Indiana’s annual vehicle excise tax is statewide. What varies locally is: county vehicle excise surtax and wheel tax that only some counties and cities adopt. Gary is not “Others.” Fort Wayne’s passenger-vehicle surtax is a flat dollar amount, not a percent of the car’s price. This guide compares those live fees for passenger vehicles and explains why most of the map sits on the default row. Right now the highest vehicle surtax is 25% in Boonville — Passenger Vehicle / Boonville — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Crown Point — Passenger Vehicle / Crown Point — Motorcycle / Crown Point — Motor Driven Cycle / Crown Point — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Dyer — Passenger Vehicle / Dyer — Motorcycle / Dyer — Motor Driven Cycle / Dyer — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Fishers — Passenger Vehicle / Fishers — Motorcycle / Fishers — Motor Driven Cycle / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Fort Wayne — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Gary — Passenger Vehicle / Gary — Motorcycle / Gary — Motor Driven Cycle / Gary — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Greencastle — Passenger Vehicle / Greencastle — Motorcycle / Greencastle — Motor Driven Cycle / Greencastle — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / La Porte — Passenger Vehicle / La Porte — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Merrillville — Passenger Vehicle / Merrillville — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Munster — Passenger Vehicle / Munster — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / New Haven — Passenger Vehicle / New Haven — Motorcycle / New Haven — Motor Driven Cycle / New Haven — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / New Haven — Mini Truck / New Haven — Trailer (1-3,000 lbs) / New Haven — Trailer (3,001-9,000 lbs) / New Haven — Semi Tractor (1-11,000 lbs) / Noblesville — Passenger Vehicle / Noblesville — Motorcycle / Noblesville — Motor Driven Cycle / Noblesville — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Noblesville — Mini Truck / Noblesville — Trailer (1-3,000 lbs) / Noblesville — Trailer (3,001-9,000 lbs) / Noblesville — Semi Tractor (1-11,000 lbs) / Plainfield — Passenger Vehicle / Plainfield — Motorcycle / Plainfield — Motor Driven Cycle / Plainfield — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Plainfield — Mini Truck / Plainfield — Trailer (1-3,000 lbs) / Plainfield — Trailer (3,001-9,000 lbs) / Plainfield — Semi Tractor (1-11,000 lbs) / Portage — Passenger Vehicle / Portage — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Valparaiso — Passenger Vehicle / Valparaiso — Truck (1-11,000 lbs), and the lowest is 0% in Others — Passenger Car / Others — Motorcycle / Others — Motor Driven Cycle / Others — Mini Truck / Others — Truck (less than 11,000 lbs) / Others — Truck (over 11,000 lbs) / Others — Farm Truck / Others — Recreational Vehicle (RV) / Others — Trailer (less than 9,000 lbs) / Others — Trailer (over 9,000 lbs) / Others — Semitrailer / Others — Semi Tractor / Others — Recovery Vehicle (less than 16,000 lbs) / Others — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Others — For-Hire Bus / Others — Not-For-Hire Bus / Boonville — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Boonville — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Boonville — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Boonville — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Boonville — RV / Boonville — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Boonville — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Boonville — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Boonville — Not-For-Hire Bus / Crown Point — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Crown Point — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Crown Point — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Crown Point — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Crown Point — RV / Crown Point — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Crown Point — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Crown Point — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Crown Point — Not-For-Hire Bus / Dyer — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Dyer — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Dyer — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Dyer — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Dyer — RV / Dyer — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Dyer — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Dyer — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Dyer — Not-For-Hire Bus / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-16,000 lbs) / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (16,001-26,000 lbs) / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (26,001-36,000 lbs) / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (36,001-48,000 lbs) / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (48,001-66,000 lbs) / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (66,001-78,000 lbs) / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (78,001 and over lbs) / Fishers — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Fishers — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Fishers — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-3,000 lbs) / Fishers — Trailer / Farm Trailer (3,001-9,000 lbs) / Fishers — Trailer / Farm Trailer (9,001-12,000 lbs) / Fishers — Trailer / Farm Trailer (12,001-16,000 lbs) / Fishers — Trailer / Farm Trailer (16,001-22,000 lbs) / Fishers — Trailer / Farm Trailer (22,001 and over lbs) / Fishers — RV / Fishers — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-11,000 lbs) / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (11,001-16,000 lbs) / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (16,001-26,000 lbs) / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (26,001-36,000 lbs) / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (36,001-48,000 lbs) / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (48,001-66,000 lbs) / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (66,001-78,000 lbs) / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (78,001 and over lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (1-11,000 lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (11,001-16,000 lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (16,001-26,000 lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (26,001-36,000 lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (36,001-48,000 lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (48,001-66,000 lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (66,001-78,000 lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (78,001 and over lbs) / Fishers — Not-For-Hire Bus / Fort Wayne — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Fort Wayne — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Fort Wayne — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Fort Wayne — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Fort Wayne — RV / Fort Wayne — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Fort