We move households from Arlington to Toronto, and from Toronto back to Arlington, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 777 km by road.
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Moving from Arlington to Toronto means declaring your goods to the Canada Border Services Agency, then dealing with Ontario’s licence and health coverage rules once you arrive. Your inventory drives the paperwork, and Motion prepares it with you from the first call so the truck is not held at the crossing.
Goods entering Canada are declared on CBSA forms filed at the port of entry. BSF186 covers goods-to-follow, which travel after you. BSF186A is the list of accompanying goods arriving with you. Each needs an itemised inventory, and Motion prepares both from yours.
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.
New Ontario residents are expected to exchange a Virginia driver’s licence within a limited period after arriving, and to apply for provincial health coverage, which can carry a waiting period. Check ServiceOntario for current deadlines and keep your documents with you, not on the truck.
From Arlington the usual run is I-66 or I-395 to I-81 north, across New York to Buffalo, then the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston into Ontario and the QEW to Toronto. It is about 780 km, and one carrier drives it end to end.
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777 km
Arlington ↔ Toronto
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Moving from Arlington or a nearby city to Toronto? We pick up across the Arlington area and the rest of Virginia 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.
Arlington to Toronto is about 780 km. A Motion truck normally leaves the Washington area on I-66 or I-395, picks up I-81 north through Pennsylvania, crosses New York’s Southern Tier to Buffalo, and enters Ontario at the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston before finishing on the QEW. The same carrier drives the whole way, so nothing is handed over at the border, and we handle the customs paperwork.
Because Motion runs Toronto to the Washington area as well as the reverse, trucks come back loaded instead of empty. That is why northbound space from Arlington is easier to schedule than on a one-way run, and why a southbound Toronto household can share the same corridor.
Book the elevator early. Many Arlington condo and apartment towers require a reserved elevator and loading dock slot, often with a certificate of insurance. Ask your building office for a window before you fix the pickup date.
Inventory for the border. Write an itemised list of what is travelling, with room, description and approximate value. The same list feeds the Canadian customs forms, so a careful one now saves delay at the crossing.
Sort restricted items first. Firearms, ammunition, and some food and plant material face restrictions entering Canada. Decide what stays in Virginia before packing day, not at the Peace Bridge.
Plan your Ontario paperwork. Keep passports, licences and proof of address with you, not on the truck. You will need them to exchange your licence and apply for provincial health coverage after arrival.
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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 Virginia 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 Motion carrier loads in Arlington and delivers in Toronto, with no transfer to a second carrier at the border.
We prepare the Canadian goods paperwork with you from your inventory, so the crossing does not stall your truck.
Toronto to Arlington runs on the same corridor, so return space is planned rather than left empty.
A video call walks through your home so the quote reflects what is actually being moved.
We plan around condo elevator bookings, loading docks and narrow streets at pickup and at delivery.
“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 GoogleUsed personal and household effects are generally duty-free when you relocate. Returning Canadian 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, so confirm your status.
Usually the Peace Bridge at Buffalo or Queenston-Lewiston near Niagara, followed by the QEW into Toronto. The exact crossing depends on border conditions on the day and how the truck is routed, and we confirm it with you before departure.
The drive is about 780 km, but actual timing depends on the fulfilment partner, border processing and when your load is scheduled on the corridor.
Two Canada Border Services Agency forms: BSF186 for goods arriving later, and BSF186A for the list of goods arriving with you. Both are filed at the port of entry. We prepare them from your inventory so you are not filling them in alone.
Yes. Motion runs this corridor in both directions and fills trucks on the return. A Toronto to Arlington move uses the same carrier from start to finish, with the customs paperwork handled for you rather than passed to a second company at the border.
Book a video call and we will walk through your home and the route.
