Moving from Californiato Nevada
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Los Angeles and Las Vegas it is 271 miles and about 5 hours; the 175 city pairs we price between the two states run from 102 to 585 miles.
Prices from our published model, not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. We do not move anyone.
Los Angeles to Las Vegas, the representative route
Each state is represented by its largest city we cover. The map shows that corridor; the table further down prices every city pair between California and Nevada.
Cost of moving from California to Nevada
At 271 miles, full-service movers should land around $1,220 – $1,626 for a two-bedroom home and $1,402 – $1,870 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $878 – $1,171; a freight trailer is $585 – $780.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $915 – $1,220 | $659 – $878 | $439 – $585 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,098 – $1,463 | $790 – $1,054 | $527 – $702 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,220 – $1,626 | $878 – $1,171 | $585 – $780 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,402 – $1,870 | $1,010 – $1,346 | $673 – $898 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,585 – $2,114 | $1,141 – $1,522 | $761 – $1,015 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $1,829 – $2,439 | $1,317 – $1,756 | $878 – $1,171 |
Transport only, for 271 miles, from our published model: distance × home-size factor × service rate, shown as −10% to +20% around the base figure. Packing, storage, stairs and specialty items sit on top. How we price it.
City-to-city routes from California to Nevada
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 151 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseville to Carson City | ~102 mi | 1–3 days | $459 – $612 | $528 – $704 |
| Roseville to Reno | ~112 mi | 1–3 days | $504 – $672 | $580 – $773 |
| Sacramento to Carson City | ~118 mi | 1–3 days | $531 – $708 | $611 – $814 |
| Sacramento to Reno | ~130 mi | 1–3 days | $585 – $780 | $673 – $897 |
| Stockton to Carson City | ~136 mi | 1–3 days | $612 – $816 | $704 – $938 |
| Modesto to Carson City | ~146 mi | 1–3 days | $657 – $876 | $756 – $1,007 |
| Stockton to Reno | ~156 mi | 1–3 days | $702 – $936 | $807 – $1,076 |
| Modesto to Reno | ~170 mi | 1–3 days | $765 – $1,020 | $880 – $1,173 |
| Fremont to Carson City | ~192 mi | 1–3 days | $864 – $1,152 | $994 – $1,325 |
| Oakland to Carson City | ~192 mi | 1–3 days | $864 – $1,152 | $994 – $1,325 |
| Fresno to Carson City | ~196 mi | 1–3 days | $882 – $1,176 | $1,014 – $1,352 |
| San Jose to Carson City | ~199 mi | 1–3 days | $896 – $1,194 | $1,030 – $1,373 |
| San Francisco to Carson City | ~200 mi | 1–3 days | $900 – $1,200 | $1,035 – $1,380 |
