We move households from Troy to Montreal, and from Montreal back to Troy, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 913 km by road.
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A move between Troy and Montreal means declaring your goods to CBSA, filing the BSF186 and BSF186A, and then dealing with Quebec for licences and health cover. Customs is federal; the licence and health steps are provincial. Motion handles the customs paperwork, so the forms are done before the truck reaches the border.
Goods coming into Canada are declared on the BSF186 for goods to follow and the BSF186A for accompanying goods, both filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares these from your inventory, so the lists match what is on the truck.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free when you relocate. 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.
Trucks from Troy normally take I-75 south to the Ambassador Bridge at Detroit, or I-94 east to the Blue Water Bridge at Port Huron. Both lead to Highway 401 east, then Autoroute 20 into Montreal, about 910 km in all.
Quebec residents deal with the SAAQ for driver’s licences and the RAMQ for health coverage. Both are provincial and separate from customs, so check their requirements and timelines before your move date rather than after the truck arrives.
Tell us about your Troy to Montreal move in the quote form at the top of this page and we will book your video call.
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Moving from Troy or a nearby city to Montreal? We pick up across the Troy area and the rest of Michigan 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.
A move from Troy to Montreal is roughly 910 km: I-75 south to the Ambassador Bridge at Detroit, then Highway 401 east across southern Ontario and Autoroute 20 into Quebec. Motion uses one carrier from your Troy driveway to your Montreal door, with no transfer at the border, and the customs paperwork is handled for you. Your goods cross once, on the same truck, under the same crew.
Montreal’s rental market turns over around July 1, so summer deliveries into the city compete for the same weeks.
Book around July 1. Quebec leases traditionally end on July 1, so Montreal streets and elevators are crowded then. Pick delivery dates early, or move outside that week if your lease allows.
Plan for Michigan winters. Snow on I-75 and Highway 401 can shift a pickup or delivery by a day. Leave a buffer between your Troy move out and your Montreal move in dates.
Describe Montreal access. Many Montreal homes are walk-up duplexes and triplexes with outdoor staircases and narrow streets. Tell us about stairs and parking on the video call so the quote fits.
Check licence and health cover. Quebec handles driver’s licences through the SAAQ and health coverage through the RAMQ. Both are provincial, separate from customs, and worth looking into before you leave Michigan.
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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 Michigan 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.
One carrier, start to finish. Your goods stay on Motion’s truck from Troy to Montreal, with no handoff at the border.
Customs paperwork prepared and filed for you, including the BSF186 and BSF186A lists CBSA expects at the port of entry.
Montreal to Troy moves run too, because trucks are filled on the return leg and space is not wasted.
A video call walks your home room by room, so the quote reflects what is actually going on the truck.
Delivery to your Montreal address, with the crew briefed on stairs, parking and building access beforehand.
“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 about 910 km, and the border is a single stop because the same carrier runs the whole move. Treat it as a ballpark, not a promise.
Generally no. 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; first-time settlers are assessed under different conditions. Confirm your status with CBSA.
Usually the Ambassador Bridge at Detroit, or the Blue Water Bridge at Port Huron, depending on routing and traffic. Both connect to Highway 401 east toward Montreal. Motion’s own carrier makes the crossing, so your goods are never handed to a second company.
Yes. Motion runs this corridor in both directions and fills trucks on the return, so Montreal to Troy moves are routine, not special orders. The same single carrier applies. Customs steps differ for entering the US, and the team explains them on the video call.
Two forms: the BSF186 for goods to follow and the BSF186A for accompanying goods, filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares them from your inventory, so you are not filling in forms at the border.
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