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Kansas mobile home move permit

A home wider than the 8.5 foot legal limit moves on a KDOT permit ordered through K-TRIPS, and no home over 16.5 feet wide may move. A single trip permit costs $40, and loads over 14 feet wide need front and rear escorts on roads with fewer than four lanes.

Sources read October 7, 2026. Each section links the pages it came from.

Who issues the permit

The Kansas Secretary of Transportation (KDOT) issues special permits for oversize loads on state highways, and local authorities issue them for roads under their control.

All oversize permits are ordered through KDOT's online K-TRIPS system at k-trips.ksdot.gov, and the permit office phone is (785) 368-6501.

The legal width limit for a vehicle and its load in Kansas is 8.5 feet.

The permit application may be filed only by the company doing the actual hauling or by an authorized permit service.

The permit must be carried in the towing vehicle and shown to any police officer on request.

Sources: Kansas Legislature, K.S.A. 8-1911 Permits for oversize or overweight vehicles; fees; Kansas Highway Patrol, Commercial Vehicle FAQs; Kansas Legislature, K.S.A. 8-1902 Width of vehicles and loads; Kansas Secretary of State, 2022 Kansas Administrative Regulations Vol. 3 (K.A.R. 36-1-35 to 36-1-38, KDOT special permits)

Fees

By statute KDOT charges $40 for each single trip permit.

KDOT's K-TRIPS price list shows $40.00 for an overdimension (oversize and/or overweight) permit.

A standard (single trip) permit is good for seven days.

An annual permit costs $200.

Annual permits allow continuous movement of manufactured houses and modular sections during daylight hours.

Sources: Kansas Legislature, K.S.A. 8-1911 Permits for oversize or overweight vehicles; fees; KDOT K-TRIPS, Permit Price List; Kansas Secretary of State, 2022 Kansas Administrative Regulations Vol. 3 (K.A.R. 36-1-35 to 36-1-38, KDOT special permits)

Escorts, lights and signs

A house trailer, manufactured home or mobile home may be moved on a permit only if it is no more than 16.5 feet wide.

Standard permits run only from origin to final destination on routes KDOT designates.

For loads more than 14 feet wide, front and rear escorts are required on highways with fewer than four lanes. Except for superloads and large structures, the rear escort can be dropped if warning lights are mounted on the towing vehicle and the load.

On highways of four or more lanes, only superloads and large structures need a rear escort; other loads need no escort.

The Highway Patrol says loads more than 14 feet wide, superloads and large structures need escort vehicles, and escort providers and operators must be registered with KDOT.

A vehicle hauling an oversize manufactured home must have an oversize warning sign on the rear of the home.

Oversize loads must carry red flags on all four corners.

Sources: Kansas Legislature, K.S.A. 8-1911 Permits for oversize or overweight vehicles; fees; Kansas Secretary of State, 2022 Kansas Administrative Regulations Vol. 3 (K.A.R. 36-1-35 to 36-1-38, KDOT special permits); Kansas Highway Patrol, Commercial Vehicle FAQs

When the home can travel

Oversize loads may not travel from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise unless another law allows it.

KDOT rules allow oversize loads to move every day of the year, including holidays.

Manufactured home moves must stop when sustained ground wind exceeds 30 miles per hour.

Oversize loads may not move when visibility is under half a mile, in moderate to heavy rain, sleet, snow, fog or smoke, or on slippery roads.

Rush hour limits (7:00 to 9:00 am and 4:00 to 6:30 pm) may apply in parts of cities including Kansas City, Lawrence, Topeka and Wichita.

Sources: Kansas Legislature, K.S.A. 8-1911 Permits for oversize or overweight vehicles; fees; Kansas Secretary of State, 2022 Kansas Administrative Regulations Vol. 3 (K.A.R. 36-1-35 to 36-1-38, KDOT special permits); Kansas Highway Patrol, Commercial Vehicle FAQs

Who may move the home

The home and tow vehicle must carry liability insurance on the home and tow vehicle of at least $100,000 per person, $300,000 per accident and $25,000 property damage.

KDOT requires a permit applicant to hold at least $500,000 general liability and $500,000 auto liability insurance.

Sources: Kansas Legislature, K.S.A. 8-1911 Permits for oversize or overweight vehicles; fees; Kansas Secretary of State, 2022 Kansas Administrative Regulations Vol. 3 (K.A.R. 36-1-35 to 36-1-38, KDOT special permits)

Who may set up the home

The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) sets installation standards and licenses manufactured home installers.

Anyone installing a manufactured home in Kansas must hold a KHRC installer license or work under a licensed installer's supervision.

An installer license lasts three years and costs $300 to issue or renew.

Candidates must pass a KHRC certified training course and exam, then mail the application with $300 (installer) or $75 (apprentice).

Each installer license applicant must carry liability insurance of at least $200,000.

The license covers setting the home plus heating and air conditioning and the electric, gas and water hookups from the meters to the home.

An owner who installs a home on their own property for their own occupancy needs no installer license.

KHRC publishes a list of licensed manufactured home installers.

KHRC's Manufactured Housing Program can be reached at 785-217-2040 or 785-217-2001.

An unlicensed person who breaks the Act faces a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation and possible prosecution by the Kansas Attorney General.

Sources: Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, Community Solutions (Manufactured Housing); Kansas Legislature, K.S.A. 58-4219 Installer's licensure requirements; Kansas Secretary of State, 2022 Kansas Administrative Regulations Vol. 5 (K.A.R. 127-2, KHRC installation); Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, Manufactured Housing Licensed Installers list (22 Jul 2026); Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, Licensed Manufactured Home Installers Program Manual (v. 5/25)

Setup and anchoring

Kansas installation standards are in K.A.R. 127-2-2, available from KHRC.

The state installation standards regulation adopts federal HUD regulations by reference as in effect on November 10, 2014.

Cities and counties may still require a building permit before a manufactured home is installed.

A city or county that inspects installed homes may charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of the inspection.

An occupied mobile home must be secured with state approved tie downs and ground anchors unless it is secured on a permanent foundation.

Piers may be no taller than 48 inches unless designed by a registered professional engineer or architect.

A homeowner can apply to KHRC within one year of installation for an inspection by a qualified inspector, with a $100 nonrefundable fee.

Sources: Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, Licensed Manufactured Home Installers Program Manual (v. 5/25); Kansas Secretary of State, 2022 Kansas Administrative Regulations Vol. 5 (K.A.R. 127-2, KHRC installation); Kansas Legislature, K.S.A. 58-4219 Installer's licensure requirements; Kansas Legislature, K.S.A. 58-4220 Inspections by municipalities; Kansas Legislature, K.S.A. 75-1227 Securing mobile homes to ground; Kansas Legislature, K.S.A. 75-1231 Foundations for piers; Kansas Legislature, K.S.A. 58-4224 Remedy of homeowner

About these sources

The permit rules here come from the Kansas statutes, the 2022 compiled regulations from the Secretary of State, the K-TRIPS price list and the Highway Patrol's FAQ. Rules changed after 2022 are not reflected, so confirm with the K-TRIPS permit office before the move.

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Common questions

How wide a mobile home can be moved in Kansas?

A house trailer, manufactured home or mobile home may be moved on a permit only if it is no more than 16.5 feet wide.

Do I need escorts to move a mobile home in Kansas?

For loads more than 14 feet wide, front and rear escorts are required on highways with fewer than four lanes. Except for superloads and large structures, the rear escort can be dropped if warning lights are mounted on the towing vehicle and the load.

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