We move households from Austin to Toronto, and from Toronto back to Austin, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 2,577 km by road.
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Moving between Austin and Toronto means declaring your household goods to the Canada Border Services Agency, not licensing the truck yourself. You provide a detailed inventory, Motion prepares the forms, and one carrier drives the load from Central Texas across the Detroit crossing and up Highway 401 to Ontario.
Goods entering Canada are declared on a BSF186 for items arriving after you, and a BSF186A for the list of items travelling with you. Both are filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares them from your room by room 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 Austin normally takes I-35 north to Dallas, then I-30, I-40, I-65 and I-75 through Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio to Detroit. It crosses at the Ambassador Bridge or Blue Water Bridge, then follows Highway 401 to Toronto, about 2,580 km in total.
Motion runs Austin to Toronto and Toronto to Austin, filling trucks on the return leg. A southbound move uses the same single carrier with no transfer at the border, and the customs paperwork is handled for you in either direction.
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2,577 km
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Moving from Austin or a nearby city to Toronto? We pick up across the Austin area and the rest of Texas 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.
The Austin to Toronto run is roughly 2,580 km, almost all on interstate: I-35 north to Dallas, then I-30, I-40, I-65 and I-75 through Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio to Detroit. The truck crosses at the Ambassador Bridge or the Blue Water Bridge and finishes on Highway 401. One Motion carrier drives it end to end, with customs paperwork handled for you.
Motion runs this corridor in both directions and fills trucks on the return, so a Toronto to Austin move is not an empty leg. Booking early in busy months gives dispatch more room to match your dates to a truck already running the lane.
Plan for the Texas heat. Summer loads sit on hot trailers, so carry electronics, candles and vinyl records with you, and tell us about any temperature-sensitive items before the pack day.
Inventory room by room. Customs lists are checked against what arrives, so write down every box and its contents as you pack, and note serial numbers on electronics and appliances.
Check Ontario health and licence timing. Ontario health coverage generally carries a waiting period for new residents, and your Texas licence has a limited window before exchange. Look up both before you land.
Measure your Toronto entrance. Many Toronto homes are condos or narrow semis with booked elevators or tight stairs. Reserve the elevator and describe access so the crew arrives prepared.
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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 Texas 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 carrier end to end: the same company loads in Texas and unloads in Ontario, with no handoff at the border.
Customs paperwork: BSF186 and BSF186A lists prepared and filed with CBSA at the port of entry for you.
Packing and loading: crews wrap and load furniture and boxes at your Austin-area home for a long haul.
Both directions: trucks run Toronto to Texas too, so your move rides a lane Motion already drives.
Quote by video call: we see your home with you on camera first, then give a quote, never a guess from a form.
“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 GoogleYes. Every shipment entering Canada is declared to CBSA. You file a BSF186 for goods arriving later and a BSF186A listing items travelling with you, and Motion prepares them from your inventory. Itemize carefully, since the list is checked at the port of entry.
Usually not on used household effects when relocating. Returning residents must have owned and used items abroad for at least six months under tariff item 9805.00.00; first-time settlers are assessed under different conditions. Confirm your status with CBSA, since some goods are restricted.
The road distance is about 2,580 km through Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan, and actual timing depends on the fulfilment partner, the loading date and the border queue on the day.
Yes. Motion runs the corridor both ways, and southbound trucks carry Toronto households to Texas under the same single carrier. There is no transfer at the border, and Motion handles the customs paperwork in that direction too, working from your inventory.
Possibly, but vehicles follow separate rules from household goods. A US-bought vehicle must be admissible under Canada’s Registrar of Imported Vehicles program and pass inspection before provincial registration. Check eligibility before you ship, and raise it on the video call.
Book a video call and we will quote the move after seeing your home.