| San Bernardino to Spring Valley | ~207 mi | 1–3 days | $932 – $1,242 | $1,071 – $1,428 |
| Oakland to Reno | ~208 mi | 1–3 days | $936 – $1,248 | $1,076 – $1,435 |
| Fremont to Reno | ~212 mi | 1–3 days | $954 – $1,272 | $1,097 – $1,463 |
| San Bernardino to Henderson | ~212 mi | 1–3 days | $954 – $1,272 | $1,097 – $1,463 |
| San Bernardino to Paradise | ~212 mi | 1–3 days | $954 – $1,272 | $1,097 – $1,463 |
| San Francisco to Reno | ~215 mi | 1–3 days | $968 – $1,290 | $1,113 – $1,483 |
| Fontana to Spring Valley | ~216 mi | 1–3 days | $972 – $1,296 | $1,118 – $1,490 |
| San Bernardino to Las Vegas | ~216 mi | 1–3 days | $972 – $1,296 | $1,118 – $1,490 |
| Moreno Valley to Spring Valley | ~217 mi | 1–3 days | $977 – $1,302 | $1,123 – $1,497 |
| San Jose to Reno | ~220 mi | 1–3 days | $990 – $1,320 | $1,138 – $1,518 |
| Fontana to Paradise | ~221 mi | 1–3 days | $995 – $1,326 | $1,144 – $1,525 |
| Moreno Valley to Henderson | ~221 mi | 1–3 days | $995 – $1,326 | $1,144 – $1,525 |
| Moreno Valley to Paradise | ~221 mi | 1–3 days | $995 – $1,326 | $1,144 – $1,525 |
| Fontana to Henderson | ~222 mi | 1–3 days | $999 – $1,332 | $1,149 – $1,532 |
| Lancaster to Spring Valley | ~222 mi | 1–3 days | $999 – $1,332 | $1,149 – $1,532 |
| Riverside to Spring Valley | ~223 mi | 1–3 days | $1,004 – $1,338 | $1,154 – $1,539 |
| Fontana to Las Vegas | ~225 mi | 1–3 days | $1,013 – $1,350 | $1,164 – $1,553 |
| Fresno to Reno | ~225 mi | 1–3 days | $1,013 – $1,350 | $1,164 – $1,553 |
| Moreno Valley to Las Vegas | ~226 mi | 1–3 days | $1,017 – $1,356 | $1,170 – $1,559 |
| Ontario to Spring Valley | ~226 mi | 1–3 days | $1,017 – $1,356 | $1,170 – $1,559 |
| San Bernardino to North Las Vegas | ~226 mi | 1–3 days | $1,017 – $1,356 | $1,170 – $1,559 |
| Riverside to Paradise | ~228 mi | 1–3 days | $1,026 – $1,368 | $1,180 – $1,573 |
| Lancaster to Paradise | ~229 mi | 1–3 days | $1,031 – $1,374 | $1,185 – $1,580 |
| Riverside to Henderson | ~229 mi | 1–3 days | $1,031 – $1,374 | $1,185 – $1,580 |
| Lancaster to Las Vegas | ~231 mi | 1–3 days | $1,040 – $1,386 | $1,195 – $1,594 |
| Lancaster to Henderson | ~232 mi | 1–3 days | $1,044 – $1,392 | $1,201 – $1,601 |
| Ontario to Paradise | ~232 mi | 1–3 days | $1,044 – $1,392 | $1,201 – $1,601 |
| Ontario to Henderson | ~233 mi | 1–3 days | $1,049 – $1,398 | $1,206 – $1,608 |
| Riverside to Las Vegas | ~233 mi | 1–3 days | $1,049 – $1,398 | $1,206 – $1,608 |
| Fontana to North Las Vegas | ~235 mi | 1–3 days | $1,058 – $1,410 | $1,216 – $1,622 |
| Moreno Valley to North Las Vegas | ~236 mi | 1–3 days | $1,062 – $1,416 | $1,221 – $1,628 |
| Ontario to Las Vegas | ~236 mi | 1–3 days | $1,062 – $1,416 | $1,221 – $1,628 |
| Lancaster to North Las Vegas | ~240 mi | 1–3 days | $1,080 – $1,440 | $1,242 – $1,656 |