Wayne — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Fort Wayne — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Fort Wayne — Not-For-Hire Bus / Gary — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Gary — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Gary — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Gary — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Gary — RV / Gary — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Gary — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Gary — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Gary — Not-For-Hire Bus / Greencastle — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Greencastle — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Greencastle — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Greencastle — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Greencastle — RV / Greencastle — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Greencastle — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Greencastle — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Greencastle — Not-For-Hire Bus / La Porte — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / La Porte — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / La Porte — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / La Porte — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / La Porte — RV / La Porte — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / La Porte — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / La Porte — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / La Porte — Not-For-Hire Bus / Merrillville — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Merrillville — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Merrillville — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Merrillville — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Merrillville — RV / Merrillville — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Merrillville — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Merrillville — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Merrillville — Not-For-Hire Bus / Munster — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Munster — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Munster — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Munster — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Munster — RV / Munster — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Munster — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Munster — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Munster — Not-For-Hire Bus / New Haven — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / New Haven — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / New Haven — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / New Haven — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / New Haven — RV / New Haven — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / New Haven — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / New Haven — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / New Haven — Not-For-Hire Bus / Noblesville — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Noblesville — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Noblesville — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Noblesville — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Noblesville — RV / Noblesville — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Noblesville — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Noblesville — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Noblesville — Not-For-Hire Bus / Plainfield — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Plainfield — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Plainfield — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Plainfield — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Plainfield — RV / Plainfield — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Plainfield — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Plainfield — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Plainfield — Not-For-Hire Bus / Portage — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Portage — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Portage — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Portage — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Portage — RV / Portage — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Portage — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Portage — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Portage — Not-For-Hire Bus / Valparaiso — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Valparaiso — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Valparaiso — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Valparaiso — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Valparaiso — RV / Valparaiso — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Valparaiso — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Valparaiso — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Valparaiso — Not-For-Hire Bus. Fort Wayne is 20%; Gary is 25%. If you live in Fort Wayne rather than Gary, the gap is $5.00 ($5.00 on the local fee). This guide compares 248 localities across 15 counties. Rates are sourced from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles and update in real time so a levy change cannot leave a stale percentage in the prose.
Why the locality on the title changes the bill
You pay the surtax and wheel tax for the jurisdiction where the vehicle is registered. A Hamilton County city that adopted a surtax is not the same as a rural county that never passed one. official tables list adopting locations plus a default treatment for everywhere else.
Fort Wayne sits at 20% while Fishers sits at 25%. If you live in Fort Wayne instead of Fishers, that is $5.00. People move this gap around without meaning to: a dealer in a cheaper jurisdiction does not rewrite the sourcing rules. The live comparisons below use the same vehicle excise surtax field the calculator uses.
- Indiana Code § 6-3.5-4 — county vehicle excise surtax
- Indiana Code § 6-3.5-5 — county wheel tax
- Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles — registration, excise tax, and local surtax/wheel tax
- Indiana Department of Revenue — sales tax on vehicles (statewide, separate from these local fees)
How this state taxes (or fees) a vehicle
Indiana Code 6-3.5 authorizes counties (and in some cases municipalities) to adopt a vehicle excise surtax and a wheel tax. They are annual dollar fees collected with registration through the BMV, not sales tax on the purchase. Different vehicle types (passenger, truck, motorcycle) can have different dollar amounts — which is why each location has multiple rows. This essay uses the passenger-vehicle row for each named city. Sales tax on the purchase itself is a separate Department of Revenue question (7 percent statewide plus any local innkeeper/food-and-beverage taxes that do not apply to cars).
Pay at BMV registration or plate renewal. Moving from an adopting city to a non-adopting county changes the next registration, not the purchase-day sales tax.
