Desert First, Then the Rockies
Denver sits about 1,015 miles from North Hollywood, roughly 15 hours of driving on I-15 and then I-70 — a genuinely different route from our other long hauls because it isn’t just flat interstate. The truck crosses Nevada and Utah desert first, then climbs into the Rocky Mountain approach on the Colorado side.
Why That Terrain Matters
A desert crossing and a mountain approach on the same run means dispatch plans around two different conditions, not one. Nairi builds in the overnight rest stop the distance requires and accounts for the elevation change on the Colorado end.
The Draw
Lower cost of living and an outdoor lifestyle are the two reasons we hear most for this move — Denver comes up constantly as an alternative to LA for people who want mountains without giving up city life entirely.
- ~1,015 miles via I-15 then I-70
- ~15-hour drive — a two-day haul with a required rest stop
- Crosses Nevada and Utah desert, then the Rocky Mountain approach
- Common draw: lower cost of living, outdoor lifestyle
- Same truck and crew for the entire route, mountains included
North Hollywood → Denver — Typical Cost By Home Size
| Home Size | Price Range | Estimated Transit Time |
|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1-bedroom loads | Smallest load for a two-crossing route, priced after a walkthrough | Two-day delivery with one rest stop |
| 2-3 bedroom homes | Full crew and truck, priced by weight and cube | Two-day delivery, typically one rest stop |
| 4+ bedroom / large households | Largest crew, priced individually, sometimes a second truck | Two to three days depending on load-out and stops |
Eddie builds these ranges off what an in-home walkthrough actually shows — room count, stairs, a piece or two that’s bigger than it looks — so the number reflects this load, not a generic size chart.
Moving North Hollywood to Denver?
Before the truck leaves North Hollywood, Eddie works out the load plan for this specific run: what goes on first, what has to come off first once it reaches Denver, and how access works at both ends of the trip
That planning matters more on a long haul than most movers let on — furniture that needs to come off first at the new place can’t be the first thing buried under everything else in the truck. Nairi locks in the crew once that plan is set, and Marcus runs the load on move day working from it instead of figuring it out in the driveway. The paperwork shifts the moment the truck leaves California, too — from there it’s our US DOT and MC authority covering the move, not our California DMV Household Goods Carrier permit.
Price This Route
