We move households from Princeton to Montreal, and from Montreal back to Princeton, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 649 km by road.
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Moving between New Jersey and Quebec means declaring your goods to the Canada Border Services Agency, exchanging your licence and registering for provincial health cover. Most of the work is paperwork done before the truck crosses at Lacolle-Champlain. Motion handles the customs forms; you supply an itemised list and your own identity and residency documents.
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 the declaration matches what is on the truck.
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.
New Quebec residents exchange their out-of-province or foreign licence through the SAAQ and register with the RAMQ for public health coverage, which may involve a waiting period. These steps happen after arrival, so keep your documents and prescriptions with you, not on the truck.
A Princeton to Montreal move is about 650 km, usually via I-87 and the Lacolle-Champlain crossing. Motion keeps your goods on one carrier the whole way, with no handoff to a second carrier at the border, and runs the same corridor in the other direction.
Tell us about your move in the quote form at the top of this page, and we will book your video call.
Get my free quoteRoad distances to Montreal
649 km
Princeton ↔ Montreal
604 km
New York, NY ↔ Montreal
725 km
Philadelphia, PA ↔ Montreal
591 km
Newark ↔ Montreal
Moving from Princeton or a nearby city to Montreal? We pick up across the Princeton area and the rest of New Jersey 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 Princeton to Montreal move is about 650 km by road. The truck normally takes the New Jersey Turnpike or I-287 to I-87, runs north past Albany, and crosses at Lacolle-Champlain before joining Autoroute 15 into Montreal. Motion keeps your goods on one carrier the whole way, with no transfer at the border, and handles the customs paperwork for you.
Quebec runs on its own calendar. Motion runs this corridor in both directions and fills trucks on the return, so a Montreal to Princeton move uses space that would otherwise travel empty. Flexibility on dates often matters more than the season you pick.
Plan around July 1. Montreal leases traditionally end on July 1, so elevators, parking permits and street space tighten. Book early, or aim for a date outside that window.
Tell us about Montreal access. Many Montreal buildings have outside staircases and narrow streets. Mention yours on the video call so the crew and truck are planned for it.
Start licences and health cover early. New Quebec residents exchange their licence through the SAAQ and register for RAMQ health coverage, which can carry a waiting period. Keep prescriptions and records with you.
Count the basement and garage. Princeton homes often hold more than owners expect in basements, garages and attics. An accurate list of those spaces makes the BSF186 and BSF186A forms faster to complete.
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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 New Jersey 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.
Your goods stay on a single Motion truck from Princeton to Montreal, with no transfer at the border.
We prepare the BSF186 and BSF186A forms for filing with CBSA, so you are not chasing a broker.
The same service runs Montreal to Princeton, and trucks are filled on the return leg, not sent back empty.
We quote after a video walk-through of your home, so the estimate reflects what you actually own.
Delivery to your Montreal address, with access and stair details confirmed ahead of arrival.
“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 GoogleUsually not on used personal and household effects. Returning residents must have owned and used the goods abroad for at least six months under tariff item 9805.00.00. Settlers arriving for the first time are assessed under different conditions, so confirm yours before the move.
Normally Lacolle-Champlain, where I-87 meets Autoroute 15, because it is the direct line from New Jersey to Montreal. The exact crossing can vary with the load and the fulfilment partner.
The road is about 650 km, but actual timing depends on the fulfilment partner, how the load is consolidated and border processing. We give a firmer window after the video call.
Yes. Motion runs this corridor in both directions with one carrier end to end. The return leg fills trucks, so Montreal to Princeton is a regular run, not an afterthought. Customs forms differ by direction, and we handle them either way.
The BSF186 covers goods that will follow you, and the BSF186A lists goods travelling with you. Both are filed with CBSA at the port of entry. Motion prepares them from your inventory, so give us a detailed item list with purchase dates where possible.
Book a video call and we will quote around your actual inventory.
