--- title: Carson City and Carson Valley Movers | O'Brien's url: https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/carson-city-and-carson-valley/ business: O'Brien's Moving & Storage address: 2277 Glendale Ave, Sparks, NV 89431 phone: 775-359-6683 (toll-free 1-800-253-7814) hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm licenses: U.S. DOT No. 30611, MC-109375, Nevada CPCN 1070; interstate agent for Bekins Van Lines since 1955 type: Moving and storage company, family owned since 1941 --- - [Home](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/) - [Service area: Northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe and Truckee](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/) - Carson City and the Carson Valley # Carson City and the Carson Valley Carson City is 32.6 miles and about 39 minutes from the O'Brien's warehouse in Sparks, and the Carson Valley towns of Minden, Gardnerville and Genoa sit 45 to 52 miles out on the same I-580 and US 395 corridor. Pick your town below to see its own numbers and the services we bring there. or call [775-359-6683](tel:+17753596683) [4.3 on Google · 71 reviews](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/reviews/) Family owned since 1941 [U.S. DOT No. 30611](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/about/licenses-and-authority/) ## Every town in this area, by drive time **Free-flow drive from 2277 Glendale Ave (OSRM); real trips vary with traffic and snow** | Town | Miles from Sparks | Drive time | Elevation (ft) | Households | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | North Carson City | 30 | 36 min | 4,735 | 8,443 | | Virginia City | 24 | 37 min | 6,107 | 336 | | Carson City | 33 | 39 min | 4,652 | 23,692 | | West Carson City | 31 | 43 min | 4,878 | 4,801 | | Indian Hills | 38 | 46 min | 4,951 | 2,534 | | Minden | 47 | 58 min | 4,709 | 1,527 | | Genoa | 45 | 59 min | 4,668 | 544 | | Gardnerville | 49 | 1 h 3 min | 4,772 | 2,780 | | Gardnerville Ranchos | 52 | 1 h 5 min | 4,825 | 4,837 | | Dayton | 44 | 1 h 6 min | 4,302 | 5,842 | | Johnson Lane | 45 | 1 h 11 min | 5,895 | 2,576 | Data: [OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data, free-flow drive from 2277 Glendale Ave, Sparks](https://project-osrm.org/); [USGS Elevation Point Query Service](https://apps.nationalmap.gov/epqs/); [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates](https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/acs-5year.html). ## Movers by town 11 - [### Movers in Carson City Carson City is a state capital of about 58,000 people where roughly 38 percent of households rent, so its moves split between older houses and apartments.](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/carson-city/) - [### Movers in North Carson City (89706) ZIP code 89706 is the most populous part of Carson City, with about 20,000 residents and 8,400 households, and 40 percent of those households rent.](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/north-carson-city/) - [### Movers in West Carson City (89703) West Carson City, ZIP 89703, has about 10,700 residents and 4,800 households, and roughly 72 percent of those households own their homes.](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/west-carson-city/) - [### Movers in Minden Minden is a small town of about 3,700 people in the Carson Valley where nearly 85 percent of homes are detached single-family houses.](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/minden/) - [### Movers in Gardnerville Gardnerville has about 5,500 residents with a median age of 55.7, and 48.5 percent of its households rent.](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/gardnerville/) - [### Movers in Gardnerville Ranchos Gardnerville Ranchos is a residential community of about 12,100 people where 81 percent of households own their homes and only 7.5 percent of residents moved last year.](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/gardnerville-ranchos/) - [### Movers in Genoa Genoa is about 44.6 miles and 59 minutes from the O'Brien's warehouse at 2277 Glendale Ave in Sparks, and about 90 percent of its households own their homes.](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/genoa/) - [### Movers in Johnson Lane Johnson Lane sits at 5,895 feet, well above the valley floor, and its homes are about 95 percent single-family detached.](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/johnson-lane/) - [### Movers in Indian Hills Indian Hills has about 2,534 households, 81 percent of them owners, and sits 37.7 miles from the O'Brien's warehouse in Sparks.](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/indian-hills/) - [### Movers in Dayton Dayton in Lyon County has about 15,800 residents, and 88.6 percent of its homes are detached single-family houses, more than almost any town we serve.](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/dayton/) - [### Movers in Virginia City Virginia City sits at 6,107 feet and is 24 miles from the O'Brien's warehouse in Sparks, with a median home built in 1956.](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/virginia-city/) This region runs from the state capital south through the Carson Valley to the Douglas County line, with Dayton and Virginia City tied in from the east. The towns share one road spine, which makes a move here easy to plan from our Sparks yard. Each town page has its own drive time, housing figures and services. ## Carson City is the nearest town in this region. The capital city is the closest, at 32.6 miles from 2277 Glendale Ave, and the road is I-580 for about 30 of those miles. The Census counts about 23,700 households in Carson City, and roughly 62 percent of them own their home. Owner households usually have more furniture, a garage and a shed to pack, so the crew size and the number of truck loads are set from the walk-through, not from the zip code. North Carson City and West Carson City are separate pages because the neighborhoods differ. West Carson City has a Census median home value of about $627,000, well above the city as a whole, while North Carson City has a lower median home value, about $368,000. Both are 30 to 31 miles from our warehouse. ## The Carson Valley towns share one road and one planning rhythm. Minden, Gardnerville and Gardnerville Ranchos run along US 395 south of Carson City, and the builder lists their drive times in the table above: 47, 