I have been involved in a few house moves (not my houses). A house of this design and weight would probably be supported on 2 main steel beams with maybe 6 cross beams. The mains are extended out under one end of the house about 8 to 10 ft, and a cross beam fastened above the mains at their ends. At the center of this cross beam, a flat plate with a 5th wheel pin is attached. A long wheel base tandem axle semi tractor is connected to the 5th wheel pin. So this end of the house's weight is supported by the drive axles of the semi tractor.
Then 2 double axle tandem "trucks" (or dollys) are rolled under the the mains near the rear, and fastened to the mains so that they are carrying about 2/3 of the total weight and the semi truck is carrying about 1/3 of the total loaded weight. The better dollys used today have air brakes on all wheels. I have watched a house mover pull a loaded house at 45 mph!! (No Springs or air suspension!!).
I have participated in 4 house moves, in which my PU was one of the safety cars (strobes flashing). The rules here in the Mpls area only allow houses to be on the road from 1:30 am to 5:30 am. One night some drunk(??) passed the house we were moving by driving around the 2 safety cars and passing the house on the right shoulder. Idiots like that keep my BIL (the mortician) employed.
The house mover I followed had a story about a house they were moving when they hit a bad pothole at an intersection and the shock to the house caused it to collapse right there. They had to call for 20 big dumpsters and a few bobcats to clean the mess up before morning rush hour traffic. UGH!!!
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