| Riverside to North Las Vegas | ~243 mi | 1–3 days | $1,094 – $1,458 | $1,258 – $1,677 |
| Anaheim to Spring Valley | ~244 mi | 1–3 days | $1,098 – $1,464 | $1,263 – $1,684 |
| Ontario to North Las Vegas | ~246 mi | 1–3 days | $1,107 – $1,476 | $1,273 – $1,697 |
| Anaheim to Henderson | ~250 mi | 1–3 days | $1,125 – $1,500 | $1,294 – $1,725 |
| Anaheim to Paradise | ~250 mi | 1–3 days | $1,125 – $1,500 | $1,294 – $1,725 |
| Santa Clarita to Spring Valley | ~252 mi | 1–3 days | $1,134 – $1,512 | $1,304 – $1,739 |
| Anaheim to Las Vegas | ~254 mi | 1–3 days | $1,143 – $1,524 | $1,314 – $1,753 |
| Bakersfield to Spring Valley | ~254 mi | 1–3 days | $1,143 – $1,524 | $1,314 – $1,753 |
| Irvine to Spring Valley | ~256 mi | 1–3 days | $1,152 – $1,536 | $1,325 – $1,766 |
| Los Angeles to Spring Valley | ~256 mi | 1–3 days | $1,152 – $1,536 | $1,325 – $1,766 |
| Santa Ana to Spring Valley | ~257 mi | 1–3 days | $1,157 – $1,542 | $1,330 – $1,773 |
| Santa Clarita to Paradise | ~259 mi | 1–3 days | $1,166 – $1,554 | $1,340 – $1,787 |
| Irvine to Henderson | ~261 mi | 1–3 days | $1,175 – $1,566 | $1,351 – $1,801 |
| Irvine to Paradise | ~261 mi | 1–3 days | $1,175 – $1,566 | $1,351 – $1,801 |
| Bakersfield to Paradise | ~262 mi | 1–3 days | $1,179 – $1,572 | $1,356 – $1,808 |
| Los Angeles to Paradise | ~262 mi | 1–3 days | $1,179 – $1,572 | $1,356 – $1,808 |
| Santa Ana to Paradise | ~262 mi | 1–3 days | $1,179 – $1,572 | $1,356 – $1,808 |
| Santa Clarita to Henderson | ~262 mi | 1–3 days | $1,179 – $1,572 | $1,356 – $1,808 |
| Santa Clarita to Las Vegas | ~262 mi | 1–3 days | $1,179 – $1,572 | $1,356 – $1,808 |
| Bakersfield to Las Vegas | ~263 mi | 1–3 days | $1,184 – $1,578 | $1,361 – $1,815 |
| Santa Ana to Henderson | ~263 mi | 1–3 days | $1,184 – $1,578 | $1,361 – $1,815 |
| Anaheim to North Las Vegas | ~264 mi | 1–3 days | $1,188 – $1,584 | $1,366 – $1,822 |
| Los Angeles to Henderson | ~264 mi | 1–3 days | $1,188 – $1,584 | $1,366 – $1,822 |
| Irvine to Las Vegas | ~265 mi | 1–3 days | $1,193 – $1,590 | $1,371 – $1,829 |
| Santa Ana to Las Vegas | ~266 mi | 1–3 days | $1,197 – $1,596 | $1,377 – $1,835 |
| Bakersfield to Henderson | ~268 mi | 1–3 days | $1,206 – $1,608 | $1,387 – $1,849 |
| Bakersfield to North Las Vegas | ~269 mi | 1–3 days | $1,211 – $1,614 | $1,392 – $1,856 |
| Long Beach to Spring Valley | ~269 mi | 1–3 days | $1,211 – $1,614 | $1,392 – $1,856 |
| Santa Clarita to North Las Vegas | ~270 mi | 1–3 days | $1,215 – $1,620 | $1,397 – $1,863 |
| Los Angeles to Las Vegas | 271 mi | 1–3 days | $1,220 – $1,626 | $1,402 – $1,870 |
| Irvine to North Las Vegas | ~275 mi | 1–3 days | $1,238 – $1,650 | $1,423 – $1,898 |
| Long Beach to Paradise | ~275 mi | 1–3 days | $1,238 – $1,650 | $1,423 – $1,898 |
| Los Angeles to North Las Vegas | ~275 mi | 1–3 days | $1,238 – $1,650 | $1,423 – $1,898 |
