We move households from Troy to Toronto, and from Toronto back to Troy, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 382 km by road.
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Moving between Troy and Toronto involves more than the drive. You declare your goods to the Canada Border Services Agency, file the right lists, update your driver’s licence and any vehicle registration in Ontario, and plan the delivery into your building. Motion handles the customs paperwork and runs one truck end to end.
Household goods entering Canada are declared on the BSF186 for goods to follow and the BSF186A for the accompanying list. Both are filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares them from your inventory, so accurate descriptions and values matter.
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.
From Troy the usual route is I-75 south to Detroit, the Ambassador Bridge into Windsor, then Highway 401 east, about 380 km in all. The same Motion truck makes the whole trip, so nothing is transferred to a second carrier at the border.
Toronto condos often require booked elevator and loading dock windows, so plan delivery with your building. New residents also need to update their driver’s licence and vehicle registration in Ontario; check current deadlines with ServiceOntario.
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Get my free quoteRoad distances to Toronto
382 km
Troy ↔ Toronto
388 km
Detroit ↔ Toronto
379 km
Warren ↔ Toronto
371 km
Sterling Heights ↔ Toronto
Moving from Troy or a nearby city to Toronto? We pick up across the Troy area and the rest of Michigan 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.
A household move from Troy to Toronto is about 380 km: I-75 south to Detroit, the Ambassador Bridge into Windsor, then Highway 401 east. One Motion truck and crew carry your belongings from the Oakland County driveway to the Toronto door, with no transfer at the border. We prepare the customs paperwork for the Canada Border Services Agency, so the crossing does not become your project.
Motion runs this corridor in both directions, so a truck that brings a Toronto household to Michigan can return north with a Michigan household. That return load is why space on the run is not wasted, and why a booking on this lane is routine rather than a special trip.
Book the elevator early. Many Toronto condos require a reserved elevator and loading dock window. Ask building management for move-in slots before you fix the date, because the truck schedule has to fit them.
Inventory as you pack. Number each carton and describe its contents as you go. The customs lists are built from your inventory, and clear descriptions help the border crossing move without delay.
Leave slack for winter. Lake-effect snow and ice can slow I-75 and Highway 401 between December and March. Build a day of flexibility into your pickup and delivery dates.
Treat the car separately. A vehicle brought into Ontario follows its own import steps, including the Registrar of Imported Vehicles. Confirm the requirements before you decide whether it travels with the household.
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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.
The same Motion truck and crew load in Michigan and unload in Toronto, with no handoff at the Ambassador Bridge.
We prepare the BSF186 and BSF186A lists for filing with CBSA at the port of entry, built from your inventory.
Trucks run Michigan to Ontario and back, so your load rides an existing lane instead of a one-way trip.
Delivery to a Toronto house or condo, with your building’s loading dock and elevator window planned ahead of the date.
A short video call replaces guesswork, so the quote reflects your actual inventory and both addresses.
“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.”
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Read all reviews on GoogleThe drive is about 380 km, but loading, border processing and delivery scheduling set the real timeline. Ask on the video call for the window that fits your dates.
Usually the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, reached by I-75, then Highway 401 east to Toronto. The Blue Water Bridge at Port Huron is an alternative when conditions call for it. Motion chooses the crossing based on the day.
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; first-time settlers are assessed under different conditions. Confirm your status with us and CBSA.
You need two lists: the BSF186 for goods to follow and the BSF186A for accompanying goods, both filed with CBSA at the port of entry. Motion prepares them from your inventory; you supply accurate descriptions and values for each item.
Yes. Motion runs this corridor both ways with one carrier end to end, so the same arrangement works from Toronto to Michigan.
Show us your inventory on video and we quote the move from Michigan to Ontario.
