We move households from Nashville to Montreal, and from Montreal back to Nashville, with the customs paperwork prepared on both sides. About 1,757 km by road.
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Moving between Nashville and Montreal means bringing your household goods into Quebec, or back into Tennessee, as a resident changing country. You list what you carry, declare it to the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry, and claim relief from duty. Quebec adds its own licence, health card and vehicle steps after arrival. Motion prepares the customs paperwork.
Entering Canada, you itemize your belongings on two forms filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry: the BSF186 Personal Effects Accounting Document, your declaration, and the BSF186A list of imported goods, which covers both the goods you bring with you and any goods to follow. Motion prepares these lists, and from Nashville the port is typically Lacolle-Champlain.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free when you relocate 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, so confirm your status.
A truck from Nashville typically runs I-40 east, I-81 north and I-87 north, crosses at Lacolle-Champlain, then takes Autoroute 15 into Montreal, about 1,760 km. One carrier handles the whole run with no transfer at the border. Dispatch sets final routing.
Quebec runs its own systems: the SAAQ handles driver’s licences and vehicle registration, and the RAMQ handles provincial health coverage. Requirements for a Tennessee licence and any health coverage waiting period depend on your status, so check both soon after you arrive in Montreal.
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1,757 km
Nashville ↔ Montreal
1,765 km
Clarksville ↔ Montreal
1,795 km
Murfreesboro ↔ Montreal
1,790 km
Franklin ↔ Montreal
Moving from Nashville or a nearby city to Montreal? We pick up across the Nashville area and the rest of Tennessee 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 from Nashville to Montreal is a run of about 1,760 km, normally east on I-40, north on I-81 and I-87, and across at Lacolle-Champlain onto Autoroute 15. Motion uses one carrier from your Tennessee driveway to your Montreal door, with no transfer at the border, and we handle the customs paperwork. You get a quote after a video call, and timing is a ballpark until dispatch confirms it.
Demand on this lane is shaped by Quebec’s July 1 lease turnover, when many Montreal rentals change hands, and by winter weather on the northern leg.
Allow slack for winter. Snow and ice on I-81 and I-87 can slow a December to March crossing. Leave room in your delivery date, and keep a few days of essentials with you.
Tell us about your Montreal building. Plexes with outdoor staircases, narrow streets and condo elevators all change how a crew unloads. Describe the access on the video call so the truck and crew fit the building.
Treat July 1 as a hard constraint. Many Quebec leases end on June 30, so streets, elevators and parking are tight around moving day. Book elevator slots and street permits early if you arrive then.
Check Quebec licence and health rules early. Quebec’s SAAQ and RAMQ set their own requirements for a Tennessee licence and for health coverage, sometimes with a waiting period. Look them up before you land.
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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 Tennessee 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 crew and truck load in Tennessee and unload in Quebec, with no transfer at the border.
We prepare the BSF186 and BSF186A cargo lists for the Canada Border Services Agency, so you are not filling them out alone.
Moves from Montreal back to Nashville run on the same one-carrier basis, using trucks we fill on the return.
We see your home on video before quoting, so the estimate reflects what is actually being moved.
We plan access at both ends, from Nashville driveways to Montreal walk-ups, street permits and elevator bookings.
“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 GoogleYes. Household goods must be declared to the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. You declare them on the BSF186 Personal Effects Accounting Document and itemize them on the BSF186A list of imported goods, which covers both the goods you bring with you and any goods to follow. Motion prepares these lists as part of the move.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free when you relocate. 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 your status with CBSA.
Typically Lacolle-Champlain. The truck runs I-40 east, I-81 north and I-87 north, then takes Autoroute 15 into Montreal. Dispatch sets the final routing, and the same carrier stays with your goods across the border with no transfer.
Timing is a ballpark, not a promise. Actual dates depend on the fulfilment partner, the load, weather on I-81 and I-87, and the customs entry window.
Yes. Motion runs this corridor in both directions with one carrier end to end and fills trucks on the return. We handle the customs paperwork on that move too. Start with a video call so we can quote from your home.
Show us the home on video and we come back with a quote.
