I was out on I-70 in Western Colorado today. The majority of car license plates is (duh?) Colorado with nearby Utah a close second.
So EXCLUDING all plates from bordering states, what 1-states are the most common "visiting" license plates that pass through your area??
Again, in my W. CO travels over the last few weeks, most cars/RVs I've seen are from (in no particular order):
- California
- Nevada
- Texas
Your area?
In this part of New York, I think Florida is a clear #1.
After that, it's probably:
-Ohio and Virginia
-Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire in some order
-Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina in some order
Not a lot of West Virginia or Maine. You will see the occasional California or Texas, which are probably mostly rental vehicles.
I think that covers the bases. Everything else is either a border state, or too rare (at least in my experience) to be worth mentioning.
Same here in NY: Florida.
In Massachusetts: New Jersey
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"State" in this title has become "Stat", and it wasn't a typo, because I just tried to add the "e" with no success.
In Idaho it is absolutely, 100% California.
It can vary slightly, but in my area of NJ, Virginia & North Carolina seem to be relatively common. Maryland, while less than 15 minutes away, may not even be in the top 5.
I've seen lately
Virginia
Florida
California
New York
Washington
Texas
Those are just off the top of my head.
Quote from: Ben114 on June 25, 2020, 11:18:07 PM
In Massachusetts: New Jersey
I concur, Maine probably follows.
Texas.
Military base near here. Texas is a populous state. Lots of military bases. Lots of Texans in the military, and more who become Texans when they get stationed in Texas.
Oregon or Washington might be next, but most of them have headed back north by now.
I see a lot of Texas for some reason here. Texas is straight down I-35. I also see a lot of Michigan, which I don't have a good explanation for. The guy in the apartment across the hall has a Michigan plate on his Ford Fusion, largely because his dad, who still lives there, has his name on the title.
It was much more interesting when I lived in the Omaha area, as I lived fairly close to Offutt AFB. I would see Hawaii regularly and I saw Guam more than a few times.
For Indiana it really depends on what road you're on and what part of the state you're in. Where I live now, it's definitely Wisconsin. If I'm on 65 south of Indianapolis, it's Tennessee. I rarely drive on 70, but I imagine it would be Missouri.
Quote from: jeffandnicole on June 25, 2020, 11:30:16 PM
It can vary slightly, but in my area of NJ, Virginia & North Carolina seem to be relatively common. Maryland, while less than 15 minutes away, may not even be in the top 5.
Conversely, I've noticed a lot of NJ plates over here in Maryland. NY, NC, & FL plates also seem to be a common sight.
I see more Maine than New Jersey here.
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I see more Maine than New Jersey here.
PRobably depends on where in Massachusetts. You live closer to Maine.
Hard to say because, with the nation's capital being here along with multiple military installations, we see loads of out-of-state plates. In my unscientific observation, it feels like New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida are the most common.
I'm in California suburbs so I don't see a lot of non-bordering states but most of the ones I do see are Texas (and there's a military base in my town so I often see one car with a Virginia plate that hasn't reg'd it in CA yet).
I would say in CT it's a close battle between Vermont and New Jersey, depending on which part of the state you're in. Vermont is popular because for years, many people have notoriously skirted the property tax laws by registering their car at their ski chalet up there. The next 4 in no particular order would be New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, and Florida.
Florida is no 1 in St Louis besides Illinois. It's actually pretty uncommon to see some bordering states (like Iowa or Nebraska).
Easy. Texas.
In fact, when I make license plate spotting games for road trips, I give more points for spotting Oklahoma in Kansas than I do for spotting Texas in Kansas.
For northern Utah, almost certainly the answer is California. If I had to put the states I see around here in order, it'd look something like this:
1. UT
2. ID
3. NV
4. CA
5. WY
6. CO
7. AZ
8. TX
9. WA
10. OR
In Atlanta, the answer is easily Florida. By far.
Quote from: US 89 on June 26, 2020, 10:49:07 AM
In Atlanta, the answer is easily Florida. By far.
Except that the two states are adjacent.
However, on the Interstate, I'd say the following are very common in Kansas:
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Can you guess why?
Quote from: kphoger on June 26, 2020, 10:51:37 AM
However, on the Interstate, I'd say the following are very common in Kansas:
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Can you guess why?
No idea.
The first two make sense, based on location, but Maine is an oddball. In fact, out of all 50 states, probably only Alaska and Hawaii would be more of an oddball than Maine, in Kansas.
Maine and Indiana are both common on trucks.
Lets see, on my little corner of Washington...
* Hawaii (Thanks to two Navy bases in close proximity)
* California (Go home)
* Texas (Navy again, but none of these have any idea how to drive)
* Florida (I assume Navy)
Quote from: 1 on June 26, 2020, 11:30:12 AM
Maine and Indiana are both common on trucks.
You got it.
Maine is fairly common on trailers too, for some reason.
Up here in NE LA I see a lot of Alabama plates. Florida is probably second.
What amazes me in Wichita is how many more Alaska plates I see than, say, Rhode Island or South Carolina or other closer states with higher populations. I also see a lot more Washington plates than either Oregon or Idaho. In both cases, I suspect that having both an Air Force base and a Boeing plant has something to do with it.
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Maine and Indiana are both common on trucks.
You got it.
Maine is fairly common on trailers too, for some reason.
Hmm. I have noticed that Indiana is common on trucks, but never noticed Maine.
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Maine and Indiana are both common on trucks.
You got it.
Maine is fairly common on trailers too, for some reason.
Hmm. I have noticed that Indiana is common on trucks, but never noticed Maine.
Around here, Maine is common enough for other vehicles that you mostly notice Indiana for trucks.
In Maine, you can get a license plate with a lobster on it. I call them lobster plates, which are yummy.
Probably New Jersey and Florida here.
Just realized there's a better answer for my area, although it's a smart alec answer: States don't border themselves, so a MA plate in NH is much more common than any traditional answer. NH is close enough to still be in my area.
Here in Ohio, it's probably Florida, with Tennesse, Illinois, and New York as runners-up. We also see a lot of Ontario plates, which technically borders Ohio (in Lake Erie) but there is no direct road connection.
In my corner of Ohio (SW), Tennessee is probably second, but in NE Ohio, I suspect it's NY.
I'd say the top three are, in some order, Ohio, Virginia, and Maryland. The second tier is then Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Texas.
