Hattiesburg Mobile Home Movers: Manufactured Home Moving, Transport and Set-Up in the Pine Belt, MS
Hattiesburg Mobile Home Movers is a licensed Mississippi transporter serving Hattiesburg, Forrest County, and the Pine Belt. We move single-wide and double-wide manufactured homes, pull the MDOT permit, run the escort cars, and set the home level and anchored on your land. Bought a home on a lot, or have to get one off land fast? We handle the whole job, from the road to the finished home.
South Mississippi sits in HUD Wind Zone II, so a home here has to be tied down with more ground anchors and higher uplift resistance than an inland home. Hurricane wind reaches the Pine Belt, and Mississippi licenses the installer who sets the home. We anchor to the Zone II standard and set every home to state and HUD installation code. You get a written price before the truck rolls, and one crew for the move and the set-up.
Call for a Free Estimate- Licensed and insured Mississippi transporter
- MS licensed manufactured-home installer
- MDOT permits and escort cars handled
- Wind Zone II hurricane anchoring
- Serving Hattiesburg and the whole Pine Belt
Mobile Home Moving and Transport
The move is the whole job here. We pull the home off its piers, disconnect the utilities, remove the skirting and old tie-downs, jack it up, fit axles and a hitch, and tow it with a licensed toter. A route survey checks the bridges, low wires, tight turns, and road weight limits along the Pine Belt roads the load has to take.
We move single-wides and double-wides, local hauls and long ones, and reset the home on the new site. A single-wide moves in one trip. A double-wide splits at the marriage line and each half tows separately, then gets re-mated on your land. A local single-wide move runs $3,000 to $6,000; a double-wide runs $8,000 to $15,000.
Set-Up and Wind Zone II Anchoring
A delivered home is not a set home. It has to sit on a real pier foundation, sit dead level, and be tied down to hold hurricane wind. In Mississippi a licensed installer has to do that work, and the state inspects it. We build the piers, level and shim the home, and connect the power, water, and sewer.
The anchoring is where south Mississippi is different. The Pine Belt is HUD Wind Zone II, so we tie the home down with more ground anchors and higher uplift resistance than an inland Zone I home. Camille reached here in 1969 and Katrina in 2005. A full set-up with Zone II tie-down runs $2,500 to $5,500.
Teardown and Home Removal
Some homes are past moving. An old home with a rotted frame, a home torn up by a storm, or a condemned home has to come off the land before anything new can go on it. South Mississippi takes hurricane wind, and a home wrecked past repair has to be cleared.
We disconnect, demo, and haul off old and storm-damaged homes, and clear the lot. The most common reason people call is to make room: pull the old home and set a newer one on the same pad. Do both with one crew. Removal runs $2,000 to $5,000 by size, condition, and access.
Why Pine Belt Owners Choose Us
- We are a licensed Mississippi transporter, not a broker. We move the home ourselves, from the split to the haul to the reset. You deal with the people who do the work, not a call center that matches you to a stranger.
- We anchor to Wind Zone II. South Mississippi takes hurricane wind, so we tie homes down to the Zone II standard, with the extra ground anchors and uplift resistance the code calls for, not the lighter inland one.
- We handle the permits. The MDOT oversize permit, the escort cars, the route survey, and the local set-up permit are all our job. You do not stand at a permit desk.
- Licensed installer, real inspection. Mississippi licenses the installer who sets the home, and the state inspects the set-up. We set every home to state and HUD code so it passes.
- Written prices, honest calls. You get a written quote before the truck rolls, and when a home is not worth moving, we say so instead of hauling it and billing you.
Built for the Pine Belt and Its Weather
The Pine Belt is south Mississippi's timber country: piney woods, sandy soil, the Leaf and Bouie rivers, and the De Soto National Forest to the south. Homes out here sit on family land and open lots off the U.S. 49 and U.S. 98 corridors, often well back from the highway. That shapes every move. The back roads through timber are not all built for a wide load, so a route survey for low bridges and tight turns is the first step, not an afterthought.
The weather is the other force. South Mississippi, including the Pine Belt, sits in HUD Wind Zone II. A manufactured home here must be anchored to Zone II standards, which call for more ground anchors and higher uplift resistance than inland Zone I. This is not a paperwork detail. Hurricanes drive damaging wind far inland here. Camille hit the Pine Belt hard in 1969, and Katrina did in 2005. A home tied down light does not survive that wind, so the anchoring is the part of the set-up that matters most.
Mississippi also licenses the people who set these homes. State law licenses manufactured-home installers, so a licensed installer has to set the home, and the state inspects the work. That is why hiring a licensed transporter and installer matters: the move is legal on the road with an MDOT permit and escorts, and the home is legal on the ground with a set-up that passes inspection. We work both sides of that.
How a Move Goes
Look and Quote
We look at the home and the new site, check the frame and the access, and give you a written quote with the move, the permits, and the set-up broken out. No surprises after.
Permit and Route
We pull the MDOT oversize permit, set the escort cars, and drive the route for low bridges, tight turns, and weight limits before the home moves an inch.
