Major shipping services, such as USPS, UPS, DHL, and FedEx, include tracking features in shipping costs. Keep proof of delivery so you can track your package within hours of it being shipped.
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Method 1 of 4: Tracking USPS Packages
Step 1. Ask the postal officer about the availability of the tracking feature on your parcel service
- Priority Mail and Standard Post services provide USPS tracking features. This service is available online or at the post office.
- The tracking feature is not available with Media Mail or First Class Mail services, but you can add this tracking feature for an additional fee.
Step 2. Purchase additional tracking services, such as delivery confirmation, signature confirmation, mail logging, or mail certification
- You need to fill out a small form to use this service.
- Forms for using this service are available near the mailbox.
- Fill in the delivery confirmation form before handing the package over to the clerk.
- Pay an additional fee to purchase the service.
Step 3. Find the USPS tracking number
- If you use a standard postal service, Priority Mail, or a limited receipt/delivery confirmation service, your tracking number is provided on your proof of delivery.
- Look for "Label #:" under the description of the service you purchased.
- Mark numbers so they are easy to find.
- If you purchased a product shipped via USPS, look for a shipping confirmation email or contact the seller for the tracking number.
Step 4. Wait until the evening of the day you send the package
The tracking number is entered in the system during the day, but may not appear until the entire evening postal route returns
Step 5. Visit the USPS tracking page to track the package
- Enter the tracking number of your proof of delivery.
- Press the "Find" button.
- Look at the information regarding your package.
Step 6. Call the USPS tracking number if you are unable to access the USPS site
- You can also call 1-800-222-1811 to track the package.
- Use the automated system 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Speak to a customer service agent 8am-8:30pm Monday-Friday, or 8am-6pm Saturday-Sunday.
- The customer service agent uses the Eastern Standard Time time zone.
Method 2 of 4: Tracking UPS Packages
Step 1. Ask a UPS representative to mark your tracking number
All shipments by UPS include tracking facilities.
If you're tracking a package that was shipped to you, you can look up the tracking number in the item's shipping email
Step 2. Go to
Step 3. Enter your tracking number, and click the “Track” button
You can start tracking package information from 12 hours after the package was sent
Step 4. Look at the tracking information for your package
- Create a UPS account if you wish to store a tracking number on the UPS online tracking service.
- Get notified about packages via SMS. Find the “Tracking Details” page, then click “Request Status Updates.”
- Enter your mobile number, and confirm that you want to receive SMS.
- If you created an account, you can use this option to track future packages.
Step 5. Use UPS package tracking function via email
- Track your UPS package by email by emailing [email protected].
- If you are tracking a package, write the tracking number in the subject, and send an email without content.
- If you are tracking multiple packages, write down the entire tracking number as the body of the email, one line for each tracking number. You can leave the email subject blank.
- You will receive an email with tracking information on the same day.
Step 6. Call 1-800-742-5877 to track a UPS package by phone
Method 3 of 4: Tracking FedEx Packages
Step 1. Find the tracking number on your FedEx shipping receipt
- This number may be called the tracking number, reference number, or transportation control number on your proof of delivery.
- This number may also be found in the delivery confirmation email.
- If you have a FedEx shipping account, you can use the reference number, delivery date, and account number to track packages by reference number.
Step 2. Visit the Fedex Tracking Page
- Enter your tracking number. This number is 30 characters long.
- Use 1 tracking number per line.
- Press the "Track" button.
Step 3. Consider getting another tracking service if you use FedEx a lot
- Download the FedEx app for computers, if you need to access shipping information for business purposes.
- Download the FedEx Mobile app for iPhone, Android, or BlackBerry. You can track shipments, change shipping addresses, get shipping cost information, and schedule pickups from your phone. You must have a FedEx account to use this app.
Step 4. Call 1-800-463-3339 to track a FedEx package
Method 4 of 4: Tracking Packages with Third Party Sites
Step 1. Find the tracking number on the proof of delivery
Step 2. Visit
Step 3. Enter the tracking number in the search bar at the top of the page
- Allow sites to detect services automatically. Different service providers have different combinations of numbers and letters.
- Click the "Track It" button.
- Look at the shipping information.
Step 4. Consider signing up for Packagetrackr using your Gmail, Yahoo, Windows Live or Open ID email account
- After you register, you can save the tracking number.
- You can also log in to the Packagetrackr mobile site by visiting m.packagetrackr.com.
- Packagetrackr should be used if you know the tracking number but don't know what service was used to send the package.
