We move households from Baltimore to Toronto, and from Toronto back to Baltimore, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 739 km by road.
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Moving from Baltimore to Toronto means declaring your goods to the Canada Border Services Agency, filing cargo lists, and sorting out Ontario licensing and health cover once you arrive. Trucks leave Maryland through the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston corridor. Motion prepares the forms and keeps one carrier on the load throughout.
Two forms matter at the Canadian border. The BSF186 lists goods to follow you, and the BSF186A lists goods travelling with you. Both are filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares and coordinates these filings, so you are not completing them at the booth.
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, so confirm yours.
Baltimore to Toronto is about 740 km by road. Trucks typically run I-83 and I-81 through Pennsylvania, then I-90 to Buffalo, and cross at the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston before taking the QEW into the Greater Toronto Area. One Motion carrier stays on the load across the border.
New residents can generally drive on a US licence in Ontario for 60 days before needing an Ontario licence. Provincial health coverage through OHIP usually carries a waiting period, so arrange interim private cover before you land. Vehicles brought from the US have their own import steps.
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739 km
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Moving from Baltimore or a nearby city to Toronto? We pick up across the Baltimore area and the rest of Maryland 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.
The drive from Baltimore to Toronto is about 740 km. A Motion truck loads in Maryland, heads north on I-83 and I-81 through Pennsylvania, picks up I-90 to Buffalo, crosses at the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston, and reaches Toronto on the QEW. One carrier holds your goods the whole way, nothing is transferred at the border, and we handle the customs paperwork.
Motion runs the corridor in both directions and fills trucks on the return, so a Toronto to Baltimore move rides on a truck already heading south. Booking early gives us the most room to match your dates to a truck.
Check building access first. Rowhouses in Fells Point, Canton and Federal Hill mean narrow streets and permit parking. Tell us early so we can plan where the truck stops and how long loading will take.
Book the Toronto elevator. Many Toronto condos require elevator and loading dock reservations, and often a certificate of insurance. Ask your building manager before you settle on a delivery date.
Sort licence and health cover. New residents can generally drive on a US licence in Ontario for 60 days. OHIP usually carries a waiting period, so arrange interim private cover before you arrive.
Plan for the climate change. Maryland’s humid summers are a long way from a Toronto winter. Keep winter clothing and your inventory list with you, and tell us about humidity sensitive items such as pianos.
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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 Maryland 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 Motion carrier handles your goods from Maryland to Toronto, with no second carrier at the border.
We prepare and coordinate the BSF186 and BSF186A filings for CBSA at your port of entry.
Toronto to Baltimore runs on the same terms, on trucks we already fill on the return leg.
A short video call to go through your inventory, then a quote based on what you are actually moving.
Loading at your Maryland or DC address and delivery to your Toronto door, planned around building rules.
“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 drive is about 740 km, but loading, the border crossing and your delivery slot decide the calendar more than distance does.
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 bringing goods to Canada for the first time are assessed under different conditions, so confirm yours.
Usually the Peace Bridge at Buffalo and Fort Erie, or Queenston-Lewiston, both of which connect to the QEW toward Toronto. The choice depends on traffic on the day. Customs filings go to CBSA at the port of entry, and we handle them.
Only for a limited time. New residents can generally drive on a valid US licence for 60 days after arriving, then need an Ontario licence. A vehicle you bring over has its own import and inspection steps, so check those before you move.
Yes. Motion runs the corridor in both directions with one carrier end to end, and fills trucks on the return. A move south has its own customs steps on the US side, which we coordinate, so your goods are not handed to a second carrier at the border.
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