Movers in Nevada charge about $100 to $150 per hour for a two-person crew on local jobs, and a two-bedroom interstate move from Nevada is estimated at $2,900 to $6,800. Intrastate movers in Nevada are licensed by the Nevada Transportation Authority, while any company moving household goods across state lines must hold FMCSA operating authority. Peak demand runs October to April, when quotes sit at the top of those ranges. BestMovers.info compares 182 licensed carriers serving Nevada, with pricing data as of May 2026.
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The West calendar sets Nevada pricing: October–April is peak, May–September is the discount window, and the gap between them is 15% to 25% on an identical job.
Two crew members at standard rates run roughly $125/hr in most of the state, with downtown high-rise jobs and gated communities pulling toward the upper end. A typical 2-bedroom interstate move out of Nevada settles around $4,850, though distance and packing services swing that meaningfully.
Local quirks worth pricing in: long driveways, gated communities with check-in rules for trucks, and long distances between metros that turn a short-sounding move into a full driving day. None of these are dealbreakers, but they show up in the final bill if you don't ask about them upfront.
Verification in Nevada runs through the Nevada Transportation Authority. A mover operating inside Nevada must hold a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued by the Nevada Transportation Authority. The authorisation is a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. Interstate carriers additionally need active FMCSA authority, which you can check on SAFER by USDOT number.
Keep the bill of lading and the inventory sheet after delivery; both are required if a claim goes to arbitration.
Nevada runs its heaviest volume October–April, and its 2 covered metros feed most of that demand out of and around Carson City. Population sits near 3.2 million, which is what sets how deep the local crew pool actually is in May–September.
Nothing appears on this Nevada page without a public record behind it. A company is listed here when it is headquartered in Nevada or its record shows coverage of the state, and when we can describe it from sourced fields: federal registration, operating authority, founding year, and service coverage. We publish no numeric score and rank nobody first.
Which company suits your move is a question of scope and date, not of a score: BestMovers.info publishes no numeric score, star rating or ranked order. The pricing model behind the estimates on this page is dated May 2026.
Two movers, ground-floor access, standard packing. Peak season in Nevada is October–April.
| Home size | Local move | Interstate move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $300–$750 | $1,595–$4,080 |
| 1 Bedroom | $400–$900 | $2,175–$5,304 |
| 2 Bedroom | $600–$1,350 | $2,900–$6,800 |
| 3 Bedroom | $800–$1,800 | $4,205–$10,540 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,100–$2,400 | $5,655–$14,620 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $1,400–$3,000 | $6,960–$18,360 |
The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 449 registrants carrying household goods whose physical address is in Nevada, and 213 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. That figure counts companies whose federal registration lists a Nevada address, which is not the same as the number of companies that will serve a move in Nevada. An interstate move into or out of Nevada can be performed by a carrier registered in any state.
FMCSA motor carrier census, Company Census FileData as of 2026-08-10
IRS tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 58,906 returns moving out of Nevada to another state, and 67,834 moving in, a net gain of 8,928 returns. A return approximates a household rather than a person. The same filings cover 101,486 individuals leaving and 113,190 arriving.
The states receiving the most Nevada households were California (14,775 returns), Texas (4,905 returns) and Arizona (4,057 returns).
Arrivals came mainly from California (26,210 returns), Texas (3,689 returns) and Arizona (3,387 returns). These figures count all filers who changed address, not only those who hired a moving company.
IRS SOI state-to-state outflow fileIRS SOI state-to-state inflow fileData as of tax filing years 2022 to 2023
Nevada Transportation Authority regulates household goods movers operating inside Nevada. Movers are licensed under NRS Chapter 706, with the certificate requirement at NRS 706.1511 and the fully regulated carrier definition at NRS 706.072. The operating rules sit in NAC Chapter 706. Moves crossing the Nevada state line fall under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration instead, a separate authorisation with separate requirements.
Source: Nevada Transportation Authority
A mover doing work inside Nevada must hold the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, issued by Nevada Transportation Authority. It exists specifically for household goods movers, whatever its title. The requirement sits in NRS Chapter 706, with the certificate requirement at NRS 706.1511 and the fully regulated carrier definition at NRS 706.072. An interstate carrier holding only a federal USDOT number is not authorised for Nevada intrastate work by that number alone.
Source: Agency licensing page
The Nevada Transportation Authority publishes issued certificates as public documents. Confirm a Nevada household goods mover with the Authority on 702-486-3303. For a move leaving Nevada, check the company's USDOT record in FMCSA SAFER as well. Holding one authorisation does not imply the other.
Nevada Transportation Authority: 3300 W. Sahara Ave, Suite 200, Las Vegas, NV 89102Verify by phone: 702-486-3303FMCSA SAFER
Nevada requires each mover to file its own rates rather than setting a ceiling. The mechanism is Tariff filed with the Nevada Transportation Authority; the Authority publishes issued certificates as public documents, so the rates are public and enforceable against the mover that filed them, but Nevada does not cap them. Rates on a move that leaves Nevada are not set by the state.
Source: Nevada Transportation Authority
Yes. Under NRS 706.072 a fully regulated carrier in Nevada is a common or contract carrier of passengers or household goods that must hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Nevada Transportation Authority, and whose rates, routes and services are all subject to the Authority's regulation. A Nevada household goods mover is therefore overseen on price and service, not on the certificate alone.
