How much does a move to Reno cost?

Across 20 priced reviews, the median cost of a move into Reno is $4,570. Moves out sit at a median of $5,900 across 24 priced reviews. Moves that stay inside Nevada have too few priced reviews for a median.

Where are people moving from and to?

People moving into Reno most often come from Fort Smith, AR; Salt Lake City, UT; Gadsden, AZ. People leaving most often head to Austin, TX; Tacoma, WA; Pahoa, HI. The set covers 45 reviews dated 2017 to 3 Nov 2026.

When should I book a Reno move?

Reviews cluster in Aug, Jan, Sep and thin out in May, Feb, Apr. Those dates mark when the review was posted, usually a few weeks after the move. Book with that lag in mind if your date sits in the busier months.

Are moves to and from Reno regulated the same way?

A move that stays inside Nevada follows state rules on the state page. A move that leaves Nevada is interstate and falls under USDOT and FMCSA. The two rule sets are not the same job.

Moving day in Reno: quilted grey moving blankets fully wrap the sofa, secured with snug webbing straps.

Moving to

Moving to or from Reno, NV

45 reviews dated 2017 to 3 Nov 2026 describe a move into or out of Reno. The median into Reno is $4,570 across 20 priced reviews, and the median out is $5,900 across 24 priced reviews.

Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 2026-09-24

Moving to Reno

People moving into Reno most often come from Fort Smith, AR; Salt Lake City, UT; Gadsden, AZ.

Who is moving in. People moving into Reno most often come from Fort Smith, AR; Salt Lake City, UT; Gadsden, AZ. Across 20 priced reviews, the median cost of those inbound moves is $4,570. A move that stays inside Nevada has too few priced reviews for a median, so the inbound number is the one that holds. Compare that with a quote on the moving cost page before you book.

Price level in the metro. BEA price parity for 2024 puts the Reno metro at 101.0 and Nevada as a whole at 100.0, with the United States set at 100. That index covers local prices, not the truck. Use it beside the inbound median when you decide if the move pencils out. The move or stay calculator can hold both numbers in one place.

What reviewers paid, Reno. A median needs 10 priced reviews. Reviews dated 2017 to 3 Nov 2026.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Into Reno from elsewhere	$4,570	20
Out of Reno	$5,900	24
From Reno within the state	not published	2
Price level, Reno, NV (US = 100)	101.0	BEA 2024

Sources: Haulest review file, 3 Nov 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices); US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, read 2024.

Top-rated movers in and near Reno

Each has 5+ reviews and 4.0+ stars (a few, to fill the list, 3+ reviews and 3.5+). Movers reviewed in the last 3 years come first, then by rating weighted by how many reviews back it. Few Reno movers qualify, so the list goes on with the best elsewhere in the state; each card says where the mover is based. No mover pays to be on this list.

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Moving out of Reno

Reviews cluster in Aug, Jan, Sep and thin out in May, Feb, Apr.

Where people go. People leaving Reno most often head to Austin, TX; Tacoma, WA; Pahoa, HI. Across 24 priced reviews, the median cost of a move out is $5,900. A move that leaves Nevada is interstate, so federal rules from USDOT and FMCSA apply, while a move that stays inside Nevada follows state rules on the state page.

When to book. Reviews cluster in Aug, Jan, Sep and thin out in May, Feb, Apr. Those dates are when reviews were posted, usually a few weeks after the move, so the busy months are a rough guide to when trucks were already rolling. Book earlier if your date falls in the busier cluster. See the peak calculator if you want to test a date.

Where reviewers came from and went, Reno.

Moved in from	Reviews	Moved out to	Reviews
Fort Smith, AR	2	Austin, TX	2
Salt Lake City, UT	2	Tacoma, WA	1
Gadsden, AZ	1	Pahoa, HI	1
Laguna Hills, CA	1	Virginia Beach, VA	1
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	1	Nashville, TN	1

Source: Haulest review file, 3 Nov 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices).

Reviews of Reno moves by the month they were posted.

