Modesto to Reno is about 206 road miles, roughly 4 hours of free-flow driving, with 71 miles on CA 99 and 124 on I-80 over Donner Summit at about 7,200 feet. The Modesto metro has about 552,000 residents, and the Census shows people moving both ways between Stanislaus and Washoe counties.
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| Measure | Modesto, CA | Reno-Sparks |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,468 | $87,485 |
| Median gross rent | $1,623 | $1,592 |
| Median home value | $450,100 | $502,300 |
| January average high | 56 F | 48 F |
| July average high | 95 F | 94 F |
| Snow in a normal year | not published | 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.
Modesto sits 87 feet above sea level in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, and the road to Reno starts up CA 99 through orchards and farmland before joining I-80 at Sacramento. It is a farm-country move that ends in high desert.
The route follows CA 99 for about 71 miles through Stockton and Lodi to Sacramento, then uses 9 miles of I-80 Business and 124 miles of I-80 itself. The crow-flies distance is about 147 miles; the road adds about 60 because CA 99 runs along the valley instead of cutting across the foothills.
CA 99 carries heavy farm and freight traffic, with stretches of two lanes in each direction, so a loaded truck keeps a steady speed and leaves early. Free-flow driving is 4 hours; your delivery window comes from the written estimate.
The one pass is Donner Summit, about 7,200 feet. Modesto's winters are foggy and mild, with about 12 inches of rain a year, so a Sierra snowstorm is different weather than the valley prepares you for. Use Caltrans QuickMap before a winter move, and use the NDOT site for the Nevada side.
Modesto city has about 219,000 residents, a median household income near $79,891, a median gross rent near $1,690 and a median home value near $442,700 in the American Community Survey. Reno city's medians are $80,760, $1,556 and $548,300.
Modesto's July high averages about 95 and its January low about 39. Reno's July high is about 94, but its January low is near 26 and it sees about 21 inches of snow a year. Valley families who farm, garden or own a pool should expect different seasons in the yard.
You book with O'Brien's, and we coordinate the move from your Stanislaus County home through the Bekins network. After arrival, O'Brien's handles delivery, unpacking and storage in Sparks. Estimates are itemized and in writing.
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U.S. DOT No. 30611
MC-109375
Nevada CPCN 1070
Cal PUC T-90973 (as published by O'Brien's)
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About 206 road miles, or 4 hours of free-flow driving, on CA 99 and I-80.
Donner Summit on I-80 at about 7,200 feet.
Yes. The Sparks warehouse offers vault storage from $40 per month.
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