Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Indiana
Your path to Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Indiana: wage evidence, licensing, training, apprenticeships and funding in one place.
We have not verified a current training listing for this selection. The pathway, wage and regulatory guidance below remain usable, and you can widen your search in the finder.
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Wage evidence
Median and mean figures with percentiles, shown against the national figure. Suppressed values stay blank.
| Statistic | This state | National |
|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $29 | — |
| Median annual | $60,290 | — |
| Mean hourly | $29 | — |
| Mean annual | $60,950 | — |
| 10th percentile (hourly) | $20 | — |
| 25th percentile (hourly) | $24 | — |
| 75th percentile (hourly) | $35 | — |
| 90th percentile (hourly) | $38 | — |
Career pathway
Verified progression stages where the data provides them.
This data release provides a single verified overview stage for this selection rather than a full multi-stage ladder.
Indiana CDL / Trucking career pathway overview
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Commercial learner permit and applicable ELDT to state CDL
Use the Indiana CDL manual and licensing agency process; obtain the appropriate commercial learner's permit, complete ELDT when the federal rule applies, meet medical qualification requirements for the intended operation, and pass state knowledge and skills testing for the required class and endorsements. The acquired state-submitted dataset contains 1 occupation-mapped license or registration record(s) for this state; use the specific master records rather than assuming one credential covers every job scope.
Credential: State-issued CDL and applicable endorsementspathway overviewVerified: Oct 8, 2026Verified career pathwayPathway is informational and does not guarantee eligibility, licensure, or employment.
Planning checklist
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Licensing & regulation
How this trade is regulated in this state, and where local research is still needed.
Primary regulatory structure
state individual licensing; federal credentialing or regulation (scope-specific)
Responsible authority: Bureau of Motor Vehicles; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; home-state driver licensing agency
Classification verified: Oct 8, 2026
Official sourceState individual licensing
Identified
State registration
Not identified
Local / municipal licensing
Not identified
Contractor / business licensing
Not identified
Federal credentialing
true
Industry certification
false
Employer-specific requirements
Not identified
Specific credential records
Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
requiredScope: individual_license_or_certification; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: Bureau of Motor VehiclesVerified: Oct 8, 2026140 IAC 7-3-4 a) The application for a CDL or CDL learner's permit must include the applicant's: (1) full legal name, current residential address, and out-of-state address if the applicant is in Indiana to attend a truck driving training school; (2) physical description including gender, height, weight, eye color, and hair color; (3) date of birth; (4) Social Security number, or verification of the applicant's ineligibility to receive a valid Social Security number with verification of identity and lawful status in the United States; (5) signature; (6) medical and physical qualification information that this article requires; (7) out-of-state driver history, including, but not limited to, any and all operator, chauffeur, public passenger chauffeur, and commercial driver's licenses and permits, including the dates of such licenses and permits and state or states that issued them; (8) complete criminal history, based on fingerprint analysis, including arrests and disposition for applicants applying for a hazardous materials endorsement; and (9) certification that the information provided is true and accurate. (b) A CDL holder must immediately submit an application to the bureau for an amended CDL upon changing his or her name or residential address. (c) No person who has been a resident of this state for more than thirty (30) days may drive a CMV under the authority of a CDL that an authority outside of this state issued. (d) Any person who knowingly provides the bureau with falsified information or certifications required under this article is subject to the suspension, disqualification, or cancellation of the person's CDL for a period to be determined by the bureau. (e) An individual certified as a program participant in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5 is not required to provide the individual's principal address and mailing address, but may provide an address that the office of the attorney general designates under IC 5-26.5 as the individual's principal address and mailing
Regulator site
Training options
Verified current training programs. Availability, tuition and delivery mode are separate facts.
We have not verified a current training listing for this selection. This is not evidence that no programs exist — only that we have no verified current listing to show here. The pathway, wage and regulatory guidance on this page remain fully usable, and you can widen your search in the finder.
Registered apprenticeships
Registered programs are the default view; confirmed application status is shown separately.
Registered programs
Gypsum Express, Ltd.
