We move households from Princeton to Toronto, and from Toronto back to Princeton, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 746 km by road.
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A move between Princeton and Toronto means declaring your household goods to the Canada Border Services Agency, filing the right cargo forms at the port of entry, and meeting Ontario’s rules once you arrive, including exchanging your New Jersey driver’s licence. Motion files the customs paperwork and keeps your goods on one carrier from the driveway to the door.
Goods entering Canada are declared on a BSF186 for goods to follow and a BSF186A for accompanying goods, filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Each is an itemised list of your personal and household effects. Motion prepares both from your inventory.
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.
Princeton to Toronto is about 750 km. A truck typically runs I-287 to I-80 west, I-81 north and the I-90 Thruway to Buffalo, crosses at the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston, and finishes on the QEW. One carrier drives the whole route without a handoff.
New residents of Ontario must exchange their New Jersey licence for an Ontario one within a short window after arrival. Many Toronto condo buildings also require a reserved move-in slot and proof of insurance, so book the building before you confirm a delivery date.
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Moving from Princeton or a nearby city to Toronto? We pick up across the Princeton area and the rest of New Jersey 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 from Princeton to Toronto covers about 750 km. The usual line is I-287 north to I-80 west, I-81 north, then the I-90 Thruway to Buffalo, a crossing at the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston, and the QEW into Toronto. One Motion carrier runs the whole move, so nothing is unloaded at the border for a second carrier.
Motion runs New Jersey and Toronto in both directions and fills trucks on the return, so a northbound move is not paying for an empty drive home. Booking early gives us the widest choice of pickup dates and the best chance of matching your Toronto closing or lease start.
Book the elevator first. Most Toronto condo towers require a reserved move-in slot and a certificate of insurance. Secure both before you fix a delivery date, because the building sets the window, not the truck.
Itemise what you have owned. Customs forms ask for a detailed list of your effects, and duty relief can depend on how long you have owned them. Note purchase dates for anything recent before the video call.
Plan your Ontario licence. New residents must exchange their New Jersey licence for an Ontario one, and the window after arrival is short. Gather ID and proof of address as soon as the lease or deed is signed.
Leave room for winter weather. From November to March, lake-effect snow around Buffalo and on the QEW can move a delivery by a day. A flexible delivery window costs you little and protects the schedule.
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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 Jersey 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 loads in New Jersey and delivers in Toronto, with no transfer to a second truck at the border.
We prepare the CBSA forms, including the BSF186 and BSF186A cargo lists, so your goods are ready at the port of entry.
Your move is routed through the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston, matched to the schedule for your run.
Trucks run both ways and fill on the return, so Toronto to Princeton moves are served as well as northbound.
A video walkthrough of your home sets the quote, so the estimate reflects your actual inventory.
“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 no. Used personal and household effects are usually duty-free when you relocate. Returning residents must have owned and used the goods abroad for at least six months under tariff item 9805.00.00, while first-time settlers are assessed under different conditions. New purchases are treated differently, so confirm your situation with the Canada Border Services Agency.
The run is about 750 km, and the border crossing, weather on I-81 and I-90, and your fulfilment partner’s schedule all move the date, so treat any figure as a ballpark rather than a promise.
Usually the Peace Bridge at Buffalo or Queenston-Lewiston near Niagara Falls, followed by the QEW into Toronto. The choice depends on the day’s timing.
You file a BSF186 for goods arriving later and a BSF186A for goods travelling with you, both with the CBSA at the port of entry. Each is an itemised list of your effects. Motion prepares the paperwork from your inventory, so you review and sign.
Yes. Motion runs this corridor in both directions and fills trucks on the return. The same carrier handles the whole move, so there is no border transfer. US import rules differ from Canada’s, and we walk you through them on the video call.
Show us the home on video and we will quote the move, border included.
