Tell us about the home and the route and we will send a mobile home transport quote with the permit requirements and a realistic calendar. Most quotes go out within one business day.
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Part of our services. This page is one of six that sit under the services overview, where the whole job is explained stage by stage.
Use this page to request a mobile home transport quote, ask about a route, or get a second opinion on a move another company has already priced. The more detail you send, the firmer the number. /shortcode
What to include
- Home type and size: single-wide, double-wide, triple-wide or modular, with width and length if you know them.
- Origin and destination: full addresses, not just towns — permits are issued to locations.
- Dates: your target window and any date you cannot move.
- Site access: photographs of the driveway, gate, overhead lines and where the home will sit.
- Scope: transport only, or transport plus setup, leveling, anchoring and hookups.
- Home age and HUD information, if you have it.
How to reach us
Phone: 312-940-1280
Email: admin@mobilehometransportandsetup.com
Hours: 9AM – 5PM
Service area: Sun Prairie, WI base with statewide and interstate coverage — see service areas.
For urgent storm damage or a home that must be moved off a site quickly, call rather than email and say so in the first sentence.
What happens next
- We review the details and ask anything missing, usually the same day.
- You receive an itemised quote: teardown, haul, escorts, permits, set, anchors, skirting, hookups.
- We confirm permit lead times and hold a crew slot once you approve.
- You get a named project manager and a direct number for the duration of the job.
What makes a mobile home transport quote accurate
A mobile home transport quote is only as good as the information behind it. Four details decide most of the number: the measured height of the home, the access at both ends, the number of sections, and whether the destination has an approved installation permit. Send those and the estimate stops being a range.
If you do not know the height, send a photograph of the end wall with something for scale. If you do not know the permit status, say so — we will check the jurisdiction before quoting your mobile home transport quote rather than after.
What happens after you send your details
- Same day: we review and ask for anything missing.
- Within one business day: you receive an itemised mobile home transport quote with permits, escorts, set, anchors and exclusions.
- Before you commit: we confirm permit lead times and inspection capacity for your destination.
- On approval: a crew slot is held and a named project manager is assigned.
No deposit is requested before the route and site have been reviewed. That protects you from a number that changes after the truck is booked.
If you are still at the research stage, that is fine — a mobile home transport quote costs nothing and commits you to nothing. The only thing we ask is honesty about the site: a soft approach or a low wire changes the plan, and it is far cheaper to hear it from you now than to discover it with a loaded truck at the gate.
What to send us for a quote that will not change
The difference between a quote that holds and one that gets re-priced is the information in the first email. Send these seven things and we can usually price the job without a second round of questions.
The home
Year, make, length, width and number of sections. A photograph of the data plate is the fastest way to give us all of it.
The origin
Address or at least the county, plus how a truck reaches the home: driveway, gate width, overhead wires, turning space.
The destination
Address and county. If it is a park, the park’s name and whether approval has been given.
The site
Whether the pad is poured, graded or still grass, and whether utilities are stubbed to the lot.
The dates
Your target window, and what happens if it slips — a lease ending, a closing date, a park deadline.
The scope
Transport only, or transport plus set, anchor, skirting and steps. Tell us what you think you need; we will tell you what you actually need.
Photographs
Four pictures: the home from the road, the access at the origin, the access at the destination, and the data plate.
No credit check, no obligation. Quoting a move does not involve a credit check and does not commit you to anything. If the job cannot be done safely or legally within your budget, we will tell you that in the same email.
How quickly we respond, and what we do with your details
Enquiries received during business hours are usually answered the same day and always within one business day. Site surveys are booked within two to five working days depending on the route. If your move is inside 72 hours, call rather than email — the form is monitored, but the phone is faster.
Your details are used to quote and plan your job, and nothing else. We do not sell contact information to lead brokers, and we do not add you to a marketing list because you asked for a price. The full detail is in our privacy policy.
What we will ask you, and why
| Question | Why it changes the price |
|---|---|
| Is the roof staying on? | Height decides the route, the permits and whether the roof comes off |
| How many sections? | One haul or several, and a marriage line to join at the other end |
| Is the destination pad poured? | Site work is a separate scope and a separate cost |
| Has the park approved the home? | No approval means no move, whatever the price |
| Is the title clear? | A lien stops the move at the county line, not at the gate |
| Who is disconnecting the utilities? | Lead times, and who is responsible if the power is still on |
None of these are traps. They are the six facts that decide whether a number is real, and answering them once saves a week of email later.
What happens after you send the form
Knowing the sequence removes most of the anxiety in booking this kind of work, so here it is step by step.
Same or next business day
We reply with either a range, a request for the missing detail, or a straight “this is not a job we can do” and a referral.
Site and route review
A survey of the origin, the destination or both, depending on the job. Photographs and measurements, not a drive-by.
Written scope and firm price
Itemised: transport, permits, escorts, set, level, anchor, and the exclusions list.
Permits and scheduling
Filed once you approve, with the realistic dates rather than the hoped-for ones.
Confirmation
Crew, equipment and window confirmed in writing, with a contact who answers on the day.
If your timeline is tight, say so in the first line of the message. A move that has to happen in ten days is a different conversation from one that can happen in ten weeks, and it is better to have that conversation immediately.
