Long-distance moving from Carson City

Carson City is the Nevada state capital, and the Census count of people who arrived from another state in the past year is the largest of any Carson Valley town we serve. That arrival number tells a plain story: the Census does not say why, but jobs and family are the usual reasons, and the same reasons send some households out again. Both directions end up as long-distance moves, and both start with the same free in-home estimate.

What the 2,023 number tells a Carson City mover

The 2,023 figure comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which also counts about 155 residents who lived abroad a year earlier. A city where roughly one resident in 29 arrived from another state in a single year has plenty of people who know what a long-distance move involves, and plenty who are planning their first.

Carson City has about 58,400 residents and 23,700 households, and about 62 percent of homes are owner occupied. Owners usually have a garage, a yard and a house full of years of belongings, so a long-distance estimate here is rarely a small job. The estimator walks every room, the garage and the shed, and lists what goes on the truck.

Leaving Carson City through the Bekins network

O'Brien's has been a Bekins Van Lines agent since 1955. For a move out of Northern Nevada, an O'Brien's estimator visits your Carson City home, our crew packs and loads, and the Bekins network carries the shipment to your new state. Long-distance moves are priced by weight, and your written estimate is in writing.

Before packing starts the crew makes an itemized inventory and condition report. You sign it, and it is the record you compare against at delivery. Your delivery window comes from your written estimate. Our interstate move guide walks through each step.

Moving to Carson City from another state

If you are the one arriving, you book the move with O'Brien's, and we coordinate it from your origin through the Bekins network. Delivery, unpacking and storage happen in our Sparks operation, about 33 miles from Carson City on I-580. Many arriving families use the Sparks warehouse for a few weeks of vault storage while a purchase closes. Vault storage starts at $40 per month, and stored goods ship with about 2 to 3 weeks notice.

Getting ready from a Carson City address

• Book the estimate while you are still choosing a move date, so the weight and the date are set together.
• Sort first. Weight drives a long-distance price, so every item you donate before the visit is weight you do not move.
• Ask the estimator about the car, the piano or the safe, since each is handled in its own way.
• Keep medicines, documents and a first-night box with you instead of on the truck.

Check the long-distance moving checklist for a week-by-week list, and the rights and responsibilities booklet every household goods mover must give you.