What a mobile home move costs: permits and fees
States publish what their permits and licenses cost; movers rarely publish prices. These are the published figures, each linked to the page it came from, never averaged.
State permit and license fees
What each state charges for the permits a move needs and for installer licenses, as published. These are separate from the mover's price.
| Who | Where | What | Price | Date on the page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Size and Weight Permits | Oklahoma City, OK | Manufactured home move permit | $40.00 per permit | oklahoma.gov | |
| Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission | Oklahoma City, OK | Used home installation inspection fee | Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) per used home installed | oklahoma.gov | |
| Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission | Oklahoma City, OK | New single wide installation inspection fee | Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) per new single wide home | oklahoma.gov | |
| Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission | Oklahoma City, OK | New multi floor installation inspection fee | One Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($125.00) per new multi floor home | oklahoma.gov | |
| Arkansas Department of Transportation, Permit Section | AR | Move permit up to 16 feet 6 inches wide | seventeen dollars ($17.00) per move | law.cornell.edu | |
| Arkansas Department of Transportation, Permit Section | AR | Move permit over 16 feet 6 inches wide | one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per move | law.cornell.edu | |
| Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission | Little Rock, AR | Installer license fee | $250.00 per year | law.cornell.edu | |
| Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission | Little Rock, AR | Installer Recovery Fund assessment | Installer - $2,500.00 per location one time, per location | law.cornell.edu | |
| Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission | Little Rock, AR | Installation permit decal | $10.00 per new home installed | law.cornell.edu | |
| Texas Department of Motor Vehicles | Austin, TX | Manufactured housing single trip permit | $40 per permit | txdmv.gov | |
| TDHCA Manufactured Housing Division | Austin, TX | Installer license | $350.00 per 2 years | 2023-11-21 | tdhca.texas.gov |
| TDHCA Manufactured Housing Division | Austin, TX | Core licensing education class | $150.00 per person | 2023-11-21 | tdhca.texas.gov |
| TDHCA Manufactured Housing Division | Austin, TX | Installer licensing education class | $50.00 per person | 2023-11-21 | tdhca.texas.gov |
| TDHCA Manufactured Housing Division | Austin, TX | Installation reporting fee, single section | $75 per single section installation | 2025-12-21 | tdhca.texas.gov |
| TDHCA Manufactured Housing Division | Austin, TX | Installation reporting fee, added section | $25 per additional section | 2025-12-21 | tdhca.texas.gov |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Nashville, TN | Overwidth permit up to 14 feet, short term | $50.00 per 6-day permit | tn.gov | |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Nashville, TN | Overwidth permit up to 14 feet, annual | $1,000.00 per 365-day permit | tn.gov | |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Nashville, TN | Overwidth permit up to 16 feet, short term | $100.00 per 6-day permit | tn.gov | |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Nashville, TN | Overwidth permit up to 16 feet, annual | $2,000.00 per 365-day permit | tn.gov | |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Nashville, TN | Overlength permit | twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per single trip | tn.gov | |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Nashville, TN | Overheight permit | fifty dollars ($50.00) per single trip | tn.gov | |
| Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office, Manufactured Housing Section | Nashville, TN | Installer application fee | twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per application | tn.gov | |
| Missouri Public Service Commission, Manufactured Housing and Modular Units Program | Jefferson City, MO | Installer license fee | $150 per year (July 1 to June 30) | psc.mo.gov | |
| Missouri Public Service Commission, Manufactured Housing and Modular Units Program | Jefferson City, MO | Installation decal | $27 per decal | 2025-10-22 | psc.mo.gov |
| Missouri Public Service Commission, Manufactured Housing and Modular Units Program | Jefferson City, MO | VIN or serial number inspection | $200 per inspection | psc.mo.gov | |
| Missouri Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Services | Jefferson City, MO | Single trip oversize permit | $15.00 per single trip | modot.org | |
| Missouri Department of Revenue | Jefferson City, MO | Severance title fee | $8.50 per title | dor.mo.gov |
Setup prices a business publishes
Few movers or installers publish prices. These are the only ones we found printed on a business's own site; they are for setup work, not transport, and come from outside our five states, so treat them as an example only.
| Who | Where | What | Price | Date on the page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level My Mobile Home | Auburndale, FL | Relevel, single wide (Florida) | $950 per home (relevel) | 2021-12-10 | levelmymobilehome.com |
| Level My Mobile Home | Auburndale, FL | Relevel, double wide (Florida) | $1250 per home (relevel) | 2021-12-10 | levelmymobilehome.com |
Title and paperwork fees
What the state agencies charge for the ownership paperwork around a move, as published. Each state links to its full title or permit page.
| State | What | Fee as published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Statement of Ownership | $55.00 | tdhca.texas.gov |
| Texas | Texas Seal (home with no HUD label) | $35.00 per section | tdhca.texas.gov |
| Texas | Late Statement of Ownership application | $100.00 | tdhca.texas.gov |
| Texas | Priority handling | $55.00 | tdhca.texas.gov |
| Missouri | Title and processing (Form 108-M) | $8.50 + $9.00 | dor.mo.gov |
| Missouri | Affixation or severance filing | $8.50 + $9.00 | dor.mo.gov |
| Missouri | New serial number plate | $16.50 | dor.mo.gov |
| Missouri | Move permit over 16 feet wide | $15.00 + $250.00 | modot.org |
| Oklahoma | Duplicate title | $11 | oklahoma.gov |
| Arkansas | Title | $10.00 | dfa.arkansas.gov |
| Arkansas | Mobile or manufactured home registration | $26.00 | dfa.arkansas.gov |
| Arkansas | Replacement title | $10.00 | dfa.arkansas.gov |
Common questions
What permits does a mobile home move cost?
State move permit fees published on the pages we read run from $10 to $2,000 (13 published prices). Ask what the price includes before you book. The mover's own price is separate. We found no mover in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee or Missouri that publishes a moving price, so get written quotes that list the permit, escorts, transport and setup.