# Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1945

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year :
| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1944 | Events of 1945 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1946 |
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 1945.

## Passenger baseplates

Passenger  Car  Plates :
| Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Alabama | | | | | |
| Alaska | | | | | |
| American Samoa | | | | | |
| Arizona | | | | | |
| Arkansas | | | | | |
| California | | | | | |
| Canal Zone | | | | | |
| Colorado | | | | | |
| Connecticut | | | | | |
| Delaware | | | | | |
| District of Columbia | | | | | |
| Florida | | | | | |
| Georgia | | | | | |
| Guam | | | | | |
| Hawai'i | | | | | |
| Idaho | | | | | |
| Illinois | | | | | |
| Indiana | | | | | |
| Iowa | Embossed black serial and border line on white plate; "IOWA-1945" centered at top | none | 1-23456 and 12-34567 | County coded | Only rear plates issued |
| Kansas | | | | | |
| Kentucky | | | | | |
| Louisiana | | | | | |
| Maine | Embossed dark blue serial and border line on white plate; "MAINE 1945" centered at top | "VACATIONLAND" centered at bottom | 123-456 | 1 to approximately 155-000 | |
| Maryland | | | | | |
| Massachusetts | | | | | |
| Michigan | | | | | |
| Minnesota | | | | | |
| Mississippi | | | | | |
| Missouri | | | | | |
| Montana | | | | | |
| Nebraska | | | | | |
| Nevada | | | | | |
| New Hampshire | | | | | |
| New Jersey | | | | | |
| New Mexico | | | | | |
| New York | | | | | |
| North Carolina | | | | | |
| North Dakota | | | | | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | | | | | |
| Ohio | | | | | |
| Oklahoma | | | | | |
| Oregon | | | | | The 1942 plates continued in use and were validated by a windshield sticker for 1945. |
| Pennsylvania | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| Rhode Island | | | | | |
| South Carolina | | | | | |
| South Dakota | | | | | |
| Tennessee | | | | | |
| Texas | | | | | |
| Utah | | | | | |
| Vermont | | | | | |
| Virginia | | | | | |
| Washington | | | | | |
| West Virginia | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "19 WISCONSIN 42" at bottom, slogan at top | AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND | 123 456 | 1 to approximately 775 000 | Revalidated for 1945 with red on white tabs. |
| Wisconsin | Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" embossed at bottom left, yellow oval with debossed "1942" at bottom right | none | A12, A1B, AB1, ABC, 12A, 1A2, 1AB | A00 to 9ZZ | Revalidated for 1945 with red on white tabs. |
| Wisconsin | Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" embossed at bottom left, white oval with debossed "43" at bottom right | none | A123, 1A23 | A000 to 9K99 | Revalidated for 1945 with red on white tabs. |
| Wyoming | | | | | |

## Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates :
| Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Wisconsin | Bus | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" over "BUS" at top left, "44" over "45" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A 12 | Coded by weight class | |
| Wisconsin | Cabin | Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "CABIN" at bottom left, vertical "WIS" at left; black oval with debossed "42-43" at bottom right | 123 | 1 to approximately 950 | Revalidated for 1945 with white on red tabs |
| Wisconsin | Dealer | Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "DEALER" at top left, vertical "WIS" at left; white oval with debossed "1944" at top right | A1234 | Dealer number and plate number | Number is dealer number, letter is plate number for that dealer. Revalidated for 1945 with black on yellow tabs. |
| Wisconsin | Farm | Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "FARM" at top left, vertical "WIS" at left; black oval with debossed "42-43" at top right | 12345 | 1 to approximately 65000 | Revalidated for 1945 with white on red tabs |
| Wisconsin | Motorcycle | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" at top left, black oval with debossed "1943" at top right | 1234 | 1 to approximately 5200 | Revalidated for 1945 with red on white tabs. |
| Wisconsin | Municipal | Unknown design | | | |
| Wisconsin | Official | Unknown design | | | |
| Wisconsin | Light private trailer | Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; "44 WIS TRAILER 45" at top, "NOT FOR HIRE" at bottom | A1 234 | Coded by weight class | Weight classes are A, B, C, and D. |
| Wisconsin | Limited trailer | Unknown design | | | Used on trailers hauled 2 miles or less from "loading platform or freight station" |
| Wisconsin | Heavy trailer | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" over "T-L" at top left, "44" over "45" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A 12 | Coded by weight class | Issued to all commercial trailers, and all 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 black serial on gray plate with border line; "44 WIS TRUCK 45" at top, "NOT FOR HIRE" at bottom | A12 345 | Coded by weight class | Weight classes are A, B, C, and D. |
| Wisconsin | Heavy truck | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" over "TRK" at top left, "44" over "45" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A12345 | Coded by weight class | Weight classes are E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N. These plates were also issued to light trucks for hire in the A, B, C, and D weight classes. |