The purpose of this very early stages project is to try to make it so that Mexican plate designs can be ID'ed based on the serial pattern. Per Moini, we can see what designs are available for each state and the serial ranges for each state on Wikipedia for the ranges assigned to each state.
| State | # Plates Issued | Issuing Body | Standard Plate Stays With | Current Material | Rental Cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | single (1963) | ADOR (Department of Revenue) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | fleet plate |
| Alaska | single (2022) | DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles) | Vehicle | Aluminum | none |
| Arizona | single (1989) | MVD (Motor Vehicle Department) (under ADOT (Department of Transportation)) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender/Destroy) | Aluminum | perm sticker |
| Arkansas | single (1944) | OMV (Office of Motor Vehicles) (under DFA (Department of Finance and Administration)) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | Aluminum | none |
| California | pair | DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) | Vehicle | Aluminum | fleet sticker |
| Colorado | pair | DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles) (under CDOR (Department of Revenue)) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | fleet plate |
| Connecticut | pair | DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | none |
| Delaware | single (1945) | DelDOT (Department of Transportation) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | Aluminum | none |
| Florida | single (1922) | DHSMV (Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | Aluminum | perm sticker |
| Georgia | single (1942) | MVD (Motor Vehicle Department) (under GDOR (Department of Revenue)) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | fleet sticker |
| Hawaii | pair | Issued by Local County Government | Vehicle | Aluminum | none |
| Idaho | pair | DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles) (under ITD (Idaho Transportation Department)) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | serial (FL00000) |
| Illinois | pair | ILSOS (Secretary of State) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | fleet plate |
| Indiana | single (1956) | BMV (Bureau of Motor Vehicles) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | fleet plate (FL000aaa) |
| Iowa | pair | MVD (Motor Vehicle Division) (under IowaDOT (Department of Transportation)) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | none |
| Kansas | single (1956) | DOV (Division of Vehicles) (under KDOR (Department of Revenue)) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | serial (R prefix) |
| Kentucky | single (1944) | DMVL (Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing) (under KYTC (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | none |
| Louisiana | single (1952) | OMV (Office of Motor Vehicles) (under LADPS (Public Safety Services) division of the DPS&C (Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections)) | Owner (Surrender/Destroy) | Aluminum | commercial plate |
| Maine | pair | BMV (Bureau of Motor Vehicles) (under SOS (Department of the Secretary of State)) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | Aluminum | none |
| Maryland | pair | MVA (Motor Vehicle Administration) (under MDOT (Maryland Department of Transportation) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | Aluminum | none |
| Massachusetts | pair (1993) | RMV (Registry of Motor Vehicles) (under MassDOT (Massachusetts Department of Transportation)) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | none |
| Michigan | single (1981) | SOS (Secretary of State/Department of State) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | Aluminum | non-exp fleet plate |
| Minnesota | pair | DVS (Driver and Vehicle Services) (under DPC (Department of Public Safety)) | Vehicle | Aluminum | none |
| Mississippi | single (1925) | MVL (Motor Vehicle Licensing Bureau) (under DOR (Department of Revenue)) | Owner (Surrender) | Aluminum | none |
| Missouri | pair | DOR (Department of Revenue) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | LR plate (Lease-Rental) |
| Montana | pair | MVD (Motor Vehicle Division) (under DOJ (Department of Justice)) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | none |
| Nebraska | pair (single beginning in 2029) | DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | none |
| Nevada | pair | DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | Aluminum | perm sticker |
| New Hampshire | pair | DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles) (under DOS (Department of Safety)) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | none |
| New Jersey | pair | MVC (Motor Vehicle Commission) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | Aluminum | none |
| New Mexico | single (1961) | MVD (Motor Vehicle Division) (under Taxation and Revenue Department) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | Aluminum | none |
| New York | pair | DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | Aluminum | none |
| North Carolina | single (1956) | DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles) (under NCDOT (Department of Transportation)) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | Aluminum | none |
| North Dakota | - | - | Owner (Transfer) | - | none |
| Ohio | - | - | Owner (Transfer) | - | fleet sticker |
| Oklahoma | - | - | Owner (Transfer) | - | none |
| Oregon | - | - | ? Vehicle (Transfer) | - | none |
| Pennsylvania | - | - | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | - | none |
| Rhode Island | - | - | Owner (Transfer) | - | none |
| South Carolina | - | - | Owner (Transfer) | - | none |
| South Dakota | - | - | Owner (Transfer) | - | none |
| Tennessee | - | - | Owner (Transfer) | - | none |
| Texas | - | - | Owner (Transfer) | - | none |
| Utah | - | - | Owner (Transfer) | - | non-exp sticker |
| Vermont | - | - | Owner (Transfer) | - | none |
| Virginia | - | - | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | - | orange year sticker |
| Washington | - | - | Owner (Transfer) | - | perm sticker |
| West Virginia | - | - | Owner (Transfer) | - | none |
| Wisconsin | - | - | Owner (Transfer) | - | fleet plate |
| Wyoming | - | - | Owner (Transfer) | - | none |
| Washington, D.C. | - | - | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | - | none |