Yuba City to Reno is about 127 road miles, roughly 2 hours 46 minutes of free-flow driving, using CA 20 for 64 miles and I-80 for 58, with Donner Summit at about 7,200 feet. It is one of the shorter routes into Reno from California.
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| Measure | Yuba City, CA | Reno-Sparks |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,179 | $87,485 |
| Median gross rent | $1,386 | $1,592 |
| Median home value | $424,200 | $502,300 |
| January average high | 56 F | 48 F |
| July average high | 96 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.
Yuba City and Marysville sit side by side on the Feather River, 55 feet above sea level, and the Yuba City metro has about 182,000 residents. Reno is closer to them than to almost any other California metro that O'Brien's lists.
The route block shows 64 miles of CA 20 and 58 miles of I-80. The truck takes CA 20 east from the valley through Grass Valley and Nevada City, then joins I-80 near Yuba Gap for the last climb. The road distance of 127 miles compares with 104 in a straight line.
CA 20 is a winding foothill highway, and the 2 hours 46 minutes of free-flow driving is for a car. A household truck runs more slowly in the hills. Your written estimate sets the delivery window.
Donner Summit at about 7,200 feet is the one named pass, and CA 20 itself climbs above 5,000 feet in snow country. Chain controls appear on both roads in storms. Check Caltrans QuickMap for California and NDOT for Nevada, and read moving in winter in the Sierra.
Yuba City has about 69,000 residents, a median household income near $75,477, a median gross rent near $1,454 and a median home value near $434,600 in the American Community Survey. Reno city's medians are $80,760, $1,556 and $548,300.
Marysville's July high averages about 96 and its January low about 38. Reno's July high is 94, but the January low is 26 and snowfall averages 21 inches a year. The Census shows few moves between Sutter and Yuba counties and Washoe County, with margins larger than the estimates, so the data say only that people move both ways.
You book with O'Brien's, and we coordinate the move from your Yuba or Sutter County home through the Bekins network. After arrival, O'Brien's handles delivery, unpacking and storage in Sparks.
Because the distance is short, many households combine pieces: furniture on the truck, personal items in the family car. Ask the estimator how that affects weight.
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About 127 road miles, 2 hours 46 minutes of free-flow driving.
CA 20 for 64 miles and I-80 for 58 miles.
Yes, Donner Summit on I-80 at about 7,200 feet.
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