We move households from Baltimore to Vancouver, and from Vancouver back to Baltimore, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 4,673 km by road.
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Moving between Baltimore and Canada means declaring your goods to the Canada Border Services Agency, listing what travels with you and what follows, and settling BC licensing and health coverage once you arrive. Motion prepares the border forms and runs the load with one carrier, so paperwork and truck stay in step.
Goods entering Canada are listed on a BSF186 for goods to follow and a BSF186A for goods that travel with you, filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares the lists from your inventory so they are ready before the truck reaches the border.
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.
From Baltimore the haul runs about 4,670 km west on the interstates, then I-5 north to the Pacific Highway crossing near Surrey. Motion keeps one carrier on the load through that entry, so your goods are not moved to a second truck at the border.
After arrival, new residents apply for MSP health coverage, which has a waiting period, and exchange a Maryland licence through ICBC. Bringing a vehicle adds Transport Canada import rules. Check current requirements with the BC government before you travel.
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4,673 km
Baltimore ↔ Vancouver
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Moving from Baltimore or a nearby city to Vancouver? We pick up across the Baltimore area and the rest of Maryland 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 Baltimore to Vancouver is a run of about 4,670 km, and Motion keeps one carrier on the load the whole way. The truck leaves the Mid-Atlantic, works west across the northern interstates, and enters British Columbia at the Pacific Highway crossing near Surrey. There is no transfer to a second carrier at the border. We handle the customs paperwork, so the goods arrive declared and ready for the Canada Border Services Agency.
Both directions are scheduled as regular work.
Plan for stairs and strata. Baltimore rowhouses often mean narrow stairs, and Vancouver condos usually need an elevator booking from the strata. Tell us about both ends on the video call so the crew and the delivery day fit the buildings.
Pack for the wet side. Maryland summers are humid and Vancouver winters are rainy. Wrap upholstery and wood furniture properly, and avoid leaving cardboard boxes in damp garages or basements before pickup day.
Build the inventory early. A detailed room by room list feeds the BSF186 and BSF186A customs forms. Separate what travels with you from what follows, and note anything restricted, such as firearms, alcohol or plants.
Line up BC paperwork. BC health coverage through MSP has a waiting period, so arrange cover for the gap. Check the current rules for exchanging a Maryland licence through ICBC after you arrive.
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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 Maryland 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 Maryland and delivers in Vancouver, with no handoff to another company at the border.
We prepare the BSF186 and BSF186A lists for filing with CBSA at the port of entry, ready before the truck arrives.
Your load crosses at a commercial port such as Pacific Highway under the same carrier, so nobody re-handles your goods.
A video call walks through the home, so the inventory and quote reflect the actual rowhouse, townhouse or condo.
Trucks fill on the way back, so Vancouver to Baltimore moves run on the same corridor with the same one-carrier model.
“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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Generally no, used household and personal 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. First-time settlers are assessed under different conditions, and CBSA decides at entry.
A truck from Baltimore normally enters British Columbia at Pacific Highway, reached by I-5 north from Seattle. The exact crossing depends on routing and schedule on the day.
Yes. Motion runs this corridor in both directions with one carrier end to end. Trucks that deliver in Vancouver load for the return east, so a Vancouver to Baltimore move gets the same single-carrier handling, with customs paperwork prepared for the US entry.
Mainly health coverage and a driver’s licence. Apply for MSP, which has a waiting period, and exchange your Maryland licence through ICBC, checking current deadlines with the BC government. Bringing a vehicle adds Transport Canada import rules and Registrar of Imported Vehicles steps.
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