Only partially serious...
Arizona. Because of U-Haul.
In the Southern Illinois portion of the state I'd say for sure Tennessee. Statewide, not sure
WV:
I-64, west of Charleston: IL, followed by IN and MO, as these are the states 64 serves.
I-64, east of Beckley: Random, probably NC.
I-77, north of Charleston: NC, mostly diaspora.
I-77, south of Charleston: NC, SC. South of Beckley, ON and NY.
I-79: ON, followed by NY, as this is part of the Toronto-Buffalo-Pittsburgh - Myrtle Beach/Florida route.
In central and southern Minnesota it's definitely Illinois. As you get further north and east Michigan plates are pretty common as well (assuming that MI counts since technically MI and MN share a water border). I'm thinking that western Minnesota probably sees quite a few Nebraska/Kansas plates but I'm very rarely in that part of the state so I can't verify.
Quote from: EpicRoadways on June 26, 2020, 02:07:04 PM
In central and southern Minnesota it's definitely Illinois. As you get further north and east Michigan plates are pretty common as well (assuming that MI counts since technically MI and MN share a water border). I'm thinking that western Minnesota probably sees quite a few Nebraska/Kansas plates but I'm very rarely in that part of the state so I can't verify.
I was having trouble coming up with an answer because I really don't see anything in the metro that isn't WI or less frequently ND.
Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on June 26, 2020, 03:43:50 PM
I was having trouble coming up with an answer because I really don't see anything in the metro that isn't WI or less frequently ND.
Even Illinois on 494/694 ?
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I was having trouble coming up with an answer because I really don't see anything in the metro that isn't WI or less frequently ND.
Even Illinois on 494/694 ?
I mean I'm sure it's Illinois, but I never notice Illinois plates.
In Charleston, SC:
OH, KY, WV, TN are the most common. A lot of east TN plates as I-26 goes directly from Johnson City, TN to Charleston. Lots of Kentucky too as the Charleston area is one of the closest beaches to a lot of the eastern part of the state, along with Ohio.
For some reason, Kansas is a big player in DFW. They punch above their weight class for sure.
In my home area of North Jersey probably a 3-way tie between Connecticut, Maryland, and Massachusetts, with Florida not too far behind. Where I am now in Ithaca, NY it's harder to say, there's such an assortment of out-of-state plates because of the big student population (for example I still have my Jersey plates even though I live here pretty much full time. Might be registering locally soon tho, if I do I'm gonna try to wait for the local DMV to start distributing the new Excelsior plates!) If I had to choose I'd prob say Ohio, Maryland, and Florida are up there. In both places however a lot of the Florida plates may very well be locals registering at relatives' houses in Florida to save on insurance, registration, and inspection.
In my part of Kentucky, it's Michigan. The combination of I-75 and lots of current Michiganders coming back to their or their parents' or grandparents' homeplace means we see a lot of Michigan vehicles. Honorable mention to North Carolina.
In my county, because it's known for rock-climbing and rappelling, we see a whole lot of vehicles from New England/northeastern states. I'm surprised at the number of New York and Vermont vehicles pass through here.
On the I-24 corridor, I've seen mostly Kansas plates from non-neighbors.
Quote from: jeffandnicole on June 25, 2020, 11:30:16 PM
It can vary slightly, but in my area of NJ, Virginia & North Carolina seem to be relatively common. Maryland, while less than 15 minutes away, may not even be in the top 5.
Lots of MD plates throughout Central Jersey, Florida I see a lot of on my commutes and bike rides. Hell, on Thursday when I took a lunch break during my first week back in my office, I saw two Floridians parking very haphazardly in a parking lot (that
I designed :paranoid:). Texas plates seem to be a little more than rare, but I think that might be related to temporary rental cars.
However, if I travel on the roads surrounding JB MDL, I do tend to see a lot more variety in the states.
For my part of Ontario, my guesses would be:
1) Alberta - Lots of people have moved out west since the economy used to be really strong. They're probably a mix of people moving back to Ontario and people visiting family here
2) Florida - Probably from snowbirds
3) Illinois - Large population not too far from the border
Florida, Maryland or New York. Lots of weekenders and vacationers this time of year.
Quote from: 7/8 on June 26, 2020, 09:03:52 PM
For my part of Ontario, my guesses would be:
1) Alberta - Lots of people have moved out west since the economy used to be really strong. They're probably a mix of people moving back to Ontario and people visiting family here
2) Florida - Probably from snowbirds
3) Illinois - Large population not too far from the border
What about PA and Ohio, are you considering them to "border" Ontario?
In Arizona, the most common plates I have seen have been Texas, Oregon, and Washington.
Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on June 26, 2020, 03:43:50 PM
Quote from: EpicRoadways on June 26, 2020, 02:07:04 PM
In central and southern Minnesota it's definitely Illinois. As you get further north and east Michigan plates are pretty common as well (assuming that MI counts since technically MI and MN share a water border). I'm thinking that western Minnesota probably sees quite a few Nebraska/Kansas plates but I'm very rarely in that part of the state so I can't verify.
I was having trouble coming up with an answer because I really don't see anything in the metro that isn't WI or less frequently ND.
Whenever I go up to the Twin Cities and away from the airport/MoA area, I often wonder if I am the only Iowa resident up there. I know here in Mason City, I see plenty of Minnesota plates and plenty of cars bought in Twin Cities auto dealerships, but you'd think you would see more Iowa plates up there than you do.
In Michigan, it's Illinois by far. The western UP might see more Minnesota plates than Illinois plates.
I have a question for a subcategory of this topic. What out-of-state plates are most common in Hawaii?
Quote from: webny99 on June 26, 2020, 09:36:26 PM
Quote from: 7/8 on June 26, 2020, 09:03:52 PM
For my part of Ontario, my guesses would be:
1) Alberta - Lots of people have moved out west since the economy used to be really strong. They're probably a mix of people moving back to Ontario and people visiting family here
2) Florida - Probably from snowbirds
3) Illinois - Large population not too far from the border
What about PA and Ohio, are you considering them to "border" Ontario?
I was, though it's certainly debatable. Ohio at least can be reached by ferry.
Quote from: 1995hoo on June 26, 2020, 09:09:12 AM
Hard to say because, with the nation's capital being here along with multiple military installations, we see loads of out-of-state plates. In my unscientific observation, it feels like New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida are the most common.
