Vehicle registration plates of Oregon

Oregon

Current series
Size	12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm
Material	Aluminum
Serial format	123 ABC
Introduced	November 1989 (1989-11)
Availability
Issued by	Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services
Manufactured by	Irwin-Hodson Company, Portland, Oregon
History
First issued	August 1, 1911 (1911-08-01) (pre-state plates from 1905 through July 31, 1911)
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The U.S. state of Oregon first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1911, when the state began to issue plates. ^[1]

As of 2022 ^[update] , plates are issued by the Oregon Department of Transportation through its Driver & Motor Vehicle Services branch. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.

Passenger baseplates

1911 to 1949

No slogans were used on passenger plates during the period covered by this subsection.

Image	Dates issued	Design	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1911	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; vertical "ORE" and "1911" at left and right respectively	1234	1 to approximately 6200
	1912	Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; vertical "ORE" and "1912" at left and right respectively	1234	1 to approximately 9999
	1913	Black serial on silver plate; vertical "ORE" and "1913" at left and right respectively	12345	1 to approximately 14000
	1914	Debossed white serial on blue plate; vertical "ORE" and "1914" at left and right respectively	12345	1 to approximately 16500
	1915	Debossed black serial on yellow plate; vertical "ORE" and "1915" at left and right respectively	12345	1 to approximately 22500
	1916	Embossed white serial on dark red plate; vertical "ORE" and "1916" at left and right respectively	12345	1 to approximately 34000
	1917	Embossed white serial on green plate; vertical "ORE" and "1917" at left and right respectively	12345	1 to approximately 49000
	1918	Embossed black serial on light blue plate; vertical "ORE" and "1918" at left and right respectively	12345	1 to approximately 70000
	1919	Embossed black serial on orange plate; vertical "ORE" and "1919" at left and right respectively	12345	1 to approximately 84000
	1920	Embossed white serial on red plate; "ORE 1920" at right	123456	1 to approximately 104000
	1921	Embossed white serial on green plate; "ORE 1921" at right	123456	1 to approximately 119000
	1922	Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "ORE 1922" at right	123456	1 to approximately 135000
	1923	Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "ORE 1923" at right	123456	1 to approximately 168000
	1924	Embossed white serial on red plate; "ORE 1924" at right	123-456	1 to approximately 197-000
	1925	Embossed black serial on yellow plate; "ORE 1925" at right	123-456	1 to approximately 220-000
	1926	Embossed white serial on black plate; "ORE 1926" at right	123-456	1 to approximately 236-000
	1927	Embossed white serial on black plate; "OREGON-1927" at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 261-000	First use of the full state name.
	1928	Embossed black serial on white plate; "OREGON-1928" at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 256-000
	January 1, 1929 – June 30, 1930	Embossed white serial on black plate; "OREGON-1929" at top	123-456	1 to approximately 330-000	Validated from January 1 through June 30, 1930, with windshield sticker.
	July 1, 1930 – June 30, 1931	Embossed orange serial on black plate; "OREGON EXPIRES JUNE 30 1931" at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 296-000
	July 1, 1931 – June 30, 1932	Embossed white serial on black plate; "OREGON JUNE 30 1932" at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 265-000
	July 1, 1932 – June 30, 1933	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "OREGON JUNE 30 1933" at top	123-456	1 to approximately 250-000
	July 1 – December 31, 1933	Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate with border line; "OREGON DEC. 31 1933" at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 218-000
	1934	Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; "OREGON-1934" at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 249-000
	1935	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "OREGON-1935" at top	123-456	1 to approximately 272-000
	1936	Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; "OREGON-1936" at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 276-000
	1937	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "OREGON-1937" at top	123-456	1 to approximately 293-000
	1938	Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; "OREGON-1938" at top	123-456	1 to approximately 327-000
	1939	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "OREGON-1939" at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 344-000
	1940	Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "OREGON-1940" at top	123-456	1 to approximately 359-000
	1941	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "19 OREGON 41" at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 390-000
	1942–45	Embossed white serial on blue plate with border line; "19 OREGON 42" at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 495-000	Revalidated for 1943, 1944 and 1945 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II.
	1946	Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; "46 OREGON 46" at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 480-000	Only rear plates issued due to ongoing metal shortages. A windshield sticker was carried at the front of the vehicle.
	1947	Embossed black serial on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "47 OREGON 47" at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 458-000
	1948	Embossed red serial on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "48 OREGON 48" at top	123-456	1 to approximately 511-000
	1949	Embossed black serial on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "19 OREGON 49" at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 567-000

1950 to present

Some of Oregon's current license plate designs

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. ^[2] The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Oregon license plate that complied with these standards.

