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New black Utah license plate is a winner

The new black Utah license plate has become so popular there’s a two-month waiting list.

The new black Utah license plate has become so popular there’s a two-month waiting list. (dmv.utah.gov)


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SALT LAKE CITY — If you've been on Utah roads or looked around a grocery store parking lot since May 2023, you may have noticed a sudden phenomenon: black Utah license plates popping up everywhere.

No, you weren't imagining it. The retro plates were released in the spring, and within six months nearly 40,000 vehicles were wearing them. Why is the plain plate so popular? The answer is simple. Literally. For more on this story, click here.

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