Jonesboro Mobile Home Movers: Mobile Home Moving, Transport and Set-Up in Northeast Arkansas
Jonesboro Mobile Home Movers is a licensed Arkansas transporter serving Jonesboro and Craighead County. We move manufactured homes and set them up: single-wide and double-wide moves, pier foundations, leveling, tie-down to HUD standard, re-leveling, skirting, permits, and teardown. We do the whole job, from the old lot to the new one.
You bought a used home and need it delivered. A park is closing and you have to move. You want a home on family land out in the rice country. That is our work. We pull the home off its blocks, survey the route, pull the ARDOT permits, tow it with a licensed toter truck, and reset it level and anchored on your ground. Every move gets a written estimate before the truck rolls.
Call for a Free Estimate- Licensed by the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission
- Local Northeast Arkansas transporter, not a broker
- Move plus set-up quoted together in writing
- Tie-down and pier work to state and HUD standards
- Serving all of Craighead County
Mobile Home Moving & Transport
The move is the whole job on this site. We pull the home off its piers, disconnect the utilities, strip the skirting and the old anchors, jack it, and fit axles, wheels, and a hitch. A licensed toter truck tows it. On the new site we reset it, level it, and tie it down.
We move homes local and long-distance across Northeast Arkansas. A route survey checks the bridges, low wires, and county-road weight limits first, and we pull the oversize permit and run escort cars for a wide load. A local single-wide move runs about $3,000 to $6,000.
Single-Wide & Double-Wide Moves
The move price turns on how many pieces the home comes in. A single-wide is one box on one trip. A double-wide is two halves joined at the marriage line, and each half tows on its own.
We handle both types. A single-wide moves in one run. A double-wide splits, tows in two or more trips, and re-mates on the new site: ridge beam, roof cap, and a sealed seam. We tell you the trip count and the price up front. A double-wide or multi-section move runs about $8,000 to $15,000.
Set-Up & Installation
A delivered home is not a finished home. It sits on wheels until someone builds the foundation under it, levels it, ties it down, and connects the utilities. That is the set-up, and it is what makes a home safe and legal to live in.
We build the full install: concrete-block piers on footings, level and shim, ground anchors and straps to state and HUD standards, and utility hookup. The state install inspection signs it off. Set-up and tie-down run about $2,000 to $5,000.
Re-Leveling & Underpinning
A home does not stay level forever. Delta ground swells and shrinks with the season, the piers settle or shift, and the home goes out of true. You feel it in the doors that stick and the floors that slope.
We re-level and underpin homes that have settled. We reset the piers, rebuild the failed footings, and shim the home true so the load is even again. Re-leveling runs about $600 to $1,500 and stops the racking before it does real damage.
Why Northeast Arkansas Owners Choose Us
- We are a local licensed transporter, not a broker. We move and set the home ourselves. You are not matched with a stranger. We are licensed by the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission and we know the Craighead County permit and route side firsthand.
- We survey the route before the move. Flat Delta farm roads carry weight limits, low wires, and tight turns. We drive the route, check the bridges, and pick the road a wide load can travel, then run the escort cars the permit calls for.
- We build the set-up to standard. Piers on solid footings, level and shimmed, tied down with ground anchors and straps to state and HUD spec. The install passes inspection the first time.
- One crew, one quote, move plus set-up. We give you a written estimate for the move and the reset together, so the number on the paper is the number you pay.
- We tell you move or tear down, straight. Some old homes are worth moving. Some are too far gone for the road. We look at the frame, floor, and roof and give you the honest read.
Built for Northeast Arkansas
Jonesboro sits in the heart of the Arkansas Delta, flat rice and soybean country crossed by narrow county farm roads, with Crowley's Ridge rising to the west of town and the U.S. 63 and 49 corridors carrying the main traffic. That land shapes every move we make. A wide home does not travel a field-edge road without a survey, so we check the bridges, the low lines, and the weight limits before a load rolls. The highways carry the long haul, and the survey handles the last mile in to the land.
Moving and setting a manufactured home in Arkansas is a licensed trade. The Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission licenses the movers and installers who do this work. A wide load needs an oversize transport permit from the Arkansas Department of Transportation and Arkansas Highway Police, plus escort cars for the width. We hold the license, pull the permits, and run the paperwork end to end. A move by an unlicensed hauler is a move you can be liable for. Ours is legal from the first jack under the frame.
The ground and the weather here set the standard for the set-up. Northeast Arkansas is HUD Wind Zone I, but it sits near the New Madrid seismic zone, so solid pier work and a proper tie-down still matter. Delta soil holds water and moves with the wet and dry seasons, which is why we build piers on real footings and why re-leveling is a normal part of owning a home on blocks in this county. We build for the ground we work on.
