Fronteriza


Baja California

	Biennial plates:
	1972-73	(none)		0
	1974-75	*100 YAA*	687 YKP	198,588
	1976-77	*100 YAA*	465 YKW	203,766
	1978-79	*100 XAA*	449 XLV	223,550
	1980-81	*100 XAA*	260 XRM	299,861
	1982-83	*100 XAA*	823 XSW	328,324
	1984-85	*100 XAA*	290 XSW	327,791

	1986 base (black/light blue)
		*100 VWA*	482 XCX	618,683

	1992 base (green/yellow)
	(Assignment)	*001 NRA1*	*999 NZZ9*	1,861,137	Progression: 001 NRA1 - 999 NRA1, 001 NRA2, etc.
	Type 1: Painted border	*001 NRA1*	188 NTH4	479,708
	Type 2: No border, graphics added in lower corners	840 NTN5	840 NTN5	1
	Type 1a	178 NTP6	178 NTP6	1
	Type 2a	312 NTR9	389 NVL9	377,700
				925,463
	2001 Desert landscape base (green/yellow & off-white)
		026-NVR-7	757-NXL-9	380,352	Series suspended without exhaustion.

	2004 Yellow arc base (black/white)
	Type 1: Map logo at top	*BAA-10-00*	BDM-86-66	727,667
	Type 2: "BC Grande por Ti" at top	BDP-87-24	BEL-56-30	176,907
	Type 3: "GobBC" at top, no box	BEL-89-77	BEU-49-36	58,960
	Type 4: "GobBC" in blue box at top	BEV-78-35	BFA-39-81	41,147
				1,037,982
	2010 Vineyard base (black/light blue, orange stripe at top)
	Type 1: "GobBC" in blue box; darker background	BFB-91-47	BHW-97-53	576,607	Series suspended without exhaustion.
	Type 1a	A01-NRA-1	V87-NRB-1	36,618	Prefix appears to advance before the other letters, unlike most other Mexican issues of this format. Assumed progression (could be wrong): A01 to A99, then suffix, then B01, then NRB.
	Type 2: "Baja California" in white box; lighter background	D86-NRC-1	Y03-NRK-9	160,199	Prefixes confirmed: A CD FGHJKLMNPRS UVWXYZ. Assuming all but IOQ used.
				780,550

	2017 Blue stripe base (black/white) - identical to regular design
		A38-NSB-9	A46-NWH-9	87,327	Sequencing now same as other states; progression 01 to 99, then suffix, then 3 letters, then prefix. Start point between NRL and NSE expected.

	2020 Red stripe base (black/white) - identical to regular design
	Type 1: Stripe at bottom only	A73-NZF-5	*A99-NZZ-9*	15,570
	Type 1a	*B01-NRA-1*	B55-NUN-7	72,820
	Type 2: Stripes top & bottom	B88-NXW-3	B88-NXW-3	1
				140,173
Camiones

	1992 base (green/yellow)
	(Assignment)	*ZJA 1000*	*ZLC 9999*	441,000	ZLD-ZLZ autobus, remolque.
	Type 1: Painted border	*ZJA 1000*	ZJS 8185	142,186
	Type 2: No border, graphics added in lower corners	ZKD 9116	ZKW 4672	139,557
				381,673
	2001 Desert landscape base (green/yellow & off-white)
		ZKX-73-56	ZLC-19-50	39,595	Series suspended without exhaustion. ZHX-15-56 - ZHX-82-83 seen; error?