Source: Nevada Transportation Authority
The Authority. The Nevada DMV regulates interstate motor carriers and intrastate common goods carriers, while intrastate motor carriers and household goods movers are regulated by the Nevada Transportation Authority. A consumer checking a Nevada mover for a move that stays inside Nevada checks the Nevada Transportation Authority, not the DMV.
Nevada Transportation Authority publishes what applies to a company moving household goods in Nevada. Each of the following comes from the agency's own pages:
Nevada Transportation Authority moving companies pageNevada consumer information for movers
Moves crossing a state line are authorised by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under a USDOT number and interstate household goods operating authority. A Nevada state licence does not cover that work, and the federal record is the one to check: confirm the USDOT number is active and authorised for household goods before paying a deposit.
Last verified against agency pages: 2026-08-11
A move that leaves Nevada is an interstate move and falls under federal authority, so the company needs active operating authority for household goods rather than only a Nevada licence. A move that stays inside Nevada is different: it is regulated by Nevada Transportation Authority, and the company needs Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. Check which kind of move you are booking before you compare quotes, because the two are verified in different places.
Nevada publishes no lookup, so a licence is confirmed by calling Nevada Transportation Authority on 702-486-3303.
The out of state checklist sets out what changes when the move crosses a line, and the moving checklist sets out the weeks before it.
A studio or 1-bedroom in Nevada rarely justifies full service. Book labor-only at $100 to $150 per hour, rent the truck yourself, and expect the loading to take three to four hours.
Choose full service when the inventory is large, the access is bad, or the destination is out of state. The cost sits at two to three times labor-only and includes the truck, padding, and fuel that labor-only leaves to you.
The container route splits the difference. Providers such as PODS, U-Pack, and 1-800-PACK-RAT drop a unit at the curb. You load on your schedule, the company drives. On a Nevada interstate move the container route is usually cheaper than a full-service van line, because you are supplying the loading labor the carrier would otherwise charge for. Bestmovers.info holds no container rates, so price the provider quote for your own lane and dates. The catch is the delivery window, which is set by the provider rather than promised to you, and limited recourse for damage during loading, since you packed it.
These companies have a verified headquarters or documented company location in Nevada. Placement is based on documented location information, not a numeric ranking.
Budget local mover with locations across the Southwest and West. Pricing is competitive but read recent reviews for your specific branch.
Starving Students Movers is headquartered in Nevada according to its published company location.
These companies publish broad nationwide moving service and are shown separately from companies based in Nevada.
American Van Lines states first-party that it staffs moves with W2 employees rather than day labour. It requires a deposit to hold a move date, so ask what portion is refundable and by when before you pay it. We publish no BBB grade and hold no complaint dataset, so nothing here rates the company's service.
American Van Lines publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.
One of the oldest moving brands in the US, Bekins runs an agent-affiliate model similar to Allied, with interstate shipments booked under the Bekins registration and performed by affiliated agents.
Bekins Moving Solutions publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.
North American Van Lines is part of SIRVA and moves interstate household goods through an agent-affiliate network. The federal registration shown here belongs to the van line, not to the local agent that loads the truck.
North American Van Lines publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.
United Van Lines is the largest brand under UniGroup and publishes the annual National Movers Study. It offers shipment tracking and a published claims process; we hold no dataset that compares its claims outcomes with other carriers.
United Van Lines publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.
Wheaton World Wide Moving shares a parent company with Bekins and moves interstate household goods through an agent network under its own federal registration.
Wheaton World Wide Moving publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.
Eight weeks out: get three written quotes. Two should be in-home or video surveys. One online quote is fine for comparison only — it will rarely be the binding number.
Six weeks out: book the carrier. Ask for binding-not-to-exceed pricing in writing. Confirm valuation coverage (released vs. full-value protection — there is a real difference if a TV gets dropped).
Four weeks out: order packing supplies if you're self-packing. Boxes go on sale at U-Haul and Home Depot in late winter and late summer.
Two weeks out: confirm parking, building COIs, and elevator reservations at both ends. Nevada buildings vary wildly here — some need 72 hours notice, some 30 days.
One week out: pack a personal essentials box (medications, chargers, three days of clothes, toilet paper, coffee, scissors, the lease/closing folder) and keep it with you, not on the truck.
Move day: walk the truck before driver pulls away. Sign the Bill of Lading only after the inventory list matches. First week in the new place, file any damage claim within nine months — that's the federal interstate window.
Nevada pricing varies city by city. Downtown cores with high-rise residential typically run 10–20% above the state median because of COI requirements, freight elevator wait time, and tighter parking. Suburban single-family moves usually land near the median. Rural pickups outside metro service areas often add a per-mile travel fee from the nearest depot.
Intrastate household-goods movers in Nevada are licensed by the Nevada Transportation Authority. A mover operating inside Nevada must hold a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued by the Nevada Transportation Authority. The authorisation is a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
Nevada Transportation AuthorityResearched and written by Grant Holloway · Reviewed by Amanda Brooks · Last reviewed August 2026
How we evaluate moving companies: we verify federal registration and operating authority against FMCSA records, record carrier or broker classification, note state licensing where a state regulator publishes it, and state the limits of what we could source. No numeric score, star rating or ranked order is produced from those checks. Read full methodology