As a signing bonus, I negotiated a $1000 moving allowance to move from Toronto to Detroit. I ended up renting a giant 14 foot Budget truck and driving it from Detroit to Toronto.
I got a business rate, so the rental + 1000km of driving was less than $500. I thought crossing the border would take a long time, but it only took 10 minutes total because I had an itemized list of things. In case you are curious, here is the list.
Moving list
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Computer desk (glass)
Wooden dining table
Projector
Guitar
Badminton Racquets x4 w/ bag and shoes
Computer monitor
Mirror
Painting
Floor lamps x2
In Boxes
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Unmarked Plastic Bin (clear)
-Swim suit
-Toilet paper
-U lock
-Sunscreen
-Qtips
-Lotions
-Hair products (gel, hair spray)
Household
-Electronic body mass scale
-Small electric fan
-Curtains
-Floor rug x2
-Teddy bear
-Alarm Clock
-Lamp shades
Bags Shoes
-2 side bags
-3xpairs of shoes
Socks Underwear Clothing
~15 pairs socks
~15 pairs underwear
-Pajamas
Kitchen, cups & spices
-10 cups
-Box of spices
-kettle
Office Supplies
-Pens, markers, glue, paperclips,
Shirts Vests with Hangers
-Dress shirts ~10
-Shorts, pants
Computer speakers
-5.1 computer speakers (5 speakers + 1 subwoofer)
-3x headphones
-wireless router
-ethernet cables
-power bar
Humidifier, Ice Skates