We move households from Tampa to Montreal, and from Montreal back to Tampa, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 2,390 km by road.
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A Tampa to Montreal move means declaring your goods to the Canada Border Services Agency at the Lacolle-Champlain crossing, then settling into Quebec’s licensing and health systems. The paperwork comes first, and Motion prepares and files it so the truck is not held at the border.
Household goods entering Canada are declared on a BSF186 for goods arriving later and a BSF186A listing goods travelling with you. Both are filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry, and Motion prepares them from your inventory.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free 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.
A truck from the Tampa area normally travels I-75 and I-95, then I-81 and I-87 through New York to the Lacolle-Champlain crossing into Quebec. The road distance from Tampa to Montreal is about 2,390 km.
New Quebec residents from the United States usually exchange a driver’s licence through the SAAQ and register for provincial health insurance with the RAMQ, which may carry a waiting period. Confirm current requirements with each agency before you arrive.
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Get my free quoteRoad distances to Montreal
2,390 km
Tampa ↔ Montreal
2,426 km
St. Petersburg ↔ Montreal
2,391 km
Lakeland ↔ Montreal
2,424 km
Clearwater ↔ Montreal
Moving from Tampa or a nearby city to Montreal? We pick up across the Tampa area and the rest of Florida 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 from Tampa to Montreal is roughly 2,390 km by road, north on I-75 and I-95, then I-81 and I-87 through New York to the Lacolle-Champlain crossing. Motion runs it with one carrier from your Florida driveway to your Quebec door, with no transfer at the border, and we handle the customs paperwork for you. We quote after a video call.
Snowbird traffic and the Montreal lease calendar both shape when trucks fill. Many Montreal leases turn over on July 1, so book early if your date is fixed.
Plan around hurricane season. Storms between June and November can disrupt loading in the Tampa area. Leave slack in your dates, and keep documents and valuables with you rather than on the truck.
Check your Montreal lease date. Many Montreal leases end on June 30, which makes July 1 a crowded moving day. If you rent, confirm building access and any elevator booking before the truck is scheduled.
Measure for Montreal housing. Tampa homes are often single-storey, while Montreal plexes have narrow interior and outdoor staircases. Measure stairs and doorways at the new address before deciding which furniture makes the trip.
Keep your inventory itemised. A detailed list of goods, with anything bought in the last six months marked, makes the BSF186 and BSF186A forms faster to prepare before the truck reaches the border.
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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 Florida 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.
One Motion truck and crew from Tampa to Montreal, with no transfer to a second carrier at the border.
We prepare the BSF186 and BSF186A forms and handle filing with CBSA at the port of entry.
Packing built for a long haul north, with household goods wrapped and loaded for roughly 2,390 km of highway.
Montreal to Tampa moves run on the same corridor, so the return trip is not an empty truck.
A quote after a video call walk-through of your Tampa home, agreed before anything is booked.
“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
Read the full review on Google →“Moving from Montréal to Texas felt like a lot to handle at first. … His approach was different — his communication was on point, he was thorough, and everything he said matched the reviews I read. … The team worked hard, took care of my stuff, and made the whole thing way easier than I expected.”
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.”
Shilpa ThackerMoving to the United States · November 2025
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Read all reviews on GoogleNo. Motion is one carrier end to end, so the crew that loads in Tampa delivers in Montreal. Nothing is handed to a second carrier at Lacolle-Champlain, and we handle the customs paperwork, so there is no handoff to manage.
Generally no. Used personal and household effects are usually duty-free when relocating. Returning residents must have owned and used the goods abroad for at least six months under tariff item 9805.00.00. Settlers arriving for the first time are assessed under different conditions.
You need a BSF186 for goods arriving later and a BSF186A listing goods that travel with you. Both are filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares them from your inventory and files them for you.
It depends on loading date and the fulfilment partner, so treat any figure as a ballpark.
Motion moves household goods, and a vehicle follows separate import rules. A US vehicle entering Canada must meet admissibility requirements through the Registrar of Imported Vehicles, and Quebec registration is handled afterwards. Check these rules before you plan the move.
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