North Carolina is pretty common around the Washington area. The states that are remarkably rare but not far away are West Virginia and Delaware.
Quote from: ftballfan on June 27, 2020, 02:39:46 PM
In Michigan, it's Illinois by far. The western UP might see more Minnesota plates than Illinois plates.
It is a water border via Lake Michigan, but Illinois and Michigan do share a border. They do not share a land border, tho
Quote from: ari-s-drives on June 26, 2020, 09:56:21 AM
I'm in California suburbs so I don't see a lot of non-bordering states but most of the ones I do see are Texas (and there's a military base in my town so I often see one car with a Virginia plate that hasn't reg'd it in CA yet).
I seen the Texas one, Colorado and Hawaii license plates common in California.
Quote from: ilpt4u on June 26, 2020, 01:32:20 PM
Only partially serious...
Arizona. Because of U-Haul.
Along the same lines, I might suggest Indiana because of the many trucking fleets that have their vehicles plated in Indiana. (Aside: Is Indiana the only state that allows trucking companies to have customized fleet plates bearing the company logo?)
Throughout much of Pennsylvania, Florida is arguably the most common non-bordering state plate, assumably from snowbirds and expats visiting their summer homes and families in Pennsylvania–as well as those heading to upstate New York.
In rural north central and western Pennsylvania where the bulk of Marcellus Shale gas drilling takes place, Texas- and Oklahoma-plated pickup trucks are fairly common, especially in the parking lots of rural motels.
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Quote from: ftballfan on June 27, 2020, 02:39:46 PM
In Michigan, it's Illinois by far. The western UP might see more Minnesota plates than Illinois plates.
It is a water border via Lake Michigan, but Illinois and Michigan do share a border. They do not share a land border, tho
Plus they are only 46 miles from the state lines via I-94 through Indiana.
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In Michigan, it's Illinois by far. The western UP might see more Minnesota plates than Illinois plates.
It is a water border via Lake Michigan, but Illinois and Michigan do share a border. They do not share a land border, tho
Plus they are only 46 miles from the state lines via I-94 through Indiana.
My point was more that per the initial post in this thread, it has to be a non-bordering state. Michigan and Illinois share a border out on Lake Michigan. They are bordering states. The OP did not specify Land Borders
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In Michigan, it's Illinois by far. The western UP might see more Minnesota plates than Illinois plates.
It is a water border via Lake Michigan, but Illinois and Michigan do share a border. They do not share a land border, tho
Plus they are only 46 miles from the state lines via I-94 through Indiana.
My point was more that per the initial post in this thread, it has to be a non-bordering state. Michigan and Illinois share a border out on Lake Michigan. They are bordering states. The OP did not specify Land Borders
I was thinking the same thing. And Minnesota also shares a water border with Michigan out in Lake Superior.
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In Michigan, it's Illinois by far. The western UP might see more Minnesota plates than Illinois plates.
It is a water border via Lake Michigan, but Illinois and Michigan do share a border. They do not share a land border, tho
Plus they are only 46 miles from the state lines via I-94 through Indiana.
My point was more that per the initial post in this thread, it has to be a non-bordering state. Michigan and Illinois share a border out on Lake Michigan. They are bordering states. The OP did not specify Land Borders
I was thinking the same thing. And Minnesota also shares a water border with Michigan out in Lake Superior.
When I see the word "border" I think of only land borders.
For non-rental cars, I see a lot of Florida and California.
I see even more of a variety out on the Cape: Maine, New Jersey, Quebec, Ontario, Pennsylvania come to mind
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In Michigan, it's Illinois by far. The western UP might see more Minnesota plates than Illinois plates.
It is a water border via Lake Michigan, but Illinois and Michigan do share a border. They do not share a land border, tho
Plus they are only 46 miles from the state lines via I-94 through Indiana.
My point was more that per the initial post in this thread, it has to be a non-bordering state. Michigan and Illinois share a border out on Lake Michigan. They are bordering states. The OP did not specify Land Borders
Just because an OP specifies something doesn't mean it's an "absolute rule."
I seen some EU Looking plates which later covered up with a California DMV Plate in my area and yes my take here is to dodge the Toll cameras from Caltrans and the DMV as my guess here.
(https://autowise.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/faux-europe-license-plates.jpg)
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My point was more that per the initial post in this thread, it has to be a non-bordering state. Michigan and Illinois share a border out on Lake Michigan. They are bordering states. The OP did not specify Land Borders
I was thinking the same thing. And Minnesota also shares a water border with Michigan out in Lake Superior.
When I see the word "border" I think of only land borders.
Depends how easy it is to cross the border. If it's a river with many road crossings (like MO/IL or OH/WV) then it definitely counts. Lakes are a bit more ambiguous. If you can take a ferry direct from one state to the other, I'd say it counts as a border.
Yesterday, I made a round-trip from Cincinnati to Columbus on I-71. I saw an extraordinary number of Texas plates, especially northbound.
One of them was for a kids ball team - is there a major tournament somewhere that would draw all these Texans? The Little League Hall of Fame game is usually later in the summer, but one would probably take I-71 through most of Ohio to get to Williamsport from Texas.
In Ontario, I'd say Florida and Alberta.
In this part of PA, I see a fair amount of Virginia plates, Florida plates, and surprisingly, DC plates.
Sadly California
Quote from: texaskdog on June 30, 2020, 04:50:26 PM
Sadly California
What's sad about that?
(Admittedly, the last time I was in Texas was March 20-21, which is right when California was topping the headlines with COVID cases but the middle part of the country had very few. When we pulled into the motel parking lot in Sonora, I saw a car with California plates and grumbled,
What are you doing out of your state?)
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Quote from: texaskdog on June 30, 2020, 04:50:26 PM
Sadly California
What's sad about that?
(Admittedly, the last time I was in Texas was March 20-21, which is right when California was topping the headlines with COVID cases but the middle part of the country had very few. When we pulled into the motel parking lot in Sonora, I saw a car with California plates and grumbled, What are you doing out of your state?)
Texans, and particularly Austinites, aren't big fans of the masses of Californians moving to their state and overpaying for homes, which in turn raises the market rates.
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Quote from: kphoger on June 30, 2020, 04:56:25 PM
Quote from: texaskdog on June 30, 2020, 04:50:26 PM
Sadly California
What's sad about that?
