Dothan Mobile Home Movers: Mobile Home Moving, Transport and Set-Up in Dothan, AL
Dothan Mobile Home Movers is a licensed Alabama transporter serving Dothan, Houston County, and the Wiregrass. We move single-wide, double-wide, and multi-section homes, and we set them up on your land: route survey, ALDOT permit, haul, pier foundation, leveling, Wind Zone II tie-down, utility hookup, and skirting. We move the home ourselves. You do not get handed to a network.
Most owners call for one of three reasons. You bought a home and need it delivered to your land. Your park is closing or raising the rent and you need out. You inherited family land and want the home there. We haul it, set it, and anchor it to the storm standard south Alabama requires. Every job gets a free written quote before any work starts.
Call for a Free Estimate- Licensed and insured Alabama transporter
- Locally owned, not a broker or a network
- ALDOT oversize permits and escort cars handled
- Wind Zone II anchoring to Alabama and HUD standards
- Serving Dothan and all of the Wiregrass
Mobile Home Moving and Transport
A move is the biggest job most owners hire out. We pull the home off its piers, disconnect utilities, strip the skirting and old tie-downs, jack it up, and fit axles, wheels, and a hitch. A licensed toter tows it to the new site behind a route survey that checks bridges, low wires, and weight limits.
We move homes to your land, off a lot, and out of parks that close or raise the rent. Local single-wide moves run $3,000 to $6,000, longer hauls run $6,000 to $10,000, and double-wide moves run $8,000 to $15,000. Every move gets a written quote first.
Single-Wide and Double-Wide Moves
The size of your home decides how it moves. A single-wide is one section and travels in one piece on one trip. A double-wide or multi-section home splits at the marriage line, and each half tows on its own trip.
We handle both sizes. On a double-wide we re-mate the halves on the new site: set the ridge beam, close the roof cap, and seal the seam so the home is watertight again. We check the frame and floor before any haul and tell you straight if the home is strong enough to travel.
Set-Up and Installation
A move is only half the job. The home has to land level, blocked, and tied down. We build the pier foundation on footings or approved pads, level and shim the home, and anchor it with ground anchors and straps to Alabama and HUD Wind Zone II standards.
Then we connect the utilities and hang the steps, and the finished install passes inspection. Set-up and Wind Zone II tie-down runs $2,500 to $5,500. The Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission licenses installers in this state, and we work to that standard.
Re-Leveling, Underpinning, and Skirting
Homes settle in the red clay. Doors bind, floors slope, and cracks open at the seams. We re-level and underpin homes, resetting the piers and putting the load back on solid footings. Re-leveling runs $600 to $1,500.
We also enclose the crawl space with vented skirting in vinyl, metal, faux-rock, or block, which keeps out animals and protects the pipes. Skirting runs $1,000 to $3,000. When a home is too far gone to save, we haul it off and clear the lot.
Why Wiregrass Owners Call Us
- We move the home ourselves. We are a licensed Alabama transporter, not a broker or a lead network. The crew that quotes your move is the crew that hauls it and sets it.
- We anchor to Wind Zone II. South Alabama sits in HUD Wind Zone II, so homes here need more ground anchors and higher uplift resistance than inland Zone I. We tie down every home we set to that standard, because Gulf storms reach the Wiregrass.
- We handle the permits. We run the route survey, pull the ALDOT oversize permit, arrange escort cars, and handle the local set-up permit and install inspection. You do not chase the permit desk.
- We know the Wiregrass roads. We route loads along the 231, 431, and 84 corridors and down the narrow county roads to family land. The route decides the permit and the escort cars, so we plan it before we quote it.
- Written quotes, honest calls. You get a written quote before work starts, and we tell you plainly when a home is worth moving and when it is better to haul off and replace.
Built for the Wiregrass and Wind Zone II
The Wiregrass is peanut and cotton country: gently rolling red-clay land and pine in southeast Alabama, near the Georgia line to the east and the Florida line to the south, with the Chattahoochee River on the east edge of Houston County. It runs on the U.S. 231, 431, and 84 corridors, with narrow county roads branching off toward family land and rural lots. That geography shapes every move. A wide load has to be routed around bridge limits, low wires, and tight turns, which is why we survey the route before we quote a haul.
The bigger local fact is the wind. South Alabama, including the Wiregrass, sits in HUD Wind Zone II. A manufactured home here must be anchored to Wind Zone II standards, which call for more ground anchors and higher uplift resistance than inland Zone I. Gulf hurricanes and tropical storms push weather up into Houston County, so tie-down and anchoring is a real, ongoing concern, not a formality. A home that is not anchored to the right standard is a home that can move in a storm.
