Transferring old, unused plates to new truck

Hope this is the right community to ask this question. I used to own a pickup truck which I sold 4 years ago in exchange for a Honda Civic. Obviously that meant I needed new plates. However, I kept my old truck plates as a keepsake. Now, I am considering buying a chevy truck again. My question is, can I just transfer the old truck plates to my new one? Obviously after paying for new tags. Thank you!