(Admittedly, the last time I was in Texas was March 20-21, which is right when California was topping the headlines with COVID cases but the middle part of the country had very few. When we pulled into the motel parking lot in Sonora, I saw a car with California plates and grumbled, What are you doing out of your state?)
Texans, and particularly Austinites, aren't big fans of the masses of Californians moving to their state and overpaying for homes, which in turn raises the market rates.
I guess there are two ways of looking at it. The value of my home is rising quickly due to the large number of people fed up with Illinois taxes. A house 500 feet west of mine with the same assessed value pays 7 times as much in property taxes, along with the higher income and sales taxes.
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Quote from: texaskdog on June 30, 2020, 04:50:26 PM
Sadly California
What's sad about that?
(Admittedly, the last time I was in Texas was March 20-21, which is right when California was topping the headlines with COVID cases but the middle part of the country had very few. When we pulled into the motel parking lot in Sonora, I saw a car with California plates and grumbled, What are you doing out of your state?)
Texans, and particularly Austinites, aren't big fans of the masses of Californians moving to their state and overpaying for homes, which in turn raises the market rates.
I guess there are two ways of looking at it. The value of my home is rising quickly due to the large number of people fed up with Illinois taxes. A house 500 feet west of mine with the same assessed value pays 7 times as much in property taxes, along with the higher income and sales taxes.
Are property taxes in Indiana frozen at the rate it was when the house was purchased. In Texas houses are reassessed every year and taxed at those rates, which leads to an increase in property taxes more often than not, especially in high-demand areas.
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Quote from: texaskdog on June 30, 2020, 04:50:26 PM
Sadly California
What's sad about that?
(Admittedly, the last time I was in Texas was March 20-21, which is right when California was topping the headlines with COVID cases but the middle part of the country had very few. When we pulled into the motel parking lot in Sonora, I saw a car with California plates and grumbled, What are you doing out of your state?)
Texans, and particularly Austinites, aren't big fans of the masses of Californians moving to their state and overpaying for homes, which in turn raises the market rates.
I guess there are two ways of looking at it. The value of my home is rising quickly due to the large number of people fed up with Illinois taxes. A house 500 feet west of mine with the same assessed value pays 7 times as much in property taxes, along with the higher income and sales taxes.
Are property taxes in Indiana frozen at the rate it was when the house was purchased. In Texas houses are reassessed every year and taxed at those rates, which leads to an increase in property taxes more often than not, especially in high-demand areas.
Property taxes in Indiana are capped by statute at 1% of assessed value. The assessed value can increase, and municipalities can approve rates above 1% by referendum, but in general an increase in value due to increased demand won't cause property taxes to go up a whole bunch.
I'm in the SE corner of WI, and I'd have to say Indiana and Ohio are the two most common non-bordering out of state plates. But I had to think hard about it because Florida, Arizona, Texas and Tennessee aren't far behind. For this area, the nearest non-bordering states would actually be Indiana, followed by Ohio then Missouri. Beyond that are the Dakotas, NE, KY, etc. All are rare here.
When I make the very short jaunt into IL (Lake County), then the easy answer is Ohio, Minnesota and Florida. Michigan doesn't count because it is a bordering state.
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I'm in the SE corner of WI, and I'd have to say Indiana and Ohio are the two most common non-bordering out of state plates. But I had to think hard about it because Florida, Arizona, Texas and Tennessee aren't far behind. For this area, the nearest non-bordering states would actually be Indiana, followed by Ohio then Missouri. Beyond that are the Dakotas, NE, KY, etc. All are rare here.
When I make the very short jaunt into IL (Lake County), then the easy answer is Ohio, Minnesota and Florida. Michigan doesn't count because it is a bordering state.
Again, as has been mentioned before, Michigan borders Illinois only by water.
In the same vein, there are no direct connections between Missouri and Kentucky other than the toll Hickman ferry, which is spotty service at best. You have to transition through Cairo or across the I-155 bridge farther south to get from one to the other through different states.
Missouri and Kentucky are the only closely adjoining states in the U.S. that are not connected by a road or bridge.
^^^^ The US 60/62 Cairo Ohio and Mississippi River Bridges separate Kentucky and Missouri by all of 1 Mile of Illinois territory, most of which is on the bridges and very little land actually at the southern tip of the state
I am not sure how you differentiate KY/MO versus IL/MI, MN/MI, NY/RI. All have water borders. One is a river. Two are Lakes. One is a Sound. What definition of "neighboring" are you applying? I typically think of "neighboring" states as states that share a border
Kentucky and Missouri have a direct road connection. (https://goo.gl/maps/qERRB62R566acRCU8)
If we are counting exclaves from shifted rivers due to earthquakes and the New Madrid Fault, there is at least another one
https://goo.gl/maps/xZvSPriLgDN7VYhm7
Quote from: Konza on June 26, 2020, 02:00:41 AM
Texas.
Military base near here. Texas is a populous state. Lots of military bases. Lots of Texans in the military, and more who become Texans when they get stationed in Texas.
Oregon or Washington might be next, but most of them have headed back north by now.
Curiously, in my part of California, I was going to say either Washington or Texas as well. Texas because of population. Washington because of proximity. Of course, we see a LOT more Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and Baja California plates, but that wasn't the question.
Quote from: kphoger on July 02, 2020, 04:19:27 PM
Kentucky and Missouri have a direct road connection. (https://goo.gl/maps/qERRB62R566acRCU8)
Try getting from that part of Kentucky to the rest of Kentucky by road.
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Quote from: kphoger on July 02, 2020, 04:19:27 PM
Kentucky and Missouri have a direct road connection. (https://goo.gl/maps/qERRB62R566acRCU8)
Try getting from that part of Kentucky to the rest of Kentucky by road.
British Columbia and Alaska.
In South Carolina, it's definitely Florida, but also a lot of Ohio and Virginia.
In Tennessee, it seemed like it was always Illinois.
TN, MS, LA.
Lately I've been seeing a bunch of Tennessee plates in my Connecticut town. Seems like people living here with TN plates, too. Haven't been able to figure that one out...
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"State" in this title has become "Stat", and it wasn't a typo, because I just tried to add the "e" with no success.