| Long Beach to Henderson | ~276 mi | 1–3 days | $1,242 – $1,656 | $1,428 – $1,904 |
| Santa Ana to North Las Vegas | ~276 mi | 1–3 days | $1,242 – $1,656 | $1,428 – $1,904 |
| Long Beach to Las Vegas | ~279 mi | 1–3 days | $1,256 – $1,674 | $1,444 – $1,925 |
| Long Beach to North Las Vegas | ~288 mi | 1–3 days | $1,296 – $1,728 | $1,490 – $1,987 |
| Fresno to Spring Valley | ~298 mi | 1–3 days | $1,341 – $1,788 | $1,542 – $2,056 |
| San Diego to Spring Valley | ~300 mi | 1–3 days | $1,350 – $1,800 | $1,553 – $2,070 |
| Oxnard to Spring Valley | ~301 mi | 1–3 days | $1,355 – $1,806 | $1,558 – $2,077 |
| San Diego to Henderson | ~301 mi | 1–3 days | $1,355 – $1,806 | $1,558 – $2,077 |
| Chula Vista to Henderson | ~303 mi | 1–3 days | $1,364 – $1,818 | $1,568 – $2,091 |
| Chula Vista to Spring Valley | ~303 mi | 1–3 days | $1,364 – $1,818 | $1,568 – $2,091 |
| San Diego to Paradise | ~303 mi | 1–3 days | $1,364 – $1,818 | $1,568 – $2,091 |
| Fresno to Las Vegas | ~304 mi | 1–3 days | $1,368 – $1,824 | $1,573 – $2,098 |
| Chula Vista to Paradise | ~305 mi | 1–3 days | $1,373 – $1,830 | $1,578 – $2,105 |
| Fresno to North Las Vegas | ~306 mi | 1–3 days | $1,377 – $1,836 | $1,584 – $2,111 |
| Fresno to Paradise | ~306 mi | 1–3 days | $1,377 – $1,836 | $1,584 – $2,111 |
| Oxnard to Paradise | ~308 mi | 1–3 days | $1,386 – $1,848 | $1,594 – $2,125 |
| San Diego to Las Vegas | ~309 mi | 1–3 days | $1,391 – $1,854 | $1,599 – $2,132 |
| Bakersfield to Carson City | ~311 mi | 1–3 days | $1,400 – $1,866 | $1,609 – $2,146 |
| Chula Vista to Las Vegas | ~311 mi | 1–3 days | $1,400 – $1,866 | $1,609 – $2,146 |
| Oxnard to Las Vegas | ~311 mi | 1–3 days | $1,400 – $1,866 | $1,609 – $2,146 |
| Oxnard to Henderson | ~312 mi | 1–3 days | $1,404 – $1,872 | $1,615 – $2,153 |
| Fresno to Henderson | ~314 mi | 1–3 days | $1,413 – $1,884 | $1,625 – $2,167 |
| Oxnard to North Las Vegas | ~319 mi | 1–3 days | $1,436 – $1,914 | $1,651 – $2,201 |
| San Diego to North Las Vegas | ~319 mi | 1–3 days | $1,436 – $1,914 | $1,651 – $2,201 |
| Chula Vista to North Las Vegas | ~322 mi | 1–3 days | $1,449 – $1,932 | $1,666 – $2,222 |
| Bakersfield to Reno | ~340 mi | 1–3 days | $1,530 – $2,040 | $1,759 – $2,346 |
| Lancaster to Carson City | ~375 mi | 1–3 days | $1,688 – $2,250 | $1,941 – $2,587 |
| Modesto to Spring Valley | ~390 mi | 1–3 days | $1,755 – $2,340 | $2,018 – $2,691 |
| Santa Clarita to Carson City | ~391 mi | 1–3 days | $1,760 – $2,346 | $2,023 – $2,698 |
| Modesto to Las Vegas | ~395 mi | 1–3 days | $1,778 – $2,370 | $2,044 – $2,725 |
| Modesto to North Las Vegas | ~396 mi | 1–3 days | $1,782 – $2,376 | $2,049 – $2,732 |
| Modesto to Paradise | ~398 mi | 1–3 days | $1,791 – $2,388 | $2,060 – $2,746 |
| Oxnard to Carson City | ~402 mi | 3–7 days | $1,809 – $2,412 | $2,080 – $2,774 |
