How do you move a motorhome purchased from another state

I did it paw,,paws way three times not a problem. its not a big deal just have your paper work handy.

I had to buy permits to purchase fuel for a commercially registered truck. Non commercial vehicles are not required to be weighed anywhere we have been but in the op's case he would need a temporary operation permit issued by each state which would be available at the first available scale.

I live in Indiana. Bought an RV in Michigan. Went to Michigan BMV and bought a temp tag for a few dollars. Insured it with my company before I left Michigan.

Romore, weigh stations as you enter a state?
I have never had to weigh any of my trucks or my Class C. I was predominately travelling in the South East and it was never an issue, I did get stopped in NY once for towing my boat on an interstate but as a military transfer issue they understood that in my home state it was a personal vehicle and let it ride.
Is it different entering Canada or the western states?

We worried about all of that when we bought our used MH. I was still working so we flew down on a weekend to get it. Here's what we were told by the DMVs and our insurance people.

Since the DMV was going to be closed for the weekend, don't worry about it. It did have expired Colorado tags on it. They said to have a signed bill of sale and a phone # that could be called if you were pulled over for some reason.

We didn't want to license it in Colorado again as that was expensive and not our home state. And the CO DMV said not to worry about it, we wouldn't be there long enough to be a concern to bother with temporary plates - it would take longer to go to the DMV and get them than it would to drive out of state.

State Farm said don't worry about it, you're insured just like if you borrowed the neighbor's MH for a weekend trip.

Drove it from Colorado to Washington, parked it at my brothers', flew home for a month, then flew back with plates and insurance paperwork to take it home through Canada.

Bill

With the original registration and transfer papers in hand you should be able to purchase a temporary operation permit to move it across the state. You will need to obtain a permit for each state you enter, usually from the first commercial weigh scale you encounter although each state could be different. Oregon required a fax to Salem, the state capital, then the permit was faxed back. It was my bad luck this occurred on a Friday afternoon so I sat until Monday.

Most states will issues a 'trip permit' to allow you to move an unregistered vehicle. As kerrlakeroo said, the cost is low.

Some states will also let you register your new vehicle long distance, by mail.

Check the the DMV webpage for state where it's registered now, they should have info on how to do that. For example in Arizona you can buy a temporary tag that is good for three days for a few dollars which gives you enough time to get it inspected and re-registered.

Your vehicle insurance should normally cover any purchases for 30 days. So thats no problem. If the MH has current tags, simply drive it. Unless your stopped for a traffic violation no one is going to check you. Besides, even if you were stopped you should have a bill of sale.

Check your state DMV website. many now let you you purchase and print temporary or transfer tags. Small fee, you must carry the title with you while moving the vehicle and you will have somewhere between 10 and 30 days to pay the taxes (what they really want) and to register.