We move households from Arlington to Vancouver, and from Vancouver back to Arlington, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 4,674 km by road.
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Moving household goods from Arlington to Vancouver means entering Canada through CBSA, usually at Pacific Highway in Blaine. Your goods are listed on BSF186 and BSF186A forms, you declare what travels with you and what follows, and your status as a returning resident or a settler is settled. British Columbia then adds its own steps for health coverage and driving.
Household goods entering Canada are listed on form BSF186 for goods to follow and BSF186A for goods accompanying you. Both are filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares them from your inventory, so the shipment arrives declared.
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.
A truck from the Arlington area normally leaves by I-66 and I-81, runs I-90 west across the northern states, then turns north on I-5 at Seattle. It crosses at Pacific Highway in Blaine. The distance is about 4,670 km, driven by one carrier with no transfer.
New residents face a waiting period before provincial health coverage starts, so interim cover is worth arranging. A Virginia driver’s licence is valid only for a limited time after arrival, and ICBC sets the rules for switching. Vehicles follow their own import requirements.
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4,674 km
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Moving from Arlington or a nearby city to Vancouver? We pick up across the Arlington area and the rest of Virginia 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 Arlington to Vancouver is a run of about 4,670 km with a single border crossing, normally the Pacific Highway crossing at Blaine, Washington. The same Motion truck and crew carry your household from the Virginia door to the Vancouver door, with no transfer to a second carrier at the border. We prepare the customs paperwork for the Canada Border Services Agency, so the shipment arrives declared rather than held.
Summer is the busy season for most long distance household moves, and the Arlington end adds lease turnovers across the DC area.
Reserve the elevator at both ends. Arlington high-rises and Vancouver strata buildings usually require a booked move window. Ask your property manager or strata council early, because slots near month end fill first.
Pack for the damp. You are leaving humid Virginia summers for Vancouver’s wet winters. Dry out wood furniture, avoid sealing damp items in cartons, and tell us about anything sensitive to moisture.
Build the inventory before packing day. Customs lists need each carton described, so number your boxes and note high-value items as you pack. A clear list speeds the border paperwork and avoids questions at Blaine.
Line up British Columbia basics early. Provincial health coverage has a waiting period for new residents, so arrange interim cover. Your Virginia licence is valid only for a limited time after you arrive, so check ICBC rules.
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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 carrier handles pickup in Virginia or Maryland and delivery in Vancouver, with no border transfer.
We prepare your BSF186 and BSF186A cargo lists and file them with CBSA at the Pacific Highway port of entry.
Vancouver to Arlington moves run on the same corridor, so the return leg is booked space, not an empty truck.
A video call walks through your home and sets the quote, so the estimate reflects what is actually loaded.
Delivery to your Vancouver address, timed around the strata move-in window you have booked.
“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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Generally no, because used personal and household 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. Settlers are assessed under different conditions, so confirm your status with CBSA.
Normally the Pacific Highway crossing at Blaine, Washington. A truck from the Washington area runs I-90 west, then I-5 north from Seattle. Customs documents are filed with CBSA at that port of entry, and the same carrier drives through with your goods.
Yes. Motion runs this corridor in both directions and fills trucks on the return. The route is the same, with entry into the United States instead of Canada. US customs requirements differ from Canadian ones, and we go through them with you on the video call.
Two lists: BSF186 for goods to follow and BSF186A for goods accompanying you, both filed with CBSA at the port of entry. We prepare them from your inventory. The more precisely your cartons are described, the smoother the crossing.
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