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What makes a Reno move harder

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Access on the job. The access problems these reviews name most come back as no single access problem, meaning none were named often enough to treat as typical for Reno. That is a gap in the file, not a promise that access will be easy. Before the quote, tell the mover every access limit at both addresses, including anything that changes the time or the crew.

Damage in the reviews. 51.1% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 1.91. The file is chatty about damage and quiet about access, so read the written comments beside those two figures before you treat either one as the whole story. Haulest is not a carrier and does not book the truck. A guide to reading an estimate helps you see what the quote actually covers.

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What a moving crew earns around Reno

Half of the hand movers in the Reno, NV area earn less than $21.15 an hour (US: $19.35); truck drivers, $30.67. An hourly quote for a crew pays two or three of them, plus the truck, fuel, insurance, and the company's margin, so the rate per mover is usually two to three times the wage. A rate near the wage itself means someone is not insured or not paid.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: 53-7062 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand (8,960 jobs in the area); 53-3032 Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. The occupation includes warehouse work, not only moving crews. BLS wage data

Doing it yourself

Renting a truck in Reno

Which truck fits your home, and what to check before you book one here.

Studio10 to 12 ft truck380 to 450 cu ft. The smallest box truck. No ramp at any brand.
1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truck658 to 800 cu ft. The most rented size and the smallest with a ramp.
3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truck1,016 to 1,200 cu ft. U-Haul and Penske only; Budget skips from 16 to 26 ft.
4 bedroom26 ft truck1,682 to 1,700 cu ft. The largest you can drive on a regular licence.

Fuel is only part of a DIY move: add the rental, mileage or days, coverage, equipment, tolls, and your time.

All truck sizes U-Haul vs Penske vs Budget DIY or movers calculator

Sources: Brand spec pages (U-Haul, Penske, Budget) (mpg and fuel type); US EIA weekly retail prices (week of 26 Oct 2026).

Before you hire

Four checks before a deposit

Written estimate after a look
Interstate movers must give the booklet and a written estimate after a survey or a full description. A $499 ad is not an estimate.
FMCSA Protect Your Move
Legal name matches SAFER
USDOT on the paper, the truck doors, and the census. A different name is the walk.
USDOT / Companies House lookup
Walk from cash and blank paper
FTC: unregistered interstate, huge deposit, cash only, or a blank contract. Photograph and leave.
FTC: hiring a mover
110% on a COD non-binding job
Pay up to 110% plus agreed extras and they must hand over the load. Not a cap on extras you signed.
US interstate rules

Reviewed by Anthony Bale, 24 Sep 2026. Corpus as of 3 Nov 2026. Drafted with grok-4.7-medium via cursor-agent on 2026-09-24, then edited. Haulest is not a carrier.

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Questions people ask

How much does a move to Reno cost?: Across 20 priced reviews, the median cost of a move into Reno is $4,570. Moves out sit at a median of $5,900 across 24 priced reviews. Moves that stay inside Nevada have too few priced reviews for a median.
Where are people moving from and to?: People moving into Reno most often come from Fort Smith, AR; Salt Lake City, UT; Gadsden, AZ. People leaving most often head to Austin, TX; Tacoma, WA; Pahoa, HI. The set covers 45 reviews dated 2017 to 3 Nov 2026.
When should I book a Reno move?: Reviews cluster in Aug, Jan, Sep and thin out in May, Feb, Apr. Those dates mark when the review was posted, usually a few weeks after the move. Book with that lag in mind if your date sits in the busier months.
Are moves to and from Reno regulated the same way?: A move that stays inside Nevada follows state rules on the state page. A move that leaves Nevada is interstate and falls under USDOT and FMCSA. The two rule sets are not the same job.

About Anthony Bale

A moving industry professional, author and writer. Anthony has been at different positions in the industry for the last 10 years, gaining significant knowledge on the relocation process. He himself has moved 6 times already, which helped him explore the other side of the moving process.

At Haulest he writes the US cost, hiring, and rights pages, reading the licensed review file every week so the numbers on the page are the numbers people reported.

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