85 replies in, and we're still talking about states instead of stats. :)
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Quote from: webny99 on June 25, 2020, 11:26:00 PM
I think we just found out the character limit for thread titles: 80 characters
"State" in this title has become "Stat", and it wasn't a typo, because I just tried to add the "e" with no success.
85 replies in, and we're still talking about states instead of stats. :)
Take the apostraphe out of "DON'T" and the "e" can be added back. "DONT" gets the point across
Like that!
Quote from: Road Hog on July 02, 2020, 03:59:03 PM
Again, as has been mentioned before, Michigan borders Illinois only by water.
Immaterial; they are still
bordering states. Officially so, because unlike what happens with ocean waters, the Great Lakes are located entirely within state/provincial boundaries. The fact that you can't drive over them doesn't mean the boundary doesn't exist. Which is why IL has political collaborations and agreements with MI just as they do with other neighboring states.
In eastern Montana, I see a lot of Washington plates, especially around hunting season.
I've been paying attention to this more lately. Although I think California probably still wins here in the Wasatch Front, there are a lot more Washington and Texas plates than I realized.
Living here in San Jose, it's certainly not surprising to see a substantial number of license plates from specific states:
(1) Washington; lots of tech-firm transfers between the two states.
(2) Texas; with the tech boom on the I-35 corridor (Austin, San Marcos, etc.), a lesser version of (1) occurs
regularly.
(3) Virginia -- folks moving on from Fed work; now working for Oracle/Cisco/etc. providing stuff for their former
colleagues.
Here in western NY Florida, Texas and Ohio plates are common.
I'm not sure about Palm Springs. You don't see many out-of-state plates this time of year. It would be easy to check from Halloween to Tax Day thanks to the snowbirds. State is probably Washington, but I think I see more British Columbia and possibly Alberta which are provinces. We also get a fair number of Idaho, Utah, Montana and New Mexico. There are far more Oregon plates than any of the above, and while Oregon may be an adjacent state Ashland just across the border is over a 750 miles drive which is further than going through two states in many states east of the Mississippi. Caribou in the northern tip of Maine to NYC is only a little over 600 miles.
In my area of northeast Louisiana, California for sure. I also see a surprising amount of Illinois and Virginia, and Mexican states are also not uncommon here.
In my military-heavy area, we tend to see a lot of plates from "military" states, ie Florida, Texas, sometimes Alaska.
We also see a decent number of PA/NJ/NY plates here during the summer months.
It seems like I see a lot of Texas plates around here.
In Vermont, passenger vehicles with Connecticut, New Jersey, or Rhode Island plates are most common. A lot of Indiana, Tennessee and Maine trucks/trailers as well.
California License plates in Georgia because of the filming industry done outside of the CA-134 freeway corridor. Note this was common at the time the article was made.
https://www.georgiatrend.com/2018/03/01/ga-ga-land/ (https://www.georgiatrend.com/2018/03/01/ga-ga-land/)
If you are wondering which states have gotten ex-California residents
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/26/894129669/after-californias-camp-fire-some-people-from-paradise-put-down-roots-in-tennesse (https://www.npr.org/2020/07/26/894129669/after-californias-camp-fire-some-people-from-paradise-put-down-roots-in-tennesse)
some of the articles look at some of the impacts though and stats too on the net loss and gain for people leaving or entering the state.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/11/04/691145-californians-left-last-year-what-state-did-they-go-to/ (https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/11/04/691145-californians-left-last-year-what-state-did-they-go-to/)
Washington, Texas, Colorado and Hawaii were the most common license places in my neighborhood. But at one point Hawaii License Plates were once more common in the early 90's in California due to the Mare Island Shipyards (then active) and Travis Air Force Base (still active). Then again some things have changed dramatically in the past 30 years.
This is SUPER hard for Houston. Most out-of-state plates you see are Louisiana, but since that's excluded, I'll have to go with Tennessee.
Why Tennessee? I can recall seeing it at least a couple of times, unlike other states; plus, my sample size is limited since I don't drive the highest volume routes that often. There's probably another one that pops up more often. Maybe Florida?
In Ohio along 75, a toss up between Tennessee and Ontario
In Texas, the most I see is New York, New Jersey, and California. Of course, I am in the melting pot of Austin.
From what I've seen in my part of Indiana it seems most cars are either from Jersey or Pennsylvania (since Ohio isn't allowed). Most trucks are either Tennessee or Ontario
I've been seeing waaaay too many plates from California, New York and Texas here in the Appleton, WI area lately.
:-o
Mike
Quote from: ethanhopkin14 on July 27, 2020, 04:35:56 PM
In Texas, the most I see is New York, New Jersey, and California. Of course, I am in the melting pot of Austin.
Got to be Florida.
Quote from: I-55 on July 27, 2020, 11:03:28 PM
From what I've seen in my part of Indiana it seems most cars are either from Jersey or Pennsylvania (since Ohio isn't allowed). Most trucks are either Tennessee or Ontario
You must be in the eastern half of the state near I-70 or the Toll Road. On I-70 west of Indy or I-64 it's Missouri, on I-65 south of Indy it's Tennessee, and in the NW part of the state it's Wisconsin.
Quote from: cabiness42 on July 28, 2020, 11:34:56 AM
Quote from: I-55 on July 27, 2020, 11:03:28 PM
From what I've seen in my part of Indiana it seems most cars are either from Jersey or Pennsylvania (since Ohio isn't allowed). Most trucks are either Tennessee or Ontario
You must be in the eastern half of the state near I-70 or the Toll Road. On I-70 west of Indy or I-64 it's Missouri, on I-65 south of Indy it's Tennessee, and in the NW part of the state it's Wisconsin.
Northeast Indiana close to the ITR. I agree with you, there are a lot more states I see frequently around Indiana. We definitely ain't the Crossroads of America for nothing
Back home in Connecticut, Florida is an easy winner, due to the high number of snowbirds.
Where I live in Missouri, it's Texas (Colorado a distant second), but that's just because Columbia is a college town and Mizzou has a big contingent from DFW. Outside of there, I'm not sure; Missouri borders a lot of states, and besides the interstates, Missouri doesn't get a ton of in-and-out traffic. I've seen a handful of plates from New York and a couple from Connecticut.
Here in Texas, I'd actually say Missouri, but I've only seen a few in 5 months. In terms of states that border, I haven't seen any Oklahoma or Arkansas plates, a few Louisiana plates, and surprisingly, a couple New Mexico's. There's not much out of state traffic 'round these parts.
