Texas Truck License Plates

Annual Permit First Issued: 1996? Fee: Regular commercial fee Single plate & windshield sticker Issued to foreign commercial vehicles & trailers which would otherwise not be permitted to travel on Texas public roads. Not for use for the importation of citrus fruit.	txdot
Apportioned Truck First Issued: 1974 Fee: $2 + registration fee Single plate displayed on front. Issued in place of truck or combination license plate to a motor carrier in this state who proportionally registers a vehicle owned by the carrier in one or more other states. Validated with cab card.	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
City Bus First Issued: 1948 Fee: none Buses used in a city carrying paying passengers. However, if such a bus is owned or leased by the city, it may carry an Exempt plate. Available as: Personalized (first issued ????)	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Combination First Issued: 1972 Fee: varies Single plate on front of vehicle Issued for a truck or truck-tractor that has a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of more than one ton; and is used or intended to be used in combination with a semitrailer that has a gross weight of more than 6,000 pounds. Available as: Personalized (first issued ????)	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Farm Trailer First Issued: 1961 Fee: $5.30 Single plate Required for a farm trailer or farm semitrailer with a gross weight of more than 4,000 pounds but not more than 34,000 pounds that is used exclusively to transport agricultural products, livestock, or farm supplies. Farm trailers under 4,000 lbs. do not require registration.	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Farm Truck First Issued: 1945 Fee: Half regular fee Issued to trucks used primarily for farm & ranch use.	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Farm Truck Tractor First Issued: 1948 Fee: Half regular fee Single plate on front of vehicle. Issued to truck tractors used primarily for farm & ranch use.	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Fertilizer Truck First Issued: 1978 Fee: $75.30 Single plate For use on a motor vehicle designed or modified and used exclusively to transport to the field and spread fertilizer, including agricultural limestone.	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Go Texan - non-passenger Available for Farm Truck, Truck, Semitrailer, Token Trailer, Farm Semitrailer, Farm Trailer, Farm Truck Tractor, Combination Available as: personalized, disabled
Motor Bus First Issued: 1926 Fee: varies 1926-1942?- M/B prefix 1945-73: unknown 1974-pres: "MOTOR BUS" legend. Buses which travel along fixed routes carrying paying passengers to and from different cities. Available as: Personalized (first issued ????)	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Private Bus First Issued: 1973 Fee: none A vehicle designed to carry more than 10 people that is not operated for hire, and thus is not classified as a city bus or a motor bus. Available as: Personalized (first issued ????), disabled (first issued 2002?)	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Rental Trailer First Issued: 1978 (dated 83) Fee: Same as trailer Single plate For use on utility trailers that have a gross weight of 4,000 pounds or less and are part of a rental fleet. This is a 5-year plate. Current plate expires 2013.	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Seasonal Permit First Issued: 2001? Fee: ? Single plate? & sticker Issued to commercial vehicles for a period of several months.
Token Trailer First Issued: 1972 Fee: $15.30 Single plate A semitrailer that has a gross weight of more than 6,000 pounds and is operated in combination with a truck or a truck-tractor that has been issued an apportioned, combination, or forestry license plate. Available as: Personalized (first issued ????)	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Tow Truck (supplemental) First Issued: 1989 Fee: ?? Single plate Used when truck is otherwise registered with Truck, Combination, Apportioned, personalised, or out-of-state plates. "Tow truck" means a motor vehicle adapted or used to tow, winch, or otherwise move another motor vehicle. Owner must be registered with the Texas Railroad Commission.	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Tow Truck First Issued: c1998 Fee: $15 Single plate "Tow truck" means a motor vehicle adapted or used to tow, winch, or otherwise move another motor vehicle. Owner must be registered with the Texas Railroad Commission. Available as: Personalized (first issued c2001)	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Tractor First Issued: 1948? Fee: based on weight Single plate Available as: Personalized (first issued ????)	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Trailer First Issued: 1925 Fee: varies Single plate 1925-42: "T" prefix 1945-pres.: "TRAILER" legend All trailers and semitrailers that do not qualify for another kind of trailer plate. Available as: Personalized (first issued ????)	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Trailer - graphic First Issued: 2004 Fee: $30 Single plate Available as: Personalized	CLICK FOR MORE DESIGNS
Travel Trailer First Issued: 1975 Fee: based on weight Single plate For use on a house trailer-type vehicle or a camper trailer that is less than eight feet in width and 40 feet in length, not including hitch, and is designed primarily for use as temporary living quarters in connection with recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use and not as a permanent dwelling. Available as: Personalized (first issued ????)	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES
Truck First Issued: 1945 Fee: Based on weight Used for light & heavy trucks. Available as: Personalized (first issued 1965)	CLICK FOR MORE PLATES