All plates from 1955 until present are still valid, provided they are displayed on the vehicle to which they were originally issued and the vehicle has been continuously registered.

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1950	Embossed black serial on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; month of expiration, "OREGON" and "50" or "51" at top	none	123-456	1 to 710-000	Monthly staggered registration introduced. Dated plates were generally issued to existing registrants, while all undated plates were issued to new registrants. All were revalidated with tabs each year until 1955.
	1951–54	As above, but without "50" or "51"			710-001 to approximately 995-000
	1955	Embossed golden yellow serial on blue plate with border line; month of expiration, "OREGON" and "56" at top	none	1A-1234	Letter corresponds to month of expiration (see right)	Letters A through M (excluding I) were used for January through December respectively, followed by letters N through Z (excluding O). All 1955–59 plates were revalidated with tabs each year until 1960 and with stickers thereafter, while all "Pacific Wonderland" plates were revalidated with stickers.
	1956–59	As above, but without "56"
	1960–63	As above, but with shorter dies for the serial, state name and month of expiration	"PACIFIC WONDERLAND" at bottom
	1964–73	Embossed golden yellow serial on blue plate; border line around plate and around registration year sticker spot at bottom right; "OREGON" centered at bottom; month of expiration at bottom left	none	ABC 123	First letter corresponds to month of expiration	Letters A through M (excluding I) were used for January through December respectively.
	1973–85	Embossed blue serial on golden yellow plate; border line around plate and around registration year sticker spot at bottom right; "OREGON" centered at bottom; month of expiration at bottom left	none	ABC 123	First letter corresponds to month of expiration	Serials for each month continued from where the 1964–73 plates left off.
	1985 – June 1988	As above, but without month of expiration and sticker spot border line		ABC 123	NAA 001 to PDM 999	Month coding discontinued.
	July 1988 – November 1989	Embossed dark blue serial on mountain skyline with pale lavender mountains, light khaki sky and pale green Douglas Fir in the center; "Oregon" screened in pale blue centered at top	none	ABC 123	PDN 001 to QNL 999	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1988 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first time Oregon was so honored.
	November 1989 – February 2004	Embossed dark blue serial on mountain skyline with lavender mountains, light blue sky and dark green Douglas Fir in the center; "Oregon" screened in dark blue centered at top	none	ABC 123	QNM 001 to ZZZ 999	Same design as previous, but with the colors changed in response to public criticism of the original colors. [3]
	February 2004 – present			123 ABC	001 BAA to 204 PPP (as of December 11, 2023)	No change to design or colors. 'A' series of serials skipped to avoid confusion with optional Oregon Trail plates.

