeeOriginally based on weight, mileage, and fees for operation in other states. However, since 2002 it is a valid non-expiring plate/registration with no recurring fee.
Number of platesOne

Plates remain with

Not transferable to a different vehicle.
Plate colorBlack on yellow
Statutory reference s.341.405
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Farm trailer

Trailer must be used exclusively for farm purposes.
plate farm trailer
Current design issued in 2008
Registration period 1 year
Plate expiration December 31
Fee
Based on vehicle gross weight (see fee chart)
Number of platesOne

Plates remain with

Vehicle
Plate color
Black on gray
Statutory reference s.340.01(17), s.341.26(3)(b)
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Heavy farm truck

Farm truck in excess of 12,000 pounds. May not be used for any non-farm occupation or commuting to and from work. Farm truck registered at 38,000 pounds or more must be used exclusively for farm purposes. Use of farm truck less than 38,000 pounds must be primarily for farm purposes.

Heavy farm truck  
Current design issued in 2008

Registration period

1 year

Fee

Based on vehicle gross weight (see fee chart)

Number of plates

Two

Plates remain with

Vehicle

Plate color

Black on gray

Statutory reference

s.340.01(18), s.341.045, s.341.26(3)(a)2

DMV inquiry

HFM

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FM


Heavy trailer

Plate validated with a sticker showing month and year of expiration.

Heavy trailer  
Current design issued in 2008
Registration period 1 year, quarterly, or consecutive monthly
Plate expiration Based on registration period
Fee Based on vehicle gross weight (see fee chart)
Number of platesOne

Plates remain with

Vehicle
Plate color
Black on gray
Statutory reference
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Heavy truck

Issued to trucks in excess of 8,000 pounds. Plates validated with a sticker showing month and year of expiration. Issued to a motor truck used as a motor home with a slide-in camper unit (dual-purpose vehicle).

Heavy truck
Current design issued in 2008

Registration period 1 year, quarterly, or consecutive monthly
Plate expirationBased on registration period
FeeBased on vehicle gross weight
Number of platesTwo

Plates remain with

Vehicle
Plate color
Black on gray
Statutory reference s.341.13(2), s.341.18, s.341.25(1)(c), s.341.25(1)(cm), s.341.25(2), s.341.26(1), s.341.26(4), s.341.25(2), s.341.30(1)(c)

DMV inquiry

HTK
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Semi-trailer

Plate remains with the vehicle only when the lessee buys the vehicle from the lessor. Plate is not transferable to any other semi-trailer.

Semi trailer

Registration period Non-expiring
Fee$50
Number of platesOne
Plates remain with
See remarks above

Plate color

Black on orange
Statutory reference
s.341.264
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TL

Tractor

Plate validated with a sticker showing month and year of expiration. Plate is also issued to road-tractor and farm truck-tractor.

plate tractor
Current design issued in 2008
Registration period 1 year, quarterly, or consecutive monthly
Plate expirationBased on registration period
Fee Based on vehicle gross weight
Number of platesOne

Plates remain with

Vehicle
Plate color
Black on gray
Statutory reference s.340.01(73), s.341.25(2), s.341.26(1), s.341.26(4)
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Transferable trailer

Transferable Trailer is a trailer or temporary under carriage towed by a motor vehicle and used solely for transporting modular housing units or other portable buildings to be used for human occupancy and the return of the empty trailers/temporary undercarriage.

Transferrable Trailer
Current design issued in 2008
Registration period 1 year, quarterly, or consecutive monthly
Plate expirationBased on registration period
FeeBased on vehicle gross weight (see fee chart)
Number of platesOne
Plates remain with Seller
Plate color Black on gray with yellow restricted use sticker.
Statutory reference s.341.25(1)(gm), s.341.30
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"​ZA" trailer

Optional annual registration: Trailer with a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less and not used for hire or rental (s.341.06(1)(am)).

Optional 6-year registration: Trailer used for hire or rental with a gross weight of 4,500 pounds or less and part of a fleet of 100 or more trailers (s.341.308).

za-trailer
Current design issued in 2001

Registration period See remarks above
Plate expiration June 30
Fee Fee $37.50 annual (operation date before 10/1/2019)
Fee $50 annual (operation date 10/1/2019 or later)
Use chart for proration
Number of platesOne

Plates remain with

Vehicle
Plate colorBlack on white graphic
Statutory reference s.341.25(1)(gd), s.341.06(1)(am)
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