How Much Does It Cost to Move or Set Up a Mobile Home?
Whether you call it a mobile home, manufactured home, or trailer, prices vary based on home size, distance, site conditions, and required add-ons. Here’s what most Georgia jobs look like — and a quick estimate tool to help you start the conversation.
Starting prices
These are starting estimates for typical mobile home/manufactured home jobs in our service area. Some customers still call them trailer moves or trailer setups — final pricing depends on the actual job details.
Single-wide relocation
$6,985 – $14,710
local transport, service-area range
Includes home prep, delivery, oversize permit, ABS pads or concrete footer foundation, piers, vapor barrier, tiedowns. Extra bracing required on older homes. Homes over 14′ wide require an extra pilot car.
Double-wide relocation
$13,650 – $20,275
local transport, service-area range
Includes home prep, delivery, oversize permit, ABS pads or concrete footer foundation, piers, vapor barrier, tiedowns, structural connections, crossover connections, roof over ridge cap. Extra bracing required on older homes. Homes over 14′ wide require an extra pilot car.
New single-wide setup
$5,915 – $12,015
factory delivery received by us
Includes receive factory delivery, ABS pads or concrete footer foundation, piers, tiedowns, vapor barrier.
New double-wide setup
$11,990 – $16,390
factory delivery received by us
Includes receive factory delivery, ABS pads or concrete footer foundation, piers, tiedowns, vapor barrier, structural connections, crossover connections, roof over ridge cap.
What pricing usually includes:
- Relocation prep: preparing the home for transport, installing tongue, axles, and wheels; older homes may need steel tubing or wood diagonal bracing for support.
- Delivery/transport: Standard pricing up to 50 miles. Includes oversize permits and pilot cars.
- New-home receiving: meeting the factory driver on site and using Superior equipment such as house tug/track machines to bring the home off the road and spot it on site.
- Setup/install: CMU block foundation, leveling, HUD-code tiedowns, vapor barrier, and outriggers where needed. Double-wide setup also includes structurally connecting the halves and installing roof-over ridge cap.
- Foundation option: ABS pads or concrete footers when quoted. Concrete footers may include digging/pouring footer pads and inspection as required by the county or third-party engineer.
Usually not included unless specifically listed: decks, skirting, siding, trim-out, utilities, septic, electrical/plumbing hookups, permit fees, rear-steer/JADDE axle issues, repairs to make a damaged home movable, or unusual access/site conditions.
What affects mobile home transport cost?
The cheapest quote is not always the safest one. In Georgia, the real cost to move or set up a mobile home, manufactured home, or trailer depends on the home, the route, permits, prep work, and what has to happen after the home arrives.
Home size and age
Single-wides, double-wides, over-14-wide mobile homes/manufactured homes, and older trailers all price differently. Older homes may need extra bracing before they can be moved safely.
Distance and route
Oversize-load routing is not the same as regular GPS mileage. We account for shop distance, pickup-to-delivery miles, detours, turns, bridges, and access.
Permits and pilot cars
Wider homes may require DOT permits and pilot-car support. Those requirements are a normal part of doing the move legally and safely.
Setup after delivery
Moving the home is only part of the job. Blocking, leveling, HUD tiedowns, vapor barrier, foundation type, and site conditions can change the final price.
Foundation options: ABS pads vs. concrete footers
Your foundation choice affects both the starting price and the long-term support under the home. We’ll recommend the right option based on the home, soil, slope, lender/permit requirements, and site conditions.
ABS foundation pads
ABS pads are engineered plastic pads placed under the block piers to spread the load over the soil. They are commonly used on manufactured-home setups when site conditions and local requirements allow.
- Usually the more budget-friendly foundation option
- Faster to install than poured concrete footers
- Works best when the site is properly graded and soil conditions are suitable
Concrete footers
Concrete footers are poured pads under the piers. They add labor and material, but they provide a stronger, more permanent bearing surface and may be required or preferred on certain jobs.
- Typically costs more than ABS pads
- Often preferred for long-term durability or stricter requirements
- May be recommended for soil, slope, lender, permit, or engineering reasons
Get a Quick Estimate on Your Job
Whether you need mobile home transportation, tie-down installation, re-leveling, or complete manufactured home setup, Superior Mobile Home Setup is ready to help.
Call today to schedule your project or request a quote.
