Photo: Trevor Bexon, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsBirmingham to Reno is about 2,355 miles and 40 hours of driving, or five days at 500 miles a day. I-80 carries 902 miles, with I-70, I-40 and US 78 making up the rest of the named route.
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2,355 miles by road
| Measure | Birmingham, AL | Reno-Sparks |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,498 | $87,485 |
| Median gross rent | $1,172 | $1,592 |
| Median home value | $240,200 | $502,300 |
| January average high | 54 F | 48 F |
| July average high | 91 F | 94 F |
| Snow in a normal year | 1.4 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.
Birmingham is at 600 feet and the Sparks warehouse is at 4,437. The road runs 490 miles longer than the 1,866-mile map line, and it begins on a US highway rather than an interstate.
The printed route starts with about 227 miles of US 78, then runs I-40 for 331 miles, I-70 for 411 miles and I-80 for 902 miles. Those four roads cover 1,871 of the 2,355 miles; the rest are shorter links. I-80 carries only 38 percent of the trip.
A route built from four roads means four sets of conditions. Each state publishes a 511 page and NDOT covers Nevada.
Wheel time is about 40 hours, which the planning rule rounds to five days at 500 miles a day. A shipment moves through the carrier network, so the delivery window in your written estimate is the date to plan around, not the driving figure.
Birmingham averages 1.4 inches of snow and 56.6 inches of precipitation a year, the wettest climate on this page. Reno gets 20.9 inches of snow and 7.35 of precipitation. The dry air is the change most people notice first.
You book with O'Brien's, a Bekins Van Lines agent in Sparks. We coordinate the move from your Birmingham address through the Bekins network, then handle delivery, unpacking and storage in the Reno area. Short-term storage in our 30,000 square foot warehouse covers a late closing, and vault storage starts from $40 per month.
Request a phone ballpark or the online estimate. The long-distance checklist at long-distance moving checklist lays out the weeks before loading.
The Birmingham metro has about 1.18 million people, a Census median household income of $71,498 and a median home value of $240,200. The Reno metro's median household income is $87,485 and its median home value is $502,300. Median gross rent is $1,172 in Birmingham and $1,592 in Reno, and only 29.2 percent of Birmingham households rent against 38.1 percent in Reno.
County records show people moving in both directions between Jefferson and Shelby counties and Washoe County. For the wider picture, see moving to Reno from Alabama.
U.S. DOT No. 30611
MC-109375
Nevada CPCN 1070
Cal PUC T-90973 (as published by O'Brien's)
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| Monday to Friday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
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O'Brien's Moving & Storage has been an agent for Bekins Van Lines since 1955. On an interstate move the Bekins network carries your shipment under the van line's interstate system; O'Brien's books the move in either direction. Leaving Northern Nevada, we give the free in-home estimate, pack, store in our Sparks warehouse if you need it, and load. Moving here from another state, you book with us and we coordinate the move from your origin through the Bekins network, then handle delivery, unpacking and storage in Sparks. Your written estimate sets the delivery window. What being a Bekins agent means.
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About 2,355 miles and 40 hours of driving, or five days at 500 miles a day.
US 78, I-40, I-70 and I-80, with I-80 carrying about 902 miles.
In our Sparks warehouse, if your new home is not ready. Vault storage starts from $40 per month.
What customers say about O'Brien's
Charles C.
Great company, I'd highly recommend for any move!!!
Charles, It was a pleasure working with you on your moves. We hope your trip is amazing and if you ever come back our way, we will be happy to help. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to complete this review on our behalf.
Nadine K.
The guys were very friendly and hard working. Would definitely use them again!
Nadine, We are pleased you chose us for your move, it was a pleasure working with you! We are extremely happy the move was a success.
Greg S.
3 O'Brien movers came down from Reno to South Lake Tahoe to assist our company moving a lot of big furniture out of a large warehouse. They showed up on-time, were friendly, and were professional and got the job done quickly and diligently. Will definitely use them again.
Thanks for the great review Greg! We really appreciate you taking the time to do that for us. We look forward to working with you again!
Tell us where you are going. The estimate for a long-distance move starts with a survey of your Reno-area home.
Photo: Trevor Bexon, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons