--- title: Moving from Boston to Reno | O'Brien's url: https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/routes/boston-to-reno/ 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 --- Photo: Kc0616, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons - [Home](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/) - [Long-distance moving as a Bekins agent](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/) - [Long-distance routes to and from Reno](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/routes/) - Moving from Boston to Reno # Moving from Boston to Reno Boston to Reno is about 2,896 miles by road, roughly 51 hours of free-flow driving, with I-80 carrying 2,538 of those miles. You book the move with O'Brien's in Sparks, and we coordinate it from your Boston home 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/) Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Reno-Sparks 2,896 miles by road - Driving time (free-flow) about 51 h 3 min - Days behind the wheel at 500 miles a day 6 - Main roads I-80, I-84, I-90 **Both ends of the move (Census ACS 2020-2024; NOAA normals 1991-2020)** | Measure | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Reno-Sparks | | --- | --- | --- | | Median household income | $115,863 | $87,485 | | Median gross rent | $2,023 | $1,592 | | Median home value | $646,300 | $502,300 | | January average high | 37 F | 48 F | | July average high | 82 F | 94 F | | Snow in a normal year | 49.2 in | 20.9 in | - Moved from Massachusetts to Nevada (2024) about 681 - Moved from Nevada to Massachusetts (2024) about 564 - Moved into Washoe County from Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, per year about 111 - Moved from Washoe County to them, per year about 244 Data (read 2026-10-19): [OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data, free-flow drive from 2277 Glendale Ave, Sparks](https://project-osrm.org/); [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates](https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/acs-5year.html); [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals); [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 county-to-county migration flows 2016-2020](https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/county-to-county-migration-flows.html). The Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area holds about 4.9 million people (Census ACS), so this is a large pool of potential movers. The Census counts about 111 people a year moving to Washoe County from Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Massachusetts and Middlesex County, Massachusetts (2016 to 2020 estimates, with a margin of error), against about 244 a year going the other way. For a household in that area, Reno is 2,896 road miles away. ## The drive: 2,896 miles from Sparks to Boston Measured from our Sparks warehouse to Boston, the drive is about 2,896 miles. Free-flow driving time is 51 h, which works out to six days at 500 miles a day. A straight line across the map would be 2,517 miles, so the highways add about 378 miles. Those are road-time figures, not a delivery promise; your written estimate sets the delivery window. Four roads account for most of the trip: I-80 for 2,538 miles, I-84 for 231 miles, I-90 for 56 miles and I-81 for 35 miles. Of those, I-80 alone is about 88 percent of the total. Boston begins with the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) for 56 miles, then I-84 for 231 miles and I-81 for 35 miles, and then settles onto I-80 for the remaining 2,538. It is the only route on this page that starts by crossing New England on interstates other than I-80. Triple-deckers in Dorchester and brownstones in the Back Bay can have narrow stairs, street-permit rules and short windows for parking a truck, so the origin end of the trip often takes the most planning. ## Reading the road numbers Divide the 2,896 miles into 500-mile days and you get five full days plus about 396 more miles. The routing tool's 51 h implies about 57 miles per hour, a number that leaves out fuel, food, rest and weather. Reno is on Pacific Time, so the trip also moves your clock back three hours. If you follow the truck in your own vehicle, the long I-80 stretch is where fuel, food and rest stops are easiest to find. ## Terrain and weather on the way Boston is at 5 feet, and Reno is about 4,930. The routing tool lists no named pass on the route, but New England winters add snow to the first leg and Wyoming adds wind to the last. Boston averages about 49 inches of snow a year, more than twice Reno's 21, so a February departure is the time to check both ends. Before loading day, check the state road-conditions site listed below for the start of the route and the Nevada road map (NDOT) for the finish. ## Timing the trip and planning your own drive Late spring through early fall is the easiest season for the 2,896 miles from Boston. December through February is the slow part of the year, because wind and snow on the plains and in Wyoming can hold a truck for a day, and summer is the busiest moving season, so book early. With 88 percent of the miles on I-80, one slow stretch there can set the pace for the whole shipment, which is why the delivery window in your written estimate has room in it. For your