Moving from Oklahoma City to Reno

Oklahoma City is at 1,196 feet and the Sparks warehouse is at 4,437. The route heads west on I-40 and then turns north on US highways through Nevada, so the last part of the trip is on US highways rather than a long interstate run.

I-40 west, then US 93 and US 95 north

The route runs I-40 for about 1,010 miles, then US 95 for 272 miles, US 93 for 68 miles and I-11 for 42 miles. That adds up to 65 percent on I-40 and 25 percent on the US highways and I-11 that cross southern and western Nevada. The map line is only 1,249 miles; the roads add about 290.

The Nevada desert stretch has long gaps between fuel and services and is exposed to wind, summer heat and the occasional winter storm. NDOT's page lists chain and closure notices, and the other states on the route have their own 511 pages.

Four driving days

The wheel time is about 27 h 42 min, which the planning rule rounds to four days at 500 miles a day. Your written estimate sets the delivery window, and that is the date to plan around, not the driving time.

Oklahoma City's July high is 93.1 degrees and Reno's is 93.9, a close match, and Reno's July nights fall to 60.4 degrees. The January pair is close too: Oklahoma City 49.3 and Reno 47.7.

How the move works with O'Brien's

You book with O'Brien's, a Bekins Van Lines agent in Sparks. We coordinate the move from your Oklahoma City address through the Bekins network, then handle delivery, unpacking and storage here. If the closing date moves, your goods can stay in our warehouse; vault storage starts from $40 per month.

Request a phone ballpark or the online estimate. See how an interstate move works.

Oklahoma City and Reno compared

The Oklahoma City metro has about 1.46 million people, a Census median household income of $72,094 and a median home value of $230,000. The Reno metro's median household income is $87,485 and its median home value is $502,300. The home-value gap is more than double. Median gross rent is $1,124 in Oklahoma City and $1,592 in Reno.

Annual precipitation falls from 36.4 inches to 7.35. County records show people moving in both directions between Oklahoma and Cleveland counties and Washoe County. For the state picture, see moving to Reno from Oklahoma.