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Work out what moving a mobile home will cost from the transport, the permits, and the setup at the new site. A single-wide travels in one piece over a short distance and is the cheaper case; a double-wide moves as two sections and roughly doubles the haul. On top of the transport you pay to tear down, re-level and anchor the home, and reconnect the utilities. The calculator adds it up.

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The mover's quote to haul the home. A single-wide moves in one piece; a double-wide moves as two sections and roughly doubles it; a triple-wide is three trips. Longer distance and wider loads cost more.
State and local oversize-load transport permits, plus the pilot or escort vehicles a wide load needs on the highway. More for a double-wide and for crossing state lines, since each state permits separately.
Detaching and disconnecting the home at the old site, then re-leveling, re-blocking, and anchoring it at the new one. A double-wide also has to be rejoined and sealed down the middle.
Reconnecting water, sewer or septic, electric, and gas at the new lot, plus skirting and steps. Depends on how ready the new site already is.
A HUD or transport inspection, new tires or axles if the home's running gear is not roadworthy, and any tree or obstacle clearance along the route. Zero if none apply.
Estimated cost
$8,500

Typical range $6,800 – $11,900

  • Transport (the move itself)$4,000
  • Permits & escort vehicles$500
  • Teardown & setup$2,500
  • Utility hookups & skirting$1,500
  • Inspection, tires & extras$0
  • Total$8,500
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$5,000 to $12,000 is a double-wide, moved as two sections, or a single-wide over a longer distance with full setup and utilities.

What this assumes, and where it could be wrong

Every one of these is a place the number could be off. They are here because you should be able to check our working, not because we are hedging.

A DOUBLE-WIDE MOVES AS TWO SECTIONS, WHICH ROUGHLY DOUBLES THE TRANSPORT.
A single-wide travels down the road in one piece. A double-wide is split back into the two halves it was built in, and each half is hauled separately, so the transport is roughly twice a single-wide before anything else. A triple-wide is three trips. Distance stacks on top of that, because the mover charges by the mile and a wide load moves slowly with escorts. Size and distance are the two levers, and they act on the transport, the line that dominates the bill

The transport is one part of the job; the setup is the other. Getting the home to the new lot is one cost. Then it has to be set down, re-leveled, re-blocked, and anchored, and a double-wide has to be rejoined down the middle and sealed. That teardown-and-setup labor is a real line that gets left out when the haul is priced on its own, and it does not shrink much with distance, because it is the same work at either end.

The new site has to be ready, or getting it ready is part of the cost. A move assumes somewhere to move to: a lot with a pad or piers, and utilities to connect. Reconnecting water, sewer or septic, electric, and gas, adding skirting and steps, and clearing the approach for a wide load can all be needed at the new site. How much they add depends on how finished the lot already is.

Permits and escorts are required for a load this wide, and they add up across state lines. A mobile home is an oversize load, so the move needs state and local transport permits and often pilot or escort vehicles on the highway. Crossing state lines multiplies the permits, because each state has its own. These are set by the authorities, not the mover, and they are a real line on the quote.

The defaults are ours and are a starting point. The transport, the permits, and the setup are yours, and the estimate turns most on whether it is a single-wide or a double-wide and how far it is going.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to move a mobile home?
It is the transport plus the permits, the teardown and setup at the new lot, and the utility hookups. A short single-wide move with a ready site is the cheaper end; a double-wide moves as two sections and roughly doubles the transport, and a long-distance move adds mileage and permits for each state. The calculator above adds it up from your quotes.
Why does a double-wide cost so much more to move than a single-wide?
Because a double-wide is transported as two separate sections, each hauled on its own trip, so the transport alone is roughly double. It also has to be rejoined and resealed down the center line at the new site, extra setup that a single-wide skips. Between the two trips and the added labor, a double-wide move runs well above a single-wide of the same distance.
What does the setup at the new site include?
Re-leveling the home on its piers or blocks, anchoring it against wind, reconnecting the utilities, and for a double-wide, rejoining and sealing the two halves. It can also include skirting, steps or a porch, and any pad or site prep the new lot needs. The setup is separate from the haul, and it is a line many people leave out when they price just the transport.
Do I need permits to move a mobile home?
Yes. A mobile home is an oversize load, so the move requires state and local transport permits, and usually pilot or escort vehicles for a wide load on the highway. If the move crosses state lines, each state needs its own permits. A licensed mobile home mover normally arranges these and passes the cost through, so they show up on your quote rather than being something you file yourself.

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