Guide · updated Nov 10, 2026
Mobile home moving checklist
Moving a mobile home takes paperwork before trucks: find your title and lien papers, pay property taxes and get any county moving permit, line up the new site, then check and compare movers. Here are all 10 steps in order. Get the list by email below.
Find your paperwork
Title or statement of ownership, and any lien. A lender usually has to approve the move.
Pay property taxes and get the moving permit or tax clearance
Many states and counties will not let a home leave until taxes are paid. Some issue a permit or decal the mover must carry. See your state on our permits page.
Line up the new site
Written approval from the new park, or zoning and permits for your land. Check the setback and foundation or pad rules.
Check access
Road width, turns, trees, overhead lines, slope and soft ground at both ends. Tell movers about anything tight.
Shortlist movers and check them
USDOT number on FMCSA SAFER, and the state installer license if they set up the home.
Get two or three written quotes
Ask what is included: permits, escorts, teardown, blocking and leveling, tie-downs, utilities, skirting, steps.
Confirm insurance
Cargo coverage for the trip and liability for setup. Get the certificate.
Prepare the home
Have utilities disconnected by licensed trades, remove skirting, decks and steps, and secure or remove loose items.
Moving day walk-through
Photograph the home inside and out before and after. Be there when it is set.
Record the new location
Update the title or ownership record with your state agency and register with the new county.
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