Prep and Haul
We disconnect utilities, pull the skirting and tie-downs, jack the home up, fit axles and a hitch, and tow it with a licensed toter. A double-wide moves one half at a time.
Set and Anchor
We build the pier foundation, level and shim the home, and tie it down to the Wind Zone II standard. A double-wide gets re-mated and the seam sealed.
Hook Up and Inspect
We connect the power, water, and sewer, hang the steps, and get the home through the install inspection so it is ready to live in.
Mobile Home Moving and Set-Up Costs in the Pine Belt
These are real working ranges for this area, not invented numbers. Your actual cost depends on the home size, the distance, the road access, the permits, and the set-up the site needs. Every job gets a free written quote before work starts.
| Work | Typical Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Local single-wide move | $3,000 - $6,000 | One piece, one trip, nearby |
| Long-distance single-wide move | $6,000 - $10,000 | By distance and route |
| Double-wide / multi-section move | $8,000 - $15,000 | Split, extra trips, re-mated on site |
| Set-up and Wind Zone II tie-down | $2,500 - $5,500 | Piers, level, anchor, utilities |
| 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 | By size, condition, and access |
What moves the price:
- Section count: a double-wide is two hauls plus a re-mate, not one trip
- Distance: a long haul adds miles, escort time, and permit cost
- Road access: a tight or wooded lot adds route survey and staging work
- The set-up: pier foundation, Wind Zone II anchoring, and utility hookups
- Permits and escorts: the wider the load, the more escort cars the MDOT permit requires
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to move a mobile home near Hattiesburg?
A local single-wide move runs $3,000 to $6,000. A longer single-wide haul runs $6,000 to $10,000. A double-wide or multi-section move runs $8,000 to $15,000, because each half tows on its own trip and the home is re-mated on site. Distance, access, permits, and set-up move the number, and you get a written quote first.
Do I need a permit to move a mobile home in Mississippi?
Yes. An oversize or over-width transport permit comes from the Mississippi Department of Transportation, and a wide load needs the MDOT permit plus escort cars. A local set-up permit and install inspection cover the home once it is on the land. We handle the permits and routing as part of the move.
Do you move the home in one piece or split it?
A single-wide moves in one piece on one trip. A double-wide or multi-section home splits at the marriage line, and each half tows separately. We re-mate the halves on your land, join the ridge beam, close the roof cap, and seal the seam so the home is one weathertight structure.
Why does Wind Zone II anchoring matter here?
South Mississippi, including the Pine Belt, sits in HUD Wind Zone II. A home here must be anchored to Zone II standards, with more ground anchors and higher uplift resistance than inland Zone I. Camille in 1969 and Katrina in 2005 both hit this area hard. Our set-up ties the home down to that standard.
Does Mississippi require a licensed installer to set my home?
Yes. Mississippi licenses manufactured-home installers under state law, so a licensed installer must set the home, and the state inspects the set-up. We are licensed to do the work and set every home to state and HUD standards. A home set by an unlicensed hand can fail inspection and void the warranty.
What is a route survey?
A route survey is a drive of the exact path before the move. We check low bridges, low wires, tight turns, and road weight limits. Pine Belt back roads through timber country are not all built for a wide load, so the survey finds the problem before the home is on the road, not during the haul.
My mobile home has settled. Can you re-level it?
Yes. Sandy Pine Belt soil moves, and the piers under a home move with it. When doors bind, floors slope, or cracks open, a re-level resets the piers and shims so the home sits flat again. It usually runs $600 to $1,500 depending on the home size and how many piers have moved.
Can you set a home I bought from a dealer or a lot?
Yes. Many owners buy the home off a lot and need it delivered and set on their own land. We move it, build the foundation, level and anchor it, connect the utilities, and get it through the install inspection. One crew from the road to the finished home.
Can you haul off an old or storm-damaged home?
Yes. We remove old, storm-damaged, and condemned homes: disconnect, demo, and clear the lot. Often the call is to make room for a newer home, so we clear the pad and set the new one. Removal runs $2,000 to $5,000 by size, condition, and access.
Do you install skirting?
Yes. We install vinyl, metal, faux-rock, and block skirting with vented panels and an access door. It keeps out animals, protects the pipes from a cold night, and finishes the look of the home. Skirting runs $1,000 to $3,000 by home size and material.
How far ahead should I call?
As early as you can. A move needs a route survey, an MDOT permit, escort cars, and a ready site on the far end. When a park is closing or an eviction has a date, tell us the deadline first, and we work the schedule backward from the day the home has to be off the old lot.
Serving the Pine Belt
We move and set manufactured homes across Forrest County and the surrounding Pine Belt, from Petal and Purvis out to the smaller towns off U.S. 49 and U.S. 98. Every lot has its own route and its own ground. We know the roads.
Ready to Move or Set Your Home?
Call (601) 555-0152 for a free estimate. Tell us what you have: a home bought on a lot that needs delivered, a home you have to get off land fast, a double-wide to move, a home that has settled and needs re-leveling, or an old home to clear. You will get a straight answer on cost, on the MDOT permit side, and on whether it makes sense to move the home or replace it.