Optional plates

Image	Type	Dates issued	Design	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Oregon Trail	1993–2000	Black on blue, yellow and green background. Embossed serials.	123 ABC	001 AAA to 999 ASZ	Featured a Covered Wagon print. Printing of plates to this design ceased in 1998, [4] but the design continued to be issued to vehicle owners requesting it until the supply of pre-printed plates ran out, circa early 2000. [5]
	Salmon	1998–2021	Dark blue on multicolored background. Embossed serials. Discontinued September 1, 2021.	S/L 12345	S/L 00001 to S/L 93326 (as of May 8, 2021)	$30 surcharge supports the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and is charged at each renewal time (every two years). First available in February 1998, the Salmon design has been less popular than had been expected, and by 2002 had only raised about one-third as much revenue as originally predicted. [6]
		2021–present	White on multicolored background. Surface-printed serials. Redesigned in 2021, released September 1, 2021	S/M 12345	S/M 00001 to present
	Crater Lake Centennial	2002–2022	White on multicolored background. Surface-printed serials. Discontinued September 9, 2022.	C/L 12345	C/L 00001 to C/L 99999	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2002 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the second time Oregon was so honored. Surcharge supports Crater Lake National Park.
				C/K 12345	C/K 00001 to C/K 99999
				C/A 12345	C/A 00001 to C/A 99999
				C/B 12345	C/B 00001 to approx. C/B 44000
	Crater Lake	2022–present	White on multicolored background. Surface-printed serials. Redesigned in 2022, released September 9, 2022.	C/B 12345	C/B 44001 to present	Surcharge supports Crater Lake National Park.
	Cultural Trust	2006–2021	Black on multicolored background. Embossed serials. Discontinued October 1, 2021.	C/U 12345	C/U 00001 to present	Surcharge supports the Oregon Cultural Trust.
	Cultural Trust	2021–present	White on multicolored background. Embossed serials. Redesigned in 2021, released October 1, 2021
	Honoring Their Sacrifice	2009-present	As current passenger base, but with a picture of the State of Oregon with an American Flag in the center behind a firefighter and police officer replacing the two left-most serials.	A BCD		Surcharge supports the Oregon Law Enforcement Memorial Trust Fund. [7]
	Pacific Wonderland	2009–present	Gold on blue. Embossed serials.	9A-1234	9P-0001 to 9Z-9999	Special re-issue of 1960–63 passenger base to celebrate Oregon's 150 years of statehood. Surcharge supports the Oregon State Capitol Foundation and the Oregon Historical Society. Originally limited to 40,000 plates; increased to 80,000 in 2015.
				0A-1234	0A-0001 to 0B-7911 (as of June 29, 2022)
	Higher Education	2005–present	As current passenger base, but with school logo replacing two left-most serials. Embossed serials.	A BCD		Surcharge supports the school of choice. Available for EOU, OSU, U of O, UP, and Willamette.
	Share the Road	2008–present	White and yellow text on blue background. Surface-printed serials.	ABCD		Surcharge supports The Street Trust and Cycle Oregon.
	Wine Country	May 14, 2012 [8]  – present	White text on multi-colored background. Surface-printed serials.	W/C 12345	W/C 00001 to W/C 53617 (as of March 4, 2022)	Surcharge supports "agricultural and culinary tourism". [8]
	Keep Kids Safe	October 16, 2012 – early 2015	White text on blue burst background with two children in front of red heart. Surface-printed serials.	ABCD		Surcharge supported child abuse prevention programs. Production discontinued October 31, 2014 due to low sales.
	Portland Trail Blazers	September 1, 2016 – present	Black on white background, with Trail Blazer colors around border. Embossed serials.	T/B 12345	T/B 00001 to T/B 35106 (as of May 22, 2022)	The design includes the Trail Blazers pin wheel between the stacked TB and the numbers, 'ripcity' at the bottom and red, black and gray stripes at the top. Also available as a vanity plate and as an amateur radio operator (ham) plate.
	Coastal Playground	February 1, 2019 – present	White on two-shade-blue background, with mother gray whale and calf swimming just below surface of ocean; small lighthouse at upper left.	G/W 12345	G/W 00001 to G/W 23869 (as of May 13, 2022)	Surcharge supports Oregon State University's Marine Mammal Institute. [9]
	Smokey Bear	August 1, 2019 – present	White on forest green background, changing to light green in the shape of a forest silhouette at top, with portion of face of Smokey Bear at left and "Keep Oregon Green" along the bottom.	S/B 12345	S/B 00001 to S/B 47070 (as of May 23, 2022)	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2019 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the third time Oregon was so honored. Surcharge, paid partly in the form of a voucher purchased from the non-profit Keep Oregon Green Association, supports that organization's efforts to reduce instances of human-caused wildfires. [10] [11]
	Watch for Wildlife	May 4, 2022 – present	Dark blue on multicolored background, with a mule deer at left and Mount Hood prominently in the righthand background [12]	W/W 12345	W/W 00001 to present	Surcharge supports the Oregon Wildlife Foundation. [12] [13]

There are also special plates available for special interest vehicles, antique vehicles, veterans, and various service clubs.