own car, treat the 2,896 miles as six days on the road, and keep your documents, medications and a few days of clothing with you in the car. ## What changes when you arrive in Reno On the Census measures, Boston has a median home value of $731,700 and a median gross rent of $2,147 a month. Reno city has a median home value of $548,300 and a median rent of $1,556. The Census median household income in Reno city is $80,760, against $97,344 in Boston. The table above puts both ends side by side. The NOAA normals give Boston a January low near 23.1 degrees and a July high near 82.1, with about 44 inches of precipitation a year. Reno has a January low near 26.1, a July high near 93.9, about 7.3 inches of precipitation and about 21 inches of snow. Median household income is $97,344 in Boston and $80,760 in Reno city, and the Boston metro is higher still at $115,863. Massachusetts collects a state income tax and Nevada does not tax wages. Boston's July highs run near 82 and Reno's near 94, with Reno's nights dropping to about 60. ## How the move works with O'Brien's On a move from Boston, you book the move with O'Brien's, the Bekins agent in Sparks, and we coordinate it from your Boston home through the Bekins Van Lines network, then handle delivery, unpacking and storage in Sparks. Your written estimate sets the delivery window. Pricing for an interstate move is by weight, with an itemized written estimate. There are three ways to a price: a phone ballpark, an online request or a free in-home estimate by an O'Brien's estimator, and the in-home visit comes with 10 free heavy-duty boxes. An itemized inventory and condition report comes before packing. When the closing date and the delivery window do not line up, the shipment can wait in our 30,000 square foot warehouse in Sparks, with vault storage from $40 per month. The [interstate move guide](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/how-interstate-moves-work/) covers the sequence. ## Getting settled in Reno Nevada's new-resident rules give you 30 days for vehicle registration and 30 days for a driver's license. For the rest of the checklist, see the [moving to Reno guide](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/moving-to-reno/), and for state-level differences the [Massachusetts page](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/moving-to-reno/from-massachusetts/). ### Sources (checked October 18, 2026) - [Mass511 Massachusetts traffic](https://mass511.com/) - [Wyoming Department of Transportation travel information](https://wyoroad.info/) - [U.S. Census Bureau, ACS county-to-county migration flows 2016-2020](https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/county-to-county-migration-flows.html) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) ### 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 - [Moving to Reno from Massachusetts](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/moving-to-reno/from-massachusetts/) - [Moving from Reno to Boston](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/routes/reno-to-boston/) - [Moving between Reno and The East, South and Midwest](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/long-distance-moving/routes/east-and-midwest/) - [Free in-home moving estimate (plus 10 free heavy-duty boxes)](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/free-estimate/) 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. 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Call [775-359-6683](tel:+17753596683), Mon-Fri 8-5, or see the [moving FAQ](https://obriensmoving-storage.com/faq/). ### How many miles is Boston to Reno? About 2,896 miles by road from our Sparks warehouse, mostly on I-80. A straight line is about 2,517 miles. ### How long does the drive from Boston to Reno take? Free-flow driving is about 51 h, or six days at 500 miles a day. That is road time only. Your delivery date comes from your written estimate and the delivery window it sets. ### Does Boston to Reno use the same highway as other East Coast moves? For most of the trip, yes, because I-80 carries 2,538 of the 2,896 miles. The first 322 miles use I-90, I-84 and I-81 to get from Massachusetts to I-80. ### Do I book with O'Brien's or with the van line? You book with O'Brien's in Sparks. We coordinate your move from Boston through the Bekins network and handle delivery, unpacking and storage in Sparks. ## 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) L Laurie I. September 28, 2025 The two employees showed up on time and were very polite and ready to work. Our quote was 8 hours and they finished in 5 hours. Office staff checked in prior to move and confirmed all details and check in after move to make sure everything was taken care of. Would use this company again for sure! ### Owner's reply Laurie, Thank you for the awesome review! We are glad to hear everything went smoothly, and you were satisfied with the service. We want to also thank you for your business we appreciate you! E Edward G. September 14, 2025 James and the crew were terrific. N Nicole B. June 25, 2025 The crew worked extremely hard and treated our belongings with care. Customer service was outstanding leading up to, during, and after move. Thank you! ## 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