There has gotten to be tons of out of state traffic around these parts. Which is weird because the U of A isn't starting classes for another few weeks. There's always a lot of TX folks here for the U of A, but that's a border state and doesn't count. Recently, I've seen lots of vehicles from the following states that I've not seen much of in the past:
CA
WA
FL
IL
NY
Basically, the states that used to wouldn't give us the time of day, but we seem to be a destination all of the sudden.
In my neck of the woods, Southern Indiana, it's mainly Kentucky plates, with maybe some Ohio plates.
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on July 29, 2020, 12:53:13 PM
Here in Texas, I'd actually say Missouri, but I've only seen a few in 5 months. In terms of states that border, I haven't seen any Oklahoma or Arkansas plates, a few Louisiana plates, and surprisingly, a couple New Mexico's. There's not much out of state traffic 'round these parts.
Most Oklahoma traffic in Texas is bound for DFW, so I wouldn't expect to see much south of that. Oklahomans don't have much reason to go to Austin, San Antonio or Houston very often. The only reason I can think an Oklahoman would go to Houston is if they're doing business in the oil industry, and in that case I think they'd fly.
Quote from: someone17 on July 31, 2020, 03:11:08 PM
In my neck of the woods, Southern Indiana, it's mainly Kentucky plates, with maybe some Ohio plates.
Ohio and Kentucky border Indiana. See OP.
In Texas: California :(
Quote from: mgk920 on July 28, 2020, 11:20:41 AM
I've been seeing waaaay too many plates from California, New York and Texas here in the Appleton, WI area lately.
:-o
Mike
My CA plates would have been one of them if it weren't for COVID 19. I had planned to visit my brothers in Green Bay this summer to escape the desert heat. My visit is now for next summer assuming there's a vaccine by then.
My trailer park alone has a fair number of folk originally from the Upper Midwest and a lot of older PS residents head back to WI/MN/MI for the summer to visit family.
Quote from: Sanctimoniously on July 26, 2020, 08:55:43 PM
In my area of northeast Louisiana, California for sure. I also see a surprising amount of Illinois and Virginia, and Mexican states are also not uncommon here.
Which area? I'm in Monroe and I hardly ever see Cali plates.
Edit: I don't think I've seen any of those plates that you've mentioned.
Kentucky and Tennessee in my part of Michigan. I've seen a couple of NY and NJ plates here and there.
I would say for Illinois, it's Michigan and then Minnesota the closer you are to Chicago.
Quote from: hobsini2 on July 31, 2020, 10:53:50 PM
I would say for Illinois, it's Michigan and then Minnesota the closer you are to Chicago.
Hasn't it been established for purposes of this thread that despite not having a land border or a direct highway connection, Illinois and Michigan do in fact border?
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on July 29, 2020, 12:53:13 PM
Back home in Connecticut, Florida is an easy winner, due to the high number of snowbirds.
Where I live in Missouri, it's Texas (Colorado a distant second), but that's just because Columbia is a college town and Mizzou has a big contingent from DFW. Outside of there, I'm not sure; Missouri borders a lot of states, and besides the interstates, Missouri doesn't get a ton of in-and-out traffic. I've seen a handful of plates from New York and a couple from Connecticut.
In STL it's mostly Florida. Didn't know Columbia had such a strong Texas presence. Would explain why AA's COU-DFW flights are the most popular out of that airport (besides connections).
Quote from: texaskdog on July 31, 2020, 03:38:13 PM
In Texas: California :(
I know Right I am a California Resident (Don't have the money to move out anyway) and I hear stuff on the News here in California and their sample person of an ex-California resident is somebody from the Los Angeles area moving to Houston or Dallas area or a Person from San Jose, San Francisco, Berkeley, Davis, Oakland and Sacramento moving to the Austin or San Antonio Area for Job Reasons.
I swore as a child back in the 1990's my sample of NorCal (San Francisco, Sacramento and Solano County) Residents at the time talked about retiring in Hawaii or moving out of the USA but I never knew how true that later became 30 years later though.
Quote from: hbelkins on July 31, 2020, 11:19:56 PM
Quote from: hobsini2 on July 31, 2020, 10:53:50 PM
I would say for Illinois, it's Michigan and then Minnesota the closer you are to Chicago.
Hasn't it been established for purposes of this thread that despite not having a land border or a direct highway connection, Illinois and Michigan do in fact border?
I think I missed that.
I probably fit the bill right now. I'm driving around Michigan currently with a Nevada plate. I've also driven around Michigan with a Minnesota plate in the past but Michigan and Minnesota border each other.
In north Georgia, I see a lot of Mississippi, Texas, Virginia and Louisiana plates.
In western Pennsylvania, I see a lot of Virginia, Michigan, Illinois and Connecticut plates.
In southeastern PA, I'd say I see a good number of New York plates (including NYC T&LC plates).
Quote from: MASTERNC on August 06, 2020, 09:03:48 PM
In southeastern PA, I'd say I see a good number of New York plates (including NYC T&LC plates).
How hard is it to understand "does not border"?
Quote from: 1 on August 06, 2020, 09:05:15 PM
Quote from: MASTERNC on August 06, 2020, 09:03:48 PM
In southeastern PA, I'd say I see a good number of New York plates (including NYC T&LC plates).
How hard is it to understand "does not border"?
From Philly, New York is "beyond Jersey".
From NYC, Pennsylvania is "beyond Jersey".
Therefore, many people on the East Coast either don't know or forget that NY and PA share a border.
Quote from: webny99 on August 06, 2020, 11:53:02 PM
Quote from: 1 on August 06, 2020, 09:05:15 PM
Quote from: MASTERNC on August 06, 2020, 09:03:48 PM
In southeastern PA, I'd say I see a good number of New York plates (including NYC T&LC plates).
How hard is it to understand "does not border"?
From Philly, New York is "beyond Jersey".
From NYC, Pennsylvania is "beyond Jersey".
Therefore, many people on the East Coast either don't know or forget that NY and PA share a border.
...it's over 300 miles long.
That's like forgetting that Georgia and Alabama share a border.
Quote from: Eth on August 07, 2020, 12:37:36 PM
Quote from: webny99 on August 06, 2020, 11:53:02 PM
Quote from: 1 on August 06, 2020, 09:05:15 PM
Quote from: MASTERNC on August 06, 2020, 09:03:48 PM
In southeastern PA, I'd say I see a good number of New York plates (including NYC T&LC plates).
