Phoenix to Montreal is a Southwest snowbird corridor — one truck, customs handled, door to door with no transfer. Roughly ~4,100 km of driving.
Moving between Phoenix and Montreal means crossing an international border, declaring your household goods with the Canada Border Services Agency, and ensuring your shipment stays in one carrier’s custody the entire way. Motion handles the customs manifest and port-of-entry documentation for both directions, so customers do not file forms themselves at the crossing.
Household goods entering Canada must be declared to the Canada Border Services Agency using Form BSF186, the goods-to-follow list, and Form BSF186A for goods accompanying the owner at the time of crossing. Both forms are filed at the port of entry. Motion prepares these documents as part of the standard Phoenix to Montreal service.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free when a person is genuinely relocating to Canada. 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 separate conditions. Neither exemption is automatic; eligibility is confirmed by CBSA at the port of entry.
The most direct routing from Arizona into Montreal uses the Lacolle-Champlain port of entry on I-87 at the Quebec border. From Phoenix, the truck covers roughly 4,100 km eastbound via I-40 and I-87 before reaching the crossing.
Motion loads in Phoenix and delivers in Montreal on the same truck with the same crew. The corridor also runs westbound, with Montreal-to-Phoenix shipments filling return space. Running both directions means trucks are not repositioned empty, which supports consistent scheduling on a lane that spans roughly 4,100 km.
Fill out the form to get a flat written quote after a short video walkthrough of your Phoenix home.
Moving from Phoenix to Montreal covers roughly 4,100 kilometres through the American Southwest, the Midwest, and into Quebec. Motion loads your household goods once in Phoenix and delivers once in Montreal on the same truck with the same crew. There is no transfer to a second carrier at the border crossing, which is where cross-border shipments most often get delayed or damaged. Customs documentation is prepared by Motion for both the Canadian and US sides.
This corridor runs in both directions year-round. Snowbirds returning to Montreal from Arizona fill eastbound space in late spring, while families relocating to Phoenix from Quebec fill westbound space heading into autumn. Running both directions means trucks are not empty on the return, which keeps the operation efficient.
Motion prepares the CBSA manifest, the BSF186 goods-to-follow list, and any accompanying declarations required at the port of entry.
Your shipment stays on one truck from the Phoenix pickup address to the Montreal delivery address. No reload at a border depot or warehouse.
Professional wrapping, padding, and blanket service for furniture, mirrors, and fragile items loaded in Phoenix before the truck departs.
Coverage is built into your written flat quote. There are no surprise add-on fees for basic cargo protection in transit.
If your Montreal possession date shifts, Motion holds your shipment at a hub in Montreal, Toronto, or Vancouver at no penalty, subject to your written agreement.
The distance is roughly 4,100 km. Motion provides a firm delivery window in your written quote and calls with an ETA once the truck is rolling from Phoenix.
No. Motion operates one carrier end to end. Your belongings stay on the same truck, in the same load, with the same crew from Phoenix to Montreal. There is no transfer at the border crossing.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free for people relocating to Canada. Settlers bringing goods for the first time and returning Canadian residents are assessed under different tariff conditions. Motion handles the paperwork, but the eligibility determination is yours to confirm with CBSA.
The primary forms are the BSF186, which lists goods arriving after you, and the BSF186A accompanying goods list, both filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares these documents as part of the standard service.
Yes. Motion runs this lane in both directions. The Montreal to Phoenix westbound service is the same one-carrier operation, customs handled, no transfer at the border. Westbound space is filled on the truck’s return run from Quebec.
A specialist calls back within five minutes after a short video walkthrough of your Phoenix home.
