Mobile Home Movers Directory

California · updated Nov 10, 2026

Mobile home movers in California

We list 35 mobile home movers and installers in California: 35 with an active FMCSA USDOT registration for mobile home cargo. Every listing shows its USDOT or license number and a link to check it on the official record.

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How to move a mobile home in California: permits, taxes and setup

In California a licensed C-47 manufactured-housing contractor must install or prepare a home for moving, Caltrans will issue a transport permit only to a transporter or licensed manufacturer or dealer with an HCD decal, and HCD will not transfer a tax-assessed title without a county tax clearance certificate.

  1. Licensed installer (C-47) and installation permit

    A C-47 General Manufactured Housing Contractor license is required for any contractor that installs or prepares for moving any manufactured home, mobilehome, or multifamily manufactured home. A permit must be obtained from the enforcement agency each time a manufactured home or mobilehome is located, installed, or reinstalled on a site for human habitation. The contractor engaged to install the home shall obtain the permit, except when the owner proposes to perform the installation; a contractor applying for the permit must display a valid contractor's license.

    Source: HCD Permits & Inspections (checked Nov 10, 2026) · Cal. Health & Safety Code § 18613

  2. Caltrans transportation permit

    Caltrans transportation permits for a manufactured home built on a permanent chassis are available only to transporters or licensed manufacturers and dealers (Cal. Vehicle Code § 35790(e)). A transporter is one in the business of moving manufactured homes who holds an HCD decal; Caltrans places the HCD transporter, dealer, or manufacturer decal serial number on the permit. Maximum permitted width is 16 feet; the department is not authorized to issue a variance permit to exceed that width (Cal. Vehicle Code § 35789.5(b)). Maximum building length including tongue is 80 feet, and combination length is 105 feet for a two-axle power unit (unlimited for a power unit with three or more axles). If weight exceeds 6,000 pounds per axle, the home must be hauled as a load.

    Source: Caltrans Transportation Permits Manual, Chapter 2 (Manufactured Home/Building) (checked Nov 10, 2026) · Cal. Vehicle Code § 35790

  3. Tax clearance for title transfer

    HCD must withhold registration or transfer of registration of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or floating home that is subject to local property taxation (other than a new home applying for original registration) until the applicant presents a tax clearance certificate or a conditional tax clearance certificate issued by the tax collector of the county where the home is located, with a limited escrow-officer certification alternative if the tax collector does not respond.

    Source: Cal. Health & Safety Code § 18092.7 (checked Nov 10, 2026)

Maximum permitted width16 ft (Cal. Vehicle Code § 35789.5(b); Caltrans TPM)
Who may hold the Caltrans permitTransporter or licensed manufacturer or dealer with an HCD decal (CVC § 35790(e))
Oversize permit officeCalifornia oversize/overweight permits
Phone: 916-322-1297 (FHWA permit contacts)
Installer licensingCalifornia Department of Housing and Community Development, Manufactured and Factory-Built Housing Programs is the state agency HUD lists for manufactured housing in California. (HUD State Administrative Agencies)
CheckedNov 10, 2026

Rules change. This is a summary of the official sources linked above, not legal advice. Your mover and county offices have the final word.

Common questions

Do I need a permit to move a mobile home in California?

A C-47 General Manufactured Housing Contractor license is required for any contractor that installs or prepares for moving any manufactured home, mobilehome, or multifamily manufactured home. A permit must be obtained from the enforcement agency each time a manufactured home or mobilehome is located, installed, or reinstalled on a site for human habitation. The contractor engaged to install the home shall obtain the permit, except when the owner proposes to perform the installation; a contractor applying for the permit must display a valid contractor's license.

How do I check a mobile home mover in California?

Look up its USDOT number on FMCSA SAFER to confirm the registration is active and see its operating authority and insurance on file. Each listing here links to both.

How much does it cost to move a mobile home in California?

HomeGuide (2026) and This Old House (2026) put transport-only moves at about $1,000 to $5,000. HomeGuide puts full-service moves (teardown, transport and setup) at about $5,000 to $8,000 for a single-wide, $8,000 to $15,000 for a double-wide and $12,000 to $20,000 or more for a triple-wide. Get written quotes from more than one mover.

Costs: cost to move a mobile home (cited sources) · moving cost calculator · setup cost calculator · park closure cost calculator

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