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What is a Tracking Number?
Tracking numbers are used by UPS to identify and trace 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:

  • 1Z9999999999999999
  • 999999999999
  • T9999999999
  • 999999999

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 bar-coded notice, which includes a 12-digit reference number, given on first delivery attempt in some countries
  • UPS Service Notice: A notice given on first delivery attempt in some countries

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