We move households from Tampa to Vancouver, and from Vancouver back to Tampa, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 5,202 km by road.
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Moving between Tampa and Vancouver crosses the border once but involves several filings. You declare your goods to the Canada Border Services Agency, list them on BSF186 and BSF186A forms, and, if you are settling in BC, arrange provincial health cover and a driver’s licence. Motion prepares the customs paperwork with you and runs the load on one carrier.
Goods are declared on the BSF186 (goods to follow) and BSF186A (accompanying goods) lists, filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. For a Tampa move that is typically the Pacific Highway crossing at Blaine. List every item with its value and keep copies.
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, so confirm yours with CBSA.
Tampa Bay homes carry humidity into furniture, books and soft goods, and hurricane season from June to November can move a load date. Dry and air items before packing, clear lanai and garage storage, and keep your pickup window flexible during storm warnings.
In BC, new residents generally face a waiting period before Medical Services Plan coverage starts, and must get a BC driver’s licence through ICBC within a set period. Many Vancouver strata buildings also require a booked move-in time, so arrange delivery access before the truck arrives.
Tell us your move details in the quote form at the top of this page and we will book your video call.
Get my free quoteRoad distances to Vancouver
5,202 km
Tampa ↔ Vancouver
5,238 km
St. Petersburg ↔ Vancouver
5,186 km
Lakeland ↔ Vancouver
5,235 km
Clearwater ↔ Vancouver
Moving from Tampa or a nearby city to Vancouver? We pick up across the Tampa area and the rest of Florida 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 Tampa to Vancouver means roughly 5,200 km of road, and the border is only part of it. Motion sends one carrier the whole way, from your Florida driveway to the Pacific Highway crossing at Blaine, Washington, and on to your door in Metro Vancouver. Nothing is handed to a second carrier at the border, and we prepare the customs paperwork with you.
Tampa Bay is a hurricane-season origin, with storms from June to November that can shift a loading date, so timing needs some give.
Book the strata elevator early. Many Vancouver condo buildings require a reserved move-in slot and sometimes a deposit. Ask your strata manager for the rules before delivery is scheduled, and send us the dock height and time limits.
Keep the pickup window flexible. Tampa Bay storms between June and November can delay loading. Tell us early if a warning is in effect so we can adjust the date without scrambling the rest of the run.
Dry your goods before they are packed. Florida humidity settles into wood furniture, books and soft goods. Let items air in climate control first, and clear lanai and garage storage, where mildew tends to build up.
Write the inventory as you pack. The customs forms need an itemised list with values. Note each box as it is sealed, and mark which items you owned and used in Florida, since that affects duty treatment.
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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 Florida 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 carrier that loads in Tampa Bay also crosses at the Pacific Highway and delivers in BC, with no transfer.
We prepare the BSF186 and BSF186A lists with you for filing with CBSA at the port of entry.
Vancouver to Tampa moves run on the same corridor, so the return trip also fills the truck.
A short video call to see your belongings, then a quote built on what is actually going on the truck.
Guidance on inventory, humidity prep and strata move-in rules so delivery day in Vancouver goes smoothly.
“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 GoogleThe distance is roughly 5,200 km, and actual timing depends on the fulfilment partner, the loading date and border processing. We confirm a window after the video call and treat any ballpark as an estimate, not a promise.
Generally no, for used personal and household effects. 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 in for the first time are assessed under different conditions, so confirm yours with CBSA.
Typically the Pacific Highway crossing at Blaine, Washington into Surrey, BC, reached by I-5 north from Seattle. The exact crossing is confirmed when your load is scheduled, since routing depends on the truck. Because one carrier runs the whole way, nothing is transferred at the crossing.
Yes. Motion runs this corridor in both directions and fills trucks on the return. A Vancouver to Tampa move uses the same single carrier, with customs paperwork handled for you. Tell us your dates and we match them to a truck heading toward Florida.
Contact your strata manager for move-in rules. Many Vancouver condo buildings require a booked elevator slot and sometimes a deposit, so confirm both before delivery is scheduled. Give us the building’s loading dock height and time limits so the truck and crew suit the access.
One carrier from Florida to British Columbia, with customs paperwork handled.
