We move households from Columbus to Toronto, and from Toronto back to Columbus, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 686 km by road.
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Moving between Columbus and Toronto means declaring your goods at the border, filing the right customs forms and understanding how duty applies to your situation. Ontario also has its own requirements once you arrive. Motion handles the crossing with one carrier and prepares the paperwork, so you are not coordinating it alone.
Goods entering Canada are declared on a BSF186 for goods to follow and a BSF186A for accompanying goods lists. Both are filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares them from your inventory so they match the load.
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.
From Columbus the truck normally takes I-71 north to Cleveland and I-90 east to Buffalo, then crosses at the Peace Bridge and follows the QEW to Toronto. The distance is about 690 km. Queenston-Lewiston is a common alternative crossing.
Motion runs Columbus and Toronto loads in both directions with a single carrier and no transfer at the border. Trucks are filled on the return leg, so a one-way move does not pay for an empty run.
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Get my free quoteRoad distances to Toronto
686 km
Columbus ↔ Toronto
670 km
Springfield ↔ Toronto
663 km
Newark ↔ Toronto
659 km
Dublin ↔ Toronto
Moving from Columbus or a nearby city to Toronto? We pick up across the Columbus area and the rest of Ohio 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 Columbus to Toronto is about 690 km, a long day for a car but a planned run for a household truck. The load normally goes north on I-71 to Cleveland, east on I-90 through Erie to Buffalo, then over the Peace Bridge and along the QEW into Toronto. One Motion carrier handles the whole run with no transfer at the border, and we prepare the customs paperwork for you.
Winter on I-90 brings lake-effect snow around Cleveland, Erie and Buffalo, and that can move a schedule by a day. That is why we can take one-way loads without padding the run.
Plan the Toronto building first. Many Toronto condos require a booked elevator and set move-in hours. Confirm yours before fixing a delivery date, because a truck arriving outside the window cannot simply wait.
Inventory the garage and basement. Columbus-area homes tend to have garages, basements and sheds that hold a lot of volume. List them on the video call so the truck is sized correctly the first time.
Keep documents out of the load. Carry passports, proof of residence and your signed inventory with you. Customs officers at the port of entry may ask to see them, and they cannot be in the truck.
Allow for the transit window.
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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 Ohio 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 Motion truck and crew from your Ohio door to your Toronto door, with no transfer to a second carrier at the border.
We prepare the CBSA goods-to-follow and accompanying lists so your load can be processed at the port of entry.
Routing through the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston, chosen to suit the load and conditions on the day.
Trucks run both directions, so space on the Toronto to Columbus leg is used rather than driven empty.
Your quote follows a video call where we see what is actually moving, so the scope is agreed before booking.
“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.”
Shilpa ThackerMoving to the United States · November 2025
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Read all reviews on GoogleUsed 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.
You need a BSF186 for goods to follow and a BSF186A for the list of accompanying goods, both filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion handles the paperwork with you, working from your inventory.
Most often the Peace Bridge between Buffalo and Fort Erie, reached by I-71 and I-90. Queenston-Lewiston is the usual alternative, and Detroit crossings are possible. The final choice depends on the load, traffic and conditions on the day.
Treat any estimate as a ballpark rather than a promise, and keep some flexibility on delivery.
Yes. Motion runs the corridor in both directions, with the same single carrier and customs support. Moving south, the load is processed at the U.S. port of entry, and we go through the requirements on your video call.
Book a video call and we will scope the move with you.
