We move households from Manhattan to Vancouver, and from Vancouver back to Manhattan, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 4,821 km by road.
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A move between Manhattan and Vancouver crosses the border once, usually at Blaine, so the paperwork matters as much as the truck. You declare your goods to CBSA, prove ownership and use where it applies, and settle your British Columbia licensing and health coverage after arrival.
Goods are declared to the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry using the BSF186 for goods to follow and the BSF186A for the accompanying list. Both need a detailed inventory. Motion prepares and files them for the customer.
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.
The same Motion carrier loads in the Manhattan area and delivers in Vancouver. There is no transfer to a second carrier at the Pacific Highway crossing, so one team is accountable for your goods the whole way.
Many Manhattan buildings require a freight elevator reservation, a certificate of insurance and set move hours. We plan around these before the truck arrives, which keeps the pickup on schedule and the load protected.
Use the quote form at the top of this page to book a video call for your Manhattan to Vancouver move.
Get my free quoteRoad distances to Vancouver
4,821 km
Manhattan ↔ Vancouver
4,830 km
Brooklyn ↔ Vancouver
4,839 km
Queens ↔ Vancouver
4,829 km
The Bronx ↔ Vancouver
Moving from Manhattan or a nearby city to Vancouver? We pick up across the Manhattan area and the rest of New York and deliver to Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond and the rest of British Columbia, 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.
Moving from Manhattan to Vancouver is a road run of about 4,820 km. A truck normally leaves the city on I-80, joins I-90 west through the northern states, then turns north on I-5 and enters Canada at the Pacific Highway crossing in Blaine. One Motion carrier drives the whole route, and we handle the customs paperwork.
Motion runs this corridor in both directions and fills the truck on the return, so a Vancouver to Manhattan move is not a wasted empty run.
Book the building early. Most Manhattan buildings require a freight elevator reservation and a certificate of insurance. Ask your management office for move hours before you pick a date with us.
Inventory for customs. Write a detailed list of what you own, with items you are bringing at the same time separated from goods following later. CBSA wants it to match the paperwork.
Plan for Vancouver strata rules. Condo and strata buildings in Vancouver usually need a booked move-in slot and an elevator pad. Request those details from your new building before delivery day.
Think about the weather change. Moving from humid New York summers to Vancouver’s wet winters affects timing. Wrap upholstered pieces well and tell us if rain delivery is likely.
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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 York 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.
Our own crew and truck run the load from Manhattan to Vancouver, with no handoff at the Blaine crossing.
We prepare the BSF186 and BSF186A filings and coordinate them with CBSA at the port of entry.
Elevator bookings, certificates of insurance and loading plans are sorted on the Manhattan end before pickup day.
Wrapped furniture, boxed goods and an inventory list that matches the declaration made at the border.
Strata move-in booking and elevator coordination for condos and towers across Metro Vancouver.
“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 GoogleAbout 4,820 km city centre to city centre. The usual truck route runs I-80 to I-90 west, then I-5 north into Canada at the Pacific Highway crossing in Blaine. Exact timing depends on weather, the load and the fulfilment partner.
Normally the Pacific Highway crossing at Blaine, Washington, which handles commercial traffic into the Vancouver area. The load is cleared by CBSA there. Our paperwork is filed ahead so the truck is not held up for missing forms.
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, so confirm yours.
Yes. Motion runs this corridor in both directions with the same carrier end to end, and we fill trucks on the return leg. The paperwork differs, since you are clearing U.S. customs, so we go through it with you on the video call.
Book a video call. We walk through your Manhattan apartment, check building access and the contents, and discuss the Vancouver delivery. The quote comes after that call, because stairs, elevators and volume change the work.
Book a video call and we will walk through the load, the building and the border.