Non-passenger plates

Image	Type	Dates issued	Design	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Amateur Radio Operator			Serial begins with 'A', 'K', 'W' or 'N'	Reflects call letters issued to amateur radio operators by the FCC	These plates can be issued on the optional Salmon, Crater Lake and Cultural Trust designs. They were also issued on the Oregon Trail design.
	Amateur Radio Operator – Motorcycle/Moped			Serial begins with 'A', 'K', 'W' or 'N'	Reflects call letters issued to amateur radio operators by the FCC
	Apportioned Truck	1975–present	Blue on gold; "APPORTIONED" at bottom	Y123456	Y000001 to present	Issued to trucks based in Oregon that operate interstate and have a GVW of 26,000 pounds or less. Trucks are not subject to Oregon's weight mile tax.
			White on red or black on white with "APPORTIONED" at bottom and "DOT" or "PUC" at upper right corner	YABC123	YAAA001 to present	Issued to trucks based in Oregon that operate interstate and have a GVW of more than 26,000 pounds. Trucks are subject to Oregon's weight mile tax.
	Apportioned Trailer	1975 to ?	Blue on gold; "APPORTIONED" at bottom	Z123456	Z000001 to present	Issued to trailers based in Oregon that operate interstate. May have been discontinued in favor of the Heavy Permanent license plate.
	Bus		Orange on aluminum; "OREGON" at top	B 123 B 1-234		Issued to buses designed and used for carrying passengers, baggage and express for compensation. Also any vehicle with a registration weight of more than 10,000 pounds (e.g. church bus, private school bus, worker bus, etc.) that is primarily used for carrying passengers. Also bus trailer.
			Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top	B 1-234 B 1234 B 12345 B012345
	Camper	before 1973	White on black; "CAMPER" at bottom	K123456	K700001 to approx. K760000	Issued to “camper” which is a structure with a floor designed to be mounted upon a motor vehicle but not permanently attached.
		1973 to ?	Blue on gold; "CAMPER" at bottom		K760001 to approx. K790000
			Blue on gold; sticker box at top and "Oregon" at bottom		K790001 to approx. K810000
		1993–99	Oregon Trail base		Approx. K990000 to K999999
		? to present	Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top		K810001 to present
	Charitable/Non-Profit	1989–early 2000s	Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top with sticker box at bottom	C/N 12345	C/N 00001 to approx. C/N 02400	Issued to trucks or buses owned and used by charitable or nonprofit organizations.
		early 2000s–mid 2000s	Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top		C/N 02401 to approx. C/N 03200
		mid. 2000s–present	Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top with sticker box at bottom		C/N 03200 to C/N 04617 (as of August 23, 2021)
	Coach
	Commercial Truck	1966–73	Orange on aluminum	T123456	T200001 to approx. T346500	Issued to trucks that only operate within Oregon and have a GVW of 26,000 pounds or less.
		1974–present	Blue on gold		Approx. T346501 to present
			White on red or black on white with "COMMERCIAL" at bottom and "DOT" or "PUC" at upper right corner	YCBC123	YCAA001 to present	Issued to trucks that only operate within Oregon and have a GVW of more than 26,000 pounds.
	Dealer	1977-1983	Blue on gold with "OREGON DEALER" and 2-digit year or valiation sticker at bottom	D/A 1234 A		Issued to dealers with current business license
		1984-early 2000s	Blue on gold with "OREGON" at bottom; 1984 issues included "84" at bottom, other years used validation stickers	D/A 1234 A D/A 1234AB D/A 1234 A/B
		early 2000s-late 2000s	Blue on gold with "OREGON" at top	D/A 1234 A D/A 1234AB
		late 2000s-present	Blue on gold or black on silver with "OREGON" at top and "DEALER" at bottom	D/A 1234 A D/A 1234AB D/L 1234 A D/L 1234AB
	Dealer – Motorcycle/Moped/ Snowmobile/ATV		Blue on gold or black on silver			Issued to dealers with current business license.
	Disabled Person
	Disabled Veteran	1973 – early 1990s	Blue on gold; "PERMANENT" at top, "VETERAN" at right and wheelchair under 'D' prefix	D12345	D00001 to approximately D06000	Serials continue on from those on the blue-on-gold plates, with D/1 99 99 followed by D/2 00 00, D/2 99 99 followed by D/3 00 00, etc.
