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I used a company called worldwidemovingsolutions.com to move from Toronto to San Francisco (shipping 2 adults + 2 kids worth of stuff, plus a car). They quoted
by lhorie 5y ago
I used a company called worldwidemovingsolutions.com to move from Toronto to San Francisco (shipping 2 adults + 2 kids worth of stuff, plus a car). They quoted me CAD 4.8k, this was 4 years ago. They were very thorough, especially considering shipping a car across the border involves a bunch of paperwork. Took them 2 weeks to deliver, which is quite reasonable, given that Google Maps quotes it as a 39 hour car trip.
The bad: the car dashcam disappeared upon delivery (not a huge deal TBH, it was a cheap $20 one that I got it as a present from an acquaintance). Some picture frames broke (this has happened to me on pretty much every move using a company ever, and insurance won't cover it, so just be aware).
The good: I accidentally shipped my passport in one of the boxes (yes, stupid, I know) and managed to arrange to drive a rental car to their warehouse an hour outside town and get it back (so yes, they do seem to unload/reload for long distance moves for logistic reasons). No scamming/haggling/bait-and-switch shenanigans, pretty accurate quotes, thorough with paperwork. Overall, all things considered, I was pretty happy with the service.
Maybe call them and see if they would consider doing a US-only move. Indiana isn't that out of the way from Ontario, and my understanding is they have trucks all over Canada...
Another option: Last year I did a road trip (SF to Toronto - and back) and saw a lot of people driving uHaul trucks on some long stretches of road. I know from a recent in-city move that their medium size 15' trucks can fit 2 bedrooms worth of stuff. A drive from Indiana to Texas is honestly not too bad (it's two 8 hour days by car, so a bit longer with a truck). If you're on a budget and/or getting bad vibes from moving companies, it might also be worth considering.