How New Mexico regulates mobile home moves: licensing, how to look a mover up, USDOT rules and transport permits.
Researched from public sources, last checked March 14, 2026.
New Mexico regulates mobile-home work through installer licensing. We have no license on record specific to moving a mobile home. The primary regulator is NM Manufactured Housing Division, RLD.
Last verified July 2026
A manufactured home moving through New Mexico travels under a special oversize permit — single-trip or annual — from NMDOT's Motor Transportation Division. Manufactured-home transporters and dealers can also buy self-issue permit books. One thing to know up front: a county property-tax clearance certificate must be obtained before a move permit will issue.
Source: NMDOT · Motor Transportation Division · NMSA §66-7-413
New Mexico requires a permit for anything wider than 8 feet 6 inches. Manufactured-home permits won't be issued for a home wider than 18 feet, with only limited roof-overhang allowances beyond that.
Source: NMDOT oversize permits
New Mexico requires an escort for a home over 14 feet wide, and for narrower homes on certain restricted highways. A police escort is required at 20 feet and up, and loads over 110 feet long need front and rear escorts. Escort drivers must be New Mexico-certified.
Source: NMDOT permit rules
New Mexico is HUD Wind Zone I statewide. Installation and anchoring follow the state's manufactured-housing rules, including footings set to the local frost depth. There's no state seismic requirement.
Source: 14.12.5 NMAC
Before a home is installed in New Mexico, an installation permit is required from the Manufactured Housing Division of the state Regulation and Licensing Department. A licensed installer must do the work, and the permit certifies the home meets minimum occupancy requirements. Homes built after 1976 must carry their HUD label.
Source: NM RLD Manufactured Housing Division · 14.12.5 NMAC
New Mexico doesn't have an explicit statewide ban on pre-1976 homes — older, pre-owned homes go through the same installation rules as newer ones. Across the board, a county property-tax clearance certificate is required before any move permit is issued, so tax status has to be settled first.
Source: 14.12.5 NMAC · NMSA §66-7-413
The transport permit belongs to the mover, issued by NMDOT. There's a split worth knowing: while the licensed carrier holds the permit, the homeowner must first obtain the county property-tax clearance certificate before that permit can issue. As a concierge move, the carrier handles the permit side.
Source: NMDOT · NMSA §66-7-413
The installation permit is filed by a licensed installer with the Manufactured Housing Division. A homeowner can secure the permit themselves only if they take responsibility and do the work on a single site. Otherwise, transport and installation stay separate licensed roles.
Source: NM Manufactured Housing Division · 14.12.5.8 NMAC
8 companies in our records hold a New Mexico credential for mobile home work.
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