			As above, but with no wheelchair		D06001 to approximately D10000
			As above, but with "PERMANENT" at bottom		D10001 to approximately D18000
		early 1990s – present	1989 Douglas Fir graphic; "PERMANENT" at bottom and "VETERAN" at right	D/1 23 45	D/1 80 01 to present
	Ex-POW					Issued to persons qualifying as former prisoners of war.
	Ex-POW – Motorcycle/Moped					Issued to persons qualifying as former prisoners of war.
	Farm Vehicle	before 1965	Various colors on aluminum with date stamped at top	F12-345	F10-000 and above	For use on motor vehicles used in farm operations.
		1965–72	Orange on aluminum; sticker box at bottom		F10-000 to approximately F71-500
		1973–present	Blue on gold; sticker box at bottom		F71-501 to F99-999
				F123456	F100000 to present
	For-Rent		Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top and "DEC." and year of expiration at bottom	F/R 1-2345		Issued to trailers having a loaded weight of 8,000 lb or less that are for hire and are equipped with pneumatic tires. All plates expire on December 31 of the stated year.
	Government Exempt		Gold on blue; "PUBLICLY OWNED" at top and "OREGON" at bottom	E12-345 E123-456 E123456	E95-000 to approximately E122000	Issued to vehicles registered to state, local and regional agencies
			Blue on gold; "PUBLICLY OWNED" at top and "OREGON" at bottom	E123456	E122001 to approximately E226000
			Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top and "PUBLICLY OWNED" at bottom		E226001 to present
	Government Exempt – Motorcycle/Moped		Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top and "EXEMPT" at bottom	E/9 12345
	Heavy Fixed Load			H/F 12345		Issued to vehicles, both motorized and non-motorized, that weigh over 3,000 lb. and are not designed to carry people or property.
	Heavy Trailer	1973 – late 1980s	Blue on gold; sticker box at bottom	H/T 12-345 H/T 12345	H/T 06–001 to approximately H/T 62000	Issued to trailers having a loaded weight over 8,000 lb.
		late 1980s – present	Blue on gold; "PERMANENT" at bottom	H/B 12345	H/P 00001 to H/S 99999; H/U 00001 to H/V 74602 (as of April 6, 2022)
	Light Fixed Load		Blue on gold	L/F 12345		Issued to vehicles, both motorized and non-motorized, that weigh 3,000 lb. or less and are not designed to carry people or property. Examples of such vehicles are temporary lighting rigs and portable VMSes.
	Low-Speed Vehicle		Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top and sticker box at bottom	L/S 12345	L/S 00001 to ?	Issued to four-wheeled vehicles with a maximum speed of between 20 and 25 miles per hour.
			Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top		? to L/S 00521 (as of September 23, 2016)
	Medium-Speed Vehicle		Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top	M/S 12345	M/S 00001 to present	Issued to four-wheeled electrical vehicles that are equipped with a roll cage or a crushproof body design and have a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour.
	Moped	1980s – present	Blue on gold	M/P 12345	M/P 00001 to present	Issued to two- or three-wheeled cycles or bicycles equipped with an independent power source, with an engine size of up to 50 cubic centimeters and a maximum speed of up to 30 miles per hour.
	Motor Home		Blue on yellow	H123456	H900001 to approx. H913000
			Blue on gold; "MOTOR HOME" at bottom		H913001 to approx. H952000
			Blue on gold; sticker box at bottom		H952001 to H999999 H100001 to approx. H135000
			Oregon Trail base		H800001 to approx. H809999
				H/C 12345	H/C 00001 to approx. 17999
			Blue on gold; sticker box at bottom		H/C 99999 to approx. H/C 58000 (issued in reverse)
			Blue on gold		H/C 57999 to 18000 (issued in reverse)
				H/D 12345	H/D 00001 to present
	Motorcycle	1968–70	White on blue; sticker box at bottom	12345	1 to approximately 85000	White-on-blue and gold-on-blue plates are still valid and may be renewed. In the current serial format, M/2 99999 was followed by M/3 00000, M/3 99999 was followed by M/4 00000 and so on.
				M12345	M85001 to approximately M90000
		1970–72	Gold on blue; sticker box at bottom	M12345 M123456	M90001 to approximately M188000
