Movers in Lovelock

Lovelock is the Pershing County seat on the Humboldt River, and the table above shows an elevation under 4,000 feet and a small, lower-cost housing market. With 587 households, a median rent of $745 and an hour-and-a-half run on a straight interstate, Lovelock moves are simple to plan but easy to underestimate.

What the Lovelock numbers show

About 54 percent of Lovelock households own and 46 percent rent, with a median household income near $42,000. The median home was built in 1980 and about 59 percent of homes are single-family detached. The difference is mobile homes and small multi-unit buildings, which means more garage, shed and yard items per move and fewer large interior rooms.

About 14 percent of residents moved in the past year, so the market has steady turnover for a town its size.

I-80 to Lovelock

The drive is 90.7 miles, almost all on I-80, and takes about 1 h 35 min in free flow. It crosses open desert with no mountain pass, so wind, summer heat and the occasional winter storm are the variables. Before leaving Sparks the crew checks Nevada 511.

This is a move within Nevada, under O'Brien's Nevada authority. A move out of state is handled as a Bekins interstate move; see long-distance moving from Lovelock.

Heat management

Lovelock summers are long and hot, with the valley floor lower than Reno. Loads leave Sparks early, drinks and shade are planned for the crew, and fragile or heat-sensitive items such as candles, electronics and plants are packed with care. See the time of year to move.

Packing and storage

Many Lovelock households pack in advance because the truck is on site for one day. Use the 10 free heavy-duty boxes from the in-home estimate, then buy more at the Sparks office, which carries regular and specialty boxes, wrap and tape. Vault storage is from $40 per month, and the crew delivers when your new place is ready.

Before the crew arrives

Label boxes by room, set aside what must ride with you, and take photographs of electronics cables before unplugging them. If your move is part of a sale or a lease change, tell the office the closing or key date so the crew can plan around it.