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title: "How long does MC authority take in Indiana?"
url: "https://rookiefeed.com/guides/mc-authority-time/indiana"
updated: "2026-10-19"
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# How long does MC authority take in Indiana?

> 24 days: that's the median wait from application to active MC authority for a first-time Indiana carrier in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, 1 day shorter than the national median of 25 and 12th shortest of 35 states, measured on 128 carriers.

## Indiana vs. the national wait

Indiana's middle half of carriers took 16 to 41 days, against 16 to 41 for the whole country.

| Days, first filing to grant | Indiana | United States |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25th percentile | 16 days | 16 days |
| Median | 24 days | 25 days |
| 75th percentile | 41 days | 41 days |
| 90th percentile | 66 days | 70 days |
| Carriers measured | 128 | 5,409 |

## Share of Indiana carriers active within FMCSA's estimate

58.6% of measured Indiana carriers were active within 28 calendar days and 71.1% within 35, against 56.5% and 68.7% nationally. 13.3% were still waiting after 60 days.

| Active within (FMCSA quotes 20 to 25 business days) | Indiana | United States |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 14 days | 19.5% | 16.8% |
| 28 days (20 business days) | 58.6% | 56.5% |
| 35 days (25 business days) | 71.1% | 68.7% |
| 60 days | 86.7% | 85.9% |

## Indiana and its neighbors

Among states bordering Indiana, Michigan had the shortest median wait (21 days) and Kentucky the longest (24 days).

| State | Median wait | Carriers measured | New carriers, 30 days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Indiana | 24 days | 128 | 138 |
| [Illinois](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/mc-authority-time/illinois) | 23 days | 330 | 344 |
| [Ohio](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/mc-authority-time/ohio) | 24 days | 278 | 287 |
| [Michigan](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/mc-authority-time/michigan) | 21 days | 111 | 114 |
| [Kentucky](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/mc-authority-time/kentucky) | 24 days | 81 | 81 |

## What stands out in Indiana

- The fastest quarter were active within 16 days, the same as nationally.
- The slow tail is shorter here: 90% were active within 66 days (nationally 70).
- The average (32 days) runs well above the median (24), so a minority of long waits pulls it up.
- Indianapolis accounted for 34.1% of new Indiana carriers in the window.

## Indiana carriers inside the wait right now

190 Indiana carriers filed new applications in the last 30 days, while 138 were granted, the 10th most of any state. 93.5% of the granted carriers were first-time authorities and 100% had liability coverage on file. City, equipment and insurer tables are on the [Indiana page](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/indiana).

Rookiefeed sends each new Indiana carrier the morning its authority is granted, with the owner's contact details: [get 25 new Indiana carriers free](https://rookiefeed.com/list-builder?states=IN).

## Questions

### How long does it take to get MC authority in Indiana?

In the last 30 days the median Indiana carrier waited 24 calendar days from application to active authority, and 90% were active within 66 days. Next door, Michigan carriers waited a median 21 days.

### Do Indiana carriers get authority within FMCSA's 20 to 25 business days?

71.1% of measured Indiana carriers did, counting from the first filing to the active date, and 19.5% were active within two weeks.

## Sources

- [FMCSA FAQ: application processing times](https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/faq/how-long-does-operating-authority-or-usdot-number-application-processing-take-if-you-file)