--- title: Moving from Nevada to Hawaii | O'Brien's Moving url: https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/nevada-to-hawaii/ 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/) - [Long-distance moving as a Bekins agent](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/) - Moving from Nevada to Hawaii # Moving from Nevada to Hawaii Hawaii law gives you 30 days after you begin driving a vehicle there to apply for registration, and the state charges a 4 percent General Excise Tax in place of a sales tax. O'Brien's in Sparks books the move and sends it to the islands through the Bekins network. 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/) ## Hawaii and Nevada at a glance - Moved from Hawaii to Nevada in 2024 about 2,501 - Moved from Nevada to Hawaii in 2024 about 1,355 - Moved into Washoe County from Hawaii, per year about 62 - State capital Urban Honolulu - State individual income tax collected, FY2024 $3,280,508 thousand - Median household income (state) $100,389 - Median rent (state) $1,971 - Register a car after moving to Hawaii within 30 days (Hawaii Revised Statutes 286-54 (Hawaii State Legislature)) - State income tax, top rate 11% (Hawaii Department of Taxation - Tax Rate Schedules for Taxable Years Beginning After December 31, 2024) - State sales tax, base rate 4% (Hawaii Department of Taxation - General Excise Tax (GET) Information) Data: [U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows (ACS 1-year 2024)](https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/state-to-state-migration-flows.html); [U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2018-2022 state-to-county migration flows](https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/county-to-county-migration-flows.html); [U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections, FY2024](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/stc.html); [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates](https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/acs-5year.html); [Hawaii Revised Statutes 286-54 (Hawaii State Legislature)](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0286/HRS_0286-0054.htm); [Hawaii Revised Statutes 286-105 (Hawaii State Legislature)](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0286/HRS_0286-0105.htm); [Hawaii Department of Taxation - Tax Rate Schedules for Taxable Years Beginning After December 31, 2024](https://tax.hawaii.gov/forms/d_25table-on/d_25table-on_p13/); [Hawaii Department of Taxation - General Excise Tax (GET) Information](https://tax.hawaii.gov/get/FAQ/). Hawaii is the one state where a move from Nevada is not a road trip at all. That changes how you plan your car, your timing and your budget. It also brings a tax system that looks nothing like Nevada's, so read the numbers below before you decide what to ship. ## Islands, not highways There is no road between Nevada and Hawaii, so there is no mileage or drive time to plan around. Your household goods travel as a Bekins network shipment, and the plan for them is set in your written estimate. Because you are not following the truck, think about where you will stay between your last day in Nevada and the day your goods are delivered, and what you want with you on the plane. Pack a first-week bag with clothes, medicines, chargers, important papers and anything you cannot be without. Keep those with you instead of in the shipment. ## Registering your vehicle in Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes section 286-54 gives you thirty days after commencing to operate the vehicle in Hawaii to apply for registration. If you plan to bring a car, ask your O'Brien's estimator about [auto transport with your move](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/specialty-moving/auto-transport/) early, because the car has to be in Hawaii before the 30-day clock can start. Counties administer registration and licensing in Hawaii, so the office you use depends on the island. Gather your title, your Nevada registration and proof of insurance before you leave. ## Your driver license The state statute on license requirements exempts a person who is at least eighteen years old and holds a valid driver license from elsewhere, but Hawaii publishes no single day count for new residents. Check with the driver licensing office of the county where you will live before your Nevada license expires. Ask that office which documents it wants as proof of identity and of your new address, so the first visit is the only visit. ## Taxes in Hawaii Hawaii does not have a sales tax. Instead it has the General Excise Tax, assessed on business activity at 4 percent for most businesses, with a county surcharge of up to 0.5 percent that many businesses pass on to customers. Prices at the register can therefore run slightly above 4 percent. Income tax is the larger change from Nevada, which has no state personal income tax. Hawaii's Department of Taxation schedule for tax years beginning after December 31, 2024 reaches a top rate of 11 percent on income above $650,000 for a single filer, with lower brackets below. A 2024 law adjusts the brackets in 2025, 2027 and 2029. Talk with a tax professional about a part-year return for the year you move. ## What the numbers say about living there The Census Bureau reports Hawaii's median household income at $100,389 and median gross rent at $1,971, with a median home value of $839,100. About 37 percent of households rent. Those figures are why many families move in with a rental first and shop for a home after they arrive. Census migration estimates show about 1,355 people living in Hawaii in 2024 who had lived in Nevada a year earlier, with a sizeable margin of error. Nevada and Hawaii exchange residents in both directions every year. ## How the move works through the Bekins network O'Brien's has been a Bekins Van Lines agent since 1955. You book with us in Sparks. Our estimator visits your home for a free, no-obligation estimate, itemized and in writing, and the 10 free heavy-duty boxes that come with it are yours to keep. We handle packing, storage and loading, and the Bekins network carries the shipment to Hawaii. Your written estimate sets the delivery window. A move to the islands is priced by weight, so a lighter shipment helps. Many households put furniture they will not use right away into [vault storage](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/full-service-storage/vault-storage/) in Sparks, from $40 per month. Our [packing team](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/packing/) can pack the whole house or just the fragile rooms, and the Sparks office carries packing