Gypsum Express, Ltd. — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers registered apprenticeship
Registered programMichigan CityAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.INMAP SURFACE MAINTENANCE - STOUT FIELD
INMAP SURFACE MAINTENANCE - STOUT FIELD — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers registered apprenticeship
Registered programINDIANAPOLISAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.International Foodservice Distributers Association (IFDA)/FASTPORT
International Foodservice Distributers Association (IFDA)/FASTPORT — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers registered apprenticeship
Registered programValparaisoAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.Teamsters Local 142 Training and Appr. Trust Fund
Teamsters Local 142 Training and Appr. Trust Fund — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers registered apprenticeship
Registered programMerrillvilleAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.Women In Trucking (WIT)/FASTPORT
Women In Trucking (WIT)/FASTPORT — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers registered apprenticeship
Registered programValparaisoAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.
Funding pathways
Direct, trade-matched and broad funding routes to investigate. Conditional awards are not guaranteed funding.
Direct individual opportunities
You apply as an individual. Eligibility is determined by the administering organization.
Roehl Get Your CDL paid training
Roehl Transport
Employer or sponsor dependentactive opportunity directoryNational scopeApplicants hired into an available Get Your CDL position and meeting Roehl and licensing requirements.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Positions are location- and hiring-market dependent.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Employer or sponsor dependentAccess depends on an employer, sponsor, or affiliated organization and is not a direct public scholarship.Official program pageSchneider paid CDL apprenticeship training
Schneider National
Employer or sponsor dependentactive opportunity directoryNational scopeApplicants accepted into an eligible Schneider driving job/training pathway who meet permit, hiring, location, and program requirements.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Recruiting is ongoing where qualifying positions are posted.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Employer or sponsor dependentAccess depends on an employer, sponsor, or affiliated organization and is not a direct public scholarship.Official program page
Matched to this trade
Supported by source evidence for this occupation. Specificity varies — check the eligibility summary.
mikeroweWORKS Work Ethic Scholarship
mikeroweWORKS Foundation
Direct individual applicationactiveNational scopeU.S. citizens who are high-school seniors or graduates and plan an approved skilled-trade program of two years or less at an accredited school, subject to full program rules.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: October 31, 2026Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program page
General funding pathways to investigate
Broad programs without a specific trade match. Scope is deliberately not personalized.
The Home Depot Foundation Path to Pro Scholarship
The Home Depot Foundation
Direct individual applicationactive rollingNational scopeIndividuals pursuing eligible construction skilled-trade education, subject to the applicable Path to Pro scholarship terms.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Applications accepted year-round and reviewed quarterly.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program pageFederal Pell Grant for eligible career-school and undergraduate programs
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Direct individual applicationactiveNational scopeEligible undergraduate students with financial need attending a participating institution and eligible program; trade/career programs may qualify but each program must be confirmed.
Award: $7,395Beneficiary: individualDeadline: 2026-27 FAFSA and school deadlines apply; verify on StudentAid.gov and with the school.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program pageRegistered Apprenticeship paid employment and training
Participating employers and registered apprenticeship sponsors
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive opportunity directoryNational scopeApplicants must locate an available apprenticeship opportunity and apply directly to the employer or program sponsor; occupations and entry requirements vary.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Opportunity-specific; do not assume an opening is accepting applications.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageSurvivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactiveNational scopeEligible child or spouse of a veteran or service member meeting a qualifying permanent-and-total disability, death, MIA, capture, or detention condition; approved technical, vocational, apprenticeship, and OJT may qualify.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing; delimiting dates and program approval vary.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageGI Bill benefits for approved on-the-job training and apprenticeships
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactiveNational scopeEligible veterans, service members, or dependents with qualifying GI Bill entitlement who enter a VA-approved OJT or apprenticeship program.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing; applicant and training establishment approvals are required.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageWIOA Individual Training Account and training-service pathway
State and local workforce development boards under U.S. DOL
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditionalNational scopeAdults, dislocated workers, and some youth who are determined eligible and in need of training may receive training services, commonly through an ITA, for an approved program/provider.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing local intake; timing and funds vary by local workforce area.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageIndiana WIOA training assistance / Individual Training Account pathway
Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditionalApplicant must be determined eligible by the workforce system, need training, select an approved program/provider when required, and receive local authorization subject to available funds and limits.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing local intake; contact the state/local workforce office before enrolling.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageWorkforce Ready Grant
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditionalEligible Indiana residents pursuing an approved high-value certificate, subject to credential history, program, enrollment, and 2026-27 student-status rules.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: 2026-27 application cycle; FAFSA and provider processes apply.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program page