We move households both ways between Kentucky and Canada: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and the rest of the country, with the customs paperwork prepared. Written, flat quotes after a quick video call.
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Moving between Kentucky and Canada is mostly a paperwork exercise at the border and a provincial exercise afterward. You declare your household goods to the Canada Border Services Agency, then register your driver’s licence and health coverage with the province you land in, whether Ontario, Quebec or British Columbia. Motion prepares the customs forms and keeps one carrier on the whole route.
Household goods entering Canada are declared on two forms filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. The BSF186 lists goods to follow, and the BSF186A lists the goods that accompany you. Both rely on a detailed inventory, so itemise every box before the truck is loaded.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free when you relocate 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, so confirm which applies before you pack.
Trucks leaving Kentucky for Ontario normally use I-75 through Cincinnati, Toledo and Detroit to the Ambassador Bridge, then Highway 401. Vancouver moves cross at Pacific Highway near Blaine. Covington is about 800 km from Toronto, Louisville about 960 km, and Bowling Green about 1,130 km.
Customs is federal, but licences and health coverage are provincial. Whether you land in Ontario, Quebec or British Columbia, you exchange your Kentucky driver’s licence and apply for provincial health insurance there. Vehicles are a separate process from household goods, so raise them early.
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Get my free quoteRoad distances from Kentucky
801 km
Covington ↔ Toronto
1,332 km
Covington ↔ Montreal
3,910 km
Owensboro ↔ Vancouver
956 km
Louisville ↔ Toronto
Moving between Kentucky and Toronto? We pick up anywhere in Kentucky 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 between Kentucky and Montreal? We pick up anywhere in Kentucky and deliver to Montreal, Laval, Longueuil and the rest of Quebec, 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 between Kentucky and Vancouver? We pick up anywhere in Kentucky 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 Kentucky to Canada means a trip of roughly 800 to 1,130 km to Toronto and 1,330 to 1,660 km to Montreal from the state’s main cities, nearly all of it on I-75, I-71 or I-65 and across the border at Detroit-Windsor or Sarnia. Motion runs one carrier from your Kentucky door to your Canadian door, with no transfer at the border, and prepares the customs paperwork for the move.
School calendars push family moves into summer on both sides of the border, and winter snow on Highway 401 or through Michigan can slow a truck. Booking early lets the team match your dates to a truck already heading your way.
Plan for humidity. Kentucky summers are hot and humid, so books, leather and wooden furniture stored in unconditioned garages or barns can pick up moisture. Bring them indoors and let them dry before packing.
Declare the bourbon and firearms first. Alcohol and firearms are controlled at the Canadian border and are not handled like ordinary household goods. Tell the team about any collection on the first call so it can be dealt with properly.
Inventory every box. Customs expects a detailed list of what you are bringing. Number each box, note high-value items, and keep proof of how long you have owned bigger pieces, since that matters for duty.
Know your crossing.
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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 Kentucky 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 loads in Kentucky and delivers in Canada, so nothing is handed to a second company at the border.
We prepare the BSF186 and BSF186A forms for CBSA so your goods are declared correctly at the port of entry.
Motion runs Kentucky to Canada and Canada to Kentucky, filling trucks on the return so space is not wasted.
The quote comes after a video call where we see your inventory, not from a web form or a guess.
A numbered, itemised inventory is built with you, which is what customs needs to assess your goods.
“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!”
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André LavoieMontréal → Texas · December 2025
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Read all reviews on GoogleRoughly 800 to 1,130 km depending on where in Kentucky you start. Covington is closest at about 800 km, Louisville is about 960 km, and Bowling Green is about 1,130 km. A truck normally runs I-75 to the Ambassador Bridge, then Highway 401.
Generally not on used household effects when you are relocating. Returning residents must have owned and used the goods abroad for at least six months under tariff item 9805.00.00. First-time settlers are assessed under different conditions, so confirm yours on the video call.
Most Kentucky to Ontario moves cross at the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit-Windsor, reached by I-75 through Cincinnati and Michigan. Moves to Vancouver cross at Pacific Highway near Blaine.
Yes. Motion runs Kentucky routes in both directions with one carrier, and trucks heading south are how return space gets filled. Entering the US means dealing with US Customs and Border Protection rather than CBSA, and Motion handles the customs paperwork in either direction.
You need a BSF186 for goods arriving later and a BSF186A listing goods that travel with you, both filed with the CBSA at the port of entry. Motion prepares them from your inventory, so the declaration matches what is on the truck.
Show us the inventory on a short call and we will quote the move between Kentucky and Canada.
