Mobile Home Moving Cost Calculator

Total cost depends on home size, distance, road conditions, and how much setup you need. A local move (under 50 miles) for a single wide with standard setup typically runs $3,000 to $6,000. A double wide moved about 100 miles costs $6,000 to $12,000. A long-distance move (200+ miles) of a triple wide with full-service setup can exceed $20,000 to $30,000. The cost is built from a mobilization (base) fee plus a per-mile transport rate — single wide $1,500 + $4/mile, double wide $2,500 + $6.50/mile, triple wide $4,000 + $10/mile — adjusted for road difficulty, plus a flat setup fee at the destination and add-ons like permits, utility work, and skirting. A ~$2,000 minimum applies. Always get at least three written quotes, since pricing varies a lot by region and transporter. Use the calculator above to price your move.

It comes down to how many sections travel and how many trucks and permits are needed. A single wide moves in one piece on a single truck with one oversize-load permit — the simplest and cheapest. A double wide must be separated into two sections at the origin, hauled on two trucks (each with its own permit and pilot cars), then rejoined and sealed at the destination — the separation and reconnection is why double-wide moves cost 50–80% more than a single wide of the same distance. A triple wide involves three sections, three trucks, and three permits, roughly doubling the coordination again. Each added section increases both the transport cost and the setup work (rejoining sections, sealing marriage walls). This calculator prices each size with its own mobilization fee and per-mile rate to reflect the section count.

Yes, always. Every state requires an oversize/overweight load permit to move a mobile home on public roads, and most also require a separate moving or relocation permit from the state DMV or housing agency. If the home crosses state lines, you need permits for each state on the route. Your licensed transporter usually handles permit acquisition, but the cost ($200–$800 total, offered here as a $500 add-on) is typically passed to you. Some counties also require an inspection of the destination site before issuing a setup permit. Skipping required permits is illegal and can halt the move, so confirm the transporter is pulling every permit the route and states require before transport day.

Not necessarily. Homes built before June 15, 1976 (pre-HUD code) often can't be legally moved because they don't meet modern federal safety standards — many states prohibit relocating these older homes. Severely deteriorated homes — sagging floors, significant rust on the steel chassis, rot in the frame — may not survive transport and can be refused by licensed transporters, which is why a reputable mover always inspects the chassis and frame before accepting a job (be wary of any company that quotes without an in-person inspection). Homes with extensive additions like rooms, decks, or porches must have those removed before transport. If your home is older or in poor structural shape, have it inspected early, because the answer to 'can it move at all?' affects the whole plan.

Setup is a separate cost from transport, and comes in three levels. Block & level only ($1,000–$2,000 range; +$1,200 here) places the home on a grid of concrete block piers and shims it until the floor is level within about 1/4 inch end-to-end, secured to HUD standards. Standard setup (+$2,500) adds reconnecting double-wide sections — taping the marriage wall, sealing the roof line — and installing new skirting around the perimeter. Full service (+$5,000) adds connecting all utilities: water supply and drain lines, electrical service, gas, and often HVAC ductwork. Which level you need depends on your home size and whether the site's utilities are ready. Proper blocking and leveling matters most — a poorly leveled home develops door and window misalignment, drywall cracks, and eventually frame damage.

Transport day itself is typically 4 to 12 hours depending on distance and road conditions, but the full process takes longer. Budget for permit acquisition (1–3 weeks), utility disconnection at the origin (1–2 days), transport day, and setup at the destination (2–5 days for blocking, leveling, skirting, and utility reconnection). Plan for the home to be out of service for roughly 1 to 3 weeks in total, and some destination-site inspections can add time before occupancy is permitted. Because oversize loads travel slowly and only during permitted hours (and must stop for weather or traffic restrictions), the transport leg can't be rushed. Start the permit and site-prep process early so the scheduling doesn't bottleneck the whole move.

Yes — all utilities must be professionally disconnected before transport: electrical disconnected at the meter base and interior wiring tied off, water and sewer capped at the ground, and gas shut off and disconnected by a licensed plumber or gas company. Moving a home with utilities still connected is dangerous and illegal; budget $500–$1,000 for professional disconnection (a $750 add-on here) if it isn't in your mover's quote. Skirting is almost always removed before transport and can't be reused — it's too fragile to survive being torn off and reinstalled. Some movers include removal; others charge $300–$600 (a $500 add-on here). Plan to buy new skirting at the destination — vinyl is most affordable ($1,000–$1,800), metal/hardboard mid-range, and brick or block the most durable and expensive.

Start with your state's manufactured-housing agency — most maintain a public registry of licensed mobile home transporters — and the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) transporter directory. When vetting companies, verify their oversize-load transport license and DOT number, request proof of liability insurance (at least $1,000,000), and ask for references from moves completed in the last six months in your area. Get at least three written quotes and make sure each covers the same scope — transport, road difficulty, setup level, permits, utility work, and skirting — so you're comparing like for like. The biggest red flag is a company that quotes without inspecting the home in person; reputable transporters always inspect the chassis and frame first, because that inspection determines whether the home can safely move at all.