cost of moving

[J Prissel]

Just a ballpark figure of estimated costs of moving a mobile home....Thanks J

[rmurray]

This question is hard to answer...
Double sections will be 3 to 5 times as costly to move as single sections..

There will be costs tearing it down and getting it ready to move..

There is the wheel and axle lease fees..

Then actual transportation costs...These very a lot with the size of the section..Long wide sections might require double escort cars...Taller section might even also require a over heighth pole car...These excorts and pole escorts can add hundreds to a local haul and thousands to a long haul..

There is the cost of permits for each section in each state it moves through..

Then there is the cost of setting it back up again...Good moves of double sections could require quite a few new parts to replace trim, molding even shingles that need to be replaced because they are not made to be used twice..

If you have a specific size...distance and basic description of the home..Maybe we could get a better answer..

[Jon]

J:
Murray did a good job outlining the things to consider regarding the cost of a move.
But if you are planning to move a sectional home (a doublewide, for example), I would add two other considerations. First: Make sure you select an experienced mover as well as an experienced and reputable crew to re-set the home.
Second: You should plan on additional costs for labor and, perhaps, for material. If you're lucky, this won't effect you. However, over the years and for numerous reasons a sectional-home may have settled with use. The settling process or other factors may have distorted the home's framework in ways not noticable by eye. This can be especially true along the "marriage" line of the sections. When those sections are disassembled, they have a tendency to return to their original configuration. The problem is that each section may do this differently. Therefore, the second time that home is set-up a number of adjustments may be required in order to properly align the "marriage" of the sections and those adjustments could increase the set-up time and material ... and the set-up cost.
While such distortion should not be a major concern, being mindful of it may help you avoid "surprise" costs.