	2004 Yellow arc base (black/white)
	Type 1: Map logo at top	BL-01-682	BM-57-041	155,359
	Type 2: "BC Grande por Ti" at top	BM-80-142	BN-02-562	22,420
	Type 3: "GobBC" at top, no box	(none confirmed)		0
	Type 4: "GobBC" in blue box at top	BN-30-137	BN-30-137	1
				228,454
	2010 Vineyard base (black/light blue, orange stripe at top)
	Type 1: "GobBC" in blue box; darker background	BN-52-799	BP-94-062	141,263	Series suspended without exhaustion.
	Type 1a	*ZJA-001-A*	ZJA-410-K	9,401	Suffix appears to advance before the other letters, unlike most other Mexican issues of this format.
	Type 2: "Baja California" in white box; lighter background	ZJA-653-T	ZJB-305-R	20,632	Suffixes confirmed: D K R T. Assuming all but IOQ used.
				178,531
	2017 Blue stripe base (black/white) - identical to regular design
		(none confirmed)		0

	2020 Red stripe base (black/white) - identical to regular design
	Type 1: Stripe at bottom only	ZKC-499-A	ZKC-499-A	1	Sequencing now same as other states.
	Type 2: Stripes top & bottom	(none confirmed)		0
				1
Baja California Sur

	Biennial plates:
	1972-73	(none)		0
	1974-75	*100 YLA*	708 YMH	27,609
	1976-77	*100 YLA*	726 YMP	33,027
	1978-79	*100 YAA*	219 YBV	37,020
	1980-81	*100 YAA*	104 YBU	36,005
	1982-83	*100 YAA*	814 YCW	59,215
	1984-85	*100 YAA*	852 YCZ	61,953

	1986 base (black/light blue)
		*100 XLA*	235 XRN	93,736

	1992 base (green/yellow)
	(Assignment)	*001 PLA1*	*999 PRZ9*	1,033,965
	Type 1: Painted border	*001 PLA1*	130 PLH6	68,062
	Type 2: No border, graphics added in lower corners	698 PLN5	375 PLT5	35,642
				148,227
	2003 Black letter sun base (black/white, FRONT BS)
		694-PLW-7	253-PMG-9	91,468

	2006 Blue letter sun base (dark blue/white, FRONT BCS)
		308-PMH-2	662-PND-9	178,177

	2017 Orange stripe base (black/white)
		771-PNE-4	441-PNJ-2	33,637	484-PMS-2 seen on doctored photo

	2022 Maroon stripe base (black/white)
		739-PNS-5	739-PNS-5	1

	Still using 001-AAA-1 format as of 2024.

Camiones

	1992 base (green/yellow)
	(Assignment)	*ZMA 1000*	*ZNC 9999*	234,000	ZND-ZNZ autobus, remolque.
	Type 1: Painted border	*ZMA 1000*	ZME 2263	37,264
	Type 2: No border, graphics added in lower corners	ZMK 7153	ZMN 4369	24,217
				111,370
	2003 Black letter sun base (black/white, FRONT BS)
		ZMP-28-30	ZMV-60-12	48,183

	2006 Blue letter sun base (dark blue/white, FRONT BCS)
		ZMV-98-46	*ZNC-99-99*	63,154	Series exhausted.
		*ZMA-001-A*	ZMA-209-R	14,195	Suffix appears to advance before the other letters, unlike most other Mexican issues of this format. Assuming all letters but IOQ used.
				77,349
	2017 Orange stripe base (black/white)
		ZMA-197-S	ZMA-197-S	1
		ZMB-087-A	ZMV-992-A	17,889	Sequencing now same as other states.
				17,890
	2022 Maroon stripe base (black/white)
		(not confirmed)		0

Chiapas

	Chiapas is located on the Guatemalan border. Although no Fronteriza plates are known, allocations have been reserved should they be issued in the future:
	Automoviles	*001 RPA1*	*999 RTZ9*	827,172
	Camiones	*ZSA 1000*	*ZST 9999*	153,000	ZSU-ZTP autobus, remolque.