| Lancaster to Reno | ~403 mi | 3–7 days | $1,814 – $2,418 | $2,086 – $2,781 |
| Modesto to Henderson | ~407 mi | 3–7 days | $1,832 – $2,442 | $2,106 – $2,808 |
| Stockton to Spring Valley | ~417 mi | 3–7 days | $1,877 – $2,502 | $2,158 – $2,877 |
| Santa Clarita to Reno | ~420 mi | 3–7 days | $1,890 – $2,520 | $2,173 – $2,898 |
| Stockton to Las Vegas | ~422 mi | 3–7 days | $1,899 – $2,532 | $2,184 – $2,912 |
| Stockton to North Las Vegas | ~422 mi | 3–7 days | $1,899 – $2,532 | $2,184 – $2,912 |
| Los Angeles to Carson City | ~423 mi | 3–7 days | $1,904 – $2,538 | $2,189 – $2,919 |
| Stockton to Paradise | ~425 mi | 3–7 days | $1,913 – $2,550 | $2,199 – $2,932 |
| Oxnard to Reno | ~431 mi | 3–7 days | $1,940 – $2,586 | $2,230 – $2,974 |
| Fontana to Carson City | ~434 mi | 3–7 days | $1,953 – $2,604 | $2,246 – $2,995 |
| Stockton to Henderson | ~434 mi | 3–7 days | $1,953 – $2,604 | $2,246 – $2,995 |
| San Bernardino to Carson City | ~435 mi | 3–7 days | $1,958 – $2,610 | $2,251 – $3,001 |
| Ontario to Carson City | ~436 mi | 3–7 days | $1,962 – $2,616 | $2,256 – $3,008 |
| San Jose to Spring Valley | ~439 mi | 3–7 days | $1,976 – $2,634 | $2,272 – $3,029 |
| Roseville to Spring Valley | ~443 mi | 3–7 days | $1,994 – $2,658 | $2,293 – $3,057 |
| Fremont to Spring Valley | ~445 mi | 3–7 days | $2,003 – $2,670 | $2,303 – $3,070 |
| Roseville to North Las Vegas | ~445 mi | 3–7 days | $2,003 – $2,670 | $2,303 – $3,070 |
| San Jose to Las Vegas | ~445 mi | 3–7 days | $2,003 – $2,670 | $2,303 – $3,070 |
| Sacramento to Spring Valley | ~446 mi | 3–7 days | $2,007 – $2,676 | $2,308 – $3,077 |
| Anaheim to Carson City | ~447 mi | 3–7 days | $2,012 – $2,682 | $2,313 – $3,084 |
| Long Beach to Carson City | ~447 mi | 3–7 days | $2,012 – $2,682 | $2,313 – $3,084 |
| Roseville to Las Vegas | ~447 mi | 3–7 days | $2,012 – $2,682 | $2,313 – $3,084 |
| San Jose to North Las Vegas | ~447 mi | 3–7 days | $2,012 – $2,682 | $2,313 – $3,084 |
| Riverside to Carson City | ~448 mi | 3–7 days | $2,016 – $2,688 | $2,318 – $3,091 |
| San Jose to Paradise | ~448 mi | 3–7 days | $2,016 – $2,688 | $2,318 – $3,091 |
| Sacramento to North Las Vegas | ~449 mi | 3–7 days | $2,021 – $2,694 | $2,324 – $3,098 |
| Sacramento to Las Vegas | ~450 mi | 3–7 days | $2,025 – $2,700 | $2,329 – $3,105 |
| Fremont to Las Vegas | ~451 mi | 3–7 days | $2,030 – $2,706 | $2,334 – $3,112 |
| Roseville to Paradise | ~451 mi | 3–7 days | $2,030 – $2,706 | $2,334 – $3,112 |
| Fremont to North Las Vegas | ~452 mi | 3–7 days | $2,034 – $2,712 | $2,339 – $3,119 |
| Los Angeles to Reno | ~452 mi | 3–7 days | $2,034 – $2,712 | $2,339 – $3,119 |
| Fremont to Paradise | ~453 mi | 3–7 days | $2,039 – $2,718 | $2,344 – $3,126 |
| Moreno Valley to Carson City | ~454 mi | 3–7 days | $2,043 – $2,724 | $2,349 – $3,133 |