How a Move Goes
Look and Quote
We look at the home and both sites: where it is now, where it is going, the ground, and the access. You get a written estimate for the move and the set-up before anything else.
Survey and Permit
We run the route survey for bridges, wires, turns, and weight limits, then pull the moving permit and the ARDOT oversize permit and arrange the escort cars for the width.
Prep and Tow
We disconnect utilities, strip skirting and old anchors, jack the home, and fit axles and a hitch. A licensed toter truck tows it. A double-wide goes in two or more trips.
Set and Anchor
We build the piers, level and shim the home, and tie it down to state and HUD standards. A double-wide is re-mated at the marriage line and the seam is sealed.
Hook Up and Inspect
We connect the utilities, hang the steps, and handle the set-up permit and install inspection. You get a home that is finished, level, and legal to live in.
Mobile Home Move & Set-Up Costs
These are real working ranges for Northeast Arkansas, not invented numbers. Your actual cost depends on the distance, the width, the number of sections, the ground, and the set-up the site needs. Every job gets a free written estimate before work starts.
| Work | Typical Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Local single-wide move | $3,000 - $6,000 | One piece, one trip, short haul |
| Long-distance single-wide move | $6,000 - $10,000 | By distance and route |
| Double-wide / multi-section move | $8,000 - $15,000 | Splits, tows in two or more trips, re-mates |
| Set-up & tie-down | $2,000 - $5,000 | Piers, level, anchors, hookup |
| Re-leveling | $600 - $1,500 | By how many piers moved |
| Skirting | $1,000 - $3,000 | Vinyl to block or faux-rock |
| Teardown & removal | $2,000 - $5,000 | Demo and clear the lot |
What moves the price:
- Distance: a short local hop costs far less than a long haul
- Sections: a double-wide is two trips and a re-mate, so it costs more
- Width: a wide load needs the oversize permit and escort cars
- The site: soft ground needs more pier and footing work
- Access: a tight rural lot or a bad road adds time and care
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to move a mobile home near Jonesboro?
A local single-wide move runs about $3,000 to $6,000. A longer haul runs $6,000 to $10,000. A double-wide or multi-section move runs $8,000 to $15,000 because it splits and tows in two or more trips. The set-up on the new site is quoted with it. Every estimate is free and written down.
Do I need a permit to move my mobile home in Arkansas?
Yes. The Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission licenses the mover, and a wide load needs an oversize transport permit from the Arkansas Department of Transportation, plus escort cars for the width. We are licensed and we pull the permits. You do not chase paperwork.
Can you move a home onto family land or a private lot?
Yes. Most of our moves land on family land, a cheaper lot, or a park space. We check the ground, the access road, and the turn in first, then move the home, set it, level it, and tie it down to state and HUD standards.
What is the difference between moving a single-wide and a double-wide?
A single-wide is one box that moves in one trip. A double-wide is built in halves joined at the marriage line. We split it, tow each half on its own trip, and re-mate the halves on the new site. Two trips and a re-mate cost more than a single move.
What does a set-up include?
The set-up is the pier foundation, leveling and shimming, tie-down with ground anchors and straps to HUD standard, utility hookup, and the steps. A double-wide also gets its halves re-mated. The state install inspection signs off the work.
How do I know my home needs re-leveling?
The home tells you. Doors and windows stick, floors slope, and cracks show in the drywall or siding. Those mean the piers have shifted on the soft Delta ground. We reset the piers and re-level the home so it sits true again.
Should I move my old home or tear it down?
It depends on the home. A sound older single-wide often moves fine. A home too rotted or storm-damaged to survive the road is a teardown. We check the frame, floor, and roof and tell you straight which path is worth the money.
Do you skirt the home after set-up?
Yes. Skirting encloses the crawl space to keep animals out and the pipes from freezing, and many parks require it. We install vinyl, metal, faux-rock, and block, with vented panels and an access door. It runs about $1,000 to $3,000.
How far ahead should I call before a move?
As early as you can. The route survey, the ARDOT permit, and the escort cars take lead time. If a park is closing or an eviction date is set, tell us the date on the first call so we work the paperwork against your deadline.
Do you set up a home someone else delivered?
Yes. If a dealer or a hauler dropped the home and left it, we do the install: piers, level, anchor, and utility hookup, built to pass the state inspection. Plenty of our calls are homes sitting on a lot that need a proper set-up.
Serving Craighead County and Northeast Arkansas
We move and set manufactured homes across Jonesboro and the towns around it, from the rice-country lots east toward the floodway to the family land up on Crowley's Ridge. Every town has its own roads and its own ground. We know the routes.
Ready to Move Your Home?
Call (870) 555-0134 for a free estimate. Tell us where the home is now, whether it is a single or a double, and where it is going. You will get a straight price on the move and the set-up, an honest read on the permit and route side, and a clear answer on whether an old home is worth moving or better torn down.