Highest and lowest rates right now
Among localities currently loaded for Indiana, the maximum vehicle surtax is 25% (Boonville — Passenger Vehicle / Boonville — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Crown Point — Passenger Vehicle / Crown Point — Motorcycle / Crown Point — Motor Driven Cycle / Crown Point — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Dyer — Passenger Vehicle / Dyer — Motorcycle / Dyer — Motor Driven Cycle / Dyer — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Fishers — Passenger Vehicle / Fishers — Motorcycle / Fishers — Motor Driven Cycle / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Fort Wayne — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Gary — Passenger Vehicle / Gary — Motorcycle / Gary — Motor Driven Cycle / Gary — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Greencastle — Passenger Vehicle / Greencastle — Motorcycle / Greencastle — Motor Driven Cycle / Greencastle — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / La Porte — Passenger Vehicle / La Porte — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Merrillville — Passenger Vehicle / Merrillville — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Munster — Passenger Vehicle / Munster — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / New Haven — Passenger Vehicle / New Haven — Motorcycle / New Haven — Motor Driven Cycle / New Haven — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / New Haven — Mini Truck / New Haven — Trailer (1-3,000 lbs) / New Haven — Trailer (3,001-9,000 lbs) / New Haven — Semi Tractor (1-11,000 lbs) / Noblesville — Passenger Vehicle / Noblesville — Motorcycle / Noblesville — Motor Driven Cycle / Noblesville — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Noblesville — Mini Truck / Noblesville — Trailer (1-3,000 lbs) / Noblesville — Trailer (3,001-9,000 lbs) / Noblesville — Semi Tractor (1-11,000 lbs) / Plainfield — Passenger Vehicle / Plainfield — Motorcycle / Plainfield — Motor Driven Cycle / Plainfield — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Plainfield — Mini Truck / Plainfield — Trailer (1-3,000 lbs) / Plainfield — Trailer (3,001-9,000 lbs) / Plainfield — Semi Tractor (1-11,000 lbs) / Portage — Passenger Vehicle / Portage — Truck (1-11,000 lbs) / Valparaiso — Passenger Vehicle / Valparaiso — Truck (1-11,000 lbs)) and the minimum is 0% (Others — Passenger Car / Others — Motorcycle / Others — Motor Driven Cycle / Others — Mini Truck / Others — Truck (less than 11,000 lbs) / Others — Truck (over 11,000 lbs) / Others — Farm Truck / Others — Recreational Vehicle (RV) / Others — Trailer (less than 9,000 lbs) / Others — Trailer (over 9,000 lbs) / Others — Semitrailer / Others — Semi Tractor / Others — Recovery Vehicle (less than 16,000 lbs) / Others — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Others — For-Hire Bus / Others — Not-For-Hire Bus / Boonville — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Boonville — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Boonville — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Boonville — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Boonville — RV / Boonville — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Boonville — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Boonville — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Boonville — Not-For-Hire Bus / Crown Point — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Crown Point — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Crown Point — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Crown Point — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Crown Point — RV / Crown Point — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Crown Point — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Crown Point — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Crown Point — Not-For-Hire Bus / Dyer — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Dyer — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Dyer — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Dyer — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Dyer — RV / Dyer — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Dyer — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Dyer — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Dyer — Not-For-Hire Bus / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-16,000 lbs) / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (16,001-26,000 lbs) / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (26,001-36,000 lbs) / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (36,001-48,000 lbs) / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (48,001-66,000 lbs) / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (66,001-78,000 lbs) / Fishers — Truck / Farm Truck (78,001 and over lbs) / Fishers — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Fishers — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Fishers — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-3,000 lbs) / Fishers — Trailer / Farm Trailer (3,001-9,000 lbs) / Fishers — Trailer / Farm Trailer (9,001-12,000 lbs) / Fishers — Trailer / Farm Trailer (12,001-16,000 lbs) / Fishers — Trailer / Farm Trailer (16,001-22,000 lbs) / Fishers — Trailer / Farm Trailer (22,001 and over lbs) / Fishers — RV / Fishers — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-11,000 lbs) / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (11,001-16,000 lbs) / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (16,001-26,000 lbs) / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (26,001-36,000 lbs) / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (36,001-48,000 lbs) / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (48,001-66,000 lbs) / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (66,001-78,000 lbs) / Fishers — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (78,001 and over lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (1-11,000 lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (11,001-16,000 lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (16,001-26,000 lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (26,001-36,000 lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (36,001-48,000 lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (48,001-66,000 lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (66,001-78,000 lbs) / Fishers — For-Hire Bus (78,001 and over lbs) / Fishers — Not-For-Hire Bus / Fort Wayne — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Fort Wayne — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Fort Wayne — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Fort Wayne — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Fort Wayne — RV / Fort Wayne — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Fort Wayne — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Fort Wayne — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Fort Wayne — Not-For-Hire Bus / Gary — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Gary — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Gary — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Gary — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Gary — RV / Gary — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Gary — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Gary — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Gary — Not-For-Hire Bus / Greencastle — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Greencastle — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Greencastle — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Greencastle — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Greencastle — RV / Greencastle — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Greencastle — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Greencastle — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Greencastle — Not-For-Hire Bus / La Porte — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / La Porte — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / La Porte — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / La Porte — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / La Porte — RV / La Porte — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / La Porte — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / La Porte — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / La Porte — Not-For-Hire Bus / Merrillville — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Merrillville — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Merrillville — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Merrillville — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Merrillville — RV / Merrillville — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Merrillville — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Merrillville — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Merrillville — Not-For-Hire Bus / Munster — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Munster — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Munster — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Munster — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Munster — RV / Munster — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Munster — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Munster — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Munster — Not-For-Hire Bus / New Haven — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / New Haven — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / New Haven — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / New Haven — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / New Haven — RV / New Haven — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / New Haven — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / New Haven — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / New Haven — Not-For-Hire Bus / Noblesville — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Noblesville — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Noblesville — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Noblesville — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Noblesville — RV / Noblesville — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Noblesville — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Noblesville — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Noblesville — Not-For-Hire Bus / Plainfield — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Plainfield — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Plainfield — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Plainfield — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Plainfield — RV / Plainfield — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Plainfield — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Plainfield — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Plainfield — Not-For-Hire Bus / Portage — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Portage — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Portage — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Portage — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Portage — RV / Portage — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Portage — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Portage — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Portage — Not-For-Hire Bus / Valparaiso — Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) / Valparaiso — Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) / Valparaiso — Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) / Valparaiso — Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) / Valparaiso — RV / Valparaiso — Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer / Valparaiso — Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Valparaiso — For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) / Valparaiso — Not-For-Hire Bus). Those names are live. If a district overtakes the leader next quarter, the sentence updates automatically. On a $40,000 transaction, the high row is $25.00 and the low row is $0.00.
Treat a raw maximum with care when official tables include special districts, CID parcels, or vehicle types other than a passenger car. The regional sections below prefer ordinary cities and counties you would actually put on a title. The appendix remains the complete searchable list.
Northwest Indiana
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Gary is 25% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
If you register or title in Gary rather than Crown Point, the vehicle surtax is 25% versus 25%. The gap is $0.00. The purchase price does not change that local fee.
The same passenger vehicle costs $25.00 in local fees in Merrillville and $25.00 in Munster. That is a flat $0.00 — it does not grow when you step from a beater to a new truck.
If you register or title in Dyer rather than Portage, the vehicle surtax is 25% versus 25%. The gap is $0.00. The purchase price does not change that local fee.
The same passenger vehicle costs $25.00 in local fees in Valparaiso and $25.00 in La Porte. That is a flat $0.00 — it does not grow when you step from a beater to a new truck.
From one end of this cluster to the other — Gary versus La Porte — the vehicle surtax runs 25% against 25%, a gap of $0.00 ($0.00).
Named in this section: Crown Point, Dyer, Gary, La Porte, Merrillville, Munster, Portage, Valparaiso. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Gary versus Crown Point
Scenario: Two residents register or title the same passenger vehicle, one in Gary and one in Crown Point.
Crown Point vehicle excise surtax: $25.00
Gap: $0.00
Raising the purchase price does not change these flat fees. Sales tax, if any, is a different statute.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: A $4,000 beater and a $40,000 truck in Gary pay the same local fee: $25.00.
Truck in Gary: $25.00
Same truck in Crown Point: $25.00
If you live in the high-fee locality, you feel it every title or every registration cycle, not as a percent of MSRP.
Hamilton County cities
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Fishers is 25% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Fishers is 25% and Noblesville is 25%. Living in Fishers instead of Noblesville changes the local fee by $0.00.
Named in this section: Fishers, Noblesville. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Fishers versus Noblesville
Scenario: Two residents register or title the same passenger vehicle, one in Fishers and one in Noblesville.
Noblesville vehicle excise surtax: $25.00
Gap: $0.00
Raising the purchase price does not change these flat fees. Sales tax, if any, is a different statute.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: A $4,000 beater and a $40,000 truck in Fishers pay the same local fee: $25.00.
Truck in Fishers: $25.00
Same truck in Noblesville: $25.00
If you live in the high-fee locality, you feel it every title or every registration cycle, not as a percent of MSRP.
Fort Wayne and Allen County cities
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Fort Wayne is 20% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
The same passenger vehicle costs $20.00 in local fees in Fort Wayne and $25.00 in New Haven. That is a flat $5.00 — it does not grow when you step from a beater to a new truck.
Named in this section: Fort Wayne, New Haven. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Fort Wayne versus New Haven
Scenario: Two residents register or title the same passenger vehicle, one in Fort Wayne and one in New Haven.
