Local moving in Reno, Sparks and Carson City

Most households that call us want the whole job handled: packing, loading, driving, unloading and putting heavy pieces where they belong. Others want one slice of it, such as a crew to pack while they drive their own truck, or movers to carry everything they have already boxed. A local move is built around that choice, and the choice is written on your estimate so everyone on the crew knows the plan.

At a glance

• Packing, loading, delivery and set-up
• Pick one service or the whole job
• Free in-home estimate by an O'Brien's estimator
• 10 free heavy-duty boxes with the estimate

What a local move includes

A local residential move is one that starts and ends in our Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe service area. The crew arrives with pads, dollies, ramps and floor protection, wraps and pads the furniture, loads the truck in an order that keeps heavy pieces low and fragile pieces protected, and unloads at the new address.

At the new home the crew sets beds back up, places furniture where you point and carries boxes to the rooms marked on their sides. Customers often mention the small things, and one reviewer wrote that the movers "actually laid down carpet runners" at delivery (Thomas W.).

• Full-service moves, from packing through set-up
• Packing only, with or without a move after it
• Loading and unloading of boxes you packed yourself
• Furniture wrapped, padded and protected on every job

Who a local move suits

Families moving across Reno and Sparks, renters changing apartments, couples buying their first house in Carson City, and owners relocating from the Truckee Meadows to the Tahoe shore all fit here. The same service works for a one-bedroom apartment and for a large family home with a garage and a shop.

If your move starts in a building with an elevator or tight access, read apartment and condo moves. If only a few pieces are changing rooms, in-home furniture moving may be all you need.

How the estimate works

There are three ways to get a price: a ballpark by phone, an online request, or an in-home estimate. The in-home visit is the one that produces a written, itemized written estimate, because the estimator sees every room, the closets, the garage and the stairs. The visit is free and carries no obligation, and the 10 free heavy-duty boxes are yours either way.

Use the Load Planner before the visit if you want a rough sense of how much truck your home needs. For how each estimate type works, see how our estimates work.

Licensed for moves inside Nevada

O'Brien's moves households inside Nevada under Nevada Transportation Authority certificate CPCN 1070, and the NTA requires intrastate movers to charge from an approved tariff. A move from Reno to Truckee or Tahoe crosses the state line and runs under our federal authority, U.S. DOT No. 30611 and MC-109375. Either way, the paperwork you sign names the carrier and its number.

Booking and move day

Call 775-359-6683 on a weekday between 8 am and 5 pm. The office confirms details before the move and checks in afterward, which customers mention often in their reviews. Book as early as your dates allow, because month-end weekends fill first. The 8-week moving checklist lays out what to do before the truck arrives.