Alabama licenses this work. The Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission licenses manufactured-home installers and retailers in the state. Oversize and over-width transport permits come from the Alabama Department of Transportation, and a wide load needs the ALDOT permit plus escort cars. Working to those rules, and anchoring to Wind Zone II, is the difference between a home that lasts and one that fails inspection or shifts in the next storm.
How a Move Goes
Free Estimate
We look at the home and the new site, check the frame and the route, and give you a written quote with scope and price before anything else.
Route and Permits
We survey the route for bridges, wires, and weight limits, pull the ALDOT oversize permit, and arrange escort cars for a wide load.
Haul the Home
We pull the home off its piers, fit the running gear, and tow it on a licensed toter. A double-wide moves in halves, one trip each.
Set and Anchor
We build the pier foundation, level and block the home, tie it down to Wind Zone II standards, and re-mate a double-wide at the seam.
Hook Up and Inspect
We connect utilities, hang the steps, add skirting, and set the home to pass the install inspection. Then we walk it with you.
Mobile Home Moving and Set-Up Costs
These are real working ranges for the Wiregrass, not invented numbers. Your actual cost depends on the size of the home, the distance, the route, the escort cars, and the set-up on the new land. Every job gets a free written quote before work starts.
| Work | Typical Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Local single-wide move | $3,000 - $6,000 | One-piece haul, short distance |
| Long-distance single-wide move | $6,000 - $10,000 | Longer route, more permit and escort |
| Double-wide / multi-section move | $8,000 - $15,000 | One trip per section, re-mate on site |
| Set-up and Wind Zone II tie-down | $2,500 - $5,500 | Foundation, leveling, anchoring, hookups |
| Re-leveling | $600 - $1,500 | Reset shifted piers and shims |
| Skirting | $1,000 - $3,000 | Vinyl, metal, faux-rock, or block |
| Teardown and removal | $2,000 - $5,000 | Haul off or demo, clear the lot |
What moves the price:
- The size: a double-wide is two hauls, two permit runs, and a re-mate
- The distance and route: a longer or harder route adds miles and escorts
- Escort cars: a wider home needs pilot cars front or back
- The set-up: the foundation, anchoring, and hookups on the new land
- Site access: a tight or far rural lot adds time to the haul and the set
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to move a mobile home near Dothan?
A local single-wide runs $3,000 to $6,000, a longer single-wide haul runs $6,000 to $10,000, and a double-wide or multi-section move runs $8,000 to $15,000. Distance, the route, escort cars, and the set-up on the new land move the number. You get a written quote before any work starts.
Do I need a permit to move a mobile home in Alabama?
Yes. A wide load needs an ALDOT oversize or over-width transport permit, and a wider home needs escort cars. The set-up on the new land needs a local install permit and inspection. We handle the permits and routing so the whole job is legal.
Why does anchoring matter so much here?
Because the Wiregrass sits in HUD Wind Zone II. Homes here must be anchored to a higher standard than inland Zone I: more ground anchors and higher uplift resistance. Gulf hurricanes and tropical storms push weather up into Houston County, so the tie-down is real storm protection, not a formality.
Can you move my home off a lot or out of a park?
Yes. That is most of what we do. We move homes to family land, to a cheaper lot, and out of parks that close or raise the rent. We survey the route, pull the permit, haul the home, and reset it on the new site.
What is the difference between a single-wide and a double-wide move?
A single-wide is one section and moves in one piece on one trip. A double-wide splits at the marriage line, and each half tows on its own trip and is re-mated on site. That is why a double-wide costs more: two hauls, two permit runs, and the re-mate work.
My doors bind and my floors slope. What is wrong?
The home has settled and the piers have shifted. The red clay here swells wet and shrinks dry, which moves the supports over the seasons. We re-level and underpin the home, resetting the piers and putting the load back on solid footings so the doors close and the floors sit true.
Who licenses this work in Alabama?
The Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission licenses manufactured-home installers and retailers in the state. Transport permits come from the Alabama Department of Transportation. We are a licensed Alabama transporter and we work to those rules on every move and set-up.
Can you remove an old or damaged home?
Yes. When a home is storm-damaged, condemned, or rotted past saving, we haul it off or demolish it, load out the debris, and clear the lot. If you are replacing the home, we plan the removal and the new delivery as one project.
Serving the Wiregrass
We move and set homes across Dothan, Houston County, and the surrounding Wiregrass, from the towns near the Georgia line to the ones toward Florida. Every rural road has its own bridges, turns, and weight limits, and we know the routes.
Ready to Move or Set Your Home?
Call (334) 555-0147 for a free estimate. Tell us the size of the home, where it is, and where it is going: onto your land, off a lot, or out of a park. You will get a straight number, a plan for the route and the permits, and an honest answer on whether the home is worth moving or better hauled off and replaced.