New Haven vehicle excise surtax: $25.00
Gap: $5.00
Raising the purchase price does not change these flat fees. Sales tax, if any, is a different statute.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: A $4,000 beater and a $40,000 truck in Fort Wayne pay the same local fee: $20.00.
Truck in Fort Wayne: $20.00
Same truck in New Haven: $25.00
If you live in the high-fee locality, you feel it every title or every registration cycle, not as a percent of MSRP.
Other adopting cities and the default “Others” row
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Plainfield is 25% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
Plainfield charges 25% for the vehicle excise surtax; Boonville charges 25%. If you live in Plainfield, you pay $0.00 more (or less) than in Boonville on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Greencastle is 25% and Others is 0%. Living in Greencastle instead of Others changes the local fee by $25.00.
From one end of this cluster to the other — Plainfield versus Others — the vehicle surtax runs 25% against 0%, a gap of $25.00 ($25.00).
Named in this section: Boonville, Greencastle, Others, Plainfield. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Plainfield versus Boonville
Scenario: Two residents register or title the same passenger vehicle, one in Plainfield and one in Boonville.
Boonville vehicle excise surtax: $25.00
Gap: $0.00
Raising the purchase price does not change these flat fees. Sales tax, if any, is a different statute.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: A $4,000 beater and a $40,000 truck in Plainfield pay the same local fee: $25.00.
Truck in Plainfield: $25.00
Same truck in Boonville: $25.00
If you live in the high-fee locality, you feel it every title or every registration cycle, not as a percent of MSRP.
Counties and localities covered here
Current official data covers 15 distinct county/parish labels and 248 total rows. Names, as printed:
Boonville, Crown Point, Dyer, Fishers, Fort Wayne, Gary, Greencastle, La Porte, Merrillville, Munster, New Haven, Noblesville, Plainfield, Portage, Valparaiso.
If a name is long, truncated, or includes a district tag, that is how the official locality is labeled. Look it up in the appendix rather than shortening the official name.
More named comparisons
The regional sections cannot quote every locality. These additional pairs still use live rates and real place names, so you can see how neighbors diverge without scrolling the appendix yet.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Fort Wayne is 20% and Gary is 25%. Living in Fort Wayne instead of Gary changes the local fee by $5.00.
Fishers charges 25% for the vehicle excise surtax; Noblesville charges 25%. If you live in Fishers, you pay $0.00 more (or less) than in Noblesville on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Crown Point is 25% and Merrillville is 25%. Living in Crown Point instead of Merrillville changes the local fee by $0.00.
Munster charges 25% for the vehicle excise surtax; Dyer charges 25%. If you live in Munster, you pay $0.00 more (or less) than in Dyer on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Portage is 25% and Valparaiso is 25%. Living in Portage instead of Valparaiso changes the local fee by $0.00.
La Porte charges 25% for the vehicle excise surtax; New Haven charges 25%. If you live in La Porte, you pay $0.00 more (or less) than in New Haven on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Plainfield is 25% and Boonville is 25%. Living in Plainfield instead of Boonville changes the local fee by $0.00.
Greencastle charges 25% for the vehicle excise surtax; Others charges 0%. If you live in Greencastle, you pay $25.00 more (or less) than in Others on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Others is 0% and Others is 0%. Living in Others instead of Others changes the local fee by $0.00.
Others charges 0% for the vehicle excise surtax; Others charges 0%. If you live in Others, you pay $0.00 more (or less) than in Others on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Others is 0% and Others is 0%. Living in Others instead of Others changes the local fee by $0.00.
Others charges 0% for the vehicle excise surtax; Others charges 0%. If you live in Others, you pay $0.00 more (or less) than in Others on that local fee alone.
A longer tour of named places
One more pass across named places, still in comparison sentences, still live:
Others charges 0% for the vehicle excise surtax; Others charges 0%. If you live in Others, you pay $0.00 more (or less) than in Others on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Others is 0% and Others is 0%. Living in Others instead of Others changes the local fee by $0.00.
Others charges 0% for the vehicle excise surtax; Others charges 0%. If you live in Others, you pay $0.00 more (or less) than in Others on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Others is 0% and Others is 0%. Living in Others instead of Others changes the local fee by $0.00.
Others charges 0% for the vehicle excise surtax; Others charges 0%. If you live in Others, you pay $0.00 more (or less) than in Others on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Others is 0% and Others is 0%. Living in Others instead of Others changes the local fee by $0.00.
Others charges 0% for the vehicle excise surtax; Others charges 0%. If you live in Others, you pay $0.00 more (or less) than in Others on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Others is 0% and Others is 0%. Living in Others instead of Others changes the local fee by $0.00.
