Power Up Indiana CDL: $10M Available Now, But the Pipeline Has a Gap

Governor Braun's Power Up Indiana initiative is pushing CDL training through Ivy Tech, Hydromax, FF-DFI Transport, and C&R Construction, with $10 million in reimbursements available now. There is a policy contradiction plant leaders need to understand. HEA 1200, signed in April, removed approximately 1,800 non-domiciled CDL holders from Indiana roads, and the Power Up pipeline is the domestic replacement for that capacity. The credentialed drivers coming out of that pipeline need to be in place before Q4 2026 freight demand peaks. The $10 million appropriation is finite and first-come. If your operation depends on contract carriers who were running non-domiciled CDL holders, verify your coverage now.