We move households both ways between Columbus and Canada: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and the rest of the country, with the customs paperwork prepared. Written, flat quotes after a quick video call.
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Moving from Columbus to Canada is a customs entry as much as a move. Your household goods are declared to the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry, supported by a detailed inventory and the right forms for your status. Motion prepares that paperwork and runs the truck from Ohio to your door.
Household goods entering Canada are declared on a BSF186 for goods arriving later and a BSF186A for the list of goods accompanying you. Both are filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares them from your inventory.
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.
Trucks leaving Columbus for Ontario usually take I-71 and I-90 to Buffalo and cross at the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston. Quebec loads normally use the Lacolle-Champlain crossing, and British Columbia loads use the Pacific Highway crossing at Blaine.
New residents moving to Ontario can generally drive on a valid US licence for a limited period, currently 60 days, before exchanging it. Other provinces set their own windows, so check the province you are moving to.
Tell us about your Columbus move in the quote form at the top of this page and we will book your video call.
Get my free quoteRoad distances from Columbus
686 km
Columbus ↔ Toronto
1,147 km
Columbus ↔ Montreal
4,091 km
Columbus ↔ Vancouver
670 km
Springfield ↔ Toronto
Moving between the Columbus area and Toronto? We pick up across the Columbus area and the rest of Ohio 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.
Moving between the Columbus area and Montreal? We pick up across the Columbus area and the rest of Ohio 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.
Moving between the Columbus area and Vancouver? We pick up across the Columbus area and the rest of Ohio 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 Columbus to Canada means loading in central Ohio, running north on I-71 and I-90 to a Canadian crossing, and unloading in Ontario, Quebec or British Columbia on the same truck. Motion is one carrier end to end, so nothing is transferred at the border, and we handle the customs paperwork. Most Toronto moves cross at the Peace Bridge at Buffalo, about 690 km from Columbus.
Columbus has hard winters and a steady university and corporate calendar, so demand tends to cluster around summer and the academic year. That is why we ask for flexible dates when we quote.
Book around the semester. Columbus has a large student and corporate population, so late summer fills up. Tell us your window early and we can often place you on a truck already running north.
Plan for the winter run. I-71 and I-90 near Cleveland and Buffalo see lake effect snow, so a December or January move should carry a few spare days either side of your date.
Itemize before we call. A room by room list, including garage and basement contents common in Ohio homes, makes the customs forms and the video call quicker.
Know your status. Returning resident or first-time settler changes how duty applies, so have your residency history and move date ready for the video call.
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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 Ohio 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 and crew from Columbus to delivery, with no handoff to a second carrier at the border.
We prepare the CBSA forms, including the BSF186 and BSF186A cargo lists, so the truck is ready at the port of entry.
Your household is itemized at loading, which is the list customs officers check against when the truck reaches Canada.
Moving from Canada to Columbus is run the same way, on trucks Motion already fills on the return leg.
We quote after a video call so the estimate reflects the actual contents, stairs and access at your Columbus address.
“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 GoogleMost trucks take I-71 north to Cleveland, I-90 east to Buffalo, then cross at the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston and finish on the QEW. It is about 690 km. Motion picks the crossing on the day, based on queues and your delivery address in the Toronto area.
Usually not on used household effects. Returning residents who owned and used goods abroad for at least six months can bring them in under tariff item 9805.00.00. Settlers arriving for the first time are assessed under different conditions, so we confirm your status before the quote.
You need a BSF186 for goods that follow you and a BSF186A listing goods arriving with you, filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares both from your inventory, and you bring your identification and immigration documents.
Yes. Motion runs its Canada and Ohio corridors in both directions with one carrier end to end. A move from Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver to Columbus is quoted the same way, after a video call, with customs handled for you.
Timing depends on the destination and the fulfilment partner, and Toronto is far closer than Vancouver. Border queues and Ohio winter weather can move it.
Book a video call and we will quote your move from the actual contents.