Boonville charges 25% for the vehicle excise surtax; Boonville charges 15%. If you live in Boonville, you pay $10.00 more (or less) than in Boonville on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Boonville is 7.5% and Boonville is 25%. Living in Boonville instead of Boonville changes the local fee by $17.50.
Boonville charges 0% for the vehicle excise surtax; Boonville charges 0%. If you live in Boonville, you pay $0.00 more (or less) than in Boonville on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Boonville is 0% and Boonville is 0%. Living in Boonville instead of Boonville changes the local fee by $0.00.
Boonville charges 0% for the vehicle excise surtax; Boonville charges 0%. If you live in Boonville, you pay $0.00 more (or less) than in Boonville on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Boonville is 0% and Boonville is 0%. Living in Boonville instead of Boonville changes the local fee by $0.00.
Boonville charges 0% for the vehicle excise surtax; Crown Point charges 25%. If you live in Boonville, you pay $25.00 more (or less) than in Crown Point on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Crown Point is 25% and Crown Point is 25%. Living in Crown Point instead of Crown Point changes the local fee by $0.00.
Crown Point charges 25% for the vehicle excise surtax; Crown Point charges 0%. If you live in Crown Point, you pay $25.00 more (or less) than in Crown Point on that local fee alone.
Shop the clerk, not the lot: Crown Point is 0% and Crown Point is 0%. Living in Crown Point instead of Crown Point changes the local fee by $0.00.
Further comparisons (set 2)
Same places, different pairings, still using live rates:
If you register or title in Others rather than Others, the vehicle surtax is 0% versus 0%. The gap is $0.00. The purchase price does not change that local fee.
The same passenger vehicle costs $0.00 in local fees in Others and $0.00 in Others. That is a flat $0.00 — it does not grow when you step from a beater to a new truck.
If you register or title in Others rather than Others, the vehicle surtax is 0% versus 0%. The gap is $0.00. The purchase price does not change that local fee.
The same passenger vehicle costs $0.00 in local fees in Others and $0.00 in Others. That is a flat $0.00 — it does not grow when you step from a beater to a new truck.
If you register or title in Others rather than Others, the vehicle surtax is 0% versus 0%. The gap is $0.00. The purchase price does not change that local fee.
The same passenger vehicle costs $0.00 in local fees in Others and $0.00 in Others. That is a flat $0.00 — it does not grow when you step from a beater to a new truck.
If you register or title in Others rather than Others, the vehicle surtax is 0% versus 0%. The gap is $0.00. The purchase price does not change that local fee.
The same passenger vehicle costs $0.00 in local fees in Others and $25.00 in Boonville. That is a flat $25.00 — it does not grow when you step from a beater to a new truck.
If you register or title in Boonville rather than Boonville, the vehicle surtax is 15% versus 7.5%. The gap is $7.50. The purchase price does not change that local fee.
The same passenger vehicle costs $25.00 in local fees in Boonville and $0.00 in Boonville. That is a flat $25.00 — it does not grow when you step from a beater to a new truck.
If you register or title in Boonville rather than Boonville, the vehicle surtax is 0% versus 0%. The gap is $0.00. The purchase price does not change that local fee.
The same passenger vehicle costs $0.00 in local fees in Boonville and $0.00 in Boonville. That is a flat $0.00 — it does not grow when you step from a beater to a new truck.
Two complete examples
These two walk-throughs use the same live rate as the regional boxes. They are not a substitute for a clerk’s calculator, but they show the arithmetic behind the live dollar figures.
Complete example A: title/register in Fort Wayne
Scenario: A family keeps a passenger vehicle in Fort Wayne.
Compared with Gary: $25.00
Gap: $5.00
Add statewide sales tax and plate fees from the statutes cited below; they are separate from this local fee.
Complete example B: the same vehicle in Gary
Scenario: Identical vehicle, different locality.
Fort Wayne: $20.00
If you live in Fort Wayne, you are not entitled to Gary’s fee.
What these rates do not include
Statewide vehicle excise tax (the value-based BMV excise), sales tax on the purchase, and plate fees are not the surtax/wheel columns used here.
- Indiana Code § 6-3.5-4 — county vehicle excise surtax
- Indiana Code § 6-3.5-5 — county wheel tax
- Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles — registration, excise tax, and local surtax/wheel tax
- Indiana Department of Revenue — sales tax on vehicles (statewide, separate from these local fees)
Common questions
Does Fort Wayne use a different passenger-vehicle fee label? Yes — official BMV fee tables use more than one passenger-vehicle label. Use the passenger-vehicle amount for your city.