Chihuahua

	Biennial plates:
	1972-73	0268-C	4095-D	13,827	A-B suffixes expected, but not confirmed.
		*01-AA*	41-AA	41	Special series for commercial vehicles?
	1974-75	*100 YSA*	898 YYA	124,999
	1976-77	*100 YSA*	723 YVR	75,324
	1978-79	*100 YPA*	714 YWL	133,815
	1980-81	*100 YPA*	549 YVA	103,950
	1982-83	*100 YPA*	169 YWL	133,270
	1984-85	*100 YPA*	811 YWW	142,012

	1986 base (black/light blue)
		*100 YAA*	200 YMS	241,301

	1992 base (green/yellow)
	(Assignment)	*001 SAA1*	*999 SKZ9*	2,067,930	Note: Suffix digit advances AFTER letters, unlike in other states using this format.
	Type 1: Painted border	*001 SAA1*	999 SLP1	243,756	High overshoots assigned range.
	Type 1/2	*001 SAA2*
	Type 2: As Type 1, but SCT symbol printed UR	540 SAY2	298 SCJ2	32,726
	Type 3: No border, barcode at top	735 SFL2	832 SGB2	14,084
				383,449
	1999 First Raramuri runners base (green/yellow)
	Type 1: Small crest LR	(none confirmed)		0
	Type 2: Large crest LR	312 SHM2	999 SKZ2	57,631
	Type 2a	*001 SAA3*	671 SHW3	180,491
				238,122
	2003 Second Raramuri runners base (black/white - solid yellow stripe)
		528-SKX-3	*999-SKZ-3*	2,470
		*001-SAA-4*	*999-SKZ-4*	229,770
		*001-SAA-5*	141-SBM-5	34,107
				266,347
	2006 Tierra de Encuentro base (black/white - yellow mountain)
		839-SCF-5	*999-SKZ-5*	177,983
		*001-SAA-6*	884-SDS-6	84,800
				262,783
	2009 Pancho Villa base (black/white, screened map dividers - grey figure)
		641-SGD-6	*999-SKZ-6*	88,271
		*001-SAA-7*	640-SGR-7	152,488
				240,759
	2012 Vive base (orange/white, screened map dividers)
		994-SJB-7	999-SKZ-7	43,962
		*001-SAA-8*	675-SHE-8	165,510
				209,472
	2016 Second Vive base (black/white - green stripes)
		226-SKN-8	*999-SKZ-8*	10,764
		*001-SAA-9*	499-SGW-9	157,342
				168,106
	2017 Red plaque base (black/white)
	Type 1: Plate number below QR code UR	784-SGY-9	461-SHJ-9	9,668
	Type 2: No plate number UR	740-SHM-9	*999-SKZ-9*	57,203	Series exhausted.
	Type 2a	*A01-SAA-1*	A48-SDA-6	62,022	Assumed progression: A01-SAA-1 - A99-SAA-1, then A02-SAA-2, etc.
				132,168
	2022 Purple stripe base (red/white)
		A84-SKS-2	*A99-SKZ-9*	6,946
		*B01-SAA-1*	B72-SDG-9	67,689
				74,635
Camiones

	1992 base (green/yellow)
	(Assignment)	*ZTR 1000*	*ZUY 9999*	279,000	ZUZ-ZVV autobus, remolque.
	Type 1: Painted border	*ZTR 1000*	ZTZ 1080	72,081
	Type 2: As Type 1, but SCT symbol printed UR	ZTZ 8760	ZUB 5802	15,043
	Type 3: No border, barcode at top	ZUC 3706	ZUC 3706	1
				101,707
	1999 First Raramuri runners base (green/yellow)
	Type 1: Small crest LR	(none confirmed)		0
	Type 2: Large crest LR	ZUE 2338	ZUL 4449	56,112
				56,112
	2003 Second Raramuri runners base (black/white - solid yellow stripe)
		ZUP-47-24	ZUV-21-63	42,440

	2006 Tierra de Encuentro base (black/white - yellow mountain)
		ZUV-58-52	*ZUY-99-99*	31,148	Series exhausted.
		*ZTR-10-00*	ZTS-80-91	16,092	Numbers reset, duplicating prior series.
				47,240
	2009 Pancho Villa base (black/white, screened map dividers - grey figure)
		ZTT-40-77	ZTX-99-39	41,863

