We move households both ways across the border between Massachusetts and Canada — one truck, one crew, customs handled, no transfer. Written, flat quotes after a quick video call.
A Massachusetts to Canada move crosses an international border, which means declaring your goods with Canada Border Services Agency, completing a BSF186 goods-to-follow list for items arriving after you, and understanding which tariff items apply to your situation. Motion handles one carrier end to end and supports the paperwork at the port of entry, whether you are crossing at Lacolle-Champlain northbound or returning south through the same crossing.
Anyone relocating to Canada must file a BSF186 goods-to-follow list and, where applicable, a BSF186A accompanying-goods list with Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. These forms declare every item crossing the border. Incomplete or inaccurate lists cause holds at the crossing. Motion helps you build an accurate manifest before the truck reaches the port.
Used personal and household goods are generally duty-free when a person is relocating to Canada. Settlers importing goods for the first time are assessed under settler conditions. Returning Canadian residents must demonstrate they owned and used the items outside Canada for at least six months to qualify under tariff item 9805.00.00. Neither exemption is automatic; documentation at the border supports the claim.
Greater Boston is roughly 60 miles from the Vermont border at Derby Line and roughly 80 miles from the New Hampshire crossing at Pittsburg. The Lacolle-Champlain crossing in Quebec is approximately 310 miles from downtown Boston via I-93 N and I-89 N.
Some interstate moving arrangements transfer goods from a US carrier to a Canadian carrier at the border, which adds a second set of handling, a second bill of lading, and a second point of liability. Motion operates a single carrier for the full Massachusetts to Canada distance, meaning your goods are not unloaded and reloaded at the crossing and responsibility does not pass between companies mid-move.
Fill out the form beside this and a specialist will text a written flat quote for your Massachusetts move within minutes.
Massachusetts sits roughly 60 to 300 miles from the Canadian border depending on your origin city. Greater Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Worcester, Springfield and the Cape all feed into this corridor. Motion runs the full door-to-door move on a single truck, coordinates Boston’s permit requirements for narrow streets and walk-ups, and files customs paperwork at the port of entry so you are not managing two carriers and two sets of forms.
Motion fills trucks in both directions, Canada to Massachusetts and Massachusetts to Canada, which keeps scheduling efficient and avoids the wasted capacity that inflates prices on one-way-only runs.
Your goods stay on our truck from Massachusetts to the Canadian destination. Nothing is handed off at the border to a second carrier.
Motion prepares the manifest and supports your BSF186 goods-to-follow list filed with Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry.
Street-occupancy permits, narrow-street access plans and walk-up logistics are arranged before the crew arrives, not on the day.
Coverage travels with your shipment for the full door-to-door distance, both in the United States and in Canada, with no surprise add-ons at invoice.
If your Canadian possession date and Massachusetts closing date do not align, Motion holds your goods at a hub rather than rushing a delivery that does not suit your schedule.
Boston does not share a direct border with Canada, but it is roughly 60 miles from the nearest Vermont crossing at Derby Line. The most common route northbound is I-93 to I-89 into Quebec, arriving at Lacolle-Champlain. Motion coordinates the full run from Greater Boston to that crossing and beyond.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free when relocating to Canada. Settlers importing goods for the first time file a BSF186 goods-to-follow list with Canada Border Services Agency. Returning Canadian residents must show they owned and used the items abroad for at least six months under tariff item 9805.00.00. Motion explains the specifics at the quote call.
The drive is roughly 310 miles and border clearance adds time that varies by crossing volume. Motion gives you a firm delivery window in the written quote, not an open-ended estimate.
Yes. Motion books street-occupancy permits in advance, sends the right vehicle size for the neighbourhood, and plans crew requirements for walk-ups before the loading day. This is standard on every Boston-origin move, not an add-on service.
Both directions, one carrier. Motion fills trucks on the return run, which makes scheduling more flexible and avoids the single-direction dead-leg that inflates costs. Customs paperwork is handled each way regardless of which country the move originates in.
A specialist calls you back, walks the inventory on video, and texts a flat written quote.
