Tucson to Reno is about 846 miles, a 16 h 42 min free-flow drive that adds 133 miles of I-10 to the Phoenix route before it heads north on US 93, I-11 and US 95. Tucson has 547,073 people in the city and about 1 million in the metro area.
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| Measure | Tucson, AZ | Reno-Sparks |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,315 | $87,485 |
| Median gross rent | $1,212 | $1,592 |
| Median home value | $319,700 | $502,300 |
| January average high | 66 F | 48 F |
| July average high | 100 F | 94 F |
| Snow in a normal year | 0.1 in | 20.9 in |
Data (read 2026-10-19): OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data, free-flow drive from 2277 Glendale Ave, Sparks; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates; NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020; U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows (ACS 1-year 2024); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS county-to-county migration flows 2016-2020.
Census counts put the flow from Pima County to Washoe County at about 28 people a year (2016-2020), while about 80 a year moved the other way. Arizona as a whole sent about 5,504 people to Nevada in 2024. Tucson sits at 2,698 feet, and Reno sits much higher, so the climate change begins with altitude.
The truck leaves Tucson on I-10 for about 133 miles toward the Phoenix area, then follows US 93 for about 175 miles across northwest Arizona. I-11 covers about 42 miles near Las Vegas, and US 95 runs about 272 miles north through central Nevada to the Reno area. The total is about 846 miles.
At 500 miles a day, the map says two days behind the wheel, with a free-flow time of 16 h 42 min. Because the figure is close to the two-day boundary, a loaded truck with a Sparks appointment may plan an overnight stop in Arizona or Nevada. That is a driver scheduling detail, and your written estimate sets the delivery window.
Most of the miles are in open desert. Heat is the main summer factor, since Tucson's July high averages 100.2 F, and the route reaches northern Nevada with the cooler air and occasional winter ice of a high-desert corridor. Arizona 511 covers the start, and the Nevada 511 site covers the long north-south run through the state.
The route does not touch the Sierra, so there are no summit closures or chain controls on the way in.
Tucson averages 10.6 inches of precipitation and almost no snow, 0.1 inches in a normal year, while Reno averages about 7.4 inches of precipitation and 20.9 inches of snow. The January average high is 66.5 F in Tucson and 47.7 F in Reno. July highs are 100.2 F and 93.9 F.
The table above uses Census figures for the Tucson metro area, with median gross rent of $1,212, a median home value of $319,700 and 34.8 percent of households renting. Reno-Sparks has a median gross rent of $1,592 and a median home value of $502,300, a notable step up in housing cost. Arizona taxes wages and Nevada does not.
You book the move with O'Brien's, the Bekins Van Lines agent in Sparks, and we coordinate it from your Tucson home through the Bekins network. When the shipment reaches Northern Nevada, we handle delivery, unpacking and, if your new place is not ready, storage in our 30,000 square foot Sparks warehouse (vault storage from $40 per month). Call 775-359-6683 for a phone ballpark, or send an online request. Long-distance moves are priced by weight.
Our Arizona to Reno guide covers Nevada license and registration steps, and the winter moving guide explains what a Tucson household should expect from its first Reno winter.
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About 846 miles by road, or about 16 h 42 min of free-flow driving.
I-10 toward Phoenix, US 93 across northwest Arizona, I-11 near Las Vegas, and US 95 north through central Nevada.
Yes. Tucson averages 0.1 inches of snow a year and Reno averages about 20.9 inches, with a January high of 66.5 F against 47.7 F.
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