Modular building moving costs, published for the Ark-La-Tex.
Oversize moving deserves numbers you can read before anyone visits. Here is the table: per-move ranges by building type, the permit and escort lines, crane rates, and what moves each number. Quotes come off this page and invoices match quotes.
The cost table
| Scope | Typical range | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Single-module local move (office trailer, portable) | $1,800 to $4,500 | Size and width, route complexity, condition of running gear, reset scope |
| Portable classroom, per module, moved and set | $4,000 to $9,000 | Anchoring engineering, receiving-pad prep, campus access windows |
| Two-module classroom relocated and spliced | $9,000 to $22,000 | Splice and finish work, crane need, calendar compression |
| Wellsite office or crew unit, lease to lease | $2,200 to $5,500 | Lease-road access, unit condition after sitting, operator scheduling |
| Skid-mounted unit, lift and haul | $2,500 to $7,000 | Weight and rigging, crane vs tilt-deck, both-end lift access |
| Long-haul transport beyond the metro | $9 to $15 per loaded mile | Width class, escort count, multi-state permitting |
| Louisiana oversize permit, per move | $150 to $500 | Width and length class, parish add-ons; pulled inside the contract |
| Escort vehicles, when width requires | $2.50 to $4.00 per mile per car | State width thresholds set the car count; route length does the rest |
| Crane assistance for sets | $2,500 to $8,000 | Crane class and hours, reach over buildings, second-lift needs |
| Teardown of a long-sitting unit | $800 to $3,000 | Grown-in skirting, seized anchors, added decks and ramps |
| Anchoring and tie-downs at the set | $800 to $2,500 | Wind-zone engineering, soil vs asphalt, module count |
| Skirting, steps, and ramp reinstall | $500 to $3,000 | Material condition, ADA ramp scope, what survives the move |
| Site restoration at the old location | $400 to $1,500 | Anchor removal, pier cleanup, pad raking; included scope stated per quote |
| Route survey and quote | free for standard moves | Complex routes (line raises, bridge studies) quoted honestly when they arise |
2026 ranges for the Shreveport service area. Utility disconnect and reconnect are performed by the appropriate licensed trades and coordinated into the schedule.
How a move runs
- Both addresses and the building first. Photos of the unit, its data plate, and the two sites to (318) 707-0552. Most moves get a working range from this guide the same day.
- Route survey. Bridges, lines, turns, and both-end access checked before quoting. Anything that moves a number gets named here, not on the invoice.
- Permits and escorts. The state oversize permit is pulled inside the contract and escort cars booked to the width rules. Standard permits issue in days and the move date is set around them.
- Teardown, transport, set. Skirting and anchors come off, the building rolls its surveyed route, and the set includes anchoring engineered for the receiving site.
- Finish and paper. Steps, ramps, and skirting reinstalled, the old site left clean, permit and set documentation handed over, and an invoice that matches the quote.
The rules behind the numbers
Oversize moves run on public rulebooks. Louisiana DOTD issues the oversize and overweight permits and sets the escort and travel-time rules our routes obey. Commercial modular buildings in Louisiana fall under the State Fire Marshal’s industrialized building program, documented at lasfm.org, which is why data plates matter and sets get done to the standard. And manufactured units carry the federal installation baseline published by HUD’s manufactured housing program. Published prices plus named rulebooks means everything here can be checked.
Budget it, then call
Rough out your move from the table, then call (318) 707-0552 or use the form. Classroom specifics live on the classroom page, project and lease moves on the jobsite page.
Cost questions, answered straight
How much does it cost to move a modular building in Shreveport?
A single-module building moving locally runs $1,800 to $4,500 including teardown, transport, and basic reset. Portable classrooms run $4,000 to $9,000 per module moved and set, wellsite offices $2,200 to $5,500 between leases, and permits, escorts, and cranes add the published lines above when the move needs them. Every quote is built from this table and the invoice matches it.
What decides whether a move needs escorts?
Width, by state rule: Louisiana requires escort vehicles once an oversize load passes set width thresholds, with car counts rising as width does. Most single modules at 12 feet need one escort on state routes; wider classroom modules can need two. The route survey states the count before you commit, priced at the per-mile line.
Why do two identical moves sometimes price differently?
The route and the ends: a module with clean access both sides on a simple route prices at the bottom of its range, while low lines, soft ground, tight gates, or a crane-only placement move it up. The survey names each factor out loud, which is the difference between a range and a mystery.
Is it cheaper to move a building or replace it?
For sound buildings, moving usually wins by a wide margin: a $4,000 to $9,000 classroom move against the cost of a new module and site work is not a close call. The honest exception is old units whose make-ready costs approach their value, and our pre-move assessment says which side of that line your building sits on, in writing.
Shreveport Modular Movers publishes this guide for the whole territory, from Bossier City and Benton to Mansfield and Vivian. Start at the homepage for everything we move.