Indiana BMV says optional ‘blackout’ plates raised $12.9M for five-year modernization plan
According to an Oct. 5, 2026 report by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has sold more than 380,000 optional ‘blackout’ license plates since the design launched in August 2025 and generated $12.9 million to put toward a five-year BMV modernization plan, the governor’s office announced Oct. 5, 2026.
According to an Oct. 5, 2026 report by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, the BMV began offering the optional blackout plate in August 2025 and has sold more than 380,000 in the year since the design launched, generating $12.9 million toward a five-year modernization plan, the governor’s office announced on Oct. 5, 2026. The total sold includes registration renewals; BMV spokesman Greg Dunn told the paper about 314,000 blackout plates are currently on the road. The optional blackout design adds $45 to initial registration and to annual renewal fees.
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