Permit Assistance
Oversize-load permits, pilot-car escorts, DOT compliance, and route planning — the paperwork side of your move, handled.
Every mobile home move rides on a stack of paperwork most homeowners never see. Because a manufactured home is wider than a normal vehicle load, moving it legally means securing oversize-load permits, following each state’s travel rules, and arranging escorts where the law demands them. Our permit assistance service takes that entire burden off your plate so your move stays legal, safe, and on schedule.
What permit assistance covers
We manage the compliance work from booking to arrival. That starts with figuring out precisely which permits your specific route requires and ends with escorts lined up and paperwork in the cab before the wheels turn.
- Oversize-load and transport permits for every state on the route
- Local and county permits where required
- Pilot-car / escort arrangement to meet state rules
- DOT compliance and adherence to travel-day and travel-hour limits
- Route planning around bridges, clearances, and weight limits
Why permits are more complicated than they look
There is no single national permit for moving a mobile home. Each state sets its own width thresholds, hours you are allowed to travel, weekend and holiday restrictions, and rules for when escorts are mandatory. A single wide crossing three states can face three completely different rule books. Miss one requirement and the load can be stopped, fined, or delayed — costs that dwarf what it takes to get the permits right the first time. We track those differences so you do not have to.
Route planning and escorts
Permits and routes go hand in hand. A legal route avoids low bridges, weight-restricted roads, and turns too tight for an oversize load, and it lines up with the states’ approved travel corridors. Where a state requires pilot cars based on the home’s width or the roads in play, we arrange qualified escort vehicles to run ahead of and behind the load, warning traffic and guiding the driver through the tricky spots.
Single wide vs. double wide permitting
A single wide is one permitted load. A double wide moves as two sections, and each half is its own permitted oversize load — so a double wide move typically means twice the permits and, often, additional escort requirements. Planning for that up front keeps a multi-section move from stalling midway.
Why let us handle it
- We know the state-by-state rules and keep your move compliant
- No wasted days from missing or incorrect permits
- Escorts and routes coordinated with the transport itself
- One point of contact for permits, hauling, and setup
Permit Assistance FAQs
Almost always, yes. Manufactured homes exceed standard legal width, so an oversize-load permit is required in each state the home travels through, and often for the local jurisdiction as well. We identify and pull every permit your route needs.
Pilot (escort) vehicles travel ahead of and/or behind an oversize load to warn traffic and help the driver navigate turns, bridges, and intersections. Many states require them based on the home’s width and the roads used. We arrange escorts wherever they are mandated.
Yes, significantly. Width thresholds, travel-day and travel-hour restrictions, escort requirements, and holiday move bans all vary by state. That patchwork is exactly why we handle the paperwork — so a multi-state move stays legal and on schedule.
It depends on the states involved and current processing times, which is why we recommend scheduling early. We start the permit process as soon as your move is booked so paperwork is never the thing holding up your date.