To contact a local mobile home mover in Mobile, AL, call Mobile Mobile Home Movers. Our service to you is free. We pass your request to one independent local company, which gives you the quote and does the work.
Call a mobile home mover through Mobile Mobile Home Movers
Every call begins with a short notice that it is recorded. Our privacy policy explains who hears the recording and how long it is kept.
Service area: Mobile and Baldwin counties
Call about a home in any of these places, or a move between them:
- Mobile County: Mobile, Prichard, Saraland and Satsuma.
- Baldwin County: Daphne, Fairhope, Spanish Fort, Bay Minette and Robertsdale.
This site covers local moves. If your move starts or ends outside these two counties, say so when you call.
What to have ready for a mobile home moving quote
These six details decide which permits, road rules and setup rules apply to your home.
The size of the home and how many sections it has
Say whether the home is a single-wide, a double-wide or triple-wide, and give the length and width of each section. Size sets the state road permit: the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) charges $10 for a single-trip permit for a mobile home up to 12 by 75 feet and $20 for a larger one (fee schedule revised March 11, 2025). Width, and for very long loads length, also sets how many escort cars the trip needs, and for a mobile home an approved rear lighting system can replace the rear escort (ALDOT rule 450-3-1-.05).
Length counts again at the new site. Mobile and Baldwin counties are a Hurricane Zone, and for this zone the Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission (AMHC) tie-down table calls for 5 vertical and 5 diagonal ties on each side of a home up to 40 feet long, and 9 of each for a home 61 to 90 feet long. The hitch does not count in the length (AMHC rules 535-X-13-.02 and .07).
The year it was built, the HUD label and the data plate
Find the data plate and take a photo of it. The AMHC says it is usually in a kitchen cabinet, at the electrical panel or in a bedroom closet. It shows the home's serial number and the wind zone it was built for.
No home built on or after June 15, 1976 may be installed in Alabama without its HUD label and data plate. And the installer must check that the data plate allows the zone at the new site: the Wind Zone II / Hurricane Zone standard applies here, and a Wind Zone I home cannot be installed in Wind Zone II (AMHC rules 535-X-13-.03 and .07). If the home was built before June 15, 1976, or a label is missing, say so at the start of the call.
Where the home is now and where it is going
Give the town or ZIP code at both ends, and say whether each spot is in a park or on private land. Mention anything that could stop a long truck, such as a narrow gate, low branches or a soft driveway.
Alabama requires a move permit from the county office that handles manufactured home registration, and a copy goes to the county the home is moving to (Alabama Department of Revenue rule 810-4-2-.09). In Mobile County that office is the Mobile County License Commission, which lists a fee of $11.25 per home, however many sections it has.
Check the rules at the new spot before you book. Inside the city of Mobile, manufactured homes are allowed only by conditional use permit in certain residential zoning districts (City of Mobile Local Recovery Plan, public comment draft, 2024). For a park, ask the park for its rules in writing. The AMHC does not regulate parks and sends park questions to the local city or county.
Whether the axles, tires and hitch are still with the home
Look under the home, or ask the last owner. Then tell the company whether the axles, tires and hitch are on the home, stored nearby or gone. Ask the company you are connected with who will handle teardown and prep before the home can roll.
In Alabama, only AMHC licensed manufacturers, licensed retailers and certified installers may prepare a home for transport. When no licensed manufacturer or retailer is involved, a used, occupied home's plumbing, electrical, heat and air-conditioning must be disconnected by Alabama licensed or certified contractors (AMHC rule 535-X-12T-.06). A carrier may block a home only as far as taking off the wheels and axles, and any further blocking counts as installation, which only a certified installer may do (AMHC rules 535-X-12-.01 and .02).
The title or bill of sale, and proof that taxes are paid
The Mobile County License Commission lists a title or Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin for homes 20 years old or newer, and a bill of sale for all homes. If you bought the home recently, registration is due within 30 days of purchase to avoid a penalty.
The move permit also needs proof that the property tax and current registration are paid, so find your latest receipt. Moving a home without the permit is a class C misdemeanor with a fine of at least $50 (rule 810-4-2-.09).
What is ready at the new site
Tell the company what is waiting there: raw land, an old pad or a park space, and whether power, water and sewer or septic are in place. AMHC rules say the site must be graded and sloped so water does not stand or run under the home. A written contract between the landowner and the retailer or installer sets who prepares the site and who pays; inside a park, the park owner is responsible (AMHC rule 535-X-13-.04).
Utility hookups are separate trades: gas, electric, heat and air, sewer and water connections must be made by licensed or certified contractors (AMHC rule 535-X-12-.02). Where Mobile County Inspection Services handles the permits, its Mobile Home Checklist lists what must be done before power is turned on, including a percolation (perc) test number from the Mobile County Health Department and a 911 address from the county Engineering Department. For what happens once the home arrives, see mobile home setup.
Questions about getting a quote
Does the referral cost me anything?
No. Our service to you is free, and the company may pay us for the referral. If the company wants to visit the site before it quotes, ask whether the visit costs anything.
What should I have ready before I call?
Six things: the home's size and sections, a photo of the data plate, both locations, the state of the axles, tires and hitch, your ownership and tax papers, and what is ready at the new site.
How far ahead should I call?
Call as soon as you know the date you need. The county move permit is good for 14 calendar days for each section. An ALDOT single-trip permit allows five days for the trip and is extended only when floods, storms or similar events interrupt traffic. Permitted loads travel in daylight only, never on Sundays or on six listed holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, and not when weather makes the road unsafe. Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, so leave room for a weather delay (City of Mobile Local Recovery Plan, public comment draft, 2024).
Who gets the moving permits?
Ask the company which permits its price covers. ALDOT asks for proof of the hauler's insurance before it issues certain permits: loads over the legal height, weight or length, and single-trip permits for loads wider than 12 feet (rule 450-3-1-.06). Ask the hauler for a current certificate of insurance. The county permit needs your tax and registration papers, so expect to help with that one.
How can I check a company before I hire it?
If the job includes teardown and prep, setup or tie-downs, ask who will do each part. For any part an installer does, ask for its AMHC certification number and check it with the Commission's online search (see the AMHC installer page). To be certified, an installer needs a $20,000 bond and $100,000 in general liability insurance. The installation decal, which goes on the home when it reaches the site, shows the installer's name and certification number. Hiring an uncertified installer breaks state rules and can mean a fine of up to $500 per home.
Who does the work
Mobile Mobile Home Movers is a referral service operated by R&S. We pass your request to an independent local company, which does the work.
Mobile Mobile Home Movers does not move, set up or anchor homes. The company you are connected with agrees on the price with you.