We move households both ways across the border between Washington and Canada — one truck, one crew, customs handled, no transfer. Written, flat quotes after a quick video call.
A Washington to Canada move, or the reverse, crosses at the Pacific Highway port of entry between Surrey, BC and Blaine, WA. The moving carrier must prepare a customs manifest listing every item in the shipment. In Canada the importer files a BSF186 goods-to-follow list and a BSF186A accompanying-goods list with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion handles both forms as part of the move.
Anyone importing household goods into Canada must 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 every item being imported, whether it arrives with you or follows later. Motion prepares the manifest that supports both filings so the shipment is not held for incomplete paperwork.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free when a person is genuinely relocating to Canada. Settlers importing goods for the first time are assessed under settler conditions. Returning Canadian residents must demonstrate that the goods were owned and used outside Canada for at least six months to claim relief under tariff item 9805.00.00. Neither exemption is automatic and the Canada Border Services Agency makes the determination at the port of entry.
The primary commercial and residential crossing for Washington corridor moves is the Pacific Highway port of entry between Surrey, BC and Blaine, WA, which feeds directly onto I-5. Vancouver to Seattle is roughly 140 miles by this route. Spokane-area moves continue on I-90 east after the crossing. One carrier covering the full distance avoids the re-weigh, re-manifest and liability-transfer delays that occur when a shipment changes trucks at the border.
Because Vancouver and Seattle are close enough that the same crew can run a return trip within a practical schedule, Motion fills the truck in both directions on this lane. A household moving from Seattle to Vancouver and a household moving from Vancouver to Tacoma in the same window share that capacity. That is the operational reason a carrier can run this corridor regularly without a one-way surcharge inflating one side of the lane.
Tell us your origin and destination and a specialist will text a flat written quote after a short video-call assessment.
Washington is one of our most active corridors because Vancouver and Seattle sit roughly 140 miles apart, connected by the Pacific Highway crossing at Surrey and Blaine. We move households both ways between Canadian cities and Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Spokane and beyond. Your goods stay on one truck the entire way, we prepare the customs manifest in both directions, and there is no transfer to a second carrier at the border.
Because we fill the truck on the return run, neither a Canada-bound nor a US-bound customer is subsidising an empty leg.
Your goods stay on our truck from origin to destination with no handoff to a second carrier at the Pacific Highway crossing or anywhere else.
We prepare the manifest and accompanying paperwork for both the Canadian and US-bound crossings so your shipment clears without a separate broker.
Furniture, mirrors and fragile items are wrapped and padded by the same crew loading the truck, reducing handling risk across the border.
Coverage is built into your written quote and applies for the full distance, not just the domestic segment on either side of the border.
We assess your inventory over a short video call and issue a flat written quote with no hidden border fees or brokerage add-ons.
Yes, both directions on one carrier. We prepare the customs paperwork for whichever way you are moving and your goods stay on our truck the full distance, whether you are relocating to BC, Alberta or Ontario, or heading south to Seattle, Tacoma or Spokane.
Most Washington corridor moves cross at the Pacific Highway crossing between Surrey, BC and Blaine, WA. The specific crossing depends on origin, destination and wait times on the day of your move. We choose the crossing, not the customer.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free when you are relocating. Settlers bringing goods to Canada for the first time file a BSF186 goods-to-follow list with the Canada Border Services Agency. Returning residents must show goods were owned and used abroad for at least six months under tariff item 9805.00.00.
Longer hauls from eastern Canada to Washington add driving days. Actual timing depends on scheduling, border wait times and your specific origin and destination.
Yes. We hold goods at our Vancouver hub between load and delivery if the dates do not line up. Storage is arranged at the time of booking and covered in your written quote rather than invoiced separately after the move.
A specialist texts you a flat written quote within minutes of your video-call assessment.