Booking a site survey: what the visit involves
A survey is the step that turns an estimate into a price. It takes between forty minutes and two hours depending on the property, and it is not a sales visit — there is no presentation and nothing to sign on the day.
| At the origin | At the destination |
|---|---|
| Measure the home and check the data plate | Check the pad or the ground condition |
| Assess the access: gates, drive, turning space | Assess the access: approach, overhead lines, turn-in |
| Note overhead wires, trees and obstructions | Confirm utility stubs and their locations |
| Check the frame, skirting and any previous repairs | Confirm setbacks and where the home may sit |
| Identify what has to be removed before the haul | Photograph the drainage pattern |
Bring the title if you have it, and tell us about anything that has changed since the home was set — an addition, a new roof, a porch. Those are the details that move a price, and finding them at the survey is much cheaper than finding them on the day.
If you are buying the home, ask the seller these six things first
- Where is the data plate, and does it match the title?
- Is the title clear, and is the home titled as a vehicle or as real property?
- When was it last leveled, and by whom?
- Has it been moved before, and was the roof ever removed?
- Are there any additions, and were they permitted?
- What is the park’s approval process, if it is in a park?
None of those questions are ours to answer, but all of them change the quote. A home with a missing HUD label or an unpermitted addition is a different job from one with a clean file, and it is better to know before the deposit than after.
Deposits, payment and invoices
We take a deposit where permits and escorts have to be committed against your date, because those costs are paid out early and are often non-refundable. The balance is staged against work: a payment on delivery, and the final payment after the set, level, anchor and documentation are complete.
Every payment gets an invoice with the scope itemised, and every invoice matches the quote you approved. If something changes on site, you get the change in writing with a price before the work is done, not after. That is the whole policy, and it exists because the alternative — surprise invoices and verbal approvals — is the single most common complaint in this trade.
Hours, response times and short-notice work
Enquiries are monitored during business hours Monday to Friday, and messages received at the weekend are answered on the next business day. Site surveys are typically booked two to five working days out, and permit lead times are set by the state rather than by us.
Short-notice work is possible but limited by permits, not by willingness. If a park has given you a deadline, a closing date has moved, or a home has to be removed from a lot quickly, call rather than email and say so — we will tell you honestly what can be achieved in the time available, including when the answer is nothing.
One number, one file. Whoever answers your enquiry can tell you the status of your job without transferring you, and the person who signs your certification is accountable for the work. If you have been passed between three departments before reaching a quote, you have learned something about how the job will run.
Before you call: the five-minute preparation
Have these to hand and the first conversation will be twice as useful.
- The home’s year, length, width and number of sections.
- The origin and destination addresses, or at least the counties.
- Whether the destination pad exists, and whether utilities are stubbed.
- Your target dates, and what happens if they slip.
- Whether you have a park approval, a closing date or a lease deadline.
If you are still deciding whether to move the home at all, the cost guide is the right place to start, and the service areas page tells you whether the job is one we can perform ourselves. For the regulatory side, the HUD manufactured housing program is the primary source.
Your mobile home transport quote: what to expect at each stage
A mobile home transport quote is only as good as the information behind it, so the process is built to collect that information quickly. Here is how a mobile home transport quote progresses from first message to confirmed date, and what we need from you at each step.
How quickly will I get a mobile home transport quote?
Same or next business day for a range, and within a few days for a firm mobile home transport quote that follows a survey. The survey is what makes it firm.
What information does a mobile home transport quote require?
Year, length, width and sections; origin and destination counties; pad condition; target dates. A mobile home transport quote without those is a placeholder.
Is a mobile home transport quote free?
Yes, including the site survey within our service area. There is no credit check and no obligation, and a mobile home transport quote is not a contract.
What does a mobile home transport quote include?
Transport, permits, escorts where triggered, set, level, anchor and documentation, itemised. A mobile home transport quote that bundles everything hides the comparisons.
Why does one mobile home transport quote differ from another?
Because the scopes differ. One includes permits, escorts and the set; the other prices transport only. Compare a mobile home transport quote line by line, not by total.
Can a mobile home transport quote change after I accept it?
Only with your written approval of a change. That is the point of surveying first: a mobile home transport quote that holds is worth more than a low one that moves.
Do you provide a mobile home transport quote for out-of-state moves?
Yes, filed per state. An out-of-state mobile home transport quote states the permit responsibility, the escort thresholds and the destination requirements.
What should I check in a mobile home transport quote before signing?
The exclusions list, the cancellation terms, who files permits, who disconnects utilities, and what the final payment is contingent on. Those five decide the experience.
How do I accept a mobile home transport quote?
In writing, with the deposit that covers committed costs such as permits and escorts. The mobile home transport quote then becomes the scope of work for the job.
If any part of a mobile home transport quote is unclear, ask before you sign rather than after the home is loaded. A question now takes two minutes; a dispute later takes a season. The cost guide explains the line items, and the federal installation standard is the reference behind the set and anchor items in any mobile home transport quote we issue.
A mobile home transport quote in short
- A mobile home transport quote follows a survey, not a phone call.
- Every mobile home transport quote lists exclusions.
- A mobile home transport quote is free and carries no obligation.
- Approved changes are the only reason a mobile home transport quote moves.
Send the four inputs — home, origin, destination and dates — and a mobile home transport quote can usually be scoped the same week. If the job is outside what we can perform legally, the reply will say so and name someone who can, because a mobile home transport quote that leads nowhere wastes your time and ours. The service areas page explains how coverage is confirmed, and the FAQ covers the questions that come up before a quote is issued.
One last thing worth knowing before you write: the scope behind a mobile home transport quote is fixed by the county’s requirements, not by our preference. The county decides which installation standard applies and who inspects the result, and that is why two addresses thirty miles apart can produce different numbers for what looks like the same job. It is also why we ask for the destination county in the first message rather than the third, and why a mobile home transport quote issued without it carries a caveat. Bring the address, the home’s dimensions and your target window, and the caveats shrink to the ones that genuinely cannot be resolved until a survey is done.