Explore your plate idea with live checks where supported and recorded results elsewhere.
Pick a supported state and enter a valid combination. Coverage varies by state; states without coverage do not support checks yet. 5 free checks a day without an account, 20 with a free one. Confirm current availability with the issuing agency before ordering.
309,145
Plates Tracked
49,580
Recorded as Available
39
States Covered
Rules, fees, and character limits differ by state. Open a covered state below for recorded results and ordering information. Visit all states for coverage status and official instructions.
PlateRadar tracks 309,145 plate combinations and provides coverage for 39 states. Live checks are available where supported; other searches use recorded results. Review the result and its recorded update time, then confirm current availability with the issuing agency.
If a recorded-data search finds no record for your idea, its availability is unknown. If it is recorded as taken, try another combination or browse recorded alternatives. You can also watch a plate and receive an email after we detect a change to available. Monitoring coverage and timing vary by state.
Browse all statesSelect a supported state and enter a valid combination. PlateRadar offers live checks where supported and recorded results elsewhere. A missing record does not mean a plate is available or taken. Confirm current availability with the issuing agency before ordering.
Yes. You get 5 checks per day with no account at all, and 20 per day with a free account. Free accounts also include email alerts for watched plates. Paid plans raise search and watchlist limits.
They are the same thing — a plate where you choose the letters and numbers instead of taking the state's next sequential issue. States use different names for it: California calls it an Environmental License Plate, Florida calls it a personalized plate, and many people just say vanity plate.
Try close variations or browse other recorded plates. You can watch a plate and receive an email after we detect a change to available. Monitoring coverage and timing vary by state; an alert does not reserve the plate.
No. A live check or recorded result is not a reservation. Confirm current availability and order through the issuing agency, which makes the final decision and may reject a combination under its rules.
Watch plates in covered states and receive email alerts after we detect availability changes. A free account also includes more daily checks. Alerts do not reserve a plate.