	2012 Vive base (orange/white, screened map dividers)
		ZUB-20-35	ZUC-28-53	9,819

	2016 Second Vive base (black/white - green stripes)
		ZUD-91-32	ZUG-73-49	25,218	Series suspended.
		ZTR-579-A	ZTR-579-A	1
				25,219
	2017 Red plaque base (black/white)
	Type 1: Plate number below QR code UR	(none confirmed)		0
	Type 2: No plate number UR	ZUC-738-A	ZUH-609-A	4,867
				4,867
	2022 Purple stripe base (red/white)
		ZTX-840-B	ZTX-840-B	1

Coahuila

	Biennial plates:
	1972-73	*0001-J*	5478-J	5,478
	1974-75	950 ZAE	192 ZAH	1,943	249 ZAA, 537 ZAC in regular passenger colours and format (by error?)
	1976-77	*100 ZAA*	762 ZAC	2,463
	1978-79	*100 YHA*	515 YHY	19,316
	1980-81	*100 YHA*	943 YHU	16,144
	1982-83	*100 YHA*	159 YHD	2,760
	1984-85	*100 YHA*	727 YHS	14,128

	1986 base (black/light blue)
		*100 XUA*	266 XVV	37,067

	1992 base (green/yellow)
	(Assignment)	*001 RAA1*	*999 REZ9*	1,033,965
	Type 1: Plain	*001 RAA1*	848 RAD9	35,813
	Type 2: SCT symbol printed UR	(not confirmed)		0
				35,813
	1998 First-gen graphic base (green/yellow)
	Type 1: Red & green logo LR	365 RBA6	014 RBB5	7,642
	Type 2: New green & yellow logo LR	(not confirmed)		0
				7,642
	2001 Red stripe base (green/white) - identical to regular design
		501-RBC-7	562-RBH-5	43,019

	2004 Carranza & cross base (black/white, off-white stripe on bottom)
	Type 1: Short barcode	517-RBL-1	001-RBP-1	26,458
	Type 2: Long barcode with number printed below	(not confirmed)		0
				26,458
	2007 Church of Santiago Apostol base (black/pale yellow, green stripes)
	Type 1: Thin upper band	011-RBR-2	011-RBR-2	1	Variation not seen on non-fronteriza plates.
	Type 2: Wide upper band, stripe under state name	152-RBR-6	173-RBU-4	24,997
				29,134
	2010 Cuna de la Revolucion base (black/white, red stripes)
		238-RBX-4	417-RBY-6	11,169

	2013 Tyrannosaurus base (black/white, green toned)
		229-RCA-3	462-RCD-6	30,204

	2016 Pterodactylus base (black/white, grey stripe)
	Type 1: Large pterosaur, grey arc	983-RCE-6	484-RCG-5	16,485
	Type 2: Small pterosaur, grey stripe	890-RCH-4	018-RCH-6	1,127
	Type 3: As Type 2, but serial shifted down	(not confirmed)		0
				26,009
	2019 MagiCOahuila treeline base (orange/white)
		090-RCK-8	850-RCM-1	11,750

	2022 MagiCOahuila rainbow letter base (green/white, grey band at bottom)
		564-RCN-4	564-RCN-4	1

	2025 Pa' Delante base (orange/white)
		A10-RAB-1	A10-RAB-1	1

Camiones

	1992 base (green/yellow)
	(Assignment)	*ZPA 1000*	*ZRC 9999*	234,000	ZRD-ZRZ autobus, remolque.
	Type 1: Plain	*ZPA 1000*	ZPB 4188	12,189
	Type 2: SCT symbol printed UR	(not confirmed)		0
				12,189
	1998 First-gen graphic base (green/yellow)
		(not confirmed)		0

	2001 Red stripe base (green/white) - identical to regular design
		ZPD-37-14	ZPD-81-00	4,387

	2004 Carranza & cross base (black/white, off-white stripe on bottom)
		(not confirmed)		0

	2007 Church of Santiago Apostol base (black/pale yellow, green stripes)
	Type 1: Thin upper band	(not confirmed)		0
	Type 2: Wide upper band, stripe under state name	ZPG-39-87	ZPG-39-87	1
				1
	2010 Cuna de la Revolucion base (black/white, red stripes)
		(not confirmed)		0

