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License Plate Gallery

The Wisconsin Pages:

Farm Truck

Perhaps in the spirit of every registration jurisdiction having a plate type ideally suited to it, farm trucks represent some of the most common non-passenger vehicles in Wisconsin. Since 1958, Farm Truck plates have closely correlated with light trucks in terms of colors and (oftentimes) replacement cycles.

Confirmed serial ranges and break points:

Confirmed serial ranges and break points:

Dual Purpose Farm

In the quintessential Wisconsin tradition of having a plate available for every purpose, Dual Purpose Farm plates were issued to farm trucks also used for non-farm purposes. As on light truck plates, the first letter is a weight class code. These plates were first issued in 1978 and discontinued in 2004; though existing plates (back to the "88" issue) continued to be validated until 2009.

The earliest "79"-dated Dual Purpose Farm plates carried an expiration month of February, which was changed to January almost immediately after the base's introduction. At least some plates have the original designation of "FEB" overstamped with "JAN;" though I'm not sure how rare or common this variation is.

Dual Purpose Vehicle

In spite of the obvious similarity in title, Dual Purpose Vehicles represent an entirely different class from Dual Purpose Farm plates: Trucks with slide-in camper units. This type was first issued in 1976 and (like its "Farm" brethren) was discontinued in 2004.