Is SHIPS available as a vanity plate?

SHIPS is open in 13 of the 19 states where we checked it on the official DMV site in the last 7 days: Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Oklahoma and more. It also showed open in Oregon and Wyoming, but those checks are older or per-county, so they're marked * below.

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SHIPS in every state we check

The summary above counts every official DMV answer from the last 7 days. * Not counted: the check is older than 7 days, it's Wyoming's per-county search, or it comes from a registration lookup or an imported plate list ("Likely open" rows). Not allowed means the state's site rejected the text itself - usually its length or characters. "Since" is when we first saw the current status. States not listed haven't been checked for SHIPS yet, or we don't cover them - see all states.

SHIPS by the numbers

SHIPS is open in 68% of this week's official checks - about as open as the average 5-character plate we check (65% open).

Has any state refused SHIPS?

SHIPS doesn't fit the plate rules in Hawaii - the state's site marked it Not allowed (usually too long, too short or a format the state reserves), so it can't be ordered there.

We haven't seen a state turn SHIPS down on review anywhere else. That's a good sign - but every state reviews requests, so it can still be refused.

Worried about rejection? The dashboard's rejection risk check reads a plate the way DMV reviewers do. See plates states have rejected.

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SHIPS vanity plate FAQ

Is SHIPS available as a vanity plate?

In the last 7 days, SHIPS was open in 13 of 19 states we checked on official DMV sites (Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington DC and West Virginia). Availability changes, so check it again before you order.

Can I get an alert when SHIPS opens up?

Yes. Add SHIPS to your watch list in the VanityPlate dashboard and we'll message you the moment a state shows it as open.

How do I get a SHIPS license plate?

Order it from your state's DMV. Check that SHIPS is open in your state, make sure it fits the state's rules, then order and pay the personalized plate fee. Every state reviews requests before making the plate.

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