	2013 Tyrannosaurus base (black/white, green toned)
		ZPK-33-21	ZPK-33-21	1

	2016 Pterodactylus base (black/white, grey stripe)
	Type 1: Large pterosaur, grey arc	ZPL-22-97	ZPL-51-13	2,817
	Type 2: Small pterosaur, grey stripe	(not confirmed)		0
	Type 3: As Type 2, but serial shifted down	(not confirmed)		0
				2,817
	2019 MagiCOahuila treeline base (orange/white)
		ZPM-66-84	ZPM-66-84	1

	2022 MagiCOahuila rainbow letter base (green/white, grey band at bottom)
		ZPM-90-44	ZPN-60-08	5,965

	May or may not still be using AAA-10-00 format.

Sonora

	Biennial plates:
	1972-73	(none)		0
	1974-75	*100 ZFA*	389 ZGP	32,690
	1976-77	*100 ZFA*	249 ZGM	30,750
	1978-79	*100 ZBA*	419 ZCK	29,120
	1980-81	*100 ZBA*	343 ZCR	33,544
	1982-83	*100 ZBA*	397 ZCU	36,298
	1984-85	*100 ZBA*	471 ZCZ	40,872

	1986 base (black/light blue)
		*100 YWA*	280 ZAC	84,781

	1992 base (green/yellow)
	(Assignment)	*001 SWA1*	*999 TAZ9*	1,033,965
	Type 1: Plain	*001 SWA1*	915 SWG4	57,858
	Type 2: SCT symbol printed UR	975 SWH9	322 SWK4	12,335
				84,238
	1998 First-gen graphic base (green/yellow)
		*001 SWA1*	650 SWK6	86,564	Numbers reset, duplicating prior series.

	2002 Blazing sun base (black/red & white)
		*001-SWA-1*	554-SWN-8	115,439	Numbers reset, duplicating prior series.

	2005 Plain deer dance base (black/tan)
		894-SWP-4	544-SXG-1	140,510

	2008 Plain red stripe base (black/yellow)
		456-SXH-3	660-SYB-6	156,049	Faded plates appear tan, similar to previous base.

	2011 Ram base (black/grey)
		682-SYD-8	239-SYR-5	95,462

	2014 Sea & desert base (black/white) - identical to regular design
	Type 1: Large graphics, barcode at bottom	246-SYV-3	701-SZC-7	67,389
	Type 2: Small graphics, QR code UR	(not confirmed)		0
	Type 3: As Type 2, but crest added left of state name	(not confirmed)		0
				67,389
	May or may not still be using 001-AAA-1 format.

Camiones

	1992 base (green/yellow)
	(Assignment)	*ZVW 1000*	*ZXB 9999*	261,000	ZXC-ZXY autobus, remolque.
	Type 1: Plain	*ZVW 1000*	ZVZ 5273	31,274
	Type 2: SCT symbol printed UR	(not confirmed)		0
				31,274
	1998 First-gen graphic base (green/yellow)
		*ZVW 1000*	ZVY 7739	24,740	Numbers reset, duplicating prior series.

	2002 Blazing sun base (black/red & white)
		*ZVW-10-00*	ZVY-75-71	24,572	Numbers reset, duplicating prior series.

	2005 Plain deer dance base (black/tan)
		ZVZ-45-26	ZWC-60-76	28,551

	2008 Plain red stripe base (black/yellow)
		ZWD-28-63	ZWG-64-24	30,562

	2011 Ram base (black/grey)
		ZWJ-77-73	ZWL-76-97	17,925

	2014 Sea & desert base (black/white) - identical to regular design
	Type 1: Large graphics, barcode at bottom	ZWP-15-27	ZWP-25-89	1,063
	Type 2: Small graphics, QR code UR	(not confirmed)		0
	Type 3: As Type 2, but crest added left of state name	(not confirmed)		0
				1,063
	May or may not still be using AAA-10-00 format.