How hard is it to understand "does not border"?
From Philly, New York is "beyond Jersey".
From NYC, Pennsylvania is "beyond Jersey".
Therefore, many people on the East Coast either don't know or forget that NY and PA share a border.
...it's over 300 miles long.
That's like forgetting that Georgia and Alabama share a border.
Probably because NYC and Long Island residents somehow think that Upstate NY is another state.
Quote from: Flint1979 on August 07, 2020, 12:48:11 PM
Quote from: Eth on August 07, 2020, 12:37:36 PM
Quote from: webny99 on August 06, 2020, 11:53:02 PM
Quote from: 1 on August 06, 2020, 09:05:15 PM
Quote from: MASTERNC on August 06, 2020, 09:03:48 PM
In southeastern PA, I'd say I see a good number of New York plates (including NYC T&LC plates).
How hard is it to understand "does not border"?
From Philly, New York is "beyond Jersey".
From NYC, Pennsylvania is "beyond Jersey".
Therefore, many people on the East Coast either don't know or forget that NY and PA share a border.
...it's over 300 miles long.
That's like forgetting that Georgia and Alabama share a border.
Probably because NYC and Long Island residents somehow think that Upstate NY is another state.
It's true. No other state in the country has this stigma about it's biggest city being completely removed from the rest of the state it's in. It's cultural and geographical, since New York squeezes down to contain New York City.
The closest would be Illinois, but there is no geographical reason Chicago is separate from the rest of Illinois.
Quote from: ethanhopkin14 on August 07, 2020, 12:58:14 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on August 07, 2020, 12:48:11 PM
Quote from: Eth on August 07, 2020, 12:37:36 PM
Quote from: webny99 on August 06, 2020, 11:53:02 PM
Quote from: 1 on August 06, 2020, 09:05:15 PM
Quote from: MASTERNC on August 06, 2020, 09:03:48 PM
In southeastern PA, I'd say I see a good number of New York plates (including NYC T&LC plates).
How hard is it to understand "does not border"?
From Philly, New York is "beyond Jersey".
From NYC, Pennsylvania is "beyond Jersey".
Therefore, many people on the East Coast either don't know or forget that NY and PA share a border.
...it's over 300 miles long.
That's like forgetting that Georgia and Alabama share a border.
Probably because NYC and Long Island residents somehow think that Upstate NY is another state.
It's true. No other state in the country has this stigma about it's biggest city being completely removed from the rest of the state it's in. It's cultural and geographical, since New York squeezes down to contain New York City.
The closest would be Illinois, but there is no geographical reason Chicago is separate from the rest of Illinois.
I've similar remarks about Austin in Texas and New Orleans in Louisiana
Quote from: Flint1979 on August 07, 2020, 12:48:11 PMProbably because NYC and Long Island residents somehow think that Upstate NY is another state.
The famous image from the New Yorker:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/new-yorker-march-29-1976-saul-steinberg.html?product=poster
Nobody in Austin forgets that Texas shares a border with Arkansas, though.
I'm sure not very many Minnesotans realize MN and MI share water, because the Lower Peninsula feels like a world away from here.
Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on August 07, 2020, 03:25:31 PM
I'm sure not very many Minnesotans realize MN and MI share water, because the Lower Peninsula feels like a world away from here.
NYC : Pennsylvania :: Detroit : Wisconsin :hmmm:
Quote from: kphoger on August 07, 2020, 03:11:13 PM
Nobody in Austin forgets that Texas shares a border with Arkansas, though.
You'd be surprised. They can't see that far because their nose is so high in the air.
Quote from: WarrenWallace on August 07, 2020, 01:20:51 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on August 07, 2020, 12:48:11 PMProbably because NYC and Long Island residents somehow think that Upstate NY is another state.
The famous image from the New Yorker:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/new-yorker-march-29-1976-saul-steinberg.html?product=poster
My parents had that cover as a poster when I was a kid and I always liked the portrayal of Jersey as a strip of dirt.
Quote from: kphoger on August 07, 2020, 03:27:17 PM
NYC : Pennsylvania :: Detroit : Wisconsin :hmmm:
Probably, yes. Lake Michigan plays the same role as New Jersey.
Quote from: Eth on August 07, 2020, 12:37:36 PM
...it's over 300 miles long.
That's like forgetting that Georgia and Alabama share a border.
That's what you'd think, but it's a bit different because of New Jersey's location.
Imagine if there was a state wedged in between Birmingham and Atlanta. Then it would be more comparable.
Quote from: kphoger on August 07, 2020, 03:11:13 PM
Nobody in Austin forgets that Texas shares a border with Arkansas, though.
Only because they can't forget something they never knew.
Quote from: webny99 on August 07, 2020, 03:43:13 PM
Quote from: kphoger on August 07, 2020, 03:11:13 PM
Nobody in Austin forgets that Texas shares a border with Arkansas, though.
Only because they can't forget something they never knew.
If I were near a drum set, I'd play a cymbal crash. :awesomeface:
Quote from: webny99 on August 06, 2020, 11:53:02 PM
Quote from: 1 on August 06, 2020, 09:05:15 PM
Quote from: MASTERNC on August 06, 2020, 09:03:48 PM
In southeastern PA, I'd say I see a good number of New York plates (including NYC T&LC plates).
How hard is it to understand "does not border"?
From Philly, New York is "beyond Jersey".
From NYC, Pennsylvania is "beyond Jersey".
Therefore, many people on the East Coast either don't know or forget that NY and PA share a border.
Or like people in Milwaukee thinking that Michigan is this place that is out of sight across this big freshwater lake, and vice-versa.
Mike
Quote from: webny99 on August 06, 2020, 11:53:02 PM
Quote from: 1 on August 06, 2020, 09:05:15 PM
Quote from: MASTERNC on August 06, 2020, 09:03:48 PM
In southeastern PA, I'd say I see a good number of New York plates (including NYC T&LC plates).
How hard is it to understand "does not border"?
From Philly, New York is "beyond Jersey".
From NYC, Pennsylvania is "beyond Jersey".
Therefore, many people on the East Coast either don't know or forget that NY and PA share a border.
