# Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1946

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year :
| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1945 | Events of 1946 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1947 |
Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1946.

## Passenger baseplates

Passenger  Car  Plates :
| Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Alabama | | | | | |
| Alaska | | | | | |
| American Samoa | | | | | |
| Arizona | | | | | |
| Arkansas | | | | | |
| California | | | | | The 1945 license plate is validated by a 1946 tab. |
| Canal Zone | | | | | |
| Colorado | | | | | |
| Connecticut | | | | | |
| Delaware | | | | | |
| District of Columbia | | | | | |
| Florida | | | | | |
| Georgia | | | | | |
| Guam | | | | | |
| Hawai'i | | | | | |
| Idaho | | | | | |
| Illinois | | | | | |
| Indiana | | | | | |
| Iowa | | | | | |
| Kansas | | | | | |
| Kentucky | | | | | |
| Louisiana | | | | | |
| Maine | Embossed white letters and border on navy blue plate. "MAINE 1946" embossed at top; "VACATIONLAND" at bottom. | "VACATIONLAND" embossed at bottom. | 1-234; 12-345 | unknown | |
| Maryland | | | | | |
| Massachusetts | | | | | |
| Michigan | | | | | |
| Minnesota | | | | | |
| Mississippi | | | | | |
| Missouri | | | | | |
| Montana | | | | | |
| Nebraska | | | | | |
| Nevada | | | | | |
| New Hampshire | | | | | |
| New Jersey | Embossed black serial on straw-colored plate; "N.J. '46" centered at top | none | A/B123 A/B12A | County-coded (A/B) | |
| New Mexico | | | | | |
| New York | | | | | |
| North Carolina | | | | | |
| North Dakota | | | | | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | | | | | |
| Ohio | | | | | |
| Oklahoma | | | | | |
| Oregon | | | | | Only a rear plate was issued along with a windshield sticker in lieu of a front plate. |
| Pennsylvania | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| Rhode Island | | | | | |
| South Carolina | | | | | |
| South Dakota | | | | | |
| Tennessee | | | | | |
| Texas | | | | | |
| Utah | White on black with border line; "46 UTAH" at left | CENTER SCENIC AMERICA | A1234 | | |
| Vermont | | | | | |
| Virginia | | | | | |
| Washington | | | | | |
| West Virginia | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP. WISCONSIN 46" at top, slogan at bottom | AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND | 1/2 34567 | Coded by month of expiration (1/2) | |
| Wyoming | | | | | |

## Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates :
| Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Wisconsin | Bus | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" over "BUS" at top left, "45" over "46" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A 12 | Coded by weight class (A) |
| Wisconsin | Cabin | Embossed red serial on gray plate with border line; "CABIN" at top left, vertical "WIS" at left; red oval with debossed "45-6" at top right | 1234 | 1 to approximately 2500 | |
| Wisconsin | Dealer | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "WIS.DLR." at top left, white oval with debossed "1946" at top right | A 1234 | Dealer number and plate number | Number is dealer number, letter is plate number for that dealer |
| Wisconsin | Farm | Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "FARM" at top left, vertical "WIS" at left; black oval with debossed "45-6" at top right | 12345 | 1 to approximately 75000 | |
| Wisconsin | In transit | Unknown design | | | |
| Wisconsin | Motorcycle | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" at top right, white oval with debossed "1946" at top left | 1234 | 1 to approximately 5300 | |
| Wisconsin | Motorcycle dealer | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; unknown format | | | |
| Wisconsin | Municipal | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" at top left, white oval with debossed "1946" at top right; white hollow diamond at right | 1234 | 1 to approximately 9200 | Motorcycle version also available |
| Wisconsin | Municipal motorcycle | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; unknown format | 12 | 1 to unknown | |
| Wisconsin | Official | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" at top left, white oval with debossed "1946" at top right; white hollow star at right | 123 | 1 to unknown (266 high) | |
| Wisconsin | Official motorcycle | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; unknown format | 12 | 1 to unknown | |
| Wisconsin | School bus | Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; vertical stacked "SCHOOL" at left, vertical stacked "BUS WIS" to the right of the "SCHOOL" caption; "45" over "46" at top right, quarterly tab at top center | A 12 | Coded by weight class (A) | |
| Wisconsin | Light private trailer | Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "45 WIS TRAILER 46" at top | A1 234 | Coded by weight class (A) | Weight classes are A, B, C, and D. |
| Wisconsin | Limited trailer | Unknown design | | | |
| Wisconsin | Heavy trailer | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" over "T-L" at top left, "45" over "46" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A 123 | Coded by weight class (A) | Issued to all commercial trailers, and private trailers over 8,000lbs. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N for commercial trailers, and private trailers use the E weight class and above. |
| Wisconsin | Light truck | Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "45 WIS TRUCK 46" at top | A12 345 | Coded by weight class (A) | Weight classes are A, B, C, and D. |
| Wisconsin | Heavy truck | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" over "TRK" at top left, "45" over "46" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A12345 | Coded by weight class (A) | Weight classes are E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N. Light trucks for hire also were issued these plates in the A, B, C, and D weight classes. |