We move households both ways between Tennessee and Canada: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and the rest of the country, with the customs paperwork prepared. Written, flat quotes after a quick video call.
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Moving between Tennessee and Canada means two sets of obligations: your Canadian province’s licensing and health coverage, and a customs declaration at the border. Your household goods are declared to the Canada Border Services Agency on itemised lists, and whether duty applies depends on whether you are a returning resident or a settler. Motion prepares the lists and the carrier stays the same through the crossing.
Goods are declared on form BSF186 for goods to follow and BSF186A for the accompanying list, filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Each lists items, approximate values and dates acquired. Motion prepares both with you, so the lists match what is on the truck.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free when relocating to Canada. Returning residents must have owned and used the goods abroad for at least six months under tariff item 9805.00.00. Settlers bringing goods to Canada for the first time are assessed under different conditions, so confirm yours with CBSA.
Loads from Tennessee for Toronto usually cross at Detroit-Windsor on the Ambassador Bridge, or at Port Huron on the Blue Water Bridge, reached by I-65 and I-75. Montreal loads use Lacolle-Champlain; Vancouver loads use the Pacific Highway at Blaine. One carrier drives the whole route.
Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia each run their own health coverage registration and driver’s licence exchange, and Quebec administers services in French. Vehicles from Tennessee need separate admissibility checks before import. Start these steps early, as they run alongside the move.
Use the quote form at the top of this page to book a video call for your Tennessee move.
Get my free quoteRoad distances from Tennessee
1,194 km
Knoxville ↔ Toronto
1,669 km
Knoxville ↔ Montreal
4,006 km
Clarksville ↔ Vancouver
1,225 km
Nashville ↔ Toronto
Moving between Tennessee and Toronto? We pick up anywhere in Tennessee and deliver to Toronto, the GTA, Ottawa, Hamilton, London and the rest of Ontario, or the other way round. Your move is assessed on a video call, the rate is locked in writing, and we help you prepare the customs paperwork before the truck reaches the border.
Moving between Tennessee and Montreal? We pick up anywhere in Tennessee and deliver to Montreal, Laval, Longueuil and the rest of Quebec, or the other way round. Your move is assessed on a video call, the rate is locked in writing, and we help you prepare the customs paperwork before the truck reaches the border.
Moving between Tennessee and Vancouver? We pick up anywhere in Tennessee and deliver to Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond and the rest of British Columbia, or the other way round. Your move is assessed on a video call, the rate is locked in writing, and we help you prepare the customs paperwork before the truck reaches the border.
Moving from Tennessee to Canada means a household load travelling roughly 1,190 to 1,550 km to Toronto, and further to Montreal or Vancouver, with one crossing at a Canadian port of entry. Motion keeps the same carrier on the truck from your Tennessee driveway to your Canadian door, so nothing is transferred at the border. We prepare the customs paperwork, and the load is declared to the Canada Border Services Agency on arrival.
Motion runs Tennessee and Canada in both directions, so the truck that delivers a Nashville household to Toronto is loaded for the return trip rather than driving home empty. That return loading is why space on a Tennessee run is not wasted on a one-way haul.
Plan for humidity. Furniture, pianos and upholstery that have sat through Tennessee summers should be dry and clean before loading, so nothing carries damp into a sealed truck for the trip north.
Settle your border status early. Returning Canadians and first-time settlers are treated differently at the border. Tell us which you are before the video call, because it changes which lists and dates we need.
Check provincial rules in parallel. Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia each set their own health coverage registration, licence exchange and vehicle steps. Start them while the move is booked, not after the truck arrives.
Note when you bought major items. Build your inventory in two parts: goods travelling with you and goods to follow. Record purchase dates on larger items, because ownership history can matter when goods are assessed.
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Origin, destination, rough timeline. A specialist texts you back within five minutes, Mon-Sun, 9am-7pm ET.
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We assess your move accurately over a video call, no in-person visit needed, then lock your rate in writing. Klarna available on deposits $500+.
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Picked up at your door and delivered to your new one, in Tennessee or in Canada. Cargo-liability insured. Balance due after delivery, before offloading.
Sources: Canada Border Services Agency (Form BSF186, Memorandum D2-2-1) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP Form 3299). Rules depend on your situation; confirm yours with the border agency.
The same Motion carrier loads in Tennessee and delivers in Canada, with no handover at the crossing.
We prepare the BSF186 and BSF186A lists for filing with CBSA at the port of entry, so you are not drafting forms alone.
Northbound from Tennessee or southbound to it, the same corridor, the same carrier, the same process.
We assess your household on a video call and quote after it, so the load is sized to what you actually own.
Access, driveways and loading order for your Tennessee home are sorted on the video call, ahead of your pickup date.
“I was helping my daughter to relocate from New Jersey to Toronto and we worried so much about the cross border move. … The pick up in New Jersey was made so smooth that we didn't need to worry about even the packing. The shipment arrived Toronto in 3 days, without needing us to clear the customs!”
ada choungNew Jersey → Toronto · July 2026
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André LavoieMontréal → Texas · December 2025
Read the full review on Google →“We are moving to the United States and so far Charles and Brent have made our movement swift and smooth. I am sure just as the stuff was picked up on time, it will be delivered on time . Thank you for promptly answering our calls always… wishing your company the very best.”
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Read all reviews on GoogleGenerally not on used personal and household effects when relocating. Returning residents must have owned and used the goods abroad for at least six months under tariff item 9805.00.00. Settlers bringing goods to Canada for the first time are assessed under different conditions, so confirm yours with CBSA.
Most Tennessee loads bound for Toronto cross at Detroit-Windsor on the Ambassador Bridge, or at Port Huron on the Blue Water Bridge. Montreal loads usually use Lacolle-Champlain, and Vancouver loads the Pacific Highway at Blaine.
Nashville to Toronto is about 1,225 km, but actual timing depends on the fulfilment partner, load consolidation and the border on the day. We confirm a window on the video call.
You need a BSF186 for goods arriving later and a BSF186A for goods arriving with you, both filed with CBSA at the port of entry. They list items, values and dates. Motion prepares them with you so the lists match the load.
Yes. Motion runs this corridor in both directions with one carrier end to end, so a move from Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver to Tennessee follows the same process as a move north, and we handle the customs paperwork there too.
Tell us where in Tennessee you are moving from or to, and we quote after the call.