This. From NYC/LI, if you're going to Pennsylvania, you almost always will go through New Jersey to get there. If you're going to Massachusetts, you almost always go through Connecticut (and usually Rhode Island) to get there. Even if direct connections to PA and MA exist, they're not useful for the places that we're usually going in those states.
Quote from: Rothman on August 07, 2020, 05:45:06 PM
You smell something, Rabbit?
Fear.
"The only thing we have to fear is getting our posts deleted for discussing politics on a forum where that's against the rules. Itself." –Franklin Delimo Roseafelt, Grand Warbler of the Alanland Fractional Parliament
Just got back from vacation in Colorado and it was Texas by a lot.
Quote from: cabiness42 on August 08, 2020, 11:08:03 PM
Just got back from vacation in Colorado and it was Texas by a pot.
FTFY
Quote from: cabiness42 on August 08, 2020, 11:08:03 PM
Just got back from vacation in Colorado and it was Texas by a lot.
I bet everybody in Colorado knew that their state shares a border with Oklahoma.
When I was away in Maine (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=27358.0), I saw a lot of New York and New Jersey plates.
Over here in Western Kentucky, the more common ones are Wisconsin, Michigan, and Arkansas.
Quote from: Gnutella on August 12, 2020, 07:46:23 PM
I bet everybody in Colorado knew that their state shares a border with Oklahoma.
If it weren't for I-44, the Oklahoma/Missouri border would be equally unknown.
I just saw an extremely rare license plate on WB M-58 in Saginaw. It was a license plate from Hawaii.
Quote from: Flint1979 on August 15, 2020, 07:53:00 PM
I just saw an extremely rare license plate on WB M-58 in Saginaw. It was a license plate from Hawaii.
How did that end up there?
Here in the KC area, I see a lot of Texas plates. Some Minnesota too (so, basically, the states along I-35).
Quote from: KCRoadFan on August 17, 2020, 12:58:44 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on August 15, 2020, 07:53:00 PM
I just saw an extremely rare license plate on WB M-58 in Saginaw. It was a license plate from Hawaii.
How did that end up there?
I believe that it is most likely a military service guy/gal who was ordered back to the mainland.
Mike
Quote from: KCRoadFan on August 17, 2020, 12:58:44 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on August 15, 2020, 07:53:00 PM
I just saw an extremely rare license plate on WB M-58 in Saginaw. It was a license plate from Hawaii.
How did that end up there?
Living in Austin sandwiched between Ft Hood and Randolph/Lackland in Sam Antonio, I see Hawaii frequently enough that it's just another license plat, but not terribly frequent.
Quote from: KCRoadFan on August 17, 2020, 12:58:44 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on August 15, 2020, 07:53:00 PM
I just saw an extremely rare license plate on WB M-58 in Saginaw. It was a license plate from Hawaii.
How did that end up there?
Not sure I looked at the plate because I wasn't sure what state it was. Then I looked closer and it said Hawaii at the top and Aloha State at the bottom and I thought how in the heck did that car get over here?
Quote from: mgk920 on August 17, 2020, 03:14:06 AM
Quote from: KCRoadFan on August 17, 2020, 12:58:44 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on August 15, 2020, 07:53:00 PM
I just saw an extremely rare license plate on WB M-58 in Saginaw. It was a license plate from Hawaii.
How did that end up there?
I believe that it is most likely a military service guy/gal who was ordered back to the mainland.
Mike
Not just military, but civilian as well, if the Federal government is paying your relocation expenses, they will ship your car. Had a co-worker when I worked in MD who moved from Hawaii and brought his car.
Heck, I've seen Hawaii on MN-23 between Wilmar and Saint Cloud.
Someone in our family spots a Hawaii license plate on probably half of our vacation trips.
I felt strange because it was just a rental car but I had to rent a car a couple weeks ago like I mentioned earlier in this thread it had Nevada plates on it. So I'm at a gas station not too far from my house filling the tank up and someone noticed the Nevada plate and asked if I was from Nevada, I said yeah I'm from Vegas just vacationing up here and then I saw a guy that I knew and he said what in the hell would you want to vacation in Saginaw, Michigan for? LOL.
Quote from: wxfree on June 27, 2020, 03:26:15 PM
I have a question for a subcategory of this topic. What out-of-state plates are most common in Hawaii?
On my one-week vacation in Maui, the only out-of-state plate I saw was Washington. I think Hawaii is closer to California as its "bordering state". Hawaii got Carl's Jr. before Western Washington.
Quote from: frankenroad on June 29, 2020, 11:09:24 AM
Yesterday, I made a round-trip from Cincinnati to Columbus on I-71. I saw an extraordinary number of Texas plates, especially northbound.
One of them was for a kids ball team - is there a major tournament somewhere that would draw all these Texans? The Little League Hall of Fame game is usually later in the summer, but one would probably take I-71 through most of Ohio to get to Williamsport from Texas.
I drive around 1,000 miles a week around Columbus and I've noticed a ton of Texas plates on the roads. New York is the second one that comes to mind, but that one makes more sense to me.
Here is a clip of moving Trucks in the city (San Francisco). You might be getting moving trucks with California License plates in your area as seen here
I doubt it's the "most common" but the one I notice a lot of in the summer around Lake Tahoe is Florida. Must be whatever the opposite of a "snowbird" is. They leave the heat and humidity behind, but unfortunately they're getting lungfuls of wildfire smoke this week.
I saw a Missouri license plate in Michigan today I had to do a double look at it because Missouri must have new license plates I have never noticed that one before.
Quote from: Flint1979 on August 23, 2020, 09:58:36 PM
I saw a Missouri license plate in Michigan today I had to do a double look at it because Missouri must have new license plates I have never noticed that one before.
Yeah they started releasing them last year. Boring (and ugly, imo) in comparison to Missouri's old plates. The old plates had a lot more character than these.
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on August 23, 2020, 11:07:51 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on August 23, 2020, 09:58:36 PM
I saw a Missouri license plate in Michigan today I had to do a double look at it because Missouri must have new license plates I have never noticed that one before.
Yeah they started releasing them last year. Boring (and ugly, imo) in comparison to Missouri's old plates. The old plates had a lot more character than these.
Much like Michigan's, which are usually boring and ugly. Just come up with one cool looking plate and stick with it and take the website and word Pure off the plate. I'm so sick of hearing the words Pure Michigan I could puke.