supplies. Every interstate mover must give you the FMCSA booklets "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move" and "Ready to Move?". Read them before moving day. ### Sources (checked October 18, 2026) - [Hawaii Revised Statutes 286-54, registration](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0286/HRS_0286-0054.htm) - [Hawaii Department of Taxation, General Excise Tax](https://tax.hawaii.gov/get/FAQ/) - [Hawaii Department of Taxation, income tax rate schedules](https://tax.hawaii.gov/forms/d_25table-on/d_25table-on_p13/) - [FMCSA, Protect Your Move](https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/protect-your-move) ### Licensed movers U.S. DOT No. 30611 MC-109375 Nevada CPCN 1070 Cal PUC T-90973 (as published by O'Brien's) Bekins Van Lines interstate agent since 1955 [Check our USDOT record](https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/query.asp?searchtype=ANY&query_type=queryCarrierSnapshot&query_param=USDOT&query_string=30611) · [Ready to Move? (FMCSA)](https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/ReadytoMoveBrochure_2022Update.pdf) [Licenses and authority](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/about/licenses-and-authority/) ### 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 - [Long-distance moving as a Bekins agent](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/) - [Moving to Reno from Hawaii](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/moving-to-reno/from-hawaii/) - [Auto transport with your move](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/specialty-moving/auto-transport/) - [Vault storage: how 7 x 7 x 5 ft wooden vaults work](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/full-service-storage/vault-storage/) Route lookup ## How far is the drive? ### How far is your move? Where are you moving from (or to)? Your city Sparks, NV Interstate moves travel on the Bekins Van Lines network; O'Brien's has been a Bekins agent since 1955. [Get a long-distance estimate](#estimate)[See the route guide](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/routes/) Popular: [Sacramento](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/routes/sacramento-to-reno/) [Las Vegas](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/routes/reno-to-las-vegas/) [Boise](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/routes/reno-to-boise/) [Phoenix](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/routes/reno-to-phoenix/) [Portland](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/routes/reno-to-portland/) Bekins Van Lines network ## How a long-distance move works with a Bekins agent O'Brien's Moving & Storage has been an agent for Bekins Van Lines since 1955. On an interstate move the Bekins network carries your shipment under the van line's interstate system; O'Brien's books the move in either direction. Leaving Northern Nevada, we give the free in-home estimate, pack, store in our Sparks warehouse if you need it, and load. Moving here from another state, you book with us and we coordinate the move from your origin through the Bekins network, then handle delivery, unpacking and storage in Sparks. Your written estimate sets the delivery window. [What being a Bekins agent means](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/about/bekins-agent/). Your rights on an interstate move ## Federal booklets every interstate mover must give you - [Ready to Move? Tips for a Successful Interstate Move](https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/ReadytoMoveBrochure_2022Update.pdf) (FMCSA) - [Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move](https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/2023-10/FMCSA_R%26R_Handbook_Web_v1.pdf) (FMCSA) - [Protect Your Move](https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/protect-your-move): check any mover's USDOT number. Ours is U.S. DOT No. 30611. Next ## Routes and guides for Hawaii - [Moving to Reno from Hawaii](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/moving-to-reno/from-hawaii/) - [Long-distance moving as a Bekins agent](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/) - [Moving from Honolulu to Reno](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/routes/honolulu-to-reno/) - [Moving from Reno to Honolulu](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/routes/reno-to-honolulu/) Answers ## Moving from Nevada to Hawaii questions 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 long do I have to register my car in Hawaii? Hawaii Revised Statutes section 286-54 gives thirty days after commencing to operate the vehicle in Hawaii to apply for registration. ### How long do I have to get a Hawaii driver license? Hawaii publishes no single day count for new residents. Contact the driver licensing office in your county before your Nevada license expires. ### Does Hawaii have a sales tax? No. Hawaii charges the General Excise Tax, 4 percent for most business activity, with a county surcharge of up to 0.5 percent that some businesses pass on. ### Does Hawaii tax income? Yes. Hawaii's top income tax rate is 11 percent, according to its Department of Taxation schedule. Nevada has no state personal income tax. ### Who books a move from Nevada to Hawaii? You book with O'Brien's Moving & Storage in Sparks, and the shipment goes through the Bekins network. Your written estimate sets the delivery window. ## 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) J Jennifer C. August 3, 2023 Customer service, packers, and loaders were very responsive, professional, and did an overall great job. C Christy R. March 25, 2023 All of the above! Have used o'briens several times in the past and always had great timely service! ### Owner's reply Christy thank you so much, not just for the 5 star review but also for continuing to stay a O'Brien's Customer. We appreciate your repeat business and you know we love talking with you anytime! You know where to find us when you need us! J Jessica D. February 14, 2023 I have always had a really good experience with Obriens delivery service. I've been a girl scout volunteer for 6 years now and they are always very friendly and helpful. Thank you for all you do!! ### Owner's reply Jessica, thank you so much for the kind words. We love the Girl Scout cookie distribution time. It gives us the chance to interact with you ladies that are out there making a difference in our community every day! Thank you for everything you do. ## Get a long-distance estimate Tell us where you are going. The estimate for a long-distance move starts with a survey of your Reno-area home. 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