49 and 52 miles, or 58 to 65 minutes of driving. Genoa is at the foot of the Carson Range, 44.6 miles out, and has the highest Census median home value in the valley, about $1,003,000. Johnson Lane sits higher, at about 5,900 feet, and nearly every household there owns its home. A drive of an hour or more matters in two ways. The crew's travel time is part of a local move estimate, and a stored shipment coming back from our warehouse needs the delivery day set ahead. Vault storage in Sparks starts from $40 per month, and about two to three weeks of notice lets us ship stored goods back to a Valley address on the day you choose. - Minden and Gardnerville: homes and offices in two neighboring towns - Genoa: older homes, hillside lots and long driveways to check at the walk-through - Johnson Lane and Indian Hills: higher-elevation homes with garages and outbuildings - Gardnerville Ranchos: larger lots and a high share of owner households ## Dayton and Virginia City come in from the east. Dayton is in Lyon County, 43.6 miles and about 66 minutes from our warehouse by way of I-580, US 50 and the FAS 650. It is one of the larger communities on this page, with about 5,800 households, and nearly 80 percent of them are owners. Virginia City is the opposite in size, with about 336 households, and the closest drive on this page at 24 miles, though SR 341 climbs to about 6,100 feet. Steep, narrow historic streets in Virginia City mean the truck plan matters more than the mileage. Tell the estimator about parking, stairs and the width of the street in front of the house, and the plan will reflect it. ## Moving into the Carson Valley from California or another state. Many Carson Valley moves are interstate. O'Brien's has been a Bekins Van Lines agent since 1955, so a shipment from anywhere is carried over the Bekins network and O'Brien's handles the Nevada end, including delivery and any storage in Sparks while the new house is made ready. Moves between California and Nevada are interstate moves under federal rules. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration publishes the customer rights that apply, and the link in the sources list takes you there. A move that stays inside Nevada, such as Reno to Gardnerville or Carson City to Dayton, is covered by Nevada Transportation Authority certificate 1070 and the tariff on file with the NTA. ## How to get a price for a Carson City or Valley move. Three ways lead to a price: a phone ballpark, an online request, or a free in-home estimate by an O'Brien's estimator. The in-home visit comes with 10 free heavy-duty boxes you keep, and the written estimate itemizes the work. Call 775-359-6683 between 8 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday, and the office will set up the visit. ### Sources (checked October 18, 2026) - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs) - [FMCSA, Protect Your Move](https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/protect-your-move) - [Nevada Transportation Authority](https://nta.nv.gov/) ### Free in-home estimate - An O'Brien's estimator walks through your home - A written, itemized estimate - 10 free heavy-duty boxes, yours to keep [How our estimates work](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/how-our-estimates-work/) ### Visit or call the office 2277 Glendale Ave, Sparks, NV 89431 [775-359-6683](tel:+17753596683) | Monday to Friday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | | --- | --- | | Saturday and Sunday | Closed | [Get my free estimate](#estimate) ### Related - [Movers in Carson City](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/carson-city/) - [Movers in Minden](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/minden/) - [Movers in Gardnerville](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/areas/gardnerville/) - [Free in-home moving estimate (plus 10 free heavy-duty boxes)](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/free-estimate/) Answers ## Questions people ask Still have a question? Call [775-359-6683](tel:+17753596683), Mon-Fri 8-5, or see the [moving FAQ](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/faq/). ### How far is Carson City from the O'Brien's warehouse? Carson City is 32.6 miles and about 39 minutes from 2277 Glendale Ave in Sparks, almost all of it on I-580. ### Do you move to Minden, Gardnerville and Genoa? Yes. Minden, Gardnerville, Gardnerville Ranchos and Genoa are all in our service area, between 45 and 52 miles from the Sparks warehouse. Each has its own page with the drive time and local figures. ### Can I store my belongings in Sparks between moves? Yes. Full-service vault storage is in our Sparks warehouse, in wooden vaults 7 ft x 7 ft x 5 ft, from $40 per month. Plan on about 2 to 3 weeks of notice to ship stored goods to a Carson Valley address. ### Who moves me from California to Carson City? As a Bekins Van Lines agent, O'Brien's handles the Nevada end of a Bekins move. Call the office and we will explain how your move is booked. ### Is the in-home estimate really free? Yes. An O'Brien's estimator visits, itemizes the move and gives you a written estimate, with 10 free heavy-duty boxes to keep. ## 4.3 stars from 71 Google reviews What customers say about O'Brien's [Read more reviews](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/reviews/)[See them on Google](https://maps.google.com/maps?cid=17335326057105140938) P Patrick R. September 19, 2026 The two gentlemen that helped me move today were very Helpful and professional! T Tommy B. August 21, 2026 Great local business. Very family oriented with highly knowledgeable staff with remarkable employees going the extra mile. If you need a moving service for any reason, go here. ### Owner's reply Thanks Tommy appreciate you giving us a review. R Robert B. June 22, 2026 The movers were very professional and took care of my stuff there were no worries and stress free amazing job. ## Get your free, in-home moving estimate An estimator visits, walks through everything and gives you a written, itemized estimate. Rather talk? [Call 775-359-6683](tel:+17753596683) Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm Our estimators: Sean, Luke, Christa and Janet. 2277 Glendale Ave Sparks, NV 89431 [4.3 on Google · 71 reviews](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/reviews/) Family owned since 1941 U.S. DOT No. 30611 · MC-109375 · Nevada CPCN 1070