We move households both ways across the border between Pennsylvania and Canada — one truck, one crew, customs handled, no transfer. Written, flat quotes after a quick video call.
A Pennsylvania-Canada move crosses an international border, which means filing goods declarations with the Canada Border Services Agency on entry or completing CBP documentation on the US side. Motion holds a single carrier licence for both countries, prepares the manifest and the required forms before pickup and travels the corridor without transferring your goods to a second operator at the crossing.
Households moving into Canada file a BSF186 goods-to-follow list and a BSF186A accompanying-goods list with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. These forms declare all household effects, whether they arrive with the mover or are shipped later. Motion prepares both documents as part of the move and reviews them with the customer before the truck crosses.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free when a person is relocating to Canada. Returning Canadian residents must have owned and used the goods outside Canada for at least six months to qualify under tariff item 9805.00.00. Settlers bringing household goods to Canada for the first time are assessed under a separate set of conditions. Neither category should be assumed to cover every item without review.
Motion is licensed to operate in both Canada and the United States, which means the same truck and crew complete the full move from Pennsylvania to the Canadian destination, or in the opposite direction. Goods are not unloaded at the border and transferred to a second carrier. This matters for cargo accountability, insurance continuity and customs declaration accuracy.
Pennsylvania-origin loads typically cross at the Peace Bridge connecting Buffalo to Fort Erie, the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge near Niagara Falls, or the Ambassador Bridge at Windsor-Detroit for Pittsburgh-area moves. Montreal-bound shipments from Philadelphia run I-87 north and cross at Lacolle-Champlain in Quebec. The crossing used depends on the destination city and border wait conditions on the move date.
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Pennsylvania sits at the crossroads of the Northeast and Midwest, with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and the Lehigh Valley each generating a steady flow of corporate, medical and university relocations into and out of Canada. Motion runs this corridor in both directions on one truck with one crew, preparing customs documentation for Canadian or US entry and holding your goods in a single chain of custody from pickup to delivery. No transfer at the border, no second carrier, no gap in accountability.
The Canada-Pennsylvania border corridor moves year-round, with volume shifting between Quebec-bound households in late spring and Ontario-bound moves in late summer. A Philadelphia-to-Toronto booking and a Toronto-to-Pittsburgh booking share the same lane economics, which keeps the service viable and keeps scheduling tighter than a one-direction operation.
Your goods travel on one Motion truck with one crew from Pennsylvania pickup to Canadian delivery, or the reverse. No border transfer, no hand-off to a second carrier.
Motion prepares the manifest and the required declarations for Canadian or US entry on your behalf, and walks you through what to bring to the port of entry before the move date.
Furniture is padded and wrapped, fragiles are boxed to transit standard, and the load is secured before crossing. Packing can be full-service or materials-only depending on your quote.
Coverage is built into the written quote. There is no separate brokerage fee or border surcharge added after the fact.
A specialist reviews your inventory on a short video call, builds the manifest on screen and sends a written, flat quote by text. No in-person visit is required at any point.
Yes, both directions on one carrier. Motion runs the Pennsylvania-Canada lane each way and fills the truck on the return leg, so neither direction is treated as a one-way run. Customs paperwork is prepared for whichever side of the border you are entering.
It depends on your origin and destination city. Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley moves typically cross at the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston. Pittsburgh moves often use the Ambassador Bridge or Peace Bridge. Montreal-bound shipments cross at Lacolle-Champlain. Your written quote will note the planned crossing.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free when you are relocating. Settlers bringing goods to Canada for the first time and returning Canadian residents each qualify under different conditions. Motion walks you through the applicable rules at quote time so you know what to declare.
Motion prepares the goods-to-follow and accompanying-goods lists filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. You will need a valid ID, your destination address and, for high-value or new items, purchase records. The specialist covers the full checklist on your video call.
A specialist texts you back within minutes after a short video call, no in-person visit needed.
