moini.net - Jim Moini's License Plates
COMMERCIAL 1952-1960 Multi-year commercial plates started in 1952, and 6 x 12 plates started in 1957.
Both sized of plates were validated up to with tabs.
1952 BASEX/A 100 - X/Z 9999
X/A A100 - X/N Z999 (?)
The 1952 plates were multi-year, starting with X/A 1000 and going to X/Z 9999.
Once X/Z 9999 was reached, the pattern changed to X/A A100.

The plates below are displayed in the order they were issued.

1953
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1953

1960
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960

1954
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1954

1952
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1952

1955
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1955

1956
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1956

1954
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1954

1953
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1953


1958
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1958

1955
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1955

1957
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1957

1959
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1959

1958
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1958

1957
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1957

1957
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1957

1960
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960


Highest number known on this base is X/N J428.

Color variation - these plates are in as-found condition and were never repainted.
Whatever environment they were in caused the orange to fade/oxidize to ... green.

Dave Zullo
Still a bit of orange near the bottom left !
New Jersey Trailer License Plate

Dave Zullo
This one is half green.
New Jersey Trailer License Plate


1957 BASEX/O A100 (?) - X/X K215 (?)
In 1957, the plates were re-sized to 6 x 12 inches and the numbering continued from the 1952 base, probably starting at X/O A100.
I will display these in issue order, no matter what year tabs they have.

1959Dave Zullo
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1959

1957
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1957

1958Dave Zullo
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1958

1959
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1959

1959
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1959

1957
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1957

1960
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960

1958
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1958

1957
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1957

1959
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1959

1958
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1958

1960
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960

1960
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960

1959Dave Zullo
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1959

1959Dave Zullo
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1959

1960
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960

1960
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960

1960
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960


XF 1881 is a very early remake - a 1952 number remade on the 1957 base.

1960Dave Zullo
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960


In late 1959, a few commercial plates were made with the "N. J." on the bottom, with new thinner dies like the upcoming tan 1960 base.
They were also made of aluminum, whereas the earlier plates were steel.
The steel plates with the stacked NJ stopped sometime after X/W C764, and the new aluminum plates started before X/W E841.

Anybody out there have an X/W D series plate ?

1960Dave Zullo
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960

1960Dave Zullo
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960

1960
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960

1960Dave Zullo
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960

1960
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960

1960Dave Zullo
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1960


The highest number known on this base is X/X N561.


Was this plate really used through 1962 ?

Paul Kovalski
New Jersey Commercial Truck License Plate 1962