| Sacramento to Paradise | ~454 mi | 3–7 days | $2,043 – $2,724 | $2,349 – $3,133 |
| Santa Ana to Carson City | ~454 mi | 3–7 days | $2,043 – $2,724 | $2,349 – $3,133 |
| San Jose to Henderson | ~456 mi | 3–7 days | $2,052 – $2,736 | $2,360 – $3,146 |
| Roseville to Henderson | ~460 mi | 3–7 days | $2,070 – $2,760 | $2,381 – $3,174 |
| Irvine to Carson City | ~461 mi | 3–7 days | $2,075 – $2,766 | $2,386 – $3,181 |
| Fontana to Reno | ~462 mi | 3–7 days | $2,079 – $2,772 | $2,391 – $3,188 |
| Fremont to Henderson | ~462 mi | 3–7 days | $2,079 – $2,772 | $2,391 – $3,188 |
| Sacramento to Henderson | ~463 mi | 3–7 days | $2,084 – $2,778 | $2,396 – $3,195 |
| San Bernardino to Reno | ~463 mi | 3–7 days | $2,084 – $2,778 | $2,396 – $3,195 |
| Ontario to Reno | ~465 mi | 3–7 days | $2,093 – $2,790 | $2,406 – $3,209 |
| Oakland to Spring Valley | ~472 mi | 3–7 days | $2,124 – $2,832 | $2,443 – $3,257 |
| Long Beach to Reno | ~475 mi | 3–7 days | $2,138 – $2,850 | $2,458 – $3,278 |
| Anaheim to Reno | ~476 mi | 3–7 days | $2,142 – $2,856 | $2,463 – $3,284 |
| Riverside to Reno | ~476 mi | 3–7 days | $2,142 – $2,856 | $2,463 – $3,284 |
| Oakland to Las Vegas | ~477 mi | 3–7 days | $2,147 – $2,862 | $2,468 – $3,291 |
| Oakland to North Las Vegas | ~478 mi | 3–7 days | $2,151 – $2,868 | $2,474 – $3,298 |
| Oakland to Paradise | ~480 mi | 3–7 days | $2,160 – $2,880 | $2,484 – $3,312 |
| San Francisco to Spring Valley | ~480 mi | 3–7 days | $2,160 – $2,880 | $2,484 – $3,312 |
| Moreno Valley to Reno | ~482 mi | 3–7 days | $2,169 – $2,892 | $2,494 – $3,326 |
| Santa Ana to Reno | ~483 mi | 3–7 days | $2,174 – $2,898 | $2,500 – $3,333 |
| San Francisco to Las Vegas | ~485 mi | 3–7 days | $2,183 – $2,910 | $2,510 – $3,347 |
| San Francisco to North Las Vegas | ~486 mi | 3–7 days | $2,187 – $2,916 | $2,515 – $3,353 |
| Oakland to Henderson | ~488 mi | 3–7 days | $2,196 – $2,928 | $2,525 – $3,367 |
| San Francisco to Paradise | ~488 mi | 3–7 days | $2,196 – $2,928 | $2,525 – $3,367 |
| Irvine to Reno | ~489 mi | 3–7 days | $2,201 – $2,934 | $2,531 – $3,374 |
| San Francisco to Henderson | ~496 mi | 3–7 days | $2,232 – $2,976 | $2,567 – $3,422 |
| San Diego to Carson City | ~547 mi | 3–7 days | $2,462 – $3,282 | $2,831 – $3,774 |
| Chula Vista to Carson City | ~556 mi | 3–7 days | $2,502 – $3,336 | $2,877 – $3,836 |
| San Diego to Reno | ~575 mi | 3–7 days | $2,588 – $3,450 | $2,976 – $3,968 |
| Chula Vista to Reno | ~585 mi | 3–7 days | $2,633 – $3,510 | $3,027 – $4,037 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
What the interstate rules give you
A licensed carrier. Active interstate operating authority (an MC number) and a USDOT number, both checkable on the FMCSA register. A company that offers neither is a broker at best.
