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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