Tamaulipas

	Biennial plates:
	1972-73	*0001-S*	5021-X	55,016	No "FRONT" legend. Confirm W suffix.
	1974-75	*100 ZRA*	446 ZUK	70,547	"FRONT TAM"
	1976-77	*100 ZRA*	115 ZUV	78,316
	1978-79	*100 ZNA*	686 ZRC	43,787	"F TAMPS"
	1980-81	*100 ZNA*	808 ZVL	133,909
	1982-83	*100 ZNA*	434 ZUC	105,635
	1984-85	*100 ZNA*	541 ZUJ	111,142

	1986 base (black/light blue)
		*100 ZEA*	360 ZNJ	173,061	"FRONT TAMPS"

	1992 base (green/yellow)
	(Assignment)	*001 THA1*	*999 TTZ9*	2,067,930
		*001 THA1*	116 THY4	191,924

	1998 first-gen graphic base (green/yellow)				Butte larger and off-centre, compared to regular design.
	Type 1: "Camino Nuevo" at bottom	204 TJB6	633 TJV2	149,281
	Type 2: No legend, revised logo UL	192 TJV5	892 TJY7	29,672
				181,508
	2001 Yellow stripe base (black/white)
		517-TKC-9	375-TLD-1	207,651

	2004 Coat of arms base (black/yellow)
		388-TLH-3	252-TMJ-1	213,651

	2007 Olive green stripe base (black/white)
		642-TMP-2	710-TNL-7	184,884

	2010 Red stripe & flag base (black/white)
		295-TNU-9	362-TPG-4	102,965

	2013 Cerro del Bernal base (black/white, red butte) - identical to regular design
		615-TPS-2	754-TPW-7	41,099

	2016 Second red stripe base (black/white, ornate design bottom centre)
		111-TRE-7	367-TRR-3	86,171	Series suspended without exhaustion.

	2019 Tam wave base (black/white - blue & green reversed in wave)
		*A01-THA-1*	A78-TKE-6	45,123

	2022 Tam solid stripe base (blue/white - two tone stripe)
		A90-TRD-7	A90-TRD-7	1

	2023 Red T base (black/white - red & tan reversed in stripe)
		(not confirmed)		0

Camiones

	1992 base (green/yellow)
	(Assignment)	*ZXZ 1000*	*ZZC 9999*	243,000	ZZD-ZZZ autobus, remolque.
		*ZXZ 1000*	ZYG 7442	69,443

	1998 first-gen graphic base (green/yellow)				Butte larger and off-centre, compared to regular design.
	Type 1: "Camino Nuevo" at bottom	ZYJ 4407	ZYP 1378	41,972
	Type 2: No legend, revised logo UL	ZYR 2106	ZYR 7661	5,556
				57,255
	2001 Yellow stripe base (black/white)
		ZYT-12-30	ZYT-12-30	1

	2004 Coat of arms base (black/yellow)
		ZYY-60-39	ZZA-49-20	16,882	Series nearly exhausted.

	2007 Olive green stripe base (black/white)
		ZYA-39-26	ZYC-65-16	20,591	Numbers reset, duplicating prior series.

	2010 Red stripe & flag base (black/white)
		ZYF-83-28	ZYH-37-95	13,468

	2013 Cerro del Bernal base (black/white, red butte) - identical to regular design
		ZYL-31-09	ZYL-72-18	4,110	Series suspended without exhaustion.

	2016 Second red stripe base (black/white, ornate design bottom centre)
		ZXZ-501-E	ZXZ-501-E	1	Sequencing unknown.
		ZXZ-430-J	ZXZ-430-J	1
				2
	2019 Tam wave base (black/white - blue & green reversed in wave)
		(not confirmed)		0

	2022 Tam solid stripe base (blue/white - two tone stripe)
		(not confirmed)		0

	2023 Red stripe base (black/white - red & tan reversed in stripe)
	Type 1: "T" logo at top, red arcs in lower corners	ZYX-496-N	ZYX-496-N	1
	Type 2: Large "Tamaulipas" top, tan beak LL	(not confirmed)

Italicized figures are stated or assumed start and end points.

Last Updated on 3-15-26
By Andrew Turnbull