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What is a tracking number?
Tracking numbers are used by UPS to identify and trace packages and freight shipments as they move through the UPS system to their destination. UPS automatically assigns a tracking number to your shipment.

UPS tracking numbers appear in the following formats:

  • 1Z 999 999 99 9999 999 9
  • 9999 9999 9999
  • T999 9999 999

UPS will also track the following types of tracking numbers, using unique numeric formats that contain from seven to 20 characters: 

  • Delivery Order/Sub-PRO Number - another name for less-than-truckload (LTL)/and Truckload (TL) child shipment tracking numbers 
  • House Air Waybill - used for air freight movement
  • House Bill of Lading - used for ocean freight movement
  • PRO Number - used for surface freight movement
  • UPS InfoNotice - a notice given on first delivery attempt in the U.S. and some European countries
  • UPS Service Notice - a notice given on first delivery attempt in several countries outside the U.S

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