Indiana I-70 Toll Plan Could Cost Truckers 54 Cents Per Mile

Key Details Indiana Department of Transportation officials submitted a federal application last fall to implement tolls along the entire I-70 corridor as a pilot program. The proposal uses open road tolling, allowing drivers to pay electronically without stopping. Toll Structure Passenger vehicles would pay 10 cents per mile, while commercial trucks face a steeper rate of 54 cents per mile. A full I-70 crossing through Indiana would cost truckers $84.25 under this plan. Toll revenue would fund widening I-70 from four to at least six lanes across the state. Why It Matters INDOT argues that severe congestion on I-70 is hampering freight movement and threatening Indiana's industrial base. Officials say reconstruction cannot happen without toll revenue to support current and future economic needs. Driver Options Truckers who prefer to avoid tolls can use alternative routes like U.S. 40. House Enrolled Act 1461, signed into law in May 2025, gives INDOT authority to implement the pilot program. What's Next As of early March, the Federal Highway Administration has not responded to Indiana's tolling proposal. Governor Mike Braun confirmed there has been no official feedback on the application yet.