		1973–75	Blue on gold; sticker box at bottom	M123456	M188001 to approximately M199999
				M/1 23456	M/2 00000 to approximately M/2 55000
		1975–present	As above, but without sticker box		M/2 55001 to present
	National Guard			N/G12 345	N/G00 001 to present	Issued to current active members of the Oregon National Guard.
	Old Timer	1952–54	Black on aluminum; "OLD TIMER" at left	A-123	A-1 to approximately A-636	Issued to any vehicle that is older than half the number of years between 1900 and the current year (so, in 2021, any vehicle that dates from 1960 or before). Black-on-aluminum Old Timer plates were revalidated with tabs until 1955, while gold-on-blue versions were revalidated with tabs until 1960, then with stickers until 1964.
		1955–59	Gold on blue; "OLD TIMER" at left	A-123	A-1 to A-999
				1-234	1-000 to approximately 2-100
		1960–63	As above, but with "PACIFIC WONDERLAND" at bottom		2-101 to approximately 3-000
	Historic Vehicle	1964–72	Gold on blue; "HISTORIC VEHICLE" at left		3-001 to approximately 6-000
		1973 – early 1980s	Blue on gold; "HISTORIC VEHICLE" at left		6-001 to approximately 8-500
		early 1980s – late 1980s		1234	8501 to 9999
	Antique Vehicle	late 1980s – late 1990s	Blue on gold; "ANTIQUE VEHICLE" at top	A/Q 12345	A/Q 00001 to approximately A/Q 02000
		late 1990s – present	As above, but with "ANTIQUE VEHICLE" at bottom		A/Q 02001 to present
	Permanent Fleet	c. 1973–2004	Blue on gold; "PERMANENT FLEET" at top and "OREGON" at bottom	P/F 12345	P/F 00001 to approximately P/F 27000	Issued to owners of fleets of 50 or more vehicles used within Oregon. Fleet vehicles can be passenger cars, trucks, buses or utility trailers.
		c. 2004–present	Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top and "PERMANENT FLEET" at bottom		P/F 27001 to P/F 44010 (as of July 4, 2021)
	School Bus		Blue on gold; "SCHOOL BUS" at top, "OREGON" at bottom and "PERM" at right	S/C 12345	S/C 00001 to present
			Blue on gold, "OREGON" at top, "SCHOOL BUS" at bottom and "PERM" at right
	Special Interest	before c. 2004	Blue on gold; "OREGON" at bottom	S/P 12345	S/P 00001 to approximately S/P 10000	Issued on vehicles that are maintained as collectors' items and are at least 25 years old.
		c. 2004–present	Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top		S/P 10001 to S/P 33754 (as of December 25, 2021)
	Special Use Trailer			S/T 12345	S/T 00001 to present
	Tow Truck		Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top	T/W 12345	T/W 00001 to present	Issued to individuals who tow vehicles not owned by them in tow and recovery operations for direct or indirect compensation. Also issued to businesses which must transport damaged, disabled or abandoned vehicles.
	Transporter			TR 123 TR 123A TR 123AB T/R 123ABC T/N 12345
	Travel Trailer	c. 1964–73	White on pistachio green; "ORE" and sticker box at top and "TRAVEL TRAILER" at bottom	R123456	R400001 to approximately R499500
		c. 1973–83	Blue on gold; "ORE" and sticker box at top and "TRAVEL TRAILER" at bottom		R499501 to approximately R575000
		c. 1983–2004	Blue on gold; sticker box at top and "OREGON" at bottom		R575001 to approximately R750000
		1993–99	Oregon Trail base		R980001 to R999999
		c. 2004–2022	Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top		R750001 to R979999
		2022–present	Blue on gold; "OREGON" at top	R12345A	R00001A to present
	Utility Trailer	c. 1979–83	Blue on gold; "ORE" and sticker box at top and "TRAILER" at bottom	U123456	U000001 to approximately U041000	Issued to trailers having a loaded weight of 8,000 lb or less.
		c. 1983–88	Blue on gold; sticker box at top and "OREGON" at bottom		U041001 to approximately U110000
		c. 1988–89	1988 Douglas Fir graphic		U110001 to approximately U140000
		c. 1989–present	1989 Douglas Fir graphic		U140001 to present

References

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External links

• Current Oregon Regular-Issue License Plates from Oregon Department of Transportation
• Oregon license plates, 1969–present
• Oregon Vehicle License Plate Manual from Oregon Department of Transportation
• License Plate News & Highs
• Portland Trail Blazers license plate