What if my city is not on the local surtax list? Then you generally fall under the default statewide treatment for areas that did not adopt a local surtax or wheel tax.
Can I trust a screenshot of this article in six months? Trust the live rates on this page, not a PDF. Highest and lowest names update when official rates change.
What if a rate shows as unavailable? The locality name may not match official spelling. Search the appendix and use the official city or county label.
Does a dealer in the cheap locality save me money? Almost never, if sourcing follows residence or first use. Fort Wayne still pays 20% when that is where the vehicle belongs.
How these rates stay current
Every rate and dollar amount in this article is pulled live from current official data used by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. When an official levy changes, the figures on this page update in real time. Highest and lowest locality names also update automatically.
This is an educational estimator, not a clerk’s receipt. Effective dates, exemptions, trade-in rules, and assessment fractions can be more precise than a single combined rate. When you title, the state’s collecting office is the authority.
Appendix: searchable rate table
Use this as a search box, not as a substitute for the comparisons above. Filter by city, county, or location name.
| County / city | Vehicle | Vehicle surtax | Wheel tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others | Passenger Car | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | Motorcycle | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | Motor Driven Cycle | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | Mini Truck | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | Truck (less than 11,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | Truck (over 11,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | Farm Truck | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | Recreational Vehicle (RV) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | Trailer (less than 9,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | Trailer (over 9,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | Semitrailer | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | Semi Tractor | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | Recovery Vehicle (less than 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Others | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Boonville | Passenger Vehicle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Boonville | Motorcycle | $15.00 | $0.00 |
| Boonville | Motor Driven Cycle | $7.50 | $0.00 |
| Boonville | Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Boonville | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Boonville | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Boonville | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Boonville | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $7.50 |
| Boonville | RV | $0.00 | $7.50 |
| Boonville | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $7.50 |
| Boonville | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Boonville | For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Boonville | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Crown Point | Passenger Vehicle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Crown Point | Motorcycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Crown Point | Motor Driven Cycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Crown Point | Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Crown Point | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Crown Point | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Crown Point | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Crown Point | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Crown Point | RV | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Crown Point | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Crown Point | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Crown Point | For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Crown Point | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Dyer | Passenger Vehicle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Dyer | Motorcycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Dyer | Motor Driven Cycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Dyer | Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Dyer | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Dyer | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Dyer | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Dyer | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Dyer | RV | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Dyer | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Dyer | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Dyer | For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Dyer | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Fishers | Passenger Vehicle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Fishers | Motorcycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Fishers | Motor Driven Cycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Fishers | Truck / Farm Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Fishers | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Truck / Farm Truck (16,001-26,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Truck / Farm Truck (26,001-36,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Truck / Farm Truck (36,001-48,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Truck / Farm Truck (48,001-66,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Truck / Farm Truck (66,001-78,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Truck / Farm Truck (78,001 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-3,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Trailer / Farm Trailer (3,001-9,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Trailer / Farm Trailer (9,001-12,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Trailer / Farm Trailer (12,001-16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Trailer / Farm Trailer (16,001-22,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Trailer / Farm Trailer (22,001 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | RV | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-11,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (11,001-16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (16,001-26,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (26,001-36,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (36,001-48,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (48,001-66,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (66,001-78,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (78,001 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | For-Hire Bus (1-11,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | For-Hire Bus (11,001-16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | For-Hire Bus (16,001-26,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | For-Hire Bus (26,001-36,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | For-Hire Bus (36,001-48,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | For-Hire Bus (48,001-66,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | For-Hire Bus (66,001-78,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | For-Hire Bus (78,001 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fishers | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Fort Wayne | Passenger Vehicle | $20.00 | $0.00 |
| Fort Wayne | Motorcycle | $12.50 | $0.00 |
| Fort Wayne | Motor Driven Cycle | $12.50 | $0.00 |
| Fort Wayne | Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Fort Wayne | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Fort Wayne | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Fort Wayne | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Fort Wayne | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $12.50 |
| Fort Wayne | RV | $0.00 | $12.50 |
| Fort Wayne | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Fort Wayne | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Fort Wayne | For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Fort Wayne | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Gary | Passenger Vehicle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Gary | Motorcycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Gary | Motor Driven Cycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Gary | Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Gary | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Gary | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Gary | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Gary | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Gary | RV | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Gary | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Gary | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Gary | For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Gary | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Greencastle | Passenger Vehicle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Greencastle | Motorcycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Greencastle | Motor Driven Cycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Greencastle | Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Greencastle | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Greencastle | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Greencastle | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Greencastle | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $10.00 |
