We move households from Brooklyn to Montreal, and from Montreal back to Brooklyn, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 606 km by road.
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Moving between Brooklyn and Montreal means declaring your goods to the Canada Border Services Agency, exchanging your licence under Quebec rules, and arranging provincial health coverage. Customs needs itemized lists filed at the port of entry, usually Lacolle. Motion prepares the forms, and the same carrier drives the whole way.
Household goods entering Canada are declared on the BSF186 for goods following later and the BSF186A for goods accompanying you. Both are filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares them from your itemized 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 Brooklyn normally travels I-87 north past Albany and the Adirondack Northway to Lacolle-Champlain, where the road becomes Autoroute 15 toward Montreal. The distance is about 610 km, and the same carrier handles the whole run.
After settling in Montreal, you exchange your New York driver’s licence with the SAAQ and apply to the RAMQ for provincial health coverage, which can carry a waiting period. Check the current deadlines with both agencies before you move.
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Get my free quoteRoad distances to Montreal
606 km
Brooklyn ↔ Montreal
602 km
Queens ↔ Montreal
590 km
Manhattan ↔ Montreal
585 km
The Bronx ↔ Montreal
Moving from Brooklyn or a nearby city to Montreal? We pick up across the Brooklyn area and the rest of New York 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 Brooklyn to Montreal is a run of about 610 km north on the I-278 and I-87 corridor: up the Hudson Valley, past Albany, along the Adirondack Northway to the Lacolle-Champlain crossing, then Autoroute 15 into Montreal. One Motion truck and one crew carry the load the whole way. There is no transfer at the border, and we prepare the customs paperwork for the CBSA.
Quebec leases have traditionally turned over on July 1, so Montreal arrivals tend to bunch up around late June and early July. That return load is why space on this route is not wasted.
Plan around Brooklyn access. Many Brooklyn blocks have narrow streets, alternate-side parking and walk-up buildings. Tell us about stairs, elevator reservations and reserved parking early, so the truck size and crew suit your building.
Sort your Quebec licence. Quebec expects newcomers to exchange an out-of-province licence with the SAAQ after settling. Check the current deadline and what the exchange requires from a New York licence before you move.
Expect French paperwork. Leases, utility accounts and municipal notices in Montreal are usually in French first. Line up your lease and utility start dates before the truck leaves, so you can receive the load on arrival.
Build one itemized list. List every box and major piece of furniture in one place. The same list supports the BSF186 and BSF186A forms we file with the CBSA, and goods missing from it can slow clearance at 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 New York 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 carrier and crew from your Brooklyn door to your Montreal address, with no handoff at the border.
BSF186 and BSF186A forms prepared for the CBSA, so your goods clear at the port of entry without you chasing paperwork.
Crew packing, wrapping and loading suited to walk-ups, elevators and tight New York streets.
We run Brooklyn and Montreal both ways, so your load rides on a truck that is already scheduled to fill.
Unloading at your Montreal address, including the duplex and outdoor staircases common across the city.
“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
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Read all reviews on GoogleGenerally no, for used personal and household effects. Returning Canadian residents must have owned and used the goods abroad for at least six months under tariff item 9805.00.00. First-time settlers are assessed under different conditions, so confirm your status with the CBSA before the move.
Usually Lacolle-Champlain, where I-87 becomes Autoroute 15. It is the direct line from the New York City area to Montreal, and the crew confirms the crossing once your pickup date is set. Another crossing is only used if conditions on the day call for it.
Actual timing depends on the fulfilment partner, the load size and border processing, so treat any ballpark as an estimate rather than a promise. Your quote confirms a window after the video call.
You need a BSF186 for goods following later and a BSF186A listing goods arriving with you, both filed with the CBSA at the port of entry. Motion prepares these from your inventory. Keep ID, proof of residence and your itemized list close at hand.
In practice, yes. Quebec expects you to exchange your New York licence with the SAAQ after you settle, and you apply to the RAMQ for provincial health coverage, which can carry a waiting period. Check current deadlines directly with both agencies.
Book a short video call and we will scope your move, then quote it.
