It's been a while since I've crossed the Canadian border. When I lived in Vermont we frequented Montreal quite a bit, just a drivers license in and out. And over the years of traveling out of country I have to say our customs are a joke. It is far more timing and proper paperwork to get into other countries (Caribbean, South America, Central America) than to pass back into the U.S. Many times arriving into Baltimore late at night customs just wave you by. But that is mostly air travel. I wonder what the desk would say when asked " any checked bags?" And I reply I have a d11, cat excavator, dumptruck as carry ons