Mobile Home Moving Rules by State
Updated 2026-10-28. Last verified against the sources below: October 28, 2026. General information, not legal advice; rules and fees change, so it may be out of date. The issuing office's current rules control.
Each state sets its own rules for moving a mobile home: oversize permits, escort cars, travel days and hours, tax or moving permits, and who may install the home. We publish a state guide only after checking every rule against the state's statutes and agencies, and we date every page.
States with full guides
- North Carolina: Tax moving permit, NCDOT width/escort/hour rules, PF-16A route surveys, county setup permits, set-up contractor license lookup, costs.
Moving in a state we don't cover yet?
Ask your mover which permits it will pull for each county and state on the routeHomeGuide, call the zoning or permit office where the home is going, and use our mover and installer check. States may regulate re-installations of used homes24 CFR 3286.2, so ask that office who licenses installers.
Sources
- HomeGuide, How much does it cost to move a mobile home? (2026). https://homeguide.com/costs/cost-to-move-a-mobile-home
- 24 CFR Part 3286, Manufactured Home Installation Program (incl. 3286.2 applicability, 3286.5 HUD vs. state programs, 3286.7 consumer information). https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-B/chapter-XX/part-3286
Sources checked October 28, 2026. Rules change; confirm with the office named before you move.