| Greencastle | RV | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Greencastle | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Greencastle | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Greencastle | For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Greencastle | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| La Porte | Passenger Vehicle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| La Porte | Motorcycle | $15.00 | $0.00 |
| La Porte | Motor Driven Cycle | $15.00 | $0.00 |
| La Porte | Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| La Porte | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| La Porte | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| La Porte | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| La Porte | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| La Porte | RV | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| La Porte | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| La Porte | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| La Porte | For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| La Porte | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Merrillville | Passenger Vehicle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Merrillville | Motorcycle | $12.50 | $0.00 |
| Merrillville | Motor Driven Cycle | $12.50 | $0.00 |
| Merrillville | Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Merrillville | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Merrillville | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Merrillville | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Merrillville | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $12.50 |
| Merrillville | RV | $0.00 | $12.50 |
| Merrillville | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Merrillville | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Merrillville | For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Merrillville | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Munster | Passenger Vehicle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Munster | Motorcycle | $12.50 | $0.00 |
| Munster | Motor Driven Cycle | $12.50 | $0.00 |
| Munster | Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Munster | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Munster | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Munster | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Munster | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| Munster | RV | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Munster | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Munster | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Munster | For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Munster | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| New Haven | Passenger Vehicle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| New Haven | Motorcycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| New Haven | Motor Driven Cycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| New Haven | Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| New Haven | Mini Truck | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| New Haven | Trailer (1-3,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| New Haven | Trailer (3,001-9,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| New Haven | Semi Tractor (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| New Haven | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| New Haven | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| New Haven | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| New Haven | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| New Haven | RV | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| New Haven | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| New Haven | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| New Haven | For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| New Haven | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Noblesville | Passenger Vehicle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Noblesville | Motorcycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Noblesville | Motor Driven Cycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Noblesville | Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Noblesville | Mini Truck | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Noblesville | Trailer (1-3,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Noblesville | Trailer (3,001-9,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Noblesville | Semi Tractor (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Noblesville | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Noblesville | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Noblesville | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Noblesville | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Noblesville | RV | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Noblesville | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Noblesville | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Noblesville | For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Noblesville | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Plainfield | Passenger Vehicle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Plainfield | Motorcycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Plainfield | Motor Driven Cycle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Plainfield | Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Plainfield | Mini Truck | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Plainfield | Trailer (1-3,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Plainfield | Trailer (3,001-9,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Plainfield | Semi Tractor (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Plainfield | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Plainfield | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Plainfield | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Plainfield | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Plainfield | RV | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Plainfield | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Plainfield | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Plainfield | For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Plainfield | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Portage | Passenger Vehicle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Portage | Motorcycle | $12.50 | $0.00 |
| Portage | Motor Driven Cycle | $12.50 | $0.00 |
| Portage | Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Portage | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Portage | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Portage | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Portage | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $12.50 |
| Portage | RV | $0.00 | $12.50 |
| Portage | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Portage | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Portage | For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Portage | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Valparaiso | Passenger Vehicle | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Valparaiso | Motorcycle | $12.50 | $0.00 |
| Valparaiso | Motor Driven Cycle | $12.50 | $0.00 |
| Valparaiso | Truck (1-11,000 lbs) | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Valparaiso | Truck / Farm Truck (11,001-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Valparaiso | Recovery Vehicle (16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Valparaiso | Recovery Vehicle (over 16,000 lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Valparaiso | Trailer / Farm Trailer (1-22,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $12.50 |
| Valparaiso | RV | $0.00 | $12.50 |
| Valparaiso | Semitrailer / Farm Semitrailer | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Valparaiso | Semi Tractor / Farm Semi Tractor (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Valparaiso | For-Hire Bus (1-78,000 and over lbs) | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| Valparaiso | Not-For-Hire Bus | $0.00 | $40.00 |
Conclusion
Indiana does not have one vehicle-tax number. Fort Wayne is 20%; Gary is 25%; the live high is 25% and the live low is 0%. If you live in the high place, you feel it as a flat local fee (the purchase price does not change that fee line); if you live in the low place, you still owe whatever statewide tax or fee the statutes below impose. Walk the region that matches your address, then confirm the live row in the appendix before you sign.
- Complete reference list
- Indiana Code § 6-3.5-4 — county vehicle excise surtax
- Indiana Code § 6-3.5-5 — county wheel tax
- Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles — registration, excise tax, and local surtax/wheel tax
- Indiana Department of Revenue — sales tax on vehicles (statewide, separate from these local fees)
This guide is an educational estimator. It is not legal, tax, or DMV advice. Figures shown inline are sourced from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles and related official rate data, update in real time, and can change when a locality’s levy changes. Confirm amounts with the collecting agency cited above before you pay.