A written estimate before loading. Binding fixes the price for the listed inventory; non-binding follows the weighed shipment. The carrier cannot demand more than 110% of a non-binding estimate at delivery, with the balance billed within 30 days. Ask for binding not-to-exceed by name, after a survey.
Valuation. Released-value protection is included at 60 cents per pound per item; full-value protection is the upgrade worth buying for 271 miles of handling.
A delivery window, in writing. If it is on the bill of lading, missing it entitles you to delay costs. If it is not, it entitles you to an apology.
Interstate movers based in California
1,617 household-goods carriers in California are active on the FMCSA register. The largest with interstate authority, by registered fleet:
- Air Container Transfer, Brisbane · USDOT 1701515 · 60 trucks
- Meathead Movers Inc, San Luis Obispo · USDOT 921143 · 53 trucks
- Waters Moving & Storage Inc, Martinez · USDOT 1125579 · 35 trucks
- Move Happy Acme, Los Angeles · USDOT 3136064 · 31 trucks
- Crown Worldwide Moving And Storage Llc, Union City · USDOT 2970 · 25 trucks
At the Nevada end
123 household-goods carriers are based in Nevada — useful if you need a local crew after delivery. A local move inside Las Vegas runs about $475 – $775 for a two-bedroom home.
Timing the move
| Home size | October – April, mid-week | Summer weekend (+25%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | $1,220 – $1,626 | $1,525 – $2,033 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,402 – $1,870 | $1,753 – $2,338 |
Transit is 1 to 3 days. Book ahead: 2 to 4 weeks, 4 to 6 in summer. Trailers on this corridor fill faster in summer, but crews and trucks are stretched, so windows get wider, not shorter.
Other moves from California
California to Nevada moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from California to Nevada?
Between the two states' main cities, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, the distance is 271 miles. From our model that is $1,220 – $1,626 for a two-bedroom home and $1,402 – $1,870 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $878 – $1,171 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $585 – $780. Across the 175 city pairs we price between California and Nevada, distances run from 102 to 585 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from California to Nevada take?
Los Angeles to Las Vegas is about 5 hours. The move itself typically takes 1 to 3 days, because at this distance it usually travels on a dedicated truck, because the corridor is too short to be worth consolidating. Get the delivery window in writing. Book ahead: 2 to 4 weeks, 4 to 6 in summer.
Do I need an interstate-licensed mover for California to Nevada?
Yes. Any move that crosses from California into Nevada is regulated by the FMCSA, and the carrier must hold active interstate operating authority (an MC number) as well as a USDOT number. Check both on the FMCSA register before you sign. Interstate carriers must give you a written estimate, the federal "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move" booklet, and access to an arbitration programme, and cannot demand more than 110% of a non-binding estimate before releasing your goods.
What is the cheapest way to move from California to Nevada?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $585 – $780 for a two-bedroom home over 271 miles against $1,220 – $1,626 with full-service movers. A container splits the difference and gives you days to load. On any of them, moving between October and April, mid-month and mid-week, is worth another 20 to 30 percent — a peak-season date puts the three-bedroom figure at